R: Roli Scharmer, all photos: Roland Haschka

QParks Snowboard Tour vs. Santa Clause – who has the better gifts? Two days before Christmas, on December 22 nd 2012, the QParks Snowboard Tour celebrates its season kickoff at the Superpark Planai and has tons of cash and goodies to give away! “Let’s go BIG!” is once again the motto for all snowboarders at the Blue Tomato Plan P!

The QParks Snowboard Tour is an international Freestyle Tour for snowboarders, once again making a stop at the Superpark Planai this year. Park designer Andi Röck will be creating an innovative slopestyle setup which will make sure that the riders get what they came for, so all participants can look forward to a sweet mix of kickers and rail elements. Starting categories will be Rookies, Ladies and Men. To make sure that all contestants are perfectly prepared for their runs, Blue Tomato will provide a “Breakfast for Champions” on the mountain.

R: Viktor Szigeti

WHAT’S IN THE POT?

Next to a big prize money of EUR 1.500,- there’ll be vouchers and goodies from Blue Tomato and O’Neill in the pot. Additionally, the best snowboard man (who is still without eyewear sponsor) will be awarded with an awesome adidas eyewear sponsorship, including adidas ID 2 and adidas originals sunglasses. Moreover, the “Best Trick” winner will be rewarded with EUR 100,- in cash and brand-new POW gloves. For all snowboarders, the Blue Tomato Plan P also means collecting precious TTR points since it is a TTR 2* event! But that’s not all: The winner in the category snowboard men automatically qualifies for the finals of the O’Neill Pleasure Jam 2013. The official victory ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. at the Blue Tomato Shop in Schladming, where we’ll also have hot punch, cookies and sound!

AFTERPARTY

To make sure that the party folks also get their money’s worth after all the action on the mountain, the Friends Bar in downtown Schladming will open its doors at 9 p.m. to celebrate the heroes of the Blue Tomato Plan P! Moreover, each contestant will get a free drink! Look forward to a sweet slopestyle contest with stoked riders and an entertainment program that seeks its equal.

An unknown soul

HOTTEST SHOT & RIDERS VOTING – Win 2 weeks at the Balicamp

You want to spend your summer surfing in Bali? Well, at the QParks Snowboard Tour, you’ll get a double chance of winning a once in a lifetime surf trip to the Balicamp, including board and lodging, surf coaching and board rental! The first one will be at the “Riders Voting” at which we’re looking for the most popular rider of the QParks Snowboard Tour. Your second chance is the “Hottest Shot” contest, where all you have to do is take a pic of the contest and mail it to info@qparkstour.com. All information on the “Hottest Shot” and “Riders Voting” are available on the QParks Snowboard Tour Website.

Fun and friendship.

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The registration is for free and is to be found online on the QParks Snowboard Tour Website! Here you’ll find the latest information on further stops as well as pics of the previous season and the QParks Snowboard Tour teaser! For further information check the Snowboard Facebook Fanpages – stay connected! 

Your feet start to tingle every time you think of winter and each pore in your body only waits to release adrenaline? You are motivated and can’t wait to show off your newest tricks and moves? Then listen up, because your chance to shine is on its way! With nine hot stops all over Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, the QParks Tour heads towards its third season this winter. No entry fee, open freestyle contests for rookies, men and girls, and an overall prize money of over 40.000.- EUR are the cornerstones of the QParks Tour 2012/13. Take your chances and vault yourselves into the spotlight – it’s your TIME TO SHINE!

Kristof Heidmann in the Bohny Park Feldberg, shot by Martin Herrmann

TWO FIFTY Masters Feldberg on January 21, 2012 – Who’ll become Feldberg Mountain Master 2012!?

On January 21, 2012, it’ll be ON! The TWO FIFTY Masters Feldberg will bring the QParks Snowboard Tour to Germany for the first time! This great slopestyle contest for freeskiers and snowboarders, you get the chance to prove your masterly skills and collect important points for the QParks Tour. Apart from EUR 2.000,- prize money, you can also win phat Nike 6.0 and TWO FIFTY goodies. So, go online, register now for free and secure one of the sought-after staring positions!

