The 3Star TTR Billabong Flaunt It, presented by Sony Ericsson arrived at Big White, BC for the third stop of the tour on Saturday, February 18th.  The long awaited snow finally hit Thursday night but did not let up all weekend, making for some great powder turns but unfavorable contest conditions.  While most riders were roaming the mountain getting lost in the fog, 18 competitors gave up a powder day and made their way out to flaunt their skills.

The Rail Jam was held in the morning in hopes that the fog would roll out in the afternoon in time for the Slopestyle.  Unfortunately the weather did not co-operate and as a result a second rail jam was held in the afternoon.  The afternoon Rail Jam consisted of a log bonk, up-flat-down rail, a picnic table and a quarter pipe.  The setup allowed the girls to get creative and was judged on overall impression.  Defending champion Stephanie Haines made her mark on the judges and won both Rail Jams and the Dakine Best Trick, taking home a total of $1050 dollars, tons of prizing and secured herself a trip to the finals at Sierra-At-Tahoe for a second time.

Alaura Ewen and Zuzy Rocka stood out among the riders and each Podiumed twice in both morning and afternoon Rail Jams.  Another outstanding rider, 13-year-old Kira Lengkeek rocked solid Handplants on the Quarterpipe and took home the Nixon Style Award as well as 5th place in the afternoon Rail Jam.

Check out the pics below of The Billabong Flaunt It – Big White, BC | Next Stop Mount Seymour, BC

AM Rail Jam
1st: Stephanie Haines $250 (Salomon, Bonfire)
2nd: Zuzy Rocka $100 (Burton, Island Snow)
3rd: Alaura Ewen $50 (Burton, Freeride Boardshop)

PM Rail Jam
1st: Stephanie Haines $700 + Flight and Accommodation to Finals in Tahoe (Salomon, Bonfire)
2nd: Alaura Ewen $500 (Burton, Freeride Boardshop)
3rd: Zuzy Rocka $300 (Burton, Island Snow)
4th: Jen Mcgoldrick (Rip Curl, Salomon, Cypress Mountain, Second Wave)
5th: Kira Lengkeek (Oakley)

Dakine Best Trick: Stephanie Haines $100 (Salomon, Bonfire)
Nixon Style Award: Kira Lengkeek (Oakley)
VZ Rag Doll Award: Zuzy Rocka (Burton, Island Snow)

Series Schedule:
Blue Mountain, ON: Jan. 21st
Lake Louise, AB: Feb. 11th
Big White, BC: Feb. 18th
Mount Seymour, BC: Feb. 25th
Mont Saint-Sauveur, QC: March 10th
Waterville Valley, NH: March 17th
FINALS with Jamie Anderson: Sierra-at-Tahoe: March 31st

TTR Billabong Flaunt It 2012 – Teaser

For more info, including registration check out www.billabong.com/flauntit or visit their facebook page at www.facebook.com/billabongflauntit.

Also don’t forget to check the TTR event page.

The 3Star TTR Billabong Flaunt It 2012 hit up Lake Louise, Alberta on Sat 11th February. The course consisted of a “cliff” drop, 2 jumps and 3 rail options and there was great weather for the event.

Christy Prior from New Zealand dominated the course by taking 1st place Slopestyle, 1st place Rail Jam and the Dakine Best trick with a cork front 540 on the 50ft jump. Her first place Slopestyle run included a half cab off the cliff drop, to a backside 360 melon, to backside 180 mute, and a backlip on the down rail, all executed with extraordinary style. She will be one to watch at the Flaunt It finals at Sierra‐at‐Tahoe in March. Jennifer Englot, a local Lake Louise rider was not far behind Prior in second place, and prairie rider Jennifer Bernier took home third.

The rail jam had 3 rail options for the ladies to showcase their skills: a c‐rail, handrail, and a flat box. Prior made the most of the 3 features and it was her Front blunt 270 out on the down rail that wooed the judges. Jennifer Englot took the Nixon Style Award and Megan McCallum was awarded the VZ Ragdoll award for her solid face plant, where she managed to walk away with a smile!

