The park in Gstaad was on point this season, and still is. Check some spring boardin’ from the local boys in this dope edit.

We all agree, the Snowpark Gstaad experienced a brilliant season. Not only many locals have taken the park to their heart, but few came from far away to witness the daily top shaped set up But everything comes to an end, therefore the Snowpark Gstaad hosted the final shooting with local hotshots like Phipu Hänni. Felix Höckel and Crisi Gaisberger! Thanks for an aweseome season and see you next year!

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Max Gschwindt. Photo: Sebi Madlener/QParks

Even if spring keeps knocking on our doors, there’s no way we’ll put our twin tips to rest yet! Instead, we started a neat spring session with a bunch of shredheads, making sure that our media crew was covered with tons of sweet footage. The impressive result can be marveled at in the video edit and the bursting gallery!

Majestically covered with a touch of fresh snow, the MINI Snowpark Feldberg sparkled in the glow of the morning sun on this fine day in March. Idyllic in a way – if there hadn’t been park designer Kristof Heidmann & Co, who only seem to be shaping the park everyday anew out of one objective, and one objective only – to engage in a massive shred session and to destroy the park by every trick in the book! Well, that’s an intention we really dig, so we simply couldn’t wait to give the shape crew a hand on this smoking bluebird day. Sport Bohny Team Rider Marco Volz was also on the same page, so he grabbed Dimas Lauinger, Benedikt Baur, Gabriel Spalek, Max Gschwindt and their boards and headed straight for the best park in the Schwarzwald. For hours, both the park and our media crew were bombarded with a firework of sick jibs and spectacular spins. Even after their hundredth run, none of the riders showed the least sign of exhaustion – must be due to the fresh Schwarzwald air or something! What did show, however, were brightly grinning shredheads who simply couldn’t wait to hit the next run.

Kristoff Heidmann. Photo: Sebi Madlener/QParks

Local Marco Volz is especially stoked about the versatile setup that Kristof and his guys have conjured up into the slopes of the Feldberg – so we’ve grabbed him for a little interview at the end of the session:

Hi Marco! You’re up at the MINI Snowpark Feldberg on almost any weekend – how do you like this year’s setup? What do you think about the new MINI obstacles and the Bohny Wallride?
Yeah, I try to spend as much time as possible in the park, as long as my studies still allow me to do so. This year’s setup is just awesome and the jib line can compete with any other line in the Alps! Like every year, Kristof and his guys are doing an outstanding job, always giving it 100%. Many of the new MINI obstacles as well as the Bohny Wallride have been customized by Schneestern especially for the MINI Snowpark Feldberg – if that’s not more than enough reasons to shred as often as possible at the MINI Snowpark Feldberg!

What’s so special about the MINI Snowpark?
Even though you don’t see a lot of the guys during the (way too long!) summer time, at the season opening, it always feels like you’ve just spent the last Sunday shredding together. But to get away from all this emotional touchy-feely talk, the park is sick and has something in store for everyone! Additionally, the park has had the best kickers I’ve ever jumped in the Schwarzwald!

Together with the shape crew, you’ve made quite a few edits in this season – can we soon expect a spring edit?
We’ve been quite productive during the season and we’re definitely working on a spring edit! Here you get a little overview of the park in moving pictures – as well as the promised and upcoming spring edit!

Dimas Lauinger. Photo: Sebi Madlener/QParks

Well, do you feel the urge to pack your gear and head straight for the MINI Snowpark Feldberg? No?! Then maybe you should have a look at the impressive gallery, into which we’ve put the best snowboard shots of the day! Whoever’s still not motivated then should definitely watch the spectacular snowboard edit – and you’ll never wanna go home again!

For more information on the MINI Snowpark Feldberg, visit our park website or follow us on the MINI Snowpark Feldberg Facebook Fanpage.

Photo: Daniel Ausweger

Milan, Paris and New York set new trends on an almost daily basis. Even if those trends are occasionally more than questionable, there is no doubt about who is bringing up the new styles. You also get those fixed stars on the red carpet of style in snowboarding. That’s why the final of the 5th Hochkönig Style Championship Tour is once again on the QParks Tour agenda. On March 9th, 2013, it’s all about massive style, sizable prize money and precious points for the QParks Tour overall ranking at the Blue Tomato Kings Park Hochkönig in Mühlbach – It’s Time to Shine!