As soon as on the 21^st of January 2012, the heat will be on in the Bohny Snowpark Feldberg. No doubt that there´ll be great freestyle action and a great atmosphere! We´ll look for the “Feldberg Mountain Master” in the category Men, Women and Rookies! You think you´ve got what it takes to be a master? Then register now on Facebook or on www.qparkstour.com for free and grab one of only 80 much sought-after starting places for the TWO FIFTY Masters Feldberg!

The Bohny Park Feldberg. Photo: Martin Herrmann

FORMAT & SCORES

The TWO FIFTY Masters Feldberg will be held in the slopestyle format. For all riders, this means that they should master their tricks on kickers, rails and boxes until January 21, 2012!

The following categories will be judged:

1. Snowboard Men + Ladies (born 1995 and older)
2. Snowboard Rookie Boys + Girls (born 1996 and younger)

THE MASTER’S PRIZE

Apart from fame, glory and important points for the overall QParks Tour ranking, the winners in the respective categories can look forward to a total of EUR 2.000,- prize money as well as tons of Nike 6.0 and TWO FIFTY goodies! The winner among the Freeski Men will additionally be entered into the qualification of the Austrian Freeski Open 2012, including lift ticket, accommodation and entry fee!

BEST TRICK COMPETITION

Who’ll master the best tricks? At the TWO FIFTY Masters Feldberg, we’ll look for the Best Trick in the categories freeski and snowboard! The winners in the respective categories will also earn a nice prize money of EUR 100,- each!

Having fun in the Bohny Park Feldberg. Photo: Martin Herrmann

„MATER MOVES“ CLIP COMPETITION

To all you little Spielbergs out there! At the big “Master Moves“ Clip Competition, you get the chance to win a starting place in the TWO FIFTY Masters Feldberg Finals, a phat voucher from TWO FIFTY as well as a lift ticket for the day of the contest. Just send us a short clip of you performing your “Master Move” in the snow and make your friends vote on your clip on Facebook! You can find all further information about the “Master Moves” Clip Competition HERE!

RIDERS VOTING and „HOTTEST SHOT“

If you haven’t made any plans for the next summer yet and still want to win a surf trip to the Balicamp, you get a double chance at the QParks Tour! For one part, you can win this at the “Riders Voting”, where we’re looking for the most popular rider of the QParks Tour. Your second chance is the “HOTTEST SHOT” competition, where everyone can participate! You can find all the information about the “Riders Voting”, the “HOTTEST SHOT” competition and the QParks Tour on www.qparkstour.com!

As you can see, the TWO FIFTY Masters are going to be a blast! You definitely shouldn’t miss this! As usual, you can find all updates, and news about the event you can find as usual on www.qparkstour.com! Stay tuned!

Joris Dorn, shot by Sebi Madlener.

We are proud to welcome one of the most beautiful snowparks in Europe as a host of the QParks Tour: We present to you the “Battle ROJal” on January 14, 2012, in the Snowpark Schöneben! We’re looking for the ROJal couple – Who’s gonna become King and Queen ROJal? Get ready for DRAMA; GLORY and 1.500€ prize money in the heart of South Tyrol!

In the border area between Italy, Austria and Switzerland, and only a little more than a one hour’s drive away from Innsbruck, there lies the sunny Snowpark Schöneben, which has long outlived its reputation as an insiders’ tip. As soon as on the 14th of January 2012, the park on the Reschenpass will be turned into an event location for the first time in QParks Tour history! So get ready for a backload of entertainment, action and lifestyle!

Christoph Schrammel. Photo: Roland Haschka

Contest Set-Up

The setup will not only let the hearts of all riders leap with joy, but also challenge them to the fullest. Apart from a 3-kicker line with tables between 5 and 13 meters, the shapecrew has also come up with some special treats, so it’ll definitely be a challenge for all adrenaline junkies. The registration starts now on www.qparkstour.com!

What’s in the pot?