Slopestyle :
1st: Christy Prior $700 + Flight and Accommodation to Finals in Tahoe (Mountain Dew NZ, Electric, Thirtytwo, Candygrind)
2nd: Jennifer Englot $500 (Unlimited Skate & Snow, Long Collective, Burton)

3rd: Jennifer Bernier $300 (Union, Capita, Airblaster, Freedom Skate & Snow)

4th: Zoe Kostuchuk (Dougs Spoke N’ Sport)
5th: Jessica King

Rail Jam:
1st: Christy Prior $250 (Mountain Dew NZ, Electric, Thirtytwo, Candygrind)
2nd: Nicole Oben $100
3rd: CJ Derpak $50 (Bataleon, Westbeach, District Shop, Spy)
Dakine Best Trick: Christy Prior $100 (Mountain Dew NZ, Electric, Thirtytwo, Candygrind)
Nixon Style Award: Jennifer Englot (Unlimited Skate & Snow, Long Collective, Burton)
VZ Rag Doll Award: Megan McCallum

Series Schedule:
Blue Mountain, ON: Jan. 21st

Lake Louise, AB: Feb. 11th

Big White, BC: Feb. 18th

Mount Seymour, BC: Feb. 25th

Mont Saint‐Sauveur, QC: March 10th

Waterville Valley, NH: March 17th

FINALS with Jamie Anderson: Sierra‐at‐Tahoe: March 31st

Check out the pics below of the Billabong Flaunt It – Lake Louise 2012 | Next stop Big White, BC

TTR Billabing Flaunt It 2012 – Teaser

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

For more info on the event go to the TTR event page.

For all the infos and results about A&S go here: 6Star Air&Style TTR Event Bio


The headliner of the evening: The Hives
Worldwide known for their unique and sweeping live performances The Hives from Sweden make a stop on 05.12.09 in the Bergisel Stadium. Already in 2007 they put a spell on the spectators of the Air & Style in Munich. Music critics share the opinion that this band is special regarding its music and style. The German Music Magazine Intro wrote: “they present a popistic superiority in sound and style that it is already scary”. Also in Innsbruck they will run on the stage wearing black/ white suites and making the crowd dancing and partying. It’s easy to sum up: “They are not just a fashion trend, they are the kind of Rock band that is good, entertaining and different.” (dasding.de)

The hope of German HipHop: K.I.Z. from Berlin
“If four rappers can transform bored looking fans into sweating stage divers, then they deserve without any doubt the title stage hog.” (mtv.de) And this is the reason why K.I.Z. are a perfect act for the Billabong Air & Style 09/II. They mix Rap with Rock, juggle in their lyrics with irony and black humor and besides this present live shows which are more than entertaining, the shows are 100% party. With their nature they shocked the German music scene and proofed that HipHop from Berlin can be demanding: “German Rap suffers from boredom. The Band K.I.Z. from Berlin showed that tough rhymes can be sophistacted.” (Die Zeit online) Their performance in the Bergisel Stadium will better be not missed out.

Bergisel Stadium in the second construction period
Starting last week the stadium is again in a process to become the perfect location for the Billabong Air & Style 09/II. One issue is of course compulsory – the snow. Already four weeks ago snow production begun in Schmierntal. Now it is time for putting and forming the white gold in an optimal way on the setup with its total length of 150 meters. The quality of the snow and its shaping is a science. The experienced pro team of Air & Style will not leave anything to chance. The riders will get perfect conditions at this Swatch TTR 6Star event.

6Star Billabong Air & Style Afterparty Flyer

Official Billabong Air & Style After Show Party 09/II
The Billabong Air & Style 09/II will get its grand finale at the VAZ Hafen with the official After Show Party. Starting at 10:00pm the party will go on until the sunrise. Also here live music is the theme: Crossover sound from Clawfinger and punk rock from the Russian band Lumen. On three floors all party people will get entertained. If Rock, Electro or Chill out music, there will be something for everybody. Tickets for the Official Billabong Air & Style After Show Party are available at all presale offices of Öticket. The ticket includes the shuttle service from Basilica Wilten to the location Hafen.

The Southern Hemisphere competitive freestyle snowboard season is almost coming to an end. Just one last banger weekend is on the schedule and the highest ranked snowboarders, Jamie Anderson (USA) and Sebastien Toutant (CAN), in the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranking are looking to defend their spot at the star-studded NZ and OZ 3Stars, the Boost Sno Show and the Billabong BroDown! 

For the full list of attending riders – go check the event bio pages:

Boost Mobile Sno Sho

Billabong BroDown

Current Men’s TTR World Ranking List

Current Women’s TTR World Ranking List 

Check below to see how your favorite rider’s standing could look like after the contest! All predictions are based on the available rider lists pre-event:

3Star Boost SnoSho (AUS)

1. Seb Toutant: Can defend his TTR Tour Lead with a TOP5 finish in the contest against Reid

2. Charles Reid: Head to head with Toutant for World Nr. 1 (if attends)

4. Eric Willet: stays in the TTR TOP5 (if attends)

6. Sage Kotsenburg: very high chances to move into TOP5 (if attends)

20. Marco Grilc: Good chances to move into TTR TOP10

31. Chris Kroell: can move closer to the TTR TOP20 (if attends)

56. Jye Kearney: can move into TTR TOP50

89. Jacob Koia: can move into TOP50 with a 10th place at SnoSho

3Star Billabong BroDown Men (NZL)

16. Antti Autti: Has slight chances to move into TTR TOP5

21. Seppe Smits: Has slight chances to move into the TTR TOP10

24. James Hamilton: Has good chances to move into the TTR TOP20

51. Risto Mattila: Will move into the TTR TOP50

66. Shayne Pospisil: Will move into the TTR TOP50

3Star Billabong BroDown Women (NZL)

1. Jamie Anderson: Will stay in World Nr. 1. Only if Pancochova finishes 1st or 2nd in the competition and Anderson DNS, we would have a Tour Lead change.

