TTR’s silver partner, Volcom is an innovative designer, marketer and distributor of premium quality young men’s and women’s clothing, accessories and related products under the Volcom brand name. Their products, which include t-shirts, fleece, bottoms, tops, jackets, boardshorts, denim and outerwear, incorporate distinctive combinations of fashion, functionality and athletic performance. They were founded in 1991 by Richard Woolcott and Tucker Hall in Orange County, California, the epicenter of boardsports culture. Since that time, Richard has led a committed and talented management team to create one of the leading boardsport brands in the world.

Be Sure to check out their web-site @ www.volcom.com where you can find their range of quality clothes and check out their blogs and events

Check out the Volcom Park Series Below

The 3Star TTR Billabong Flaunt It Finals presented by Sony Ericsson is going down this Saturday, March 31st at Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA.  Check out the stellar rail jam set up custom built just for Flaunt It’s competitors!

The slopestyle course consists of 2 rail pads with double options followed by a 40 foot jump and to finish off the course a 60 foot jump.

Ladies – Register online now or onsite tomorrow at 12:00 PM!
www.billabongflauntit.com/registration

FLAUNT IT FINALS OFFICIAL SCHEDULE:

Practice Day: Friday, March 30th 2012

12:00-3:00 PM – Registration (Aspen Café)
12:00-4:00 PM – Practice (Upper Bashful)

Flaunt It FINALS: Saturday, March 31st 2012

8:00-9:00 AM – Registration (Aspen Café)
10:00 AM – Riders Meeting (Start gate)
9:00-11:00 AM – Practice (Upper Bashful)
11:00-12:30 PM – Slopestyle Jam (Upper Bashful)
12:30-1:30 PM – Lunch (Baja Grill)
1:45-2:45 PM – Rail Jam (Lower Bashful)
3:00 PM – Awards (Vendors Village)
7:00-10:00 PM- Flaunt It After Party for Competitors

For all tour information, including registration, visit www.billabong.com/flauntit or visit them on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/billabongflauntit

Check out the pics from Waterville Valley, NH | 17th March

TTR Billabong Flaunt It 2012

TTR’s silver partner NEFF, who produce the TTR beanies, are throwing the 3rd year of the Neff Beach Bash. When you live in Southern California you get the awesome advantage of living close to epic mountains and near some of the best surf beaches in the world.

Neff Beach Bash hits Bear Mountain April 7th, 2012. This years event will be featuring a live performance from Hyper Crush! Neff will also be dishing out $2500 in prizes. DJ Slipmatt will also be performing along with other entertainment, food and freebies.

Registration starts at 10AM – Rider meeting starts at 11:30AM – Event starts at Noon – First come first serve, event caps at 125 – Free to enter with Bear Lift Ticket

After a season of youth snowboard events all around the world, the most talented rising stars are awaited the end of season for the TTR 4Star Protest World Rookie Slopestyle Final, which will be held in Ischgl, Austria, from  the 11th to 15th of April. The event will award prizes for an overall value of 30,000€ and it will assign the prestigious titles of WSF World Rookie Champions 2012.

The 2011/12 World Rookie Tour included international events in Europe, South America, North America and Oceania. ‘To create a competitive project for the youngsters and find the next future snowboarding stars were our main purposes since the WRT began’ stated Marco Sampaoli, WSF Vice President ‘with 10 international events worldwide and several regional rookie contests in many Countries, finally our kids have their own dedicated world tour’.

Among the past World Rookie Champions: Roope Tonteri, Emil Andre Usletten, Gjermund Braathen, Christian Haller, Petu Piiroinen, Kasia Rusin. After the 2012 Protest World Rookie Final in Ischgl, we will know the next one!

Prizes for the Protest World Rookie Finals 2012
– Filming with Pirate Movie Productions,
– Onboard and Cooler photoshooting,
– 2 Golden tickets to 2012/13 World Rookie Fests
– 5 tickets to Halfpipe Rookie Fest 2013 in Monte Bondone Italy,
– 2 Freeride Film Trip to Australia,
– Snowboard goodies, Pipes, Tech Riders, CHUCKBUDDiES, Trophies.

Check out the Wrap Up of last seasons Protest World Rookie Final 2011

Admission Criteria and Pre-Qualified Riders
Riders, male and female, born 1st of January 1994 and younger are admitted. Only riders from WSF member nations can enter the event. The top 20 riders of the World Rookie Rank (top 20 male, top 20 female) at April the 3rd 2012 are qualified and every WSF member nation can register 2 male Rookies, 1 female Rookie, 2 male Groms and 1 female Grom. Finally the top 3 riders, both male and female, Rookie and Grom, from the previous international stops are qualified (see list below). National secretaries or national coaches have to send the registration for the all national rookie team.

