Snowboarding News - January 2007

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From February 26th to March 4th 2007, the SNICKERS NORDPARK SESSIONS 2007 will reunite snowboarders and skiers, freestylers and freeriders at the legendary skiing resort “Nordpark“ high above the rooftops of Innsbruck. Two freestyle sessions at the park and the half-pipe and the traditional “ ... Read Full Story Check the Ripper“ contest will be part of this special happening luring riders and media alike to Europe’s snowboard and freeski capital.

Slopestyle : Skyline Expression Session, February 26-28, 2007
Fly high over Innsbruck! From February 26th to 28th 2007, the Skyline Expression Session will give the Snickers Nordpark Sessions the go-ahead. A huge kicker and a quarter-pipe will be built to guarantee awesome riding and the possibility to produce outstanding footage! The most impressive rider will be elected and photographers and film-makers will be invited to cover the whole session. Their output will be shown at the After Contest Party at JIMMYZ, Innsbruck’s snowboarding bar!

Superpipe: Hit da Pipe & Night Pipe Session, March 1st/2nd 2007
Two super-pipe sessions, one during the day and one at night - that’s what Hit da Pipe and the Night Pipe Session are all about. A perfectly groomed pipe, a special tent with some nice food and hookahs for “maximum relaxation” are waiting for you! Again, photographers and film-makers will be invited to cover the whole session, the most impressive rider will be elected and the output will be shown at the After Contest Party!

One for all: Nordpark Check the Ripper, March 03rd/04th 2007
The main goal of the Nordpark Check the Ripper contest is to select the perfect allround rider - simply the RIPPER! That’s why the course contains all kinds of rideable terrain. The competition on March 3rd and 4th 2007 will be a single timed run through three different sections. First, the course will lead through the park where riders can earn a massive time bonus performing freestyle tricks on two different elements (corner & kicker) - depending on the difficulty and style of the trick! The second section will flow through well shaped banks. Riders will need a lot of feeling and ride smooth to maintain the speed. Physical strength and total board control will be the main criteria for the last section of the course: a steep off-piste slope with very few gates! Due to the length of the course absolute physical fitness will be required of all the riders to prevent injury.

Last year, the new and globally unique contest format set the standard how to find the true all-round snowboarder or freeskier. At no other event, the field of participants is made up of both world-class freeriders and freestylers who equally have the chance to express their own particular strengths and style at the various sections of the course. Each competitor also has the chance to take part in the combined discipline, which not only adds to the appeal of the event but also brings snowboarders and freeskiers closer together and generally further relaxes the atmosphere between the riders. For a complete list of results please check out www.checktheripper.at.

Located directly over Innsbruck, the Seegrube offers everything a snowboarder or freeskier could dream of: steep chutes, deep bowls, a natural freestyle playground and a funpark with a super-pipe! Check the Ripper tries to represent all these different kinds of rideable terrain in one contest.

A highly demanding single timed run will determine the perfect all-rounders in snowboarding and freeskiing. The combination of both style and speed is unique. Only those who gain time through freestyle tricks and possess extraordinary freeriding abilities stand a chance of winning. The field of participants is made up of well-known freeriders, freestylers and local rippers.

This contest format has not only proven itself successful but is continually being revised and improved by rider feedback and fresh ideas. One of the new moves will be an additional freestyle element and a slight change to the layout of the course. In addition, due to great demand, there will be more starting places allocated for freeskiers.

Side events & After Contest Party
Innsbruck’s Jimmyz bar will be the party area for the whole week starting on Wednesday, February 28th 2007, with the SNICKERS WARMUP PARTY. After the Check The Ripper contest, the legendary wild boar BBQ will be set alight at Hungerburg to the rhythm of relaxing chillout beats. The party will then move on to the JIMMYZ in Innsbruck where the prize-giving will be held alongside live gigs.

For more information and possible changes please refer to www.nordparksessions.com (online from January 29th 2007).

 

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K2 Sports, RIDE Snowboards, Marker and Planet Earth present the Progression Session 2007: this is not a contest but the great opportunity to make progress and improve your skills with the aid of pro riders. K2 freeskier Daniel Schießl (GER), K2 Snowboarding and Planet Earth team rider M ... Read Full Story one Monsberger (AUT) and RIDE team rider Reto Kestenholz (SUI) will be the coaches of the Progression Session series. They will give the participants tips how to improve their personal performance and give away tricks that only the pros know about.

In addition, a professional photographer will be at place to take pictures of the riders performing their airs and rail moves. After the event, the riders will have the possibility to download the pictures for free from the website www.snowparkguide.com.

Just like at each leg of the Progression Session, at the Kitzsteinhorn the riders also will have the option to test the newest products of the K2 ski, K2 snowboarding and RIDE snowboarding collections. At the K2 and RIDE test tents the riders will also be able to register for the participation in the Progression session from 10 am.

The conditions for the Progression Session at the Kitzsteinhorn are excellent: With the Glacier Park on the glacier at 2,900m as well as the Central Park and the Easy Park near Sonnenkarbahn at 2,600m, all three funparks are in full operation. 28 varied obstacles are waiting for the riders: from small kickers at the Easy Park over an 8-metre style roller and a 9-metre Curved Box at the Medium Line to a 16-meter tabletop kicker and a stepdown kicker with a 10-metre table at the hard line, the parks are ready to fulfil all needs of the riders.

For more information please see www.kitzsteinhorn.at and www.snowparkguide.com.

 

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KETCHUM, IDAHO - With a streamlined low-profile look, refined colors, and the foundation of Smith's technical performance features, the Venue and Venue Junior set a new standard for the everyday snow sport helmet.