4. Sarka Pancochova: If Sarka podium in 1st or 2nd she has a shot at #1

8. Davis-Meehan: Could move past Kelly Clark into World Nr. 7 if she finishes TOP5

17. Shelly Gotlied: Very likely to move into TTR TOP10

(73. ) Luxton, (75.) Frost, (78.) Lockhart and (83.) Jenny Jones could all move into the TTR TOP50.

Wanaka, New Zealand (Thursday 14th August 2008): OVER 70 Snowboarders from 12 countries have descended on Snow Park in Wanaka, New Zealand to contest day one of the Billabong Snow Stock.

Early clear skies set the scene for Qualifying in the 3Star Swatch TTR Billabong Big Air event, before strong winds blew in and forced a postponement of the opening round.

54 of 60 riders in the open men’s division completed their first of two runs but gale force NW winds made it impossible for the final four riders to complete their opening runs. 

After going on hold for an hour, the wind increased and all qualifying action in the Open Men’s, Open Women’s and Junior Men’s divisions of the Billabong Big Air were called off.

All Open Men’s riders will have to redo their first runs when competition resumes tomorrow, weather permitting.  Billabong Snow Stock organisers have the option to use Saturday 16th August as a weather day. The Billabong Big Air and the Nixon Quarter Pipe Throw Down will run over the following two days.

Despite the bad weather, the Panasonic Night Fight Rail Jam was held outside the Woolstore restaurant and Billabong Snow Stock festival tent on the 20-stair rail.  

Wes Walsh (USA) took home a 42” Panasonic Plasma Television for best overall male performance while Callie Conaghan (AUS) scored a big screen for best overall female performance.  Conaghan also won best trick for a front 50 to 180 out on the round bar.  Scott Finch ( won best overall Junior Male and Nick Poohachoff (USA) won best trick in the men’s for a half cab 5 on to front 1 out on the round bar.  

Video highlights of the Billabong Snow Stock will be hosted on www.billabong.com.au/snowstock at the completion of the event.

Press Release by Billabong

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Simon Barratt
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Photo 1: Ryan Tiene

Photo 2: Stef Zeestraten

Wanaka, NZ – 13th August 2008):  THE field is completely full for the open men’s division of the 3Star Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour rated Billabong Big Air, which is part of the Billabong Snow Stock in New Zealand this week.

Over 70 local and international riders have descended on Snow Park, Wanaka for the two-day event, which incorporates the Billabong Big Air, along with a Nixon Quarter Pipe Throw Down and a Panasonic Night Fight rail jam. 

Snow Park is looking as good as ever and the world’s best riders are ready to hit whatever gets thrown at them to win over $15,000 in cash and prizes, including a Panasonic Big Screen TV.

Video highlights will be hosted on www.billabong.com.au/snowstock.

The Billabong Snow Stock is supported by Pacific Blue, Relentless, Panasonic, VonZipper, MTV, Snow Park NZ, Swatch TTR, Jagermeister, DB and Australian Snowboarder Magazine.  

Press Release by Billabong

Photo: Snow Park NZ, looking amazing for the Billabong Snow Stock!!  The tent in the foreground will host the DJ’s set to play throughout the festival style Snow Stock event.  Pic Credit: Tycoon Media

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Simon Barratt
(07) 55 899 899
sbarratt@billabong.com.au

Also due to her great contest season on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour, ending for Jamie with the win of the tour title, she has been re-signed by Billabong with a multi-year contract. On top of that she will get her own signature outerwear line to be released Fall 2009.

“We are so excited to continue our relationship with Jamie,” says Billabong Brand Director, Candy Harris. “Last season was amazing ending with her TTR win, we are looking forward to a strong season from her next year.”

And with South Lake’s pride and joy pretty much ending up of the podium or even winning every major international slopestyle comp she’s entered and now starting to step it up in the pipe (she ain’t only got handplants) there is little doubt we will be seeing her on top of the world ranking list in the seasons to come.

Still no rider has ever claimed the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Championship twice and especially not consecutively!

Hard nut to crack as there is 06/07 Swatch TTR World Champion Torah Bright, Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark and big bunch of other top notch riders as well as some youngbloods going for that achievement in their snowboarding career…TTR are sure to keep you posted!