Male Rookies
Billtoft Ludvig SWE (1st in Val Senales and 1st in France)
Martin Mikyska CZE (2nd in Val Senales, in Chile and Czech Rep)
Sven Thorgren SWE (1st in Chile)
Henry Bassel AUS (1st in Australia)
Ben Alexis AUS (2nd in Australia)
Jack Hasler AUS (3rd in Australia)
Hagen Ole Christian NOR (1st in Livigno)
Michael Scharer SUI (2nd in Livigno)
Jonas Veddegjerde NOR (3rd in Livigno)
Lewis Courtier-Jones GBR (1st in Monte Bondone)
Tamor Roos NED (2nd in Monte Bondone)
Sean Taylor NED (3rd in Monte Bondone)
Benjamin Lestage SWE (2nd in France)
Simon Burki SUI (3rd in France)
Georg Huber AUT (1 st in Romania)
Daniel Vonach AUT (2nd in Romania)
Roland Tschoder AUT (3rd in Romania)
Cole Cummins CAN (1st in Canada)
Taylor Watling CAN (2nd in Canada)
Michael Izzard CAN (3rd in Canada)
Kriz Dusan CZE (1st in Czech Republic)
Ondrej Pokert CZE (3rd in Czech Republic)
* Still missing the qualified riders from West Coast Rookie Fest in USA 2012

Female Rookies
Verena Rohere SUI (1st in Val Senales)
Katerina Yanova CZK (2nd in Val Senales)
Candelaria Palacios CHI (1st in Chile)
Alex Fitch AUS (1st in Australia)
Biba Turnbull AUS (2nd in Australia)
Stephanie Dahan AUS (3rd in Australia)
Katarzina Rusin POL (1st in Livigno)
Valentina Barengo ITA (2nd in Livigno)
Silvana Clavout SUI (3rd in Livigno)
Diana Augustinova CZE (1st in Monte Bondone and in Czech Rep)
Lola Nicolai FRA (1st in France)
Nathalie Silkstone GBR (2nd in Monte Bondone and 2nd in France)
Agathe Le Corned FRA (3rd in France)
Ali Cannon CAN (1st in Canada)
Hilary Gardiner CAN (2nd in Canada)
Bree Simposon CAN (3rd in Canada)
Johanna Sternat AUT (2nd in Czech Rep)
Birgit Rofner AUT (3rd in Czech Rep)
* Still missing the qualified riders from West Coast Rookie Fest in USA 2012

Male Groms
Dario Burch SUI (1st in Val Senales)
Miki Pajer CZE (1st in Val Senales and 2nd in Czech Rep)
Federico Chiaradio ARG (1st in Chile)
Inaki Odrizola ARG (2nd in Chile)
Lucas Machicao CHI (3rd in Chile)
Matthew Cox AUS (1st in Australia)
Joshua Vagne AUS (2nd in Australia)
Angus Waddington AUS (3rd in Australia)
Mons Roislan NOR (1st in Livigno)
Haakon Eilersten NOR (2nd in Livigno)
Stian Kleivdal NOR (3rd in Livigno)
Boris Mouton FRA (1st in Monte Bondone and 1st in France)
Daniel Thio NED (2nd in Monte Bondone)
Emil Zulian ITA (3rd in Monte Bondone)
Minth Ralph FRA (2nd in France)
Bing Voorham NED (3rd in France)
Alois Lindnoser AUT (1st in Romania)
Santiago Freinademetz AUT (2nd in Romania)
Peter Almas ROU (3rd in Romania)
William Izzard CAN (1st in Canada)
Coulton Conway CAN (2nd in Canada)
Quin Thielma CAN (3rd in Canada)
Rowan Coultas GBR (1st in Czech Rep)
Adam Pauliceck CZE (3rd in Czech Rep)
* Still missing the qualified riders from West Coast Rookie Fest in USA 2012

Female Groms
Katerina Vojackova CZK (1st in Val Senales, in Livigno and in Czech Rep)
Alice Fortuna ITA (2st in Val Senales)
Magdalena Gonzales CHI (1st in Chile)
Antonia Yanez CHI (2nd in Chile)
Catalina Ceron CHI (3rd in Chile)
Cassie Fortune AUS (1st in Australia)
Emily Arthur AUS (2nd in Australia)
Georgia BAff AUS (3rd in Australia)
Ramona Petrig SUI (2nd in Livigno)
Lorenne Smans BEL (3rd in Livigno)
Maisie Potter GBR (3rd in Monte Bondone and 3rd in France)
Becky Menday GBR (1st in France)
Manon Suffys BEL (2nd in France)
Ruxandra Brad ROU (2nd in Romania)
Anastasia Grozea ROU (3rd in Romania)
Megan Simpson CAN (1st in Canada)
Natalie Maugeri CAN (2nd in Canada)
Sara Veselkova CZE (3rd in Czech Rep)
* Still missing the qualified riders from West Coast Rookie Fest in USA 2012

If you dream to become a professional snowboarder, then your future starts here at the Rookie Fest!

Sika AG, Switzerland, is a globally active speciality chemicals company. Sika supplies the building and construction industry as well as manufacturing industries (automotive, bus, truck, rail, alternative energies, building components). The company is a leader in processing materials used in sealing, bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures.