The 5th edition of the TTR 2* event, the Hochkönig Style Championship Tour, is once again part of the QParks Tour. Next to the title in the Hochkönig Style Championship Tour, the riders will battle for substantial prize money of altogether EUR 1.250.-, tons of goodies and precious points for the overall QParks Tour ranking. Like last year, the slopestyle contest will be completed by a “Best Trick” ranking, in which all snowboarders can snatch themselves some extra pocket money in the form of EUR 100,-! Naturally, a perfect contest day at the Blue Tomato Kings Park Hochkönig would be nothing without fresh beats and a delicious BBQ. You still think that’s not enough to pay the Blue Tomato Kingspark a visit on the 9th of March? Well then, let Flo Galler, winner of the last Hochkönig Style Championship, give you a few more reasons, why you couldn’t possibly say no this event!

„The Hochkönig Style Championship was an awesome contest, the starting grid was packed with friends of mine and speaker Felix Prankl did a staggering job entertaining the crowd. And to top it all off, the audience was treated to a freestyle rap performance by Jonel Fricke! The Style Championship is definitely worth a visit, at the very least for its unique atmosphere.” Asked if he thought he will be able to defend his title this year – considering that he spent his entire summer surfing – Flo adds: „Snowboarding’s like riding a bike, you can’t forget how to do it / you can’t unlearn it.”

Timetable:

09.00 – 10.15 Rider Registration Chill Area (Container)
09.00 – 10.15 Training Contest Line
10.15 – 10.30 Riders Meeting Chill Area
10.15 – 10.30 Reshape
10.30 – 13.00 Qualification Contest Line
13.00 – 13.30 Break + Reshape
13.30 – 13.45 Riders Meeting Chill Area
13.45 – 14.45 Finals Contest Line
15.00 Prize giving Chill Area

Hottest Shot & Riders Voting – Who’s going to Bali for a surf trip?

You want to spend your next summer surfing in Bali? Then the QParks Tour gives you twice the chance to win an awesome surf trip to the Balicamp, including board and lodging, surf coaching and surf board rental! All you have to do is send your best shot of the contest to info@qparkstour.com and participate at the “Hottest Shot”, or you get yourselves voted “most popular rider” of the QParks Tour. For further details on the “Hottest Shot” and the “Riders Voting”, check www.snowboard.qparkstour.com.

You’re looking for a ride to the event or have a free seat left in your own car? Provide your carpool on go-shred.com and win 2 lift tickets!

You want to participate in the Hochkönig Style Championship 2013? Then register here! The starting fees for the finals of the Hochkönig Style Championship Tour are EUR 12,-. To get you in the right mood for the contest season 2012/2013, check out the QParks Tour teaser! For further information on the event, visit one of the following websites:

www.facebook.com/stylechampionship

www.style-championship.com

www.snowboard.qparkstour.com

Angelo Gastl. Photo: Rudi Wyhlidal/QParks

Every year, the Almdudler Snowpark Sölden impresses with a setup that is second to none. And every year, we are prone to believe that it can’t get any better than this. Well, and every year anew, park designer Christoph Schöpf and his crew prove to us how wrong we were in our assumption. And the season 2012/13 is no exception to this rule. Be it the Oakley Box, the Almdudler Jibcan or the massive kickers of the now complete Pro Line, it never gets boring! And since the park is finally shining in all its glory, it’s time for the eagerly anticipated park check!

Yes, this is the Almdudler Snowpark Sölden. Photo: Rudi Wyhlidal/QParks

Naturally, Christoph and his men are always as keen as mustard to have a nice session in their park, so they invited a whole armada of riders to the Almdudler Snowpark Sölden to put the new setup to the quality test. For hours, snowboarders Jonel Fricke, Angelo Gastl, Daniel Moesel and Max De Boer hit one run after the other. And the guys were more than impressed by the creativity of the new setup! We grabbed snowboarder Jonel Fricke for a little interview:

Daniel Mösl Photo: Rudi Wyhlidal/QParks

Jonel Fricke Photo: Rudi Wyhlidal/QParks

Now you’ve heard it, the new setup’s rocking this winter pro style! To get an idea of what we’re talking about, and check out the video edit we put together from the park check shooting. In the clip, park designer Christoph Schöpf guides you personally through the new setup. Additionally, we got a gallery with the best shots of the biggest freestyle playground in the Ötztal for you. Enjoy!

The Bohny Masters Feldberg powered by MINI – the very first jib contest in Feldberg’s history – took place last weekend at bluebird and ideal conditions. Newscommers and familiar faces battled for fame and glory and pulled out spectacular tricks. Philipp Scherzinger managed to defend his title in the category Snowboard Men.