For the spectators the same question arises over and over again: Why do riders catapult themselves to such dizzying heights, dance across rails and pull off daredevil maneuvers on the various obstacles? 3000€ cash, that’s why! But that is not all! Besides fame, honor and important Tour points, tons of goodies from TSG and QParks await them. We are excited – who’s got what it takes to be crowned King and Queen ROJal?  

Riders Voting – Win a Balicamp Trip

All competitors get the additional chance to win a phat, two-week stay at the legendary Balicamp! Just register for the contest on www.qparkstour.com and collect votes – both, the stage winners and those who get the most votes get the chance to win the stay in the Balicamp in the big voting finals. Via a lottery, all the diligent voters will get their chance, too, to win an awesome protection package, consisting of a TSG helmet, an Amplifi back protector and a Neff QParks Tour Beanie. At each Tourstop, one of these packages will given away. Participation pays in any case!

Snowpark Schöneben. Photo: Roland Haschka

Hottest Shot – Hot enough for Bali?

NOT only the riders can win a Balicamp trip – at the Hottest Shot photo contest, everyone can participate! Just take a picture during the Battle ROJal in the Snowpark Schöneben, send it to info@qparkstour.com, collect the most votes and win big at the Hottest Shot Finals!

For the carless people out there, or those who don’t want to drive alone, check go-shred for carpools!

As usual, you can find all the information about the contest, the registration, the raffles and much more on www.qparkstour.com.   

Matevz Pristavec / QPark Tour Finals. Photo: Roland Haschka

DRAMA & GLORY – The QParks Snowboard Tour is on!

You are trying hard reaching the next level at your Playstation game? This can wait till spring ‘cause now is the time to focus on the essentials! It’s winter time and thus QParks Snowboard Tour time!! Get ready for DRAMA, GLORY and 40.000 Euros PRIZE MONEY! The principle of the QParks Snowboard Tour is quite simple: Freestyle FUN for everyone, whether you’re a pro, a rookie or a hobby rider. It’s about having fun, shredding with your friends and rocking the park in front of the audience! Why should you get your behind off that couch? Fill your purse or win awesome goodies by proving your freestyle skills! IT’S  ON!!

What!? You’ve never heard of the QParks Snowboard Tour? We’ll change that immediately:

The QParks Snowboard Tour is an international freestyle tour that lasts the whole winter season and takes place in select snowparks in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. All contests are open for SNOWBOARDERS in the categories MEN, WOMEN and ROOKIES.

Above all, the QParks Snowboard Tour gives aspiring young riders the possibility to shred into the spotlight of the scene in a professional contest situation. Here, all riders can battle like-minded heads, learn new tricks and connect with people from the scene. As a spectator, you shouldn’t miss the events either because apart from the contest action, most Tourstops offer a great supporting program including BBQ, DJ- Sounds as well as public film and photo sessions with the QParks media crew!

SnowPark Alta Badia. QParks Tour Finals. Photo: Tom Beyr

COMPETITION BABY!

40.000 Euros prize money, goodies en masse, a Red Bull mobile including a contract for 1 year or a two-week surf trip to Bali –These rewards speak for themselves. If you pull out a great performance, you definitely won’t go home empty-handed. Convince the judges and win big time – there are very severe reasons to participate in the QParks Snowboard Tour!

SHRED´N SURF!

Also this year all people who register for the QParks Snowboard Tour will get the chance to become the “Most Popular Rider” of the Tour! Register online and you’re in! All registrated snowboarders can be voted for on the Tour Website or the tour’s Facebook fanpage under “Riders Voting”. The rider with the most votes at the end of the tour will win a surf trip to the famous Balicamp including lodging and food, guiding and coaching, and a surf board for as long as you’re there! Participation pays – be part of it!

THE QPARKS SNOWBOARD TOUR – ON AND ON!

