2nd Place For Max Zipser

... 2nd place @ second stop of the Freeride World Tour!! Yeahhhhhhhhhh !!



Max Zipser(2.), Xavier de Le Rue(1.), Gennady Khryachkov(3.)

After my big crash in the first event, I was searching for a smooth line to ride fast and fluid, clean and of course with lot of style ;) Finally it worked out like planed!
I'm really happy that I could make it on the podium again and I know, my run was pretty close to Xavie de Le Rue's. The conditions were very good and the venue allowed very different lines to ride, so the spectators could watch many impressive runs, from snowboarders and skiers.



More NEWS and INFO about the Contest here:

link: FWT media report

Now I'm looking foreward to Squaw valley/ USA, the third Freeride World Tour stop. As only three out of four results count for the Overall Freerideworld Champion Title 2010, it's still everything possible...

Fotos from the first competition with my big fall, about 12m...



riding my line like planed, but...


ohhh noooooooo...

JORDANK.....

Jordank has his Bio up on Sierra's site check it out......

http://www.sierraattahoe.com/info/winter/jordan-nield.asp

Skullcandy Sista Sessions

Mayrhofen, Austria, 4th February 2010: The level of the Skullcandy Sista Sessions Video Clip contest was incredibly high and after some careful deliberation the winner is.(drum rolls). Urška Pribošič from Slovenia. In her clip she showcased a banging frontside 720 and solid park riding skills. With her new pair of Skullcandy headphones and 100? in her pocket, Urška will be joining us at the Skullcandy Sista Sessions on the 13th of February 2010 at the Mayrhofen Vans Penken Park, Austria, for the Swatch TTR 3Star Slopestyle competition, to compete for the $2500USD prize purse and valuable TTR points.

Non-sponsored riders are in for a treat.

We are happy to announce that Billabong Girls will award the best unsponsored rider of the event with a 12 months clothing sponsorship, that could evolve into a full sponsorship, giving the lucky girl a once in a lifetime opportunity. The top amateur will also be invited to join the invited riders on a photo shoot on Sunday 14.02.10. Other special treats we have on offer is a wildcard entry to the 3Star Oakley Girlsessions in Finland, which will be judged by the events organizer Noora Vihervaara, and the Top 5 ranking girls will receive invites to the 3Star Shred Down Austrian Masters.

Heaps of Other Activities for Female Snowboarders of all Levels.

Apart from the free beginner freestyle lessons taught by SMT Snowboard School in the 'Sweet Dream-Newbie Zone' there will be plenty of other activates around for the crowds. Les Ettes will be bringing us a photo exhibition on the snow from the renowned female photographer Christa Leonard, who grew up in the mountains and whose Analog photos show lifestyle in both a nostalgic and curious form. In the chillout area all participants will be able to swap their Skullcandy headphones earpiece designs, enjoy the VANS waffles and design & print their own Billabong T-shirts. While the judges deliberate we will meet for a hot chocolate-fuelled catch-up after a great day of riding, where you will have a chance to meet and learn about women working in the snowboarding industry.


3Star TTR Slopestyle Competition

Hailed as one of the best parks in Europe the VANS Penken Park in Mayrhofen, will be specially prepared for the day. The perfectly shaped course consists of two sets of rails and boxes, an 11m kicker, then a 14m kicker. Only the best out of the 30 girls riding in the jam format qualifying heats will make it through to the final to ride along some big named riders for a chance to win the title. The winners will walk away with a fat cheque and prizes from our sponsors Skullcandy, Billabong, Vans and Les Ettes.


INVITED RIDERS
Julia Baumgartner (AUT)
Conny Bleicher (GER)
Alicia Bonnaud (FRA)
Tania Detomas (ITA)
Tina Ramholt (SUI)
Enni Rukajärvi (FIN)
Basa Stevulova (SVK)


Join us on facebook for constant updates! For online registration, media accreditation, and accommodation take a peak at the http://www.sistasessions.com website and find all necessary info.

