On the weekend of December the 17th 2010 the Alpspitzbahn inaugurated the new extension of the combined mountain railway: now it is not necessary anymore to change to a one-chairlift to get to the summit of the Alpspitze – pure luxury! Also the time has come when the 5ive Alpspitzpark delivers first insight into the new season, will open its doors and invite everybody to shred the new obstacles. … Read Full Story Besides the new boxes and rails in the snowpark there will be a special „Kidspark“ this year, where all young snowboard rookies can show what they are made of. For all nature lovers the new „Woodpark“ will be ready as a natural playground to jib for all one´s worth. Another highlight will be the brandnew kickerline where a lot of airtime is granted. The snowpark can be reached by a speedy t-bar lift or by Germany´s first combined mountain railway.

Come around – it is really worth it, as the Alpspitzbahn has the perfect transport connection. It is situated next to the Autobahn A7 which guarantees the quicker access to the ultimate fun in the snowpark. Leave the Autobahn, follow the connecting road to the parking lot, put on your boots and just after five minutes you can gear up in the in-run. Not only the snowpark but also the floodlight has been extended and brightens up the whole slope daily from 6 to 9 pm. For only 16 Euros the dream of after-work-jibbing will come true. But wait, there´s more! In case there is no snow from the sky the 5ive Alpspitzpark now even gets more artificial snow out of 5 snow lances. Cheap ticket prices, short queue times and stressless shredding are on the agenda at the Alpspitze.

With the new partners Burton and Pleasure the event-calendar is full of several highlights. After the park-opening between Christmas and Twelfth Day, the 5ive Barbecue, which is the second tourstopp of the Quiksilver Wir Schanzen on January the 8th 2011 as well as the Youngstars Challenge on January the 16th 2011, stay tuned to more surprises on February and March.

More information, setup and news can be found on www.facebook.com/alpspitzpark, before the new designed website www.alpspitzpark.de goes online.

With sensational skills and performances, rookies consistently cause a stir at contests and jam sessions. Planet Tirol wants to support these young riders to help them make their first steps into professional sports and set the course for the future. That’s why the action sports video platform is now searching for the 2011 rookie riders in snowboarding and freeskiing. If you are a young frees … Read Full Story kier or snowboarder not older than 18, you can make an application with a short movie clip that you can upload to www.planet-tirol.com. An expert jury consisting of pro riders from Tyrol’s sports scene will choose the PLANET TIROL ROOKIE 2011 in both categories. In addition, there will be a public voting and further non-cash prizes to be won.

All riders up to 18 years of age are eligible
The Planet Tirol Rookie Wanted! video contest kicks off today. The closing date is the 23rd of January 2011. All snowboarders and freeskiers who are not older than 18 (date of birth: 24th of January 1992 and younger) are allowed to join in the video contest and apply with a video. You just have to upload the video to www.planet-tirol.com. The clip should include a short description of yourself, some action scenes showing your skills as well as some information on your previous successes and future plans.

At the end of January, a pro jury with Tyrolean athletes will choose the PLANET TIROL ROOKIE in both categories. Both will be rewarded with financial support, advice by pro riders and the opportunity to take part in well-known contests. Video messages, blog and facebook entries will continuously report on both PLANET TIROL ROOKIES.

The prizes
The winners in both categories will be rewarded with a sponsorship by Planet Tirol involving a Planet Tirol head sponsoring worth € 1,000, a maximum € 500 travel budget, a coaching session with freeski pro Martin Misof or the Ästhetiker Snowboard Crew as well as the participation in a prominent freeski or snowboard contest.

As a further sweetener and award for the participants, there also non-cash prizes by Grounded Europe and Blue Tomato are to be won. The “darling of the public” (participant with the highest public voting) will be awarded with the participation in a SAAC avalanche camp.