The Horsefeathers Pleasure Jam 2011 has already started the QParks Snowboard Tour with a BANG and the upcoming Tourstops promise freestyle deluxe! We’re especially pleased to welcome three brand-new Tourstops in the QParks Snowboard Tour Circus: the Battle ROJal Schöneben, the TWO FIFTY Masters Feldberg as well as the Planet Sports DiedamsJam. There will be a total of 12 Tourstops in 4 different countries this year. The next stop will be the Blue Tomato Plan P on the 17^th December in the Horsefeathers Superpark Planai! Be part of it and experience real QParks Tour feeling!

CONTEST REGISTRATION: All riders can register quickly and easily on www.qparkstour.com or on the QParks Snowboard Tour Facebook Fanpage!

These are all the Tourstops of the QParks Snowboard Tour 2011/2012!

You can find all further dates and facts about the QParks Tour on www.qparkstour.com.

Matevz Pristavec / QPark Tour Finals. Photo: Roland Haschka

Where: Horsefeathers Superpark Dachstein

All season we posted everything about the QParks Tour, a great opportunity to gather some contest experience, shred with your buddies, and – most of all – ride in outstanding parks across the Alps. This is now the announcement for the big QParks Tour finals this coming weekend. Don’t miss it!

After 10 great contests, it’s all or nothing now at the big QParks Tour Finals in the Horsefeathers Superpark Dachstein! Next to scores of goodies from the sponsors , the riders will battle against each other for a massive prize money of altogether EUR 10.000,-! Look forward to a thrilling head-to-head competition, sick parties and heaps of freestyle action!

IT ENDS WHERE IT STARTED
Let’s take a look back at late autumn 2010 when the first QParks Tour in the history of freestyle was rung in with the legendary Horsefeathers Pleasure Jam in the Horsefeathers Superpark Dachstein. Since then, everything went fast and the QParks Event Department was able to develop and implement almost overnight a series of events which enthused snowboarders from the scene.
The concept was easy: anyone can take part, everyone get’s a chance. And eventually the time has come: after 10 great contests in some of the best terrain parks of Europe, we are eagerly looking forward to the climax of the QParks Tour on the Dachstein. On May 7th and 8th, the best 50 riders of the Tour ranking will compete against each other in head to head runs. It’s hard to tell how it’s going to end, but one thing can be said for sure: this year the freestyle circus will be enriched with a blasting event at the season’s end!

HEAD TO HEAD BATTLE
The contest format of the QParks Tour Finals will be unique and hard to beat in terms of thrill. The 50 best snowboarders of the tour, along with selected wild-card starters will compete against each other in knock-out mode. On Saturday, the 7th of May 2011, it’s the snowboarders turn, and the day after, on the 8th of May, the freeskiers will rock the contest. Eat or die – right from the beginning the riders will have to win through in two runs against their rivals and convince the judges, otherwise it’s already time for them to pack and go home! Those who make it into the final, will not only battle for the contest victory, but of course for the last important points of the overall QParks Tour ranking.

There is also still the chance to win a two weeks all inclusive Bali Camp trip at the online riders voting on www.qparks.com. More info on that you can find here.

The list with the riders who qualified for the Finals you can find online at www.qparks.com.

In the park. On a rail. Photo: Flo Galler.

It’s now or never!
Concerning the points, the finale will drive up the thrill, as the points available will be tripled. This means that the results so far can be tossed upside down and the chance for the tour victory is open in almost all categories! Here again the available points for the rankings in detail:

1st place: 90 points 6th place: 30 points
2nd place: 75 points 7th place: 24 points
3rd place: 60 points 8th place: 18 points
4th place: 42 points 9th place: 12 points
5th place: 36 points 10th place: 6 points

Is that an inflatable Facebook logo?! Photo: Simon Vanhal.

The prize is right!
What would the QParks Tour Finals be without awesome prizes? On the day of the finale, the riders will battle against each other for altogether EUR 3.000,-. The tour victory is worth EUR 7.000,- in cash as well as heaps of prizes from the sponsors Horsefeathers, Blue Tomato, adidas eyewear, Balicamp, Red Bull and QParks.

Best Trick: additionally the best trick will be awarded EUR 200,- by Playboard.

