Sun. No wind. Perfect kickers. Shaped pipe. New obstacles. Crazy vibe. These are some of the things that made our day. It was just awesome. The best riders of the overall ranking battled for the Quiksilver Wir Schanzen Crown. A lot of action was seen on both kickers of the Pro Line with two tables (17m and 15m), 15m big Hip and not to forget about Red Bull Best Trick Session on the Canon Box.

Wir Schanzen Riders collected points for the overall ranking threw the whole winter. Only the best eight riders of each category were invited. And also four Wildcards have been given away in the Men’s category.

The Betterpark Hintertux was waiting with a perfectly shaped set-up where all the invited riders have done their best. That was the best event of the Quiksilver Wir Schanzen tour. Beside sick performance from riders, Jonathan Weaver as speaker and the DJ took care for a great vibe.

First Snowboard Kids showed their skills on Medium Kickers and a Jib line. Geiger Christian was just killing it and no one  was able to steal the Crown from him. After the kids, Snowboard Ladies Jam Sessions was on. Battle between Diana Sadlowski and Christina Gruber was on fire. But Christina managed to take the Crown in her hands.

Around one o’clock in the afternoon the Snowboard Men Jam Session was on. Two big kickers in line and after this 15 meters big Hip followed. Dudes ripped the Finals. The Betterpark Hintertux saw some really sick tricks. From double back flips to double front flips, double corks, some really japan grabs and all possible turns. Matthias Vogt had his day and he left Hintertux with the Crown and 1000 € in his pockect. Pretty cool, ha?

After all this awesomeness the Red Bull Best Trick Session was on. The riders once again showed up and for the last time went into the battle for the Red Bull Ipod Touch. And Matthias Vogt threw some sick moves on Canon Box. Switch front flip of the Canon and he walked away with brand new Ipod Touch.

But enough about the event. Betterpark Hintertux was in perfect shape. I have never seen such a perfectly shaped pipe there. That was a surprise. All the kickers were like always in good shape. And they have placed new obstacles. Now park set-up can really satisfy all the needs that snowboarder has.

Pro Line:

• 2x Kicker 15m and 17m
• 15m Hip
• 120m Super Pipe

Medium Line:

• 2x Kicker 10m
• Flat Down box 12m
• Rainbow box 9m
• C-Box 9m
• Down Rail 9m

Easy Line:

• 2x Kicker 6m
• Butter Box 4m

After last year’s successful European Summer Camps Tour, Medo and the SnowBroader Crew are hitting the Spring Parks yet again with a nice tour around some of the best spots in the Alps! The plan is to start in Hintertux to cover The Grand Final of the Quiksilver Wir Schanzen 2010! We will be streaming LIVE video from the event so make sure to check us out!

Then it’s off to Kaunertal for the Spring Classics 2010! Since Saturday 17th April, the Spring Classics 2010 have officially begun and nothing more stands in the way to enjoy the massive park at the Kaunertal till mid of May. So we will be there also to deliver reports of all the action happening there!

It will then be time to hit the road for Stubai. There we have some crazy plans with the Stubaizoo…more on this later!

Finally we will cross the Alps and the Italian border to pay a visit to our Bros in Val Senales and then Livigno!

Keep on checking SnowBroader.eu for a fresh look at what’s happening on the Euro-mountains this spring, and make sure to come say hi if you are attending any of these cool places!

100 riders from six countries joined the Stubai Jam as the third stop of the Quiksilver Wir Schanzen on March 13th to ring in the Spring Sessions at the Moreboards Stubai Zoo. A mixture of sun, wind, perfect setup, relaxed atmosphere and not to forget the snowboard and ski action made a brilliant day on the Stubai Glacier.

Already at the accreditation in the morning there was a big run on the starting tickets. Because of the many people willing to join the contest the starting field of 80 riders was extended to 100. As the riders had arrived at the Moreboards Stubai Zoo, a perfectly shaped setup waited for them with three kickers in line, rails, boxes and other jib obstacles.

In the beginning strong wind made it impossible to open the kickerline. The safety of the riders goes first and so the girls´ and kids´ contest took place on the jib-line. Nevertheless the boys and girls really stepped on it and showed a high level. Especially the ski kids´ category was highly competitive. In the end it was Lucas Mangold (GER) to stand on top of the podium. In the category of snowboard kids Andre Höflich (GER) had a smile all over his face. The freeski girl Sabrina Cakmakli (GER) and the snowboard girl Diana Sadlowski (POL) triumphed.