For further information and entry rules, please visit www.planet-tirol.com

You often take your camera along when you’re ripping the snowpark with your crew? The BURN SNOWPARK RALLY in cooperation with VÖLKL is the perfect contest for you! The procedure is simple: first of all, you have to get your first mission from www.snowparkrally.com where Völkl snowboarder Michi “Stani“ Stanschitz (AUT) and Völkl freeski pro Nico Zacek (GER) will tell you what to do. Then, you … Read Full Story visit the snowpark of your choice and live out your creativity: look for good spots and take shots that comply with the mission. Upload the pics to the Snowpark Rally website – mission accomplished! It doesn’t matter if you use an SLR or a simple digi cam, everything is allowed. The Burn Snowpark Rally is not about taking technically perfect pictures like the pro photographers do but about realizing an exceptional idea!

The first mission will end on January 17 2011. After that, the further two missions will be proclaimed one after another. An expert jury of Völkl riders and professional photographers Lorenz Holder, Sami Tuoriniemi and Klaus Polzer will judge the uploaded pictures.

Each mission’s winning crews will be invited to the end-of-season Burn Snowpark Rally finals in Leogang, Austria, from April 7 to 10 2011. There, the crews will accomplish the winter’s last mission together with some Völkl pro riders and professional photographers. The victorious crews will join the Völkl pros at the All Inclusive Völkl Team Week 2011. Additionally, there’s a load of non-cash prizes up for grabs. For the first time, the pic with the most “I like” hits at Facebook will be rewarded with the public award: the winners will get a Burn Goodie Bag!

For further information please visit www.snowparkrally.com

The ultimate amateur snowboard contest series will hit some of the most progressive park resorts throughout the United States during its upcoming season, as TransWorld SNOWboarding magazine and High Cascade Snowboard Camp announce today the 2011 TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAM series schedule. The ninth annual TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAM tour will make six stops from coast to coast, culminating with the 2011 TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAM finals.

“The TransAM is a melting pot for some of the happiest up-and-coming riders on earth – it’s more like going and riding with your friends than competing in a wait-at-the-top-for-your-one-run-all-day contest!” –Adam Kisiel, High Cascade Snowboard Camp & TransAM Contest Series Announcer

The 2011 TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAM series will kick off its six-stop tour on January 8 at Waterville Valley, NH. After Waterville Valley, the tour will host four additional contests across the country before finishing the season on March 12 at Bear Mountain, CA, for the 2011 TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAM finals.

Between Waterville Valley and Bear Mountain, the TransAM will also make stops at Big Boulder, PA; Otsego Club, Gaylord, MI; Park City, UT; and Northstar-at-Tahoe, CA.

Each TransAM event will start with the Traffic Jam, in which all riders hike and ride the slope style mini-park course together. During the Traffic Jam, a panel of judges will select 40 riders to advance to the Ultimate Jam by giving them the coveted T-shirt/bib hybrid.

The Ultimate Jam will be three 10-minute jam sessions on each line in the park. The Ultimate Jam puts the spotlight on each of the 40 riders in all three rounds, ensuring that the riding will be nothing less than well rounded and dramatic. The winners will be determined by the panel of snowboarding judges.

Winners at each stop will receive a huge prize pack, with loot from TransWorld SNOWboarding as well as tour sponsors High Cascade, Zumiez, Ride Snowboards, Anon Optics, Giro Helmets, Coal Headwear, Drop Mfg, and Vitamin Water.

The top male and female finishers at each stop will also get hooked up with a trip, courtesy of Zumiez, to compete in the TransAM finals at Bear Mountain.

The TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAM overall champions will walk away with automatic qualification and a trip to the Ride Shakedown finals at the Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, courtesy of Ride Snowboards.

Riders can enter the TransAM for just $10 and will also receive a year’s subscription to TransWorld SNOWboarding magazine with their entry fee.

In addition, TransWorld SNOWboarding and participating resorts have teamed up to include a subscription to the magazine for everyone who buys a lift ticket the day of the event.

For more information on TransWorld SNOWboarding magazine or the TransAM series, visit www.twsnow.com/transam.

2011 TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAM Schedule

1/08/11 Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
1/22/11 Big Boulder, Pennsylvania
2/05/11 Otsego Club, Gaylord, Michigan
2/12/11 Park City, Utah
2/26/11 Northstar-at-Tahoe, California
3/12/11 Bear Mountain, California

Source: www.prlog.org

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