The park. Photo: Simon Valhal

Rookies watch out: the winners of the rookies’ snowboard competition will win the Red Bull SimplyAll mobile phone contract for one year including a Red Bull MOBILE phone Motorola Defy. Moreover, the winner of the snowboard rookies can be looking forward to an exclusive ticket for the Stylesession as well as an Interview in the Playboard mag.

After all the freestyle action, starting at 3:00pm on both, Saturday and Sunday, everyone is invited to join the BBQ session in the Freizeitpark Ramsau Beach where also the prize giving ceremony will take place.

This isn't really a very telling photo, but it is quite nice. Photo: Paco

NO ACTION WITHOUT GREAT PARTY!
Of course the big Dachstein Opening will be celebrated with awesome parties in the infamous nightlife of Schladming. On Saturday the 7th of April, the Horsefeathers Party in the Cult Club will rock the house with hot DJ tunes. The party weekend continues then on Sunday, April the 8th, after the big freeski finale at the adidas eyewear party in the Friends Bar!

Further details you can find on www.horsefeatherssuperparks.com, or on the Horsefeathers Superpark Dachstein Facebook fanpage.

This is what the snowboard action could look like. Convinced? Photo: Paco

Photo: Daniel Ausweger

A QParks video about a snowboard comp? Bring it on!

For those of you who are just interested in who won exactly, here are the results. Everyone else, scroll down for a lengthy report.

Men

1. Stephan Wimmer (AUT, 900 Euros prize money)
2. Viktor Szigeti (HUN)
3. Jonel Fricke (GER, QParks Tour Leader)

Girls

1. Daniela Kaindl (AUT, 150 Euros prize money)
2. Lisa Veith (AUT)
3. Maria Teifel (GER)

Rookies

1. Simon Reitsamer (AUT, Nitro Love Edition snowboard)
2. Roland Tschader (AUT)
3. Marc Schumy (AUT)

Best trick: Max Pölzl (AUT): One Foot over the kicker line

Photo: Daniel Ausweger

Kitzsteinhorn Ride On: A high-end freestyle weekend

A weekend full of plain sunshine, massive freestyle action and super motivated riders who demonstrated impressively their skills at the last big freestyle showdown on the Kitzsteinhorn lies behind us. More than 60 snowboarders and freeskiers rocked the contest setup in the Central Park of the Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn on April 16th and 17th. The participants battled each other on the highest level and pulled out their sickest tricks once again!

After some fresh snow in the days before the contest weekend, park designer Stefan Plattner and his shape crew perfectly prepared the setup. On Saturday, all snowboarders met early in the morning at bright sunshine to try their first tricks on the medium line of the Snowpark. Meanwhile, DJ Masstricks let the day begin with smooth beats and the first spectators grabbed some deckchairs to relax in the chill area and to watch the circus.

Photo: Daniel - you guessed right! - Ausweger

After a brief riders meeting, the command was clear: Ride on! The snowboarders had to show their skills in a 2 ½h jam session on a Down Box or a Down Rail as well as on two kickers with 8 and 13 meters tables. The day turned out best for the Austrian Stephan Wimmer who could convince the judges with his super stylish tricks and cashed in the prizemoney of 900 Euros. “Well, it was a really cozy contest, no stress and enough runs for every rider to show his skills. The level was quite good as well ‘cause there were many shredders who showed 7s and 9s on the medium line. There should be definitely some more of these contests!” said Stephan after his victory. The second place went to Victor Szigeti (HUN) before the snowboard tour leader Jonel Fricke (GER).

In the category snowboard girls, Daniela Kaindl (AUT) extended her lead in the tour ranking with her win and got a goodie bag as well as 150 Euros cash. “The contest was really awesome! Five top motivated girls who fought hard until the end. After a hard bail on the big kicker during the training session I was really anxious but at the end of the jam session I did a quite good run!” She won before Lisa Veith (AUT) and Maria Teifel (GER). The two Austrian rookies Simon Reitsamer and Roland Tschoder battled hard to win the contest. Simon was successful in the end and won a brand-new Nitro Snowboard in Love edition. The third place went to Marc Schumy (AUT). Max Pölzl (AUT) was the happy winner of a one-year subscription to the Playboard magazine for his best trick, a One Foot on both kickers.

