So we have just been at the ISPO (huge tradeshow for next seasons gear) in Munich. Like last year here is preview from most of the brands. At the bottom of this post is a download for a load more pictures and be sure to check out the next episode for a full review of the event!
Click on each image for the large version.
4FRNT
Apo - Now do skis!
Atomic
Dynastar
Elan
Faction - These have to be my pick for best new designs!
Fischer
Lib Tech - Technically not skis, these are “Narrow Ass Snowboards!”
Line
Movement
Salomon
Scott
Click here for a load more pictures, and make sure you watch episode 56 for loads more previews!
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We’ve just received reports on our advanced newswire (OK, my email) that Morzine, our resort in the French Alps, has had it’s first day of snow! We’d already heard other places like Zurich and several places across Canada and the US have had some decent snow, so looks like we may be in for a good season…
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Guys, one of our viewers Pierre has entered a competition where he can win a customised campervan, which he promises to get branded with Snowfix! We really want him to win and until today he had climbed up to first place. However out of nowhere a new contestant has entered and somehow stolen it!
Please, please, can you all click on his myspace link and then vote for him!!
So unforetunately no episode this week, but for a very good reason! We are partying hard at Snowbombing in Mayrhofen. Lots of action and highlights going to be in next weeks episode, so stay tuned!
So, just got back from the Candide Invitation, which ROCKED!
Just an incredible course, the biggest kicker I reckon I’ve ever seen (45m apparently), and some really interesting features. The first day was awesome, changeable weather but some good sunny spells. And then there was a nighttime Jib session, where we saw Candide throwing a corked 810 onto a rail! There was a couple of pretty nasty crashes, but other than that great atmosphere. Candide just wanders around like a god, which I’m starting to think he pretty much is!
Today was a bit of a shame because the weather was shit, really bad visability. So they had to cancel the super kicker again, which meant that noone actually got to hit it, and everything was pretty much done by 3pm. But a great event all in all, make sure you check out Wednesday’s show for the footage, in the meantime here’s a few pics:
Just been at a party over at the Boomerang bar in Les Gets. They filled the bar with snow and had a surfboard as a box and built the snow against a car for a quarterpipe. Oooh the ‘crazy’ things seasonnaires get up to in spring!
Great atmosphere and at 3 euros a pint, we were laughing!
We have been a little bit off the radar for a while, so we thought we would give you a bit of an update of what we have been up to.
After spending the week in Laax for the BRITS, it was a quick unpack-repack in Morzine and then straight down to Tignes for the Jib-Vid comp.
Johno was in the Red Bull team with James Carr and John Ludvigsen and I (Tim) entered a Snowfix team with Robbie Emmanuel and Josh Wolf.
The filming day was a bit tricky because it was a fairly stormy up in the park and subsequently the kickers were closed. However the organisers decided to open the whole mountain so that gave us a load more options.
Filming was followed by a solid night of editing (not much different to the usual Tuesday in Snowfix HQ!), tapes were in at midday the following day and so we managed to get some riding in the sunshine.
That night all the films are judged by the other teams, I have to say I was amazed (and slightly intimidated) by the high level of the videos.
My entry was inspired by the recent Tenacious D film (music written and performed by Josh), and to be honest should probably carry an 18 rating, but here it is:
Johno and his team made an awesome vid (see this weeks show) and won 750 euros and a Sony VAIO laptop for each team member! I had actually helped Johno with his script so he then made it his mission to get me well and truely wasted, which he managed with great success!
The following four days were a bit of a blur, but I do know I continued to party in both Val d’Isere and Chamonix and met our competition winner Tom (who was a bloody good egg!).
Finally now I’m back in Morzine and should really be catching up on some sleep, but its been snowing again and I reckon there is powder to be found so the mountain is calling, hope you enjoy this weeks show!
Yes, it’s true! You are just a few clicks away from being in with a chance of winning and all-inclusive trip of a lifetime.
The Animal Snowboard Camp is held in Chamonix on the 18th - 25th March 2007.
The prize includes; flights, transfers from Geneva, full-board, liftpasses AND the training from Animal pro-riders Johno Verity, Dom Harrington, Ewan Wallace and Kate Foster.
To enter all you need is to be of an intermediate level (linking turns), 18 or over and able to answer the following question:
Which of the Animal pro-riders is the current British halfpipe champion?
Johno Verity
Dom Harrington
Ewan Wallace
NOTE: ENTRY FORMAT HAS BEEN UPDATED
Enter by clicking here
CHARLIE: We found this video recently of Tom Wallisch a 4FRNT skis rider, in a video segment without poles. I think it just looks a lot less clumsy, and more laid-back. Check it out:
TIM: Well….this is where I’m supposed to argue the case for poles. Watch the show to see loads of examples of nausious riding with them. I think I might just show this video…..you’ll get the point!
We’re in February, which should be the month for snow in the Alps, but it poured with rain this morning! We’re walking around the apartment in T-shirts and shorts without the heating on!
People say we won’t have snow as we know it in 20 years - I’m worried it’ll be much sooner…
So as promised on the show, here are some more of next seasons ski designs. Personally I think they are looking really sick this year, so much better than last year:
4FRNT (Insanely cool designs!)
Amplid
Armada AR6
Dynastar (Big debate seems to be going on about the troublemakers, a lot of people dissing them. I personally quite like them.)
Faction (Same graphics as last year, but word on the piste is they’re gonna include a 175cm 112mm next year!)
Fischer (You can’t really tell from the picture, but the tip of the ski has super-raised corners and the tail has a fin! Like a surfboard.)
Head
Line
Movement
Rossignol
Salomon (Possibly the first Salomons ever that I am a fan of! Hooray!)
Volkl (Probably my favourites, they are rad!)
These are just my favourites from each of the main companies, if you want to see more then hit this link. It’s actually a russian site but it seems to have them all!
Let me know what you think of this years selection, and which are your favourites?
Clearly there should be some sort of hazard/caution/safety warning on Jonno’s Mountain Tips!
It has been snowing quite a lot this evening in Morzine! I had just dropped off a friend up towards Avoriaz (without snowchains) and on the way home decided to attempt some ‘tips’ on getting out of control!
Specifically it was the half-handbrake-turn-slide that sent me careering into a ditch!!!
So before we get sued…
####WARNING! ATTEMPT ALL TIP/TRICKS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!####
P.S. Thankyou to random Tom in the white van for pulling us out! I’m off to get some snowchains! Laters!
