Category: World Snowboarding

RE-LOCATION PAYS OFF AS AUSTRIA PRESENTS PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR FIRST WOMEN’S SIX(6) STAR EVENT ROXY CHICKEN JAM

Innsbruck, Austria. Blue skies and park perfection are on the cards this weekend for the season’s first all-girl SIX(6) STAR event, the Roxy Chicken Jam Europe at the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier Park, Kaprun, Austria, 15th-17th December, 2006.

Risking re-location havoc due to poor snow conditions in the originally planned location of Engadin/St.Moritz, organizers have spent the last ten days ensuring the snowboard capital of Salzburg County, Kaprun, is ready to welcome the world’s best female riders on one of Europe’s best parks.

On 9-10 december the TTR World Pro Tour will move to Tokyo for the first 6stars event of the season.

5.12.2006

By: TTR press office

TTR tour drama continues with back-to-back 6(SIX) Star snowboard action in Japan

The TTR tour drama continues with back-to-back 6(SIX) Star snowboard action as the Tokyo Dome, Japan gets ready to welcome Nicolas Mueller (SUI), Travis Rice (USA), Risto Mattila (FIN), Antti Autti (FIN), Shaun White (USA), and the world’s top riders to battle for a further 1000 TTR points at the Nissan X-Trail Jam, on 9th-10th December, 2006.

Following last weekend’s history-making 6(SIX) Star Nokia Air&Style, the stars of snowboarding are making their way from Germany to Tokyo to an anticipated weekend audience of 75,000 Japanese fans. Construction works has all-but completed on the Big Air and Quarterpipe set-up with 400 tons of shredded ice and 800 people working around-the-clock to ensure this will be the best Nissan X-Trail Jam to date.

Rider line-up includes the Top 5 riders of last year’s TTR Ranking List – Nissan X-Trail Jam 05 defending champion Nicolas Mueller (SUI); TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion 05/06 Mathieu Crepel (FRA); Finnish sensations, Risto Mattila and Antti Autti who, at the Tokyo Dome last year, took 2nd and 4th place respectively; and TTR 05/06 World Nr. 4, Andy Finch (USA). Fresh from his victory podium at the Nokia Air&Style, Travis Rice (USA) joins Olympic Halfpipe superstar Shaun White (USA); ultimate pipe-machine, Danny Kass (USA); Olympic bronze medalist, Markku Koski; and Heikki Sorsa looking to improve his third place at Nissan X-Trail Jam 05. Top international wildcards join six Japanese riders pre-qualified from a field of 16.

The combined result from both Quarterpipe and Big Air will accumulate to give an overall result to crown the victorious 6(SIX) Star Nissan X-Trail Jam title-holder with its all-important 1000 TTR points. Possible TTR Ranking List new placings, based on an average divisible by ‘6’ contest results, include a tightly-run competition between 9th ranked Mueller who could move into TTR World Nr. 2 by taking a title win, and 11th ranked Mattila, who could launch himself into TTR World Nr. 3 with a victory. Rice, White, Autti and Crepel all have the possibility to hit TTR Top 5 with the event win. The fierce competition between the world’s best riders is already in hot pursuit as they ride towards the desirable TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion title.

NISSAN X-TRAIL JAM RIDER LIST (16)

Nicolas MUELLER (SUI) BURTONARCUSNOKIA
Mathieu CREPEL (FRA) ROSSIGNOLQUIKSILVER
Risto MATTILA (FIN) FLOWBILLABONGSMITH
Antti AUTTI (FIN) BILLABONGFLOW
Travis RICE (USA) OAKLEYLIBTECHDC
Shaun WHITE (USA) BURTONVOLCOMOAKLEY
Heikki SORSA (FIN) BURTONOAKLEYGRAVIS
Andy FINCH (USA) PALMERRIPCURL
Markku KOSKI (FIN) QUIKSILVER32LIBTECH
Danny KASS (USA) QUIKSILVERGNUGRENADEVANS

+ 6 Japanese Riders from a 16-rider field qualification

Travis Rice takes the 2006 Nokia Air and Style with a broken board! In the biggest spinfest yet seen, Travis Rice proved he’s got the skills to pay the bills, taking out heavy hitters Antti Autti, Risto Mattila and David Benedek in a breathtaking All-or-Nothing superfinal.