Photo: Daniel Ausweger

In the evening the first party location was the Kitsch und Bitter in Kaprun where the official riders’ party took place. Then, the big bash went off to the end-of-season party at the Kaprun Castle. Here mainly the snowboarders partied hard until the early morning, as the freeskiers had to be fit for their session on Sunday!

The morning started again at bright sunshine with Austrian freeski elite meeting for the freeski competition at the Central Park Kitzsteinhorn. Altogether 36 freeskiers showed up for the Ride On contest on Sunday, among them the tour leader Max Brandauer, Austrian freeski champion 2011 Patrick Hollaus, Tobias Gratz, Alexander Moser as well as Felix Prankl.

Their names promised massive tricks and all the expectations were met. The riders gave a high-end freestyle spectacle: during the jam session the spectators marveled at massive 1080s, high and stylish Flatspins as well as Underflips and Corks in all variations. The triple Austrian master Patrick Hollaus showed the best style as well as the best technical run and therefore won the contest ahead of Tobias Gratz (AUT) and Max Brandauer (AUT). “The contest was absolutely amazing! The park was perfectly groomed and even though only the medium was shredded, the level was extremely high and you definitely had to bring in your a-game to get to the podium. I’m happy that I was able to stomp my switch 10. Also the jam session format was really fun, as you have enough time to improve your runs – simply great!”, says Hollaus.

The men's winners as seen by Daniel Ausweger.

At the girls competition Maria Blersch took the victory before Marlene Gerhart and Anna Szymanowska. The best trick wasn’t assigned to one of the freeski men but a rookie! The only 13-year old Lukas Müllauer (AUT) showed a Double Backflip on the first kicker and earned 200 Euros along with respect of all the judges and the other riders. Lukas was also pleased about a one-year subscription to the Downdays magazine.

Also the other rookies competed on a super high level and as a spectator you couldn’t even tell them apart from their elder colleagues. The first place went to Daniel Walchhofer (AUT) ahead of Lukas Eisl (AUT) and Daniel Kratzer (AUT). After the prize giving ceremony a lot of riders stayed to watch the shooting of freeski superstar Colby West on the special obstacle, a 25 meters gap kicker that definitely rounded off this perfect freestyle day!

And so the whole freestyle community agreed on one thing: the first edition of the Kitzsteinhorn Ride On was a true success and definitely needs a second holding next year!

All Shredheads, who still can’t get enough of the winter can now be relieved, as the freestyle season at the Kitzsteinhorn is far but over! Still the Easy Park, Central Park and Superpipe offer perfect snow conditions and already on May 7th the Glacier Park will be opened and remain so until early June!

Furthermore all young freestyle fans are reminded of the unique Power of Ten campaign – here you still have the chance to enjoy the freestyle paradise Kitzsteinhorn on 2 Saturdays (April 23rd & 30th 2011) for incredible € 10,-. This offer is valid for all visitors under the age of 19 years. More information about this campaign on kitzsteinhorn.at

All photos and videos of the event, as well as further information about the parks you can find at www.snowpark.kitzsteinhorn.at as well as on www.faceboom.com/snowpark.kitzsteinhorn.

All photos: Roland Haschka / QParks.

Last weekend the Sick Trick Tour made its final stop with the Sick Trick Tour Open at the DC Snowpark Kitzbühel. At mainly great weather conditions the boys and girls showed once again their talent at this 8th QParks Tour stop. In the end the podium was occupied by well-known faces but also some surprises.

Massive runs at the snowboard competition
On Saturday the Sick Trick Tour Snowboard Open was kicked off. The starting field was impressive and included the who-is-who of the national snowboard scene. Thus a spectacular contest was guaranteed. Again the DC Snowpark Kitzbühel was in perfect shape and also the weather conditions couldn’t have been any better – all ingredients for a fantastic freestyle feast were served.

