Nike 6.0 Air&Style Munich Gallery Photos
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You’ve read the words, you’ve seen the videos, now feast your eyes on this H-Bomb of a photo blast from last weekend’s Nike 6.0 Air&Style Munich.
The contest went off, with next level riding from all 16 dudes in the main event – Markus Malin, Peetu Piiroinen, Sage Kotsenburg, Ulrik Badertscher, Peter König, Werni Stock, Seb Toutant, Christian Haller, Iouri Podladtchikov, Ethan Morgan, Markku Koski, Janne Korpi, Nils Arvidsson, Seppe Smits, Halldor Helgason and Mason Aguirre all deserver huge props for putting on one hell of a show. Thankfully it wasn’t just another back 10 late cork fest, there were proper back 10 doubles, front 10 doubles, flat 12s, Lobsters and we even saw Mason Aguirre do a super slow front 5 that was awesome.
Here’s a heap of killer shots from Frode Sandbech and a few from our hardworking Photo Ed, Sami Tuoriniemi.
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Eiki Helgason has this snowboarding thing dialled. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Ethan Morgan in training.Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Being local, everyone and their dog wanted a piece of Ethan Morgan. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
We wrongly claimed the pressure of being the local hero in front of 30,000 people would put Ethan off his game. No chance. The tall tee worked its magic and he swatted aside Iouri Podladtchikov. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Forrest Bailey is an interesting chap with bags of style. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
BRING ME THE HEAD OF THE LOBSTER! Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Halldor keeps it mellow before bringing the Lobster to dinner. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
When not cracking the Lobster's head, Halldor can also spin a mean back 10 or 2. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
And another... Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Damn, another shot of Halldor. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
We are so gay for this shot of Halldor. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
All hail the Lobster flip. Next time, Halldor... Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Eiki and Halldor Helgason could take a crap in tinfoil, wrap it up and sell it right now. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Look at the stoke on Nicholls' face. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Jamie Nicholls was stoked to get second. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Here's Keegan putting his smackdown on the jibs. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Keegan Valaika was one of the big name duders invited to the Stairset Battle. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Epic setup. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Party time. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Markku Koski was Peetu's fist victim. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Markus Malin. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Markus Malin, again. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
For some reason the webcast graphic was claiming Mike Cassanova was a German. Not so, had this been the case he'd be called Michael Schürzenjäger. Photo: Sami
Michael Schürzenjäger, or Mike Cassanova if you prefer, winning the Stairset battle. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Nils also had the maddest pop. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
And when Nils gets his front 12 double shiftys on lock, it will be interesting to see how the judges score them. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Nils Arvidsson sent a front 10 so deep in Round 1, we actually thought he's landed flat. Stomped it too. Animal. Photo: Sami
Let it be said here that Peetu Piiroinen is a machine. Bust ribs, evil lurgey and he still puts down hammers to win. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
When we saw Peetu at dinner the night before the contest he was like "Don't come near me, I have really bad flu." Turns out even when he's sick he's still sick. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
We've been wrong before - namely our call that Koski would take Peetu down in the first round - but we think this is Peetu's winning Cab 12. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Ok. Last shot of Peetu. By Sami Tuoriniemi
Pierre Rue won himself a ticket by winning one of the Stairset Battle Tour legs. Here he is tackling the closeout rail. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Stairset Battle podium. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
At the riders draw. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Sage from below. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Here's Sage shot number 2. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Though Sage Kotsenburg bowed out in the first round, we've got 4 fine shots of the fella. Here's the first... Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
And this finished the Sage show. Ahthankyou. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Seb Toutant may have ridden with a busted rib, but you'd not have known when you saw his effortless cab double 12s. Killer shot Frode! Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Seppe Smits continued his awesome run of form with another stellar performance. We thought he had this won, but Peetu pipped him on his last run. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Seppe on the end-section Stairset. Photo: Sami Tuoriniemi
Stoked in Munich. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
There it is. Now send it! Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
Ulrik Badertscher beat off US chappie Sage Kotsenburg, only to be taken down by eventual champ Peetu Piiroinen in Round 2. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
We were über-backing Werni Stock's style. Photo: Frode Sandbech/Nike 6.0
