Filming. Not as hard as it looks.

New Online Video Contest from the QParks crew.

The Dachstein Opening went off last weekend in the Horsefeathers Superpark Dachstein with a big bang! The sun was intense just as the action on the brand-new rail line. Even though the slushy conditions made it even harder, some really technical tricks were shown during the day and the winners of the Ride and Roar Rail Jam Session were happy  to bag prizes from  Horsefeathers, Blue Tomato and Adidas Eyewear. But the QParks guys still have some goodies left, and had an idea… the ‘Copy and Post’ Video Competition.

Marc Swoboda.

As there heaps of people shredding around with cams at the Opening, QParks decided to put on a little video contest which doesn’t request too much effort, something like a smaller version of the successful Horsefeathers King of Snow. During the Opening we saw a lot of technical tricks from a bunch of riders, and guess what…!! QParks Filmer Clemi P. captured them all! So the question is: Can you copy some of the tricks shown as stylish as guys like Marc Swoboda, Flo Galler and Felix Prankl? Just grab your GoPro cameras or your personal filmer and take part! Here is the lowdown:

Dachstein duder.

1) Starting today, Wednesday June 16th QParks will post a railbanger from the Opening on a specific obstacle on the Horsefeathers Superpark Dachstein Facebook site and on the parkwebsite.
2) From then on you have one week to ‘Copy and Post’ the trick on one of the two sites. It has to be the same obstacle and exactly the same trick, garnished with your individual style of course!
3) After you’ve stomped it, don’t waste time and upload it directly onto our Facebook wall or under ‘Send us Pics & Videos’ on www.dachstein.horsefeatherssuperparks.com.
4) Dont be afraid of nasty comments (which are welcome by the way) because some people will ‘like’ your bangers.
5) One winner will be awarded each week and the rating system consists of two components: a mix of ‘Likes’ on Facebook and an internal QParks judging with criteria such as style, steez and afterbang.

Vanessa Waldenhofer.

That’s it, as simple as. But no competition without prizes right? Besides the goodie bags they want to give you the chance to take part at a QParks shooting together with pros either in the Horsefeathers Superpark Dachstein during the next summer weeks, in fall or even in winter at the Horsefeathers Superpark Planai!

So let’s try this. They’ll see how many of you will take part. If they make it to 5 clips after one week, the ‘Copy and Post Video Competition’ will continue for another week. The same again continue the following week. If nobody wants to take part the competition will be cancelled right away…

So guys, get ready for the first trick, it should be doable we guess, what do you think?! Check it out here!

You will most likely know by now that Martin Kalliola is the Horsefeathers King of S.N.O.W. 2010. If not you might want to stop by here and read about his victory first.

As a lot of people out there have been quite interested how he got there and who he is in the first place our friends from German Playboard magazine sent us an interview with him. Read on to learn more about the whats and hows.

SHORTCUTS
Nickname: Mara
Age: 19
How many years on board: about 8
Sponsors: Contract Snowboards
Chosen Setup: Contract Citizen Shred, some bindings, 32 boots
Stance: about 59cm
Residence: Lapua, Finland
Trick: FS 2000
Spot: Home
Food: Mom’s
Drink: Dad’s
Music: Eurodancer
Car: My roommate’s grandmother’s Ford Fiesta ’89, haha

Hey Martin, congratulations to the victory of the 2010 edition of the Horsefeathers King of S.N.O.W. How do you feel right now?
Stoked! Last year I was second and this year I won, so next year I´m aiming to be third to get the whole podium. Hehe. Did you had a good party with your friends? Hellyeah, we were at springbreak in Ruka so it was hell a party there anyway.

On what will you spend the 5.000,- USD cash?
Don’t know yet, so much to do. Surftrip to Bali would be awesome…?

You won four rounds out of fifteen. Means you received four Horsefeathers Prize Packages. How do you like them and what are you doing with so much stuff now?
I like the jackets, I have used one the whole season. Mänätseri borrowed one jeans I got, but I think it´s a neverback deal, haha.

