A D V E R T I S E M E N T Swatch TTR World Tour BlogAll the latest news, gossip and content from the world's greatest snowboarding tour including the Air & Style, Nissan X-Trail Jam, Reb Bull Snowscrapers, Burton Global Open Series (US Open) and many more | Can Peetu Piiroinen Become World Champ Again?Fresh after taking on the Americans at the Vancouver Olympic Games, Peetu Piiroinen is back on European soil and he has the Swatch TTR World Snowboarding title fixed firmly in his sights. This weekend see's Oslo host Terje Haakonsen's legendery Oakley Arctic Challenge, and with a star studded line up including Eric Willett, Antti Autti, Mikkel Bang and a host of other riders, it could be the best one yet. This year see's the Oakley adopt a Slopestyle format. This shouldnt phase Peetu as he is the perfect embodiment of a Swatch TTR World Snowboard Champion. Versatile across a verity of formats, consistent through out an entire season, and able to perform under pressure, Peetu Piiroinen just needs to finish in 5th place or higher to secure an unassailable tour lead and become the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Champion for the second year in a row. Currently sitting in World No.3 on the TTR World Ranking list, grom Gjermund Braaten (NOR), will need to put on a solid performance at TAC to defend this spot, as there are many riders slated to be present who could challenge his position in the rankings. In fact, every rider present who is currently in the TTR Top10 stands the chance of moving into the World No. 3 spot: Marko Grilc (SLO), Antti Autti (FIN), Christian Haller (SUI), Stale Sandbech (NOR), Eric Willett (USA) and Janne Korpi (FIN). These riders are all looking to get a piece of the end of season Swatch TTR prize purse of $200,000 USD as well as the guaranteed invites to next season's 6Star events. So, with all this action afoot, make sure you dont miss the event! Visit http://www.ttrworldtour.com/events/season-0910/6star/oakley-arctic-challenge.html for more details! Channels: Snow MARKO GRILC MOVES INTO TTR WORLD NO. 1 AFTER 6STAR BILLABONG AIR & STYLE After a night full of action on the big air jump at Next On The TTR Tour Channels: Snow ROXY CHICKEN JAM EUROPE: SLOPESTYLE FESTIVAL IN SAALBACH HINTERGLEMMIn 2010, the Roxy Chicken Jam presents itself with a new location and an extended supporting programme. The seventh edition of the world's biggest female snowboard competition will take place from the 08th to the 10th of January 2010 at the Nightpark Saalbach Hinterglemm. Apart from the snowboarders' top performances, parties and live acts like Bunny Lake and the Wax Wreckaz will provide a great atmosphere at Saalbach Hinterglemm! The move of the Roxy Chicken Jam to Saalbach Hinterglemm will bring the world's best female snowboarders closer to their fans: the Nightpark is only 200 meters away from the village centre. Thus, the spectacular contest will attract more spectators than ever before. The Nightpark at Unterschwarzachlift will be shaped according to the demands of the world's best snowboarders. Two jib sets at the beginning and the end of the course and a triple kicker line at the middle of the park will give the slopestyle artists the opportunity to show their best tricks and moves on many varied obstacles and prove their creativity and style at the fight for the 50,000 prize-purse. The Roxy Chicken Jams in Europe in early wintertime and at Mammoth, USA, at the end of the season both are 6-star events and the biggest and most important competitions of the TTR Women's World Snowboard Tour - while the event at Saalbach Hinterglemm sets the course for a successful season, the female TTR World Tour Winner will be crowned at the Roxy Chicken Jam USA. With 1,000 points for the overall ranking respectively, the winners can distance themselves from their competitors. At both events, the snow park and the event format are specially tuned to the girls' demands, and the focus will be 100% directed on them. All in all, this leads to stronger performances, and has made these events the benchmark measuring the progression of women snowboarding as well as being an avenue for unknown riders to make their mark. For more on this article please visit http://www.ttrworldtour.com Channels: Snow Seb Toots Wins Stylewars To Become TTR No.1The Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour has a new Tour leader: With his win at the 4Star Stylewars 2009 in Falls Creek, Australia, the 16 year old Sebastien Toutant from Canada finished the contest in front of his current biggest opponent on the Tour and fellow countryman Charles Reid. Toutant is the youngest Tour leader in Swatch
Channels: Snow Seb Toots and Charles Reid Win Stylewars Stairmaster 09 Much to the surprise of the winners both Charles Reid and Seb Toots now share the title of Stylewars Stairmaster 2009 and the cash - unfortunately however, no TTR competition points were available. When it came down to tabulating the results the judges had both coming in evenly on top after the 30 min session.We had the option of running a super final (but the audio had unfortunately just died to the mic, the rail set up was being packed up and the public were leaving to the bar) or flipping a coin for the winner. The judges discussed style over tricks (as they both threw down each gap option around) and when it came down to it the two French Canadians were just too close to give it to one over he other. Not one person at the event has said that one was obviously better than the other and both had insanely smooth style and ridiculously tech tricks. For more on Stylewars visit: http://www.ttrworldtour.com/events/season-0910/4star/stylewars.html Channels: Snow |
