Two weeks ago Stubai Zoo presented the replica of the Billabong Air & Style kicker. German parkdesigners Schneestern made a great opportunity for riders to familiarize with the situation. Almost the same kicker and perfect weather conditions gave riders opportunity to start with even more self-confidence into the Billabong Air & Style.
The comeback of the legendary Straight Jump format to the Bergisel Stadium was a full success. 11.500 fans witnessed their snowboard heroes at the Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck. On the perfectly working kicker, that replaced the quarterpipe of last year, Marko Grilc ruled the final of four with a Switch Backside 1080 Double Corked Mute Grab and 281 points. He only recently entered the starting the field of 16 riders after the Canadian Sebastien Toutant had to cancel because of an unfortunate injury. Peetu Piroiinen (21 years/FIN/268 Pts.) placed second and Andreas Wiig (28 years/NOR/251 Pts.) came in third.
UPDATE: Marko Grilc wins the Air & Style. Marko chipped in for the injured Seb Toutant and made the most out of it! He now stands on top of TTR rankings! Congrats.
The starting field of the Billabong Air & Style is complete and the action is ON!
16 pros from seven countries build a Riders-Line up at its best. Worldchampion Peetu Piiroinen and the winner of the straight jump contest in 2006, Travis Rice, will fight on the highest level.
After a couple of years of quarterpipe action, the Air & Style is back on the big air program and will feature the head-to-head knockout format:
Mikkel Bang vs. Elias Elhardt
Pat Moore vs. Iouri Podladtchikov
Chas Guldemond vs. Werner Stock
Antti Autti vs. ?????
Peetu Piiroinen vs. Gigi Ruf
Risto Mattila vs. Eero Ettala
Travis Rice vs. Andreas Wiig
Torstein Horgmo vs. Tim Humphreys
WATCH IT NOW! And ask yourself why chicks don’t get to ride The A&S too…support Anne-Flore Marxer, Sarka Pancochova, Cheryl Maas, Tanja Detomas, Lisa Filzmoser, Jenny Jones, Jamie Anderson, Kimmy Fasani, Hana Beaman, Leanne Pelosi, Bev Vuilleumier, Marie-France Roy by signing this petition.
Yesterday Stubai glaicer entertained a real madness. Stubai Zoo presented the replica of the Billabong Air & Style kicker. The almost similar takeoff, table and landing. We are talking about perfect conditions to warm-up runs and check the last tricks before Billabong Air & Style at the Bergisel Stadium on 05.12.09.
Blue Tomato was celebrating on 12.9.09 the 3rd anniversary of the shop in Graz. For this unique occurrence they took us to Absinthe’s Neverland and much more…