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Follows all info about the Burton European Open 2007, planned in Laax (Sui).

SLOPESTYLE CONTEST MOVES FORWARD

Innsbruck/AUT (November 17, 2006) The final program of the Burton European Open 2007 (BEO) is fixed: for the third time the international Snowboard scene is gathering for Europe’s biggest Snowboard event in the Swiss Freestyle mecca Laax. The days from January 20 – 27, 2007 are offering a week full of action and entertainment. A week with stars and starlets. A week full of highlights.

The BEO 2007 – this year with the theme „Mexico“ – is kicking off with the Slopestyle competition. Two days of Junior events follow. The last event is the Halfpipe competition. The organizers are expecting up to 500 riders, for women and men there will be equal prize-money which totals up to US

SWATCH SIGNS AS PREMIUM PARTNER OFTTR WORLD SNOWBOARD TOUR 0607

Zurich, Switzerland. Swatch, the world-renown Swiss watch brand, becomes the first premium partner of the freestyle snowboard initiative, Ticket To Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour for season 2006-2007.

Within the strategic partnership, Swatch will present the TTR Ranking List of Men and Women on the official TTR website www.ttrworldtour.com. The TTR Ranking List creates week-by-week drama as riders compete worldwide with the ultimate aim to be crowned TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion.

‘ Being one of the first sponsors in snowboarding, Swatch is proud to be TTR’s partner for the upcoming year. Swatch believes in top class snowboarding performances through big events and local activities,’ states Klaus Peter Mager, Head of PR and Events, Swatch Group.

‘ The Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour is, without doubt, the biggest accumulation of independent snowboard events in the world. As our partner Swatch, a global and youth-driven brand, will make TTR’s mission even stronger,’ comments Drew Stevenson, C.E.O., Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour.

Swatch, part of the international Swatch Group based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, enjoys a long history within snowboarding. From its capacity as Official Timekeeper of events, to the creation of Swatch Snowboard Pro Team, to product innovations, including the Swatch Fun Boarder Collection, equipped with the revolutionary Swatch Snowpass system, a built-in access function for use as a lift-pass in more than 600 winter resorts worldwide, including TTR event locations, Davos and Crans Montana.

Following a successful launch in the 05/06 season, the TTR Woman’s World Snowboard Tour experiences huge growth as the 06/07 Provisional Woman’s calendar demonstrates true global reach.

In its second season, the Woman’s Tour introduces the Star Tier system, growing from 6 events and possible 9 results to over 20 events offering more than 30 possible results. With the Tour kicking off at the Abominable Snow Jam at Mt Hood in July, the Tour offers non-stop snowboarding action for the duration of the Northern Hemisphere winter.

The TTR, founder of the largest culmination of independent Freestyle events acting under one common Tour flag, has finalized all Provisional calendar and operational details pertaining to the TTR Women’s World Snowboard Tour.

Won in 2005/2006 by reining World Tour Champion, Cheryl Maas(NED), the Tour has been tailored to service the increase in event stops compared to the previous season.

Kicked off in North America with the Burton Abonimable Snowjam in July, and followed by two events in New Zealand, the Burton NZ Open and Billabong Pro Junior. While the Billabong PR Junior in Australia and Burton Australian Open were both cancelled due to poor snow conditions, the tour now heads North with its next stop being the all women’s event The Roxy Chicken Jam in St Moritz, Switzerland (www.chickenjam.com).

Jamie Anderson(USA), took an early Tour Championships lead after her blazing performances at the Burton Abonimable Snowjam secured her double podium results consisting of a win at the Slopestyle and a third in the Halfpipe.

