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Greek Banked Slalom & Big Air 2020 will hit Kalavrita from 15 to 16 February

The biggest and most entertaining Greek snowboarding event of the winter season 2020 is getting closer. This year you can expect the event to be bigger and more impressive! Get a board, funny carnival costume, pack your stuff, delete notes from your calendar and come get crazy on board an on the party!

Banked Slalom x Big Air 2020 is a weekend event race at the Kalavryta Ski Resort. It take place under the World Snowboard Federation and as far as banked slalom contest is concerned, it is part of the WSF Banked Slalom tour 2019/20 as the official Greek race!

Snowboarders and skiers can participate in both Banked Slalom and Big Air contests. The entry fee is 25€ per race and includes a 1-day resort ticket.

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Also follow Snowboard.gr website and Facebook page.

Check out the full WSF Banked Slalom tour 2019/20 calendar.

Organizers:
The Thing About Greece
Snowboard.gr
Manic Side

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Junior Freestyle Tour 2018 by Snowboard Germany!

RIDERS WATCH OUT!

Snowboard  Germany hosts the very first Junior Freestyle Tour in Germany!

You’ve never taken part in a snowboard competition but you want to give it a try? Or have you been to some contests and want to improve your game? Then be part of the very first Junior Freestyle Tour in Germany! No matter if you are a rookie or pro – all kids who want to show off their skills in pipe and park are welcome!

A special highlight of the tour will be the competitions for the German Championship and the German Youth Championship in Big Air, Slopestyle and Halfpipe (Age groups U12, U15 and Open).
For the first time we will also play the Game of S. N. O. W. !

You can find the registration for the JFT and further informations here:  http://www.snowboardgermany.com/

In order to participate you’ll have to sign the liability exclusion and the arbitration agreement. For your own security carrying a helmet is obligatory – other protectors are recommended.

JUNIOR FREESTYLE TOURSTOPS:

01.-03.12.2017 Worldcup Big Air, Mönchengladbach

03.-04.02.2018 Junior Freestyle Tour, Game of S.N.O.W., Sudelfeld

24.-25.02.2018 Burning Boots Banked Slalom 2018 Brauneck/ Idealhang (Stiealm)

01.-03.03.2018 Europacup & German Masters DM Big Air Götschen

03.-04.03. 2018 Junior Freestyle Tour, Game of S.N.O.W. Götschen

10.-11.03.2018 Junior Freestyle Tour, Bayerische Meisterschaft Slopestyle, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

22.-25.03.2018 German Masters DM & DJM Slopestyle + Halfpipe, Finale der Junior Freestyle Tour, Kühtai

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Peetu Piiroinen and Jamie Anderson crowned Big Air World Champions

In a spectacular display of world class snowboarding in front of an enthusiastic crowd with many people witnessing snowboard for the very first time, the Big Air World Champions were crowned today at the Corona World Championships of Snowboarding in Yabuli, China. Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) and Jamie Anderson (USA) are the new TTR and WSF Big Air World Champions.

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Next level riding by the women
The women’s competition took off with a level of riding rarely seen in a competition to date. All the riders, both newcomers and the more experienced riders, pushed each other to new heights. In the end it was Jamie Andersen who could take home the gold medal and a 40 000 USD price purse. Anderson, one of the most-winning riders in the history of snowboarding, stomped a perfect Cab 720 Tail.

Fierce battles between the guys
In the men’s Big Air Finals, the riders where up for a fierce battle. In the end it was the young, Finnish veteran Peetu Piiroinen who landed the best trick, a perfect Cab 1440 Mute. He was followed by Kyle Mack (USA) on second place and Sebastien
Toutant (CAN) on third.

*Please find the full result lists to be found below.

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10 Women advanced in today’s Slopestyle Qualifications
On mountain, the female Slopestyle riders fought for their spots in the Semi-Finals. Julianne O’Neill (USA) lead the riders field scoring 81.90 points in a super creative run which qualified her as first. The Semi-Finals will be staged tomorrow for both,
women and men.

Halfpipe competitions cancelled due to critical conditions
The halfpipe competitions at the Corona World Championships of Snowboarding 2016 in Yabuli, China were cancelled due to critical conditions in the interest of the safety of the riders. The decision was made jointly by TTR, WSF and the local organizing committee after an extensive consultation with riders, coaches and team managers. Ice rain on March 4th and 5th lead to difficult snow conditions, which did not allow shaping a safe world-class halfpipe in time for competition. The venue crew had tried everything possible to ensure a safe contest for both women and men. TTR and WSF would like to thank the riders and nations for their support and understanding.

Results Big Air Finals Men
1 27 PIIROINEN Peetu FIN 88.80 81.00 85.00 173.80
2 42 MACK Kyle USA 85.00 28.60 87.00 172.00
3 28 TOUTANT Sebastien CAN 92.80 15.40 78.20 171.00
4 166 TONTERI Roope FIN 80.60 65.80 87.00 167.60
5 1 GULDEMOND Chas USA 72.20 70.60 16.80 142.80
6 26 JAERVILEHTO Kalle FIN 87.80 29.20 41.80 129.60
7 29 PARROT Max CAN 14.60 90.00 18.60 108.60
8 39 THORGREN Sven SWE 82.00 22.80 25.20 107.20

Results Big Air Finals Women
1 173 ANDERSON Jamie USA 83.40 75.00 79.60 163.00
2 19 RUKAJÄRVI Enni FIN 76.40 17.60 65.80 142.20
3 176 JENSON Jessika USA 7.40 67.80 59.00 126.80
4 183 BLOUIN Laurie CAN 95.40 9.40 10..40 105.80
5 151 MARINO Julia USA 11.80 30.60 72.20 102.80
6 184 O´BRIEN Spencer CAN 11.20 12.80 15.20 28.00