NESCAFÉ CHAMPS Leysin 2013 – Best of

The weather gods finally smiled upon Nanshan Ski Village as riders were met with perfect conditions for Day 2 of the 9th Red Bull Nanshan Open! In a closely fought battle, Finland's Janne Korpi would clinch top honors at this 4Star Swatch Ticket To Ride slopestyle contest, edging out young-gun Anton Bilare by a close judging decision. "I'm feeling pretty good! The weather was nice and the riding was great - it was really fun to ride today," said Janne.

http://www.ttrworldtour.com Snowboarding is now bigger than ever, firmly established in mainstream culture. Snowboarders have become household names and and popularity of snowboarding has surpassed the more traditional winter sports. Most mainstream attention has, up until now, been focused only on a small part of snowboarding – the Halfpipe – leaving out Slopestyle, which is often more accessible to the general snowboarder population. With Slopestyle’s inclusion in the 2014 Sochi Wint...

At the BEO, amateurs from around the globe get the chance to challenge the world's top pro riders at the “White Arena” in Laax, Switzerland, from January 9th to 16th, 2010. Celebrating the 11th annual Burton European Open Snowboarding Championships, event organizers have created a “Circus” theme to highlight the fun and daring spirit of the sport! Today’s and tomorrow’s stars will dazzle viewers with their bag of tricks and wow you with their perfomance in the slopestyle and halfpipe. The bes...

The 9th edition of the WSF World Rookie Fest started it’s week-long with 3 days for trainings and qualification in Livigno at the Mottolino Snowpark. 127 rippers up to 18 years old from seventeen nations joined this legendary youth snowboard event. Enjoy here the video from the training and qualification days. The WSF World Rookie Tour is organized by the World Snowboard Federation in collaboration with its National Snowboard Associations, and it is made possible by REDBULL, Blue-Tomato and...

With a brand new video judging system and in time for spring, the European snowboard elite meets again to throw down during the Quiksilver Spring Battle. Having grown constantly since 2003, the Spring Battle in the Absolut Park in Flachauwinkl seems to be the best place for some guaranteed Snowboard Action. Heavyweights such as Marko Grilc, Werner Stock, Seppe Smits and Kevin Backström are some of the riders who will attend the Battle, and this year the elite will compete against the Young Gu...

The 9th WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno - 2 perfectly shaped slopestyle course welcomed the finals in which riders had three runs to determine the winner, the best one counted. The riding level from the rookies of this edition was impressively and proved again that the future of snowboarding is in good hands. Highlight of week was 8-year-old Jacqueline De Jong from Nederland, the youngest competitor of the week. The riders were awarded with valuable points for the World Snowboard Tour and...

The NESCAFÉ CHAMPS is more than just the oldest snowboard competition in Europe; it's an ever evolving event which unifies snowboarding, music and urban art. After 21 years of various affiliations, the CHAMPS is today part to the World Snowboard Tour on a 5 star level. Attracting the world elite and young stars through a unique qualification system, the CHAMPS is shaping the champions of tomorrow. Stars like Jane Korpi (FIN) and the current 4th of the World Snowboard Tour, Roope Tonteri (FIN...