But as the Tour went South, it was fellow American Ellery Hollingsworth who stole the show, tipping the scales and staking her claim for the prized Tour leader spot. After Hollingsworth had secured an eighth and fifth at the Abonimable Snowjam she went down under and added a third and fifth to her spread of season results. The four format scores secured her the highest season overall average and gave her a dominant lead ahead of second placeed Hanna Beaman(USA). Beaman finished fourth overall on last season’s tour and now lies in second sport on the World Championships Rankings.

The 2006/2007 Women’s World Champion will be crowned during the seasons Tour defining event, The Roxy Chicken Jam which is held from the 22nd to the 25th March in Park City, Utah, USA. With the Champion being crowned at the North American based event, the five events that follow enable all other riders on the 23 stop World Tour further point scoring opportunity and will pen ultimately define the final Overall Women’s TTR World Tour Championships rankings.

All women competitors require 6(six) event format results to be eligible for a full end of season result. The best six results will be averaged, giving a final Championships Tour score and defining the Women’s Champion.

The women also receive the same points allocation as men. 1000 Points is available for a win in a 6(six) Star women’s format, with the points regressive progressively based on event Star allocation and a riders result.

Results from the previous season will count for seeding on the 2006/2007 Tour. The top five women from the final 2005/2006 TTR World Championships Rankings will be automatically invited to all 5(five) and 6(six) Star events, with the top two current placed riders on the 2006/2007 tour also being automatically seeded to start. The top two will be taken from the official TTR World Tour results listed by last event format held and will exclude pre-seeded riders from the 2005/2006 results.

In effect, this system guarantees entry by the very best riders to the very best events world wide, with additional credit given to riders in current Championships form.

Here is the first press release about TAC07 with some info about this main TTR event.

OAKLEY SIGNS ON AS TITLE SPONSOR FOR THE ARCTIC CHALLENGE 2007
Official English Press Release

The Arctic Challenge (TAC) today announced that Oakley, Inc. has been named as the title sponsor for its annual professional snowboarding competition to be held in Oslo, Norway February 26. to March 3., 2007.

THE OAKLEY ARCTIC CHALLENGE
“We are extremely excited to welcome Oakley as our title sponsor. Oakley has been with us since the event conception in 1999 and we have gradually evolved the partnership, said Henning Andersen, CEO of The Oakley Arctic Challenge”. As independent event organizers, we depend on partners that understand and share in our mission to put on one of the world?s most respected snowboarding event. Oakley provides us with resources, vigour and balanced autonomy necessary to put on a successful and prestigious event.”

Oslo, Norway
“Bringing The Oakley Arctic Challenge to an urban snowboarding centre like Oslo offers excellent branding and entertainment opportunities, said Pat McIlvain, sports marketing director, Oakley, Inc. “We look forward to helping take this years event to even greater heights and are currently working with The Oakley Arctic Challenge crew to develop unique concepts to enhance the experience for riders, audience and TV viewers alike.”

The 2007 competition will be held in Oslo, one of only a few capital cities in the world to have a full-fledged alpine resort within its city limits, but also with moments of great snowfalls. In fact this past winter, Oslo had its greatest snowstorm in 50 years – an amazing opportunity for the TAC riders and photographers to venture all over town for a highly creative “Urban Photo Shoot”.

TAC 2007 is divided in two parts
The Oakley Arctic Challenge 2007 is divided in two parts that combine the fundamental elements of snowboarding: competition, fun and outdoor experiences.The first part is the competition where superstars and talents will compete for one of the most prestigious titles in snowboarding. At the culmination of the event on March 3, 2007, a select group of riders will join Terje Haakonsen for the second part of the event: The classic free-riding and surfing trip to the North of Norway. More information on invited riders, qualifications, sports formats and the events agenda will be posted as they become finalized.

TTR World Snowboard Tour
The Oakley Arctic Challenge is proudly part of the TTR World Snowboard Tour. The event was scheduled in the TTR calendar from February 19. to 24., but as Burton made Nippon Open a TTR event the parties have worked together to avoid date conflicts. It was possible for TAC to move the event one week to secure the best interests of the TTR, the events and the riders.

www.the-arctic-challenge.com