SATURDAY 13.02.10 (14.02.10 Reserve Day)
Competition
9.00 Sign up @bottom of Horbergbahn/ Practice time
10.00 Riders Meeting (@Chillout zone)
11.00-13.45 Qualifying Heats
14.15-15.00 Skullcandy Sista Sessions Finals
15.00 "Hot Chocolate Session" - Meet girls working in snowboarding.
15.30 Prize Giving
22.00 Afterparty at Gasthof Zillertal

Free beginners freestyle lessons (sign up online or @ Sweet Dream Shop Innsbruck)
9.00 Riders meeting (@Chillout zone)
9.00 -11.30 Lessons at Sweet Dream Newbie Zone
13.00-14.00 Beginners Jam Session - Lots of prizes

EMBED URSKA'S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a95L6T5yN08

SISTA SESSIONS YOU TUBE CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/user/sistasessions

FLOW rules the Dutch Championships in Snowboarding

The Dutch Championships in snowboarding held at Laax are just over and the Flow team simply killed it.
In the Men's Junior Halfpipe competition Rocco van Straten took home the victory. Same did Bjorn van Dongen in the Seniors Halfpipe Competition.

Rocco going big

Different contest format on the next day, but again Flow riders proved to be on top. Rocco van Straten took home his second title in the Junior Slopestyle competition and Joy Geenen placed third in the Seniors Slopestyle competition.

Mario gets a YOUNGBLOOD in PLEASURE issue 84

Flow's Austrian rocker Mario Wanger got an awesome Youngblood feature in the latest issue 84 of the PLEASURE MAG. So go and get it!

Winter in Holland

Flow's Dutch distributor and Flow dealer DeWit organized in Schjindel (NL) a little show for the customers.

Action and fries that's a good combo

SHOPS FIRST TRY

Right before Winter ISPO 2010 in Munich the dealers had the chance to try the latest products in Venet a small resort in Austria. The whole event was great and a lot of dealers took the chance  to test next years models and compare them.
The Flow crew was always busy and the feedback was awesome...

The test area

That many boards have been in the Flow tent only in the morning

ONBOARD's Tom Copsey is testing the new 2010 Quantum for the product guide

The Lake Effect

Middle America gets a nice little lake effect blast of snow for the holidays and Team 43 decides to exploit it. After calling in sick etc. the crew (Dru Williams, Jen CuSick and Kevin Sayler) all assemble in the middle of Ohio and set out with Ryne Swanberg(Photographic Scientist) on a safari to find spots. Whether it's an abandoned house or a tree or a pre-dawn session at a resort the crew was on it like it was their jobs. Below is a montage of pics from their trip. A special thanks to http://www.swanbergphoto.com/ for covering this lake effect expedition as well as Capitol Park for letting us break in before the crowds.

LAGO ON THE US OLYMPIC TEAM

and that is what Lago had to say:"I'm still in shock right now. Obviously, it's been a huge goal of mine for the last couple seasons to make the team, and to realize that I just did it, so many things are going through my head."

The entire Flow crew wishes Lago all the best for the Olympics.

CHECK OUT SARKA'S OWN SITE.....

http://sarka.flow.com/#/Home-01-00/

SIA TRADESHOW PARTIES - BY FLOW

For all those that like to Boogie and get down, Flow's very own Charles will be destroying the wheels on Friday night.

And on Saturday night same place we are proud to have Denver's finest Punk Rock bands, Beer Boys, Truckasuars and Pitch Invasion. $5 all proceeds go to the bands

FLOW TEAM INVADES THE STREETS OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota has 390,131 people that reside there, it's the biggest city in the state and that makes a great playground for a bunch of us snowboarders that dream about amazing rails everywhere. With one photog and two filmers we were bound to get something and that something is gonna be seen in the new Team video and all over some mags.

