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2018 Banked Slalom Events Features News upcoming events

Back to the future: the SuddenRush BANKED SLALOM Last chance to register for the one and only snowboard RACE in LAAX!

From March 2 to 4, 2018 the SuddenRush Banked Slalom LAAX 2018 hosted by Terje Haakonsen & Nicolas Müller will happen in LAAX, Switzerland. 350 riders between 6 and 66 years anticipate a pleasure racing the freshly shovelled course on a new location up in the wide white area of LAAX.

The organizer and its hosts declare open season on the last starting spots: register now online on suddenrush.laax.com until February 21, 2018 and secure your participation-ticket for happiness in a chronometry snowboard race.

Be it as competitor or spectator, as cheerleader, fan-club, rubberneck or simply as a passionate snowboarder, there will be a lot to watch and to experience on-hill and off-hill at the 4th edition of the SuddenRush Banked Slalom LAAX: thrilling races and great runs from GALAAXY to earth mixed with hot parties, live DJ-Acts and the TIDAL art show in the Riders Hotel. Check the full programme here.

Short contest overview:

Programme:
– 02 MAR 2018 training
– 03 MAR 2018 the race
– 04 MAR 2018 kids race, fakie race

Categories: pro, open, masters, grand masters, super masters, young kids, old kids, juniors

Prices: Everyone is a winner!

Greenstyle: 2 CHF of the entry fee flow to the Greenstyle Foundation and Atlantic Rainforest Institution, two sustainable projects to protect the nature.

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SuddenRush Banked Slalom: Registration is on!

It’s already a legendary event, the “Banked” in LAAX on the first March weekend: a happening for all snowboarders, for all generations, an easy come-together to be borne by the common passion. The great love gets interrupted for 90 seconds when the competitive spirit pushes to the fore, when the gene of competition explodes and every single rider shreds the banked turns to be victorious.

Try out at the SuddenRush Banked Slalom LAAX 2018 hosted by Terje Haakonsen and Nicolas Müller – two of the most stylish snowboarding legends on the globe. Register now to participate in the race and to challenge the two super-heroes. 300 spots are available. The registration period is from January 29 until February 21, 2018. First come first served. Check in: suddenrush.laax.com

 

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2018 Banked Slalom Events Features News upcoming events

SuddenRush Banked Slalom LAAX

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The SuddenRush Banked Slalom LAAX will take place from March 2-4, 2018. In its fourth edition this contest, hosted by snowboarding legends Terje Haakonsen & Nicolas Müller, has again the main message on having fun together in the snow. The banked slalom is the archetype of snowboarding which combines high speeds with challenging terrain and banked turns, and is sure to bring together snowboarders of all generations and different riding styles. The event is further complemented with music and entertainment at and around the Indy Bar in the rocksresort and the relaunched Riders Hotel.

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Aged between six and sixty-six years a field of 300 riders and as colourful as the event poster itself is made up of park shapers, pro riders, former world champions, boardercross specialists, alpine legends, leisure boarders, Olympics and, of course, host legends Terje Haakonsen from Norway and Nicolas Müller from Switzerland. Expect thrilling duels in this race laden with banked turns. Time is ticking. With this event, LAAX brings the roots of snowboarding into the present day.

All further information to get on suddenrush.laax.com, or on social media: www.facebook.com/snowparkLAAX and www.facebook.com/LAAX

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The Fourth Annual Transfer Banked Slalom was epic!

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Boom! The Fourth Annual Banked Slalom went off with an absolute bang…and I mean bang! If you were in Thredbo this weekend and took part in the snowboarding celebrations you would know what we’re talking about!

All competitors we’re greeted with perfect conditions on Sunday to hit the course with speed and confidence. It was nothing but blue skies, spring sun and good times up at the all new course location ‘The Playground’. The course offered more long, drawn out turns, allowing for everyone to enjoy the course at their own pace…however by the looks of what went down throughout the day, the only pace everyone had on their mind was…FAST!

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It sure was one gathering of the tribe as the event welcomed every generation of snowboarder to come and get involved and and have a crack at some fast flying action. From grom women to masters men, everyone killed it both on their board and in spirit.

The Fourth Annual Transfer Banked Slalom was lucky enough to host some of the worlds best snowboarders this weekend off the back of Volcom’s event ‘BOARDSTOCK’. The likes of Terje Håkonsen, Pat Moore and Mike Ravelson showed to give the local boys and girls a run for their money and boy did the locals have to run!

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In the Open Women, it was Wiki Jones (fastest women in Thredbo) who took out the event with style, grace and most importantly…SPEED! Wiki was closely followed by the shred mum superstar herself, Abish Bright in second place and Amber Arazny flew through the course to take out third place.

The Open Men’s category was stacked deep with heavy hitters as mentioned above. In first place it was the man, the myth, the legend himself, Terje Haakonsen that was crowned king of the Fourth Annual Transfer Banked Slalom. Terje had local shredders Ryan Tiene and Jye Kearney close on his tail, Ryan just snuck in with second place followed by Jye for third.

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Terje Haakonsen: Where is your god now

A road movie through Norway & the mind of Terje Haakonsen. From early contest shakeups to progressing the sport in countless magazines and videos, Terje’s influence on snowboarding’s trajectory is truly monumental. Terje’s Olympic boycott and creation of the Arctic Challenge made him a pioneering proponent of rider-run contests. As a competitor he has stacked accolades including all-time high quarterpipe airs and seven Mt Baker Legendary Banked Slalom wins.

Desillusion Magazine’s editor in chief Sebastien Zanella followed Terje Haakonsen on a road trip around Norway to gain a true insight into his life away from the spotlight.

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The video comes with a full report on Terje Haakonsen published in Desillusion Magazine available on store.dslmag.com

Supported by Volcom

Directed by Sebastien Zanella
Filmed by Pierre David & Sebastien Zanella
Produced by Guillaume Dartenuc