And already during the qualifications, the riding level was incredibly high, where you didn’t have a chance to make it to the finals without perfectly sticked tricks. In the end 11 men and 6 girls outperformed all others and made it to the finals, where then the riding level was pushed even higher again. Whereas the rider pulled off 720s during the qualifications, the spectators were now able to enjoy stylish 900s. Finally Martin Hohlrieder from Wildschönau ranked first just before young style master Simon Pircher from Westendorf. Ranking number 3 went to the Innsbruck-bound German Jonel Fricke. But also the girls demonstrated some great runs. Especially Kathrin Wegscheider from Wildschönau impressed the judges with perfect trick combinations at the kicker line and was able to take the victory before Klara Dinold ranking second and Amber Scheucker from Australia ranking third. Best rookie was Freestyle-School-Schladming-youngster Mark Schumy.

Perfect finish for a great weekend
After so much action, the riders and event organizers celebrated the end of such an eventful weekend at the prize giving and later at the traditional BBQ at the restaurant Sunnseit.

All further information about the event as well as the photo gallery and video can be found at www.sicktricktour.com as well as on www.qparks.com, the DC Snowpark Kitzbühel Webseite and on Facebook!

QParks Tour Riders Voting
Also for the 8th QParks Tour Stop some riders registered online to collect more votes on their profile. But not only to get the most voted rider of the tour but also to win a trip to the Balicamp. At this tour stop Johanna Daum made the right vote and won a high quality TSG QParks helmet. At the end of the tour, all voters have the chance to win a trip to the Balicamp including flight, accommodation and surf guiding – it definitely pays to take part!

The whole team of the Sick Trick Tour would like to give a big THANK YOU to all the riders, sponsors, partners, friends and supporters for the perfect cooperation at the event and is already looking forward to the Sick Trick Tour 2012 in Kitzbühel.

Yes, that's Alta Badia. Photo by Paco.

Where else than in Italy something really delicious will be served up at the end of the season? In the Snowpark Alta Badia, in the heart of the breathtaking Dolomites South Tyrol, the last day of the season on the 9th April, will be celebrated with a sick TTR 2* Slopestyle Contest in cooperation with the SeaSide Snow Club. LA FREESTYLA, that’s the name of the new event in the freestyle mecca of South Tyrol. It will be a massive event with a great portion of entertainment such as smooth DJ sound, a live speaker and a huge party!

Attention freestyle fans! On the 9th of April 2011 the Snowpark Alta Badia will be stirred up again. All snowboarders not only have the chance to win price money in sum of EUR 2.000,- and goodies worth EUR 2.000,-, but the riders also have the chance to collect points for the QParks Tour final which will take place from 7th-8th May 2011 in the Horsefeathers Superpark Dachstein! All snowboarders can also collect TTR points because the La Freestyle contest is also a Swatch TTR 2* event.

At the “La Freestyla” you can expect a smashing contest for all snowboarders afterwards in the Posta Zirm Hotels Taverna a big after-show-party starts from 21 o’clock on to celebrate the end of season. La Freestyle is not only a slopestyle contest but also part of the QParks Tour, more precisely the 9th stop of the current tour!

For the first time the whole QParks team will also seize the opportunity for a big cometogether to celebrate the great season. Besides the international starting field you can also watch the elite of Europes parkdesigners and well known riders when they shred the park hard at the contest.

QParks Tour BEST TRICK AWARDS presented by Playboard

But also the style should not be missed out. In order to focus on style at the QParks Tour the PLAYBOARD Best Trick Snowboard will be rewarded with price money from Playboards. Further the contest winner receives an annual subscription of PLAYBOARD.

Good old Roland Haschka took this picture of Gerald Fuchs in the Snowpark Alta Badia.

Attention rookies! The snowboard rookie tour winner also gets an exclusive ticket for the Style Session and the Red Bull MOBILE Handy Motorola Defy including Red Bull MOBILE Tarif SimplyAll for one year. But that’s no all!