Minnesotan Austin Young driving the crew from spot to spot, in the back (blue beanie) Brandon Reis, Kade Madsen and Scot Brown

First stop was this 30 foot long down rail....I know this is going to be a good trip

"The Rail Garden"

"The Boys" Kade Mansen, Scot Brown and Brandon Reis

3am! No one around but us!!!

Graham Hoffman...pic by Tyler Huffernan
http://tylerheffernan.blogspot.com/2010/01/on-road-again.html



Brando getting shit done!

3D Project – Bullhead Snowmasters

3D Bullhead Inferno Race:
Das 3D Bullhead Inferno Race kann man als Herausforderung für Konditionsfreaks und Aufstiegstechniker verstehen, oder als klassisches Oldschool-Rennen – aber das spielt auch keine Rolle – soll jeder seinen Spaß und sein Workout haben, und sich dabei mit Gleichgesinnten messen! Per Massenstart („Inferno“) geht’s von der „Liftstube“ an der Ochsenkopf-Talstation Nord entlang der Nordpiste zur Kontrollstelle am Gipfel und wieder zurück ins Ziel. Gemessen wird die Gesamtzeit. Als Aufstiegshilfe erlaubt sind Schneeschuhe, Tourenski, Telemarkski. Anschliesend gibt es eine Stärkung in der Liftstube.

3D Parkmaster Session:
Die Parkmaster Session für Snowboarder und Freeskier findet im 3D Park am Lattalift in Bischofsgrün statt. Jeder Fahrer hat nach der Warmupsession 2 Wertungsläufe und einen „Best Trick“, um sich zu plazieren.


Der Bullhead Snowmaster ist derjenige, der mit der höchsten Punktzahl aus der Summe beider Wettbewerbe hervorgeht (Inferno & Parkmaster).

AUSTIN AND HIS 1817 BOYS

1817 Movie: promo #1 from riley erickson on Vimeo.

THIS DUDE IS AMAZING!!!!!

Thanks to OG Colorado Flow Rep Shane Young for this one....enjoy

ASHLEY IS ONE CONSISTANT CHIKA

Last weekend Oregon native Ashley Thornton did two comps in which she placed the same in both. Here Ash stands in 3rd place for pipe

And a 3rd place in slope

=========PORTLAND SHOW!!

NorthWest Rep Donny Denton & Rep Team ALS slayed it at the Portland Show last week!

Flow Booth Portland. There to Represent! The calm before the storm!

Erno, Northwest Tech Rep for Donny Denton holdin down the Flow Fort!


A Stoked out Joe Weber from Ski & Mountain Co, Wa, gettin the lo-down from DD on the vast Boot-Board-Binder combi's & soakin up the Sickness of Flow! Two Shows, One Week .Done!! -ALS

====== NORCAL SACTO SHOW

NorthWest Rep Donny Denton & his trusty rep team ALS generated jaw-dropping responses from Tahoe Daves’ John Percy & Porters’ Jason Dejong at the WWSRA NorCal Preview Show as the NEW 0/11

NXT FRX binder was unveiled!!!

A Lit up Boards-In-Motion crew out of Auburn huddled in close to catch Donny Denton spit the Madness of the NEW Flow 0/11 Binders!!

A sick side snap of the Flow Booth & DD hard at work stirring up massive swells of intense excite among the packs of loyal Flow Buyers!!

Insane Pop-Art Graphics on the NEW 0/11 Flow womens’ IROCK Board, The Jewel, with the New Minx SE Binders! Sick Show, Sick People, Sick Flow! Sick Since 96’!!!
- ALS

GRAND PRIX STOP #2 MAMMOTH

SCOTTY CHECKING IN

MAMMOTHS BEHEMOTH PIPE

LAGO GETTING READY TO DROP

WHAT'S SCOTTY LISTEN TO IN A CONTEST?

AFTER HIS RUN

LAGO 3RD!!!

FRENDS

SNOREV CREW

NICK JULIOUS QUALIFIED IN 1ST BUT FELL IN THE FINALS

BRANDON DID SO-SO

IAN THORLEY RIDES FOR FLOW HE GOT 6TH