Created with In Mold construction, Venue helmets are made w ... Read Full Story ith high strength polycarbonate shells bonded to individual EPS liners during the molding process. The result is a helmet with crisp lines, exceptional comfort, and all of Smith's legendary technical innovations.

"The Venue and Venue Junior take the growing tradition of Smith helmets and builds it out toward a contemporary audience," said Eric Carlson, Smith Optics' Director or Product Development. "We focused on creating a low-profile, understated helmet that was modern in its design. Coupled with our great fit, we feel the Venue captures exactly what a lot of people look for in a helmet."

The Venue's lightweight build easily incorporates Smith's newest innovation - AirEvac™2 - an interconnected vent system that allows fog-causing moist air to easily exit from both the top of the goggle and the top of the head.

The venting on the Venue and Venue Junior is improved even more by Air Flow ventilation, which allows for seasonal climate control with removable vent plugs. Both also come with a removable air mesh Techliner™ and strippable Snapfit™ ear pads - features which are easily removed for quick washing or spring riding.

As with every Smith helmet, the Venue and Venue Junior features the new adjustable Helmet Fit System™ (HFS™), creating a premium custom fit through a specially molded liner and a simple one-button "set it and forget" system. The helmets are also covered by Smith's Lifetime Warranty and Crash Replacement Program.

Both the Venue and Venue Junior are available in six colors: Gloss Black, Matte Graphite, Gloss White, Gloss Pearl with ink Feathers; Matte True Blue; and Matte Bronze ($100)

The helmet is available in Gloss Black with Skullcandy™ Twin-tip™ audio packages included ($130), as well as in Gloss Black with Plantronics® Bluetooth™ audio ($270).

 

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KETCHUM, IDAHO - From the terrain park to the skate park, the Smith Holt and new Holt Junior will keep you covered with true helmet innovations, unduplicated style, and year-round convertibility.

Built on the industry-leading foundation of Smith's patented AirEvac™ vent sys ... Read Full Story tem, the Holt and Holt Junior are the brand's freshest pair yet. Thanks to a string of unique surface designs and a full slate of sub-surface technical features, Smith's newest lids are guaranteed to turn heads … and protect yours.

"As the epitome of clean lines and style, backed by performance features, the Holt has raised the standard for what people want to be wearing," said Eric Carlson, Smith's Director of Product Development.

Primed for winter, the Holt and Holt Junior both feature the Smith AirEvac™ drafting system: incorporated vents which draw air up through the goggle and freely exhaust it from the back of the helmet.

Ready for spring and summer as well, both helmets come with an air mesh Techliner™ and strippable Snapfit™ ear pads - both of which are easily removed for washing or spring riding.

The Holt and Holt Junior exteriors are made with Bombshell™ ABS Construction, providing superior impact protection (ASTM, CE-EN) in a lightweight and snug-fitting lid.

As with every Smith helmet, the Holt and Holt Junior feature Smith's new adjustable Helmet Fit System™ (HFS™), creating a premium custom fit through a specially molded liner and simple one-button "set it and forget" system. Smith helmets are also covered by a Lifetime Warranty and Crash Replacement Program.

The Holt and Holt Junior are available in Gloss Black; Matte Black; Matte Chocolate Signs, with custom handforms spelling out the Smith brand name; Matte White Colony, with a string of stylized arachnids climbing up over the ear; Matte Army Hope and Gloss Lemon Hope, each with a pair of distinctive forms on the rear of the helmet; and Matte True Blue, bringing a striking cobalt to the slopes. ($70)

For 2007 the Holt is available with Skullcandy™ Single-shot™ audio packages installed in all colors ($85), as well as in Gloss Black with Plantronics® Bluetooth® audio ($240).

 

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KETCHUM, IDAHO - As an encore to the most popular and demanded goggles of last season, Smith Optics is moving into the future with two new Special Edition goggle designs.

Fueled by success and spotlighting exclusive material partnerships, both the new 3M Black Boutique, fea ... Read Full Story turing 3M Scotchlite™, and the Aspen Boutique, incorporating Crystallized™ With Swarovski® detailing, bring sophisticated and super clean looks to the table.

“We really wanted to create clean, sophisticated designs that match up well with a lot of the top-end apparel that you see on the mountain,” said Eric Carlson, Smith Optics’ Director of Product Development. “These Boutique Special Editions are a strong indicator for Smith Optics in terms of the directions that design partnerships will be taking us.”

A stark contrast to loud and busy designs, the Special Edition 3M Black Boutique goggle delivers on the design premise that “black is the new black.” Subtle and precise lines on the goggle front are paired with a metallic thread woven into the strap and a reflective icon created with 3M Scotchlite™ Reflective Material. Off the hill, the luxe design continues with the 3M Black Boutique’s distressed leather hard case.

Available models for the 3M Black Boutique include the new I/O ($160), the Phenom ($150) and the Prodigy ($135).

The Special Edition Aspen Boutique: Crystallized™ with Swarovski® follows the resounding success of Smith’s Crystal Edition debut (2006). Due to the incredible results of that program, Swarovski® personally invited Smith to expand on their limited partnership program.

The result is an inspired and sophisticated design that incorporates an extravagant crystallized icon onto a white brocade-patterned strap. Sure to impress, the Special Edition Aspen Boutique comes with a women’s goggle handbag, lined with microfiber cloth and adorned with a Smith pendant.

Offered exclusively in the Anthem, the Special Edition Aspen Boutique is available in four lens options: Ignitor Mirror, Gold Sensor Mirror, Sensor Mirror, or Platinum Mirror ($120).

 

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