2012-02-15 20:42 von Admin
The Austrian Spring – The Right Time the Right Place
There is no better place and no better time to be there than Austria in the spring.Temperatures move towards the 20ʼs, the snowparks are in perfect shape, the riding is alltime, the skate parks start to open and the glaciers still feature some powder… There isno doubt, itʼs the right time at the right place – Itʼs the Austrian Spring. And we are goingto celebrate that.
The Austrian Spring is a loose affiliation of independently owned, independently run, core crediblefreestyle snowboard events held across Austria during the month of March, 2012. Providing thecomplete range of freestyle riding infrastructures including Halfpipe, Slopestyle, hips, transitionsand rails while incorporating a multitude of event formats including team and individual basedsystems, the Austrian Spring is a communication focused on the diversity and development offreestyle snowboarding in Austria, creating great access to upcoming local riders andencouraging International participation.
Shred Down Austrian Masters HP - Nordkette/Innsbruck - 2nd - 3rd March: www.powdern.com
Shred Down Austrian Masters SS - Westendorf - 9th - 11th March: www.boardplay.com
Vans Wängl Tängl - Mayrhofen (Team SS) - 17th - 24th March: www.wangltangl.com
Quiksilver Spring Battle (BA) - Absolut Park, Flachauwinkl - 28th - 30th March: www.absolutpark.com
For more detailed information, media, press, riders and team managers please contact:
info@austrianspring.com or visit www.austrianspring.com
2012-02-15 13:23 von Admin
SKATE - VWT Skateboard Crew Battle
For the 10-Year Anniversary of the Vans Wängl Tängl, we are opening the Skateboard event to more crews. The obstacle is currently in the making so we will be able to reveal this soon but the word is once again Transition! The contest format remains the same as in previous years with the exception of having even more crews of 2 riders on a Skateboard battle for €10.000.
It’s never been easier to enter the comp. All you need is a friend – preferably someone you can skate with! You then need to hit us up on the old Facebook (see info below) to get your crew registered. Once you have been confirmed to ride all you need to do is show up on the day pay the €20 entry fee per rider straight at the contest.
click here for more information.
2012-02-15 13:12 von Admin
FM4 CLUB BRÜCK'N STADL - DJ DSL
Yes, D(J) S(uper) L(eiwand) hits Mayrhofen for the first time! An Austrian DJ Legend from day one, he was among the first to perform “a scratch” and held a whole nation of hip hop addicts breathless for his weekly mixes in the early FM4 days. First appearances in the hip hop quartett The Moreaus alongside Peter Kruder lead to the release of his first album #1 on the Kruder&Dorfmeister label G-Stone Records. Traveling between his residencies Vienna and Hamburg he influenced a generation of beat junkies all across Europe. In 1995 he was awarded “Best DJ” by the music magazine Spex. Hell, the man even layed down a few cuts for Falco´s album Data The Groove, enough said? DJ DSL will headline the first party of the 10gl, the FM4 Club at the Brück´n Stadl 17th March 2012.
2012-02-15 12:31 von Admin
LODOWN #2 FOR IPAD
check out the new LODOWN #2 for IPad a 72 pages plus amalgamation of photo-galleries, video/music files and text-heavy features. As a bonus they added the highly sought-after SuperLo8 film they did some years ago (part two of the infamous Lodown Super8 video files). go to LODOWN here.
2012-02-14 13:13 von Admin
SNOW - Confirmed team #2 The Djudes
The 2011 Wängl Tängl was the first year the The Djudes lined up at the event specifically as their own crew. The team, consisting of Chris ‘CK’ Kröll(C), Flo Heim and Mario Wanger were always going to be a dangerous combination with years riding experience in their home Vans Penken Park and considerable Wängl team riding time as members of other teams in the past. Their resulting second placing and automatic re-qualification for the Vans Wängl Tängl 2012 main event stands as a living testament to that…
Mayrhofen local and The Djudes team Captain, Chris ‘CK’ Kröll, had to reshuffle the staring line up shortly before last year’s Wängl as young power striker, Werni Stock, got a late call up to the European X-Games, before a crushing ACL knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Fortunately for CK, The Djudes reserve bench is long and deep, other crew members include Benny Wetscher, Tom Wagner, Andi Pfister, Peter König and Tom Klocker who were all at the ready. This was fortunate, as a further injury set back struck only days before kick off when Peter König blew a shoulder, seeing Flo Heim step up into the team and go on to kill it coming off the bench.
We spoke to CK and discussed the tough Captains choices he faced last year. ”We went in pretty relaxed going into the competition last year, despite the injuries. The team really gelled, and we were pretty stoked firstly on second place and then of course making the direct re-qualification for this year’s event.” he said. When asked about the team format, he said, ”I think it’s one of the best competitions to show what you got as a Team. This year’s 10th Anniversary of the Wängl is going to be even better with stiffer competition, more polished teams and a Quail crew to contend with.” he concluded.
In announcing the The Djudes starting line up for 2012, again CK was faced with some hard choices due to the talent pool at his fingertips on his team roster. Bringing playmaker, Mario Wanger, back into the starting line up and including the marauding, always dangerous, Tom Klocker, off the bench, he explained the team selection, “Werni and Peter have got heavy seasons ahead of them, both filming and contest wise.” he said, “Mario, Tom and I will be riding a lot together this season, giving us the best pre-event fitness training going into the Wängl 2012.” Taking the Tängl Title has been an ellusive but high priority goal for CK, when asked what he thought The Djudes chances were for this year, typically, he modestly summarized it by saying, “I’m looking forward to it, the team is more than solid and I hoping we will kill it again.”
One thing is for sure; The Djudes mean business and have proven hard to beat with home ground advantage. Coming into the event with a fully fit, firing, in form squad and a reserve bench brimming with talent – will this be the year The Djudes take home the bacon? We are looking forward to finding out…
Check out the rest of the confirmed snow teams.