The new Sika app allows users to access all Sika product catalogues worldwide from mobile devices running on Android. Further information like technical or safety data sheets can also be accessed through the app.

For more info on SIKA check at their web-site @ www.sika.com

A drunk Polish monk transcribed philosophical scrolls from Tibet and made “Staro Robota” – which means “old work” in Polish – into “Astroboter”. This mistake soon became a myth take and found its wayinto the people‘s folklore, turning Astroboter into a metaphysical resetter in the shape of a robot who is able to discharge the energies of good and evil. A role Astroboter accepted eventually and whose creator is unknown (yet?).

Armed with a Guitar and MPC (hidden in his belly), the Astroboter is witness to incidents that are caused by extreme contrarieties, but yet are so close together that it’s vexed to differ one from the other. Like a “Fail-Safe Key” he appears in various events, triggered by the beliefs & disbeliefs of human mankind. Not bound to era or location, the tale jumps from 3000 BC to the year 2013, from Amon Meru to New York.

The self titled debut album, released on TTR’s Music Partner Switchstance Recordings, tells the mythical story of Astroboter, a spiritual manifestation of Nature’s own steady metronomic dance between good and evil. Employing musical means as varied as TripHop, Krautrock, Ambient and Post Rock, the album evokes antique episodes and ponders timeless questions with its very own kind of sonic soundscapes and trickery.

In the end, Astroboter falls into a coma, forever frozen in the icy vaults of Antarctica and quite likely forgotten in the arctic nights.

To be continued…

EXTRAS (Bandcamp Edition): Interactive Booklet featuring the story of Astroboter & Liner Notes about the music; Wallpaper; Printable Filter Tips; free Desktop Game (programmed by the artist.)

RELEASE DATE  APRIL 20TH 2012

Listen to the preview of the album here: http://soundcloud.com/switchstance-recordings/astroboter-astroboter-snippet

To pre-order your copy now go to http://switchstancerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/astroboter and for more info check out www.astroboter.com.

ASTROBOTER- Album Teaser – Arctic Nights

European Snowboard Champion Gerfried Schuller set the foundation for Blue Tomato by opening a snowboarding school in the year 1988. Today, Blue Tomato is known far beyond the borders of Austria. Next to the online shop on www.blue-tomato.com, Blue Tomato is made up of five stationary shops, the snowboarding school and a test centre.

The online shop is packed with over 100.000 products by over 400 popular brands.

TTR’s gold Partner, Blue Tomato is now stocking TTR Madwax and the TTR Neff Beanies for just 17.95 €.  Make sure you get yours before they’re sold out!

Be sure to check out their web-site for great deals and take a look at their end of season sale offering up to 70% off! – www.blue-tomato.com.

The 4Star TTR Poney Session celebrated it’s 10th year anniversary with the seasonal theme being, hunting and fishing.
Amazing level of riding was shown by all, with riders coming from all across Europe. But it was Jonas Steen from Norway who took the victory with an incredible run of a Double Cork 12 and Cab 10.

The TTR Poney Session ended in style with a party on Saturday night : 800 guests, 7 DJ and 100 % electric evening…… a delighted crowd enjoyed the party until early morning and everyone agreed to say that it had been an EPIC TTR Poney Session and a awesome 10th year anniversary !

Check out the results from the TTR Poney Session below

The 3rd Swatch TTR Art Rules design competition attracts many designers from all around the globe. It offers artists the chance of a lifetime to have their artwork featured on the 2012/13 TTR World Tour Trophy and matching Swatch Tour Watch.

More than 2’000 participants from 90 countries registered and have already submitted a great variety of designs. Check them out in the online design gallery at www.artrules.swatch.com.

The TTR Trophy, which was sculpted by renowned “Coarse” designer, Mark Landwehr, acts as a blank canvas for artists to get creative. One lucky winner will have the honor of their design being part of snowboarding history.

The jury, consisting of snowboard and art experts Arlette-Elsa Emch, President of Swatch together with Reto Lamm, President of TTR, former pro snowboarder and co-founder of WESC Ingemar Backmann, Romain Colin founder of Fubiz and Kassia Meador, pro longboard surfer and photographer elects the winning design from all submitted proposals.

The top three nominees will be invited to the Swatch Art Rules Night on May 11^th, 2012 in Los Angeles (USA) where the winning design and artist are set to be unveiled to the world. In addition to the portfolio-building exposure, the winner also receives a two-week trip to New York City to soak up all the art and design inspiration of the Big Apple.

This year’s installment of the design contest presents a challenge to the artists of the world: submit a graphic design that expresses the themes of Progression and Style. Progression and Style are two elements that run through all aspects of snowboarding and an artist’s interpretation of these themes will make the TTR Trophy and Swatch Tour Watch aesthetically complete.

It is still possible to submit artwork until March 27th 2012, and we welcome everybody to use the share buttons on the currently submitted designs, to show the world the audience’s favorites.

For full details surrounding the contest and for instructions on how to submit a design, visit www.artrules.swatch.com.

TTR Swatch Art Rules Trophy 2011/12 – Wrap Up