From: Swatch TTR World Tour
The 2010/2011 snowboard season is starting with a big bang: Thelegendary snowboard contest Air & Style is coming to Beijing, People´sRepublic of China, with the 6-star Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tourevent “Oakley and Shaun White present Air & Style Beijing 2010” onDecember 4, 2010, at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium, venue of theOlympic football tournament at Beijing Olympic Games 2008. The eventis being realized with the full support from Beijing Sports and Beijinggovernment.Unique mix of top sports and top musicThis is the first time ever that world-class contest snowboarding iscoming to China, with the superstars of snowboarding competing for thefamous Air & Style Ring of Glory, the world´s most valuable trophy insnowboarding. “The Oakley and Shaun White present Air & Style Beijing2010” is presenting a unique mix of top sports and top live music acts tothe Chinese public, perfectly tailored for celebrating the lifestyle of youngpeople. With its cool and stylish reputation the Air & Style has becomethe world´s premier snowboarding event.Great combination: Shaun White and Air & StyleThe world´s most legendary contest Air & Style and snowboarding´sglobal superstar Shaun White, two-time Olympic Gold medalist and Air &Style winner are teaming up for a snowboarding event. The expected15,000 spectators on-site and millions on the internet and on TV shouldalready now get ready for great sports, great entertainment, great funand a great party.16 of the world´s best snowboarders, with top riders such as ScottyLago, Andreas Wiig or Peetu Piroiinen already confirmed. They will dropoff from the 42m tall inrun to perform breathtaking tricks over the giganticstraight jump – competing for the prize money of 100,000 US-$ and1,000 points in the TTR world ranking – and the famous Air & Style ringof glory.
While many of us were sulking because the season is practically over, Norwegian shredder, Stale Sandbech was busy stomping a brand new trick. A video of the 18-year-old hitting a massive kicker in Europe just surfaced, and in it, Sandbech stomps a triple underflip 1260. Yeah, we didn't really think that was possible either, but this video from Stale's sponsors proves it.
After seeing the video, we had to know what was going through Sandbech's mind when he stomped the new trick...