RATING
The contest equally appeals to snowboarders. The judges will rate two categories:
1. rating : Boys & Girls „Rookies“ (16 years and younger) 2. rating: Boys & Girls (from 17 on)

PARTICIPATION and REGISTRATION
You can register online on www.qparks.com or directly on site on 9th April 2011 from 9:00 a.m. in the chill area in the Snowpark Alta Badia. In the race office you can collect your competition number and further information of the contest.
The participation is for free, in sum there are 100 starting positions. All participants that will come together at 9:00 a.m sharp in the chill area in the park will have the opportunity to get a starting position.

EVERYONE CAN WIN
No matter whether you are a rider or just a spectator – everyone can win at the QParks tour. All riders who register online on www.qparks.com for the contest can collect “Votes” on their online profile. The profile with the most “Votes” at the end of the tour wins a 2-week trip to the Balicamp! But also those who vote will not go away empty-handed: among them a 2-week Bali trip will be raffled, as well as a lot of goodies at the certain events. More details here!

THE QPARKS TOUR
You haven’t heard of the QParks tour at all? Then listen carefully now: 11 stops – 10 snowparks -3 countries – in sum EUR 40.000,- price money – sick goodies – a lot of freestyle action! All the other tour stops as well as all QParks tour dates and facts you find in the tour tab on www.qparks.com and on www.facebook.com/qparkstour.

On March 26th 2011 snowboarders meet in the Snowpark Fiss Ladis for the second time to fight for important QParks Tour points. The slopestyle contest in the Tyrol Oberland is the highlight for all freestyle enthusiasts who will battle for a prizemoney and goodies worth 4000 Euros at the 7th QParks Tour stop. You definitely shouldn’t miss this freestyle spectacle – DJ Masstricks will heat up the spectators and riders with his awesome beats!

Spring awakening in the Snowpark Fiss Ladis: all riders have the chance to win a prizemoney and goodies of the sponsors Brunotti, Sport Krismer Café, Sport Schmid Fiss and Intersport Pregenzer worth 4000,- Euros. Furthermore the shredders can collect important QParks Tour points at the Oberland Open 2011 to qualify for the finals at the Horsefeathears Superpark Dachstein at the end of the season.

All riders can register for the slopestyle contest online or at the chill area of the Snowpark Fiss Ladis on March 26th 2011 until 10:45am! During the training all snowboarders can practice their tricks on the contest setup until the riders meeting starts. Afterwards the downdays and Airpatrol judges team will tell important points about the contest procedure and the basis of judging the tricks. DJ Masstricks and speaker Chris Cab will heat up the audience before the the qualification of the Oberland Open 2011 will start.

The crowd. Photo: Sebi Madlener

The valuation by the judges is made in two categories:

1. Rating: Boys & Girls „Rookies“ (16 years and younger)
2. Rating: Boys & Girls (from 16 years up)

The format of the Oberland Open 2011 is a slopestyle contest where you have to shred rails, boxes and kickers. Due to the rambling territory in the Snowpark Fiss Ladis as well as the sophisticated setup the snowboarders can make very creative runs. Therefore each rider can choose his or her perfect line and make the Oberland Open 2011 become a slopestyle contest deluxe!

But also the spectators and freestyle enthusiasts will be pleased: in the chill area you can watch the pros shredding the contest and later try the tricks of their favorite riders in the public park! The Snowpark Fiss Ladis offers different obstacles for all levels of riding, which you can study at the 3D park map, pictures and videos under www.snowpark-fiss-ladis.at as well as on the Facebook Fanpage.

Chrstioph Hetteger slaying a great rail. Photo: Roland Haschka.

Everybody can win

No matter whether you’re on the rider’s or the spectator’s side, anyone can win at the QParks Tour! All riders who register online at www.qparks.com do have the chance to collect “votes” on their profiles. The rider with the most votes in the end of the tour wins a 2 weeks Balicamp trip. But also the “voters” won’t come away empty handed: there’s another 2 weeks stay in the Balicamp including flight, accommodation and surf guiding waiting for one of you guys voting on the riders, along with heaps of goodies at each tourstop! More details here.
Oberland Open 2011 Slopestyle Contest deluxe – be there or be square!

Ralph Heeb shot by Sebi Madlener.