While featuring a kicker setup last year, it was decided to hold the event as a pure jib contest this year. Two contest lines with 4 jib obstacles each as well as a sick multi-jib end section were to choose from. The setup offered the riders numerous possibilities to let their creativity run wild – and that’s exactly what they did. They crossed off one trick after the other from the trick list and thus proved one point for sure: the winners may rightly call themselves “Jib Masters 2013”.

Photo: Martin Herrmann/Qparks

This year, the QParks Tour stop at the Feldberg was the stage for two successful title defenses. In the category Snowboard Men, the reigning champion was successful in defending his title against the highly motivated competitors and, at the end of the day, deservedly cashed in the victory together with 450,- cash. The Schwarzwald local Philipp Scherzinger prevailed in both of the final runs in the Snowboard Men category with impressive tricks such as a “Cab 180 gap 50-50” on the double kink rail and a spectacular “fs 3 bong” on the MINI Jib Pole. This year’s Bohny Masters Feldberg powered by MINI was a complete success for the defending champion: “Awesome contest, great snow, amazing setup. As it was a pure jib contest, this victory means a lot more to me, since I usually prefer to rider kickers. I’m really happy that I was able to defend my title!”

The second place went to Fabian Wolfsgruber from Salzburg, who also managed to grab the Best Trick Award with a “halfcap 180 bs 180 indie grab out” on the MINI High Rail. Fabian was quite satisfied with the fact that the fourth QParks Tour Stop was a pure jib contest: “I really like jibbing and I think everybody enjoyed focusing only on jibs for a change. The park was in good shape, the weather was nice and the people were really committed, so you really can’t ask for more!” Germany’s Matt Vogt came in third in the Snowboard Men category.

Battle ROJal winner Daniela Kaindl was superior among the Snowboard Ladies at the Feldberg and carried off the victory. Following the girl from Innsbruck on the winners’ podium were Suma Sonkoy Mamani Bath from Germany and the Dutch Babs Barnhoorn.

The guys from Germany had the Rookies category firmly under control: Raphael Bärmann managed to beat his competitors Jim Kunz and Fabian Knözinger.

Male podium. Photo: Martin Herrmann/QParks

RESULTS Snowboard Men

1. Philipp Scherzinger (DE) 2. Fabian Wolfsgruber (AUT) 3. Matt Vogt (DE)

1. Raphael Bärmann (DE) 2. Jim Kunz (DE) 3. Fabian Knözinger (DE)

Snowboard Ladies 1. Daniela Kaindl (AUT) 2. Suma Sonkoy Mamani Bath (DE) 3. Babs Barnhoorn (NL)

Best Trick: Fabian Wolfsgruber – Halfcap 180 BS 180 Indie Grab

HOTTEST SHOT PHOTO CONTEST – Win 2 weeks at the Balicamp

You were on site at the Bohny Masters Feldberg powered by MINI and took some pictures there? Then send us your best shot – of you jibbing, chilling, and partying with your friends, or simply of you hanging out at the contest – to info@qparkstour.com with the subject “Hottest Shot”. The pics will be put online on Facebook and the Tour website after each tour stop where you can then vote on them. The pic with the most votes will be proclaimed the stage winner and will automatically take part in the grand voting finale in April 2013. The Hottest Shot from each Tour Stop will additionally win a QParks Protection Package (including TSG helmet, Amplifi protector, Neff Beanie and Pow gloves)!

Girls’ podium. Photo: Martin Herrmann/QParks

NEXT STOP SICK TRICK TOUR OPEN presented by KitzSki ruft!

The Sick Trick Tour Open presented by Kitz Ski ruft! is celebrating its 10 th anniversary in and is again part of the QParks Tour. The event is scheduled for the 16 th February, as usual on the Hanglalm at the Snowpark Kitzbühel. The current rankings, tons of photos and videos, as well as all further information on the QParks Tour are available on www.qparkstour.com.

Stanton Park Overview. Photo: QParks

David Loibl getting his press on in Stanton Park. Photo: Katja Pokorn/QParks

The STANTON PARK impresses with altogether 28 obstacles this year, and these fellas will put a smile to the faces of even the most demanding shredheadz among you. Park designer Rene Friedl and his shape crew have once again dug out quite some surprises from their obstacle box and taken with them to the Arlberg. For all rookies and future pros, the Kids Park and Beginner Area have pretty much to offer – training possibilities en masse! The Medium Area consists mostly of rails and tubes and becomes thus a real paradise for all jibbers. But also the airtime nerds will get their money’s worth since four kickers with tables between 5 and 8 meters spoil you with more than enough jump material. In the Pro Area, you can put the final touch to your skills: a straight tube, two kickers with 12 and 15 meters and a massive wallride at the end of the park will provide for finest shred action.