Just in time for the Men´s contest the wind died away and the kickerline was ready for top class ski and snowboard tricks. The spectators could watch an extremely high riding level and the judges had the most difficult jobs of all on this day. In the end Yannic Lerjen (CH) could convince the judges and could celebrate his victory in the ski category. Patrick Wörle (AUT) showed the best style and the coolest tricks in the snowboard category and could win the contest.

But the riders were nowhere near tired and showed challenging tricks on the Transfer Kicker at the Red Bull Best Trick Session. With his Switch 720 Japan Mike Hauser (AUT) could take home the Red Bull IPod Touch. The snowboarder Christoph Weberhofer (AUT) is becoming a specialist in Red Bull Trick Sessions and after his victories at the first two tour stops he could also win this session on the Stubai Glacier.

The riders and spectators enjoyed a fantastic day in relaxed atmosphere, with cool sound and tasty hamburgers. In the afternoon the glacier parking area counted 100 smiling faces minimum who met again in the evening to celebrate the legendary Stubai Jam Afterparty at the Blue Chip in Innsbruck. The beats of DJ Em and the Swiss Clast Sound made the people madly enthusiastic and so they danced, drank and partied all the night long. A decent icing on the cake of the Stubai Jam!

On March 13th the Stubai Jam is the official kick-off for the Spring Sessions. The Slopestyle Contest on the Stubai Glacier will again create furore and is the ideal start into the most beautiful time of the year: At the MOREBOARDS Stubai Zoo you can shred hell for leather until the end of May.

Finally it is spring again! Sun, firn and pleasant temperatures – what more could one desire? There is plenty of snow on the Stubai Glacier, but the power of the sun already shows its impact: You can learn new tricks on soft landings, get the shape of your goggle smoothly burnt into your face and your T-Shirt flaps in the warm wind. Springtime is just around the corner and so is the beginning of the snowpark season on the Stubai Glacier. Until the end of May the MOREBOARDS Stubai Zoo not only offers three kickers in line, but also countless jib obstacles. Everything is ready for a good session with your best friends and much action in the snowpark. The snow conditions on the Stubai Glacier are ideal until June – and it´s only 45 minutes from Innsbruck!

The Stubai Jam as the third stopp of the Quiksilver Wir Schanzen will take place on March 13th 2010. Despite the snowfalls of the past weeks spring fever settles amongst the riders. Fun at riding is definitely the focus of this contest and at the afterparty in the evening at the Blue Chip in Innsbruck the Swiss Clastsound will put the heat on everybody.

In cooperation with MOREBOARDS you can check out next season´s snowboards of Lib Tech, Gnu and Roxy on the March 21st on the Stubai Glacier. The material test is free of charge and a good possibility to get a first overview of the latest hardware trends.

From April 9th to 10th the Shred Sessions will stop over at the MOREBOARDS Stubai Zoo. Under the patronage of Nicola Thost all interested Snowboarders are invited to join this Coaching Camp. The participants will be divided into small groups to be able to learn new tricks and spend a great time with and under the guidance of skilled riders such as Quiksilver Pro Felix Georgii. You can get two nights accommodation, lift ticket, lunch package, coaching as well as a photo- and videosession for EUR 159.00.

There is no spring without an extensive Barbecue! Therefore steaks, sausages and other delicacies will wait on the Barbecue for you – two days through on April 24th and 25th. Cool sound at the parkbase and goodie-for-trick sessions will complete the relaxed days at the Zoo.

At the Snowbroader Video Weekend from May 08th to 09th a snowboard movie will be produced. All interested riders meet on Saturday morning to film their own “parts” in the movie together with the snowbroader.eu crew.

Here is an overview of all the events:

• 13.03.2010   Stubai Jam – Tourstopp of the Quiksilver Wir Schanzen
• 21.03.2010  Snowboard Testival – Snowboard Hardware Test
• 09.-11.04.2010 Shred Sessions – Coaching Camp
• 24.-25.04.2010 Barbecue MOREBOARDS Stubai Zoo
• 08.-09.05.2010 Snowbroader Video Weekend

Further information concerning the MOREBOARDS Stubai Zoo and all the events as well as videos, pics and news are to be found on the website www.stubai-zoo.com