Last year you became 2nd and now you made it. Do you want to participate next year, too, to defend your crown?
I dont know yet, but I think I got my goal though.

What was the worst and what was the best experience while competing at King of S.N.O.W?
The worst was propably the first 5 tricks because it was really cold in Finland and it was hard to talk friends into filming. The best moment was when we were filming the Cab 900 because the day was maybe the best shred day of the season!

Which one was the hardest trick to redo and why?
Handplant, because I broke my wrist just a couple of days before that round so it was kinda sketchy.

Did you learn any new tricks with the help of King of S.N.O.W?
Yeah, I learnt riding walls, never did that before.

What are you doing when you’re not competing at King of S.N.O.W?
Watching House, the coolest guy ever! I also tried to learn playing the guitar but, it didn’t work out so I changed to piano. But seems like piano didn’t work out either.

How did you get involved in snowboarding?
Local snowboard hero arranged a snowboard camp at a local resort for one weekend. I wasn’t really stoked to go there but my dad talked me into it, so I did it and I was pretty much taken after the weekend.

What are you doing in summertime?
We planned a roadtrip to Folgefonna so it would be awesome to go there for a couple weeks. Otherwise just skating and chilling with homies. I also looked for a summer job because last year I didn’t worked at all, but it was my best summer so far though! Sunset at the lake with a beautiful girl and love in the air, what could be better?

What are your friends thinking of your victory?
Seems to be stoked I guess.

Who helped you out with filming and was it hard to get your friends motivated every week to film you?
No one wanted to miss a lap if there was good weather at the moment because of finnish dark cloudy winter. Otherwise it wasn’t a problem.

Did you promise your friends a small amount of the price purse in return for filming you? Or what was the deal?
Not really, we just filmed each others in turns. But I promised some benefits to those guys if I win. So now its on!

Any Shoutouts?
Check out our crew’s blog wnbcrew.blogspot.com. Wanna be movie coming out fall 2010, trailer on the blog soon! Thanks to everybody who filmed me during the contest, family, vuokattiboys, joupiskaboys, rukaboys, siirilänmafia, all other friends, sponsors, antti, simo, pekka, gb and everybody I forgot…

We’re reaching the final spurts of this online snowboard contest and this week it’s all about rail shredding again…

Check out Michi’s Lipslide and go urban yourself – not the worst idea with spring like conditions as we experience them right now…

Round 10: Michi Zirngibl – BS Lipslide

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Round 11: Honza Zajic – BS 7

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Round 12: Michi Zirngibl – BS Rodeo

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Round 13: Tadej Valentan – BS 7

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You don’t know how it works yet? Get all the info and important details here: king-of-snow.com

The next round is on and this time it’s all about the BS 5!

Can you nail that trick as smooth as Tadej Valentan (SLO)? Maybe watch the video again and then speed up the mountain to ban your best try on film! If you already have that trick on lock, get started on practicing the other tricks that will be up in the following rounds…

Round 7: Tadej Valentan – BS 540

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Round 8: Darek Bergmann – BS Wallride

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Round 9: Kilian Wiget – Handplant

Round 10: Michi Zirngibl – BS Lipslide

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You don’t know how it works yet? Get all the info and important details here: king-of-snow.com

Tomas Tuzar

The next round of the Horsefeathers King of S.N.O.W. is here!

Check out Tomas Tuzar’s (CZE) Boardslide/Noseslide, grab your board and head to the next box to prove us you can do it even better!

Round 6: Tomas Tuzar’s (CZE) Boardslide/Noseslide

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And you can also start practicing the next couple of tricks right away so you got them on lock once you need them!

Round 7: Tadej Valentan – BS 540

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Round 8: Darek Bergmann – BS Wallride

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Round 9: Kilian Wiget – Handplant

You don’t know how it works yet? Get all the info and important details here: king-of-snow.com