Sounds too good to be true? Well, good thing that Rene and his team are not that easily satisfied and invited a bunch of snowboard and freeski nuts to a little “park finished” session at the STANTON PARK to put the final setup to the shredability test. The snowboarders David Loibl, Daniel Erhart and Markus Wilhelmi followed the invitation to take a closer look at the STANTON PARK. After extensive sessions on kickers, boxes and rails, the riders unanimously came to the same satisfying conclusion: the park rocks! Naturally, such a resume was music to the ears of park designer Rene Friedl. After the session, we grabbed our chief in charge for a little interview and asked him about “his” STANTON PARK.

Daniel Erhart. Photo: Katja Pokorn/QParks

And again, Daniel Erhardt shot by Katja Pokorn/QParks.

Daniel Erhardt hitting the wallride. Photo: Katja Pokorn/QParks

As you can see, the STANTON PARK is in capable hands that make sure that the park is always in neat condition. Best to assure yourself in person and put the new setup to your own quality inspection. To get you in the right mood and set you straight on what to look for exactly, we’ve compiled a sweet video edit, in which the boss introduces his park and the setup for all snowboard nerds out there. Of course we also don’t want you to miss out on the best shots of the day so we’ve put together a neat gallery for you.

And yet again, Erhardt, photo: Katja Pokorn/QParks

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.

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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! 

The stanton park will definitely be on point again this season. Rene Friedl and his crew already draw the lines for another creative and fluid set up that will blow everyones minds!

STANTON Park: Powder Paradise with Arena Flair

The feeling of a big arena in front of breath-taking scenery coupled with a most innovative park design – once a true insiders’ tip, the STANTON Park has established itself as a true freestyle highlight over the last few seasons. So, if you not only want to enjoy endless powder runs, but are also looking for a masterly shaped setup, the STANTON Park is your place to be!
Winter is coming closer and just like last season the STANTON Park is getting ready for once again becoming the perfect playground for the freestyle community. The park-areal is perfectly accessible with two lifts, which means you can do loads of runs within a short time and literally shred till you drop! But the connection to the lifts isn’t the only thing making the location of the park perfect. For all of you who want to watch what’s going on in the park in a little more laid back manner, the Rendl terrace with its bars and restaurants will give you the perfect opportunity to chill and observe the pros doing their tricks. That’s also one of the aspects park designer Rene Friedl likes about the park: “From the huge terrace you’ve got a perfect view on what’s going on in the park – an absolutely phat location!”
4 Lines – 1 Mission: SHRED OR GO HOME

The crew headed by park designer Rene Friedl has put their heads together and will pull another spectacular park out of their sleeves this year. With an incredible diversity of lines and elements, this year’s setup knows how to impress riders at all skill levels: the beginner area offers numerous jumps and boxes for the young bloods. But also pro-riders will get their money’s worth with massive 12 – 14m jumps which guarantee airtime at its best. This winter’s setup will also see several novelties: the beginner area may look forward to a new 9m elephant box, the medium area will be extended by a 10m flat/down/flat box and in the advanced area, an 8m down/flat rail, a rainbow tube and a jump tube are only waiting to be shredded properly. With a total of 32 elements over a length of 320m, the STANTON PARK provides for tons of action and shred fun!

 
Let the Plays Begin!

Due to creative park elements and the unique arena-like feeling, the STANTON Park is a superlative contest location. Last season, at the legendary Kirschbaum Battle, the Freestyle Challenge was proclaimed, summoning not only local heroes from the snowboard and freeski scenes. More than 70 riders as well as countless freestyle fans met in a perfectly shaped STANTON Park, where it was ‘eat or get eaten’ – the riders stopped at nothing! Afterwards, however, everyone was partying together – as is the custom in the freestyle community. Rumours already exist that we’ll see another edition of the Kirschbaum Battle in the upcoming season!

With its 25 Jibs and 18 Jumps, the Superpark Planai has established itself as one of the biggest freestyle strongholds in the Alps. The preparations for the upcoming winter are already in full swing, and in order to get you in the right shred mood, we’ve compiled a little semi-digital sneak peek of the upcoming season 2012/13 for you! All there’s left to do is lean back and enjoy because the new “setup roundflip” will blow your mind with a mix of animation and real-time footage – which is definitely the quickest and easiest way to check out the new setup!

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!