Snow, prizes, comps & fridges... it's the newsWe take a quick look at goings on this last week and for the upcoming weeks in Blighty and further afield...
Absinthe Films has announced a media partnership with Transworld Snowboarding for the upcoming season. The new movie, NowHere is set for an official release on 1 September and will be available through iTunes on 4 October.
Xavier de Le Rue has recently returned from another Relentless epic in ‘paradise’. You can check the teaser to the upcoming Lives of the Artists: Follow me Down, here https://www.relentlessenergy.com/films/view/lives-of-the-artists-follow-me-down-trailer
The Snow Stars Talent Contest
Chillfactore have launched a competition to find the wintersports stars of the future. It’s part of a drive to get more people skiing and snowboarding. The Snow Stars Talent Contest is inviting eight to 14 year olds to enjoy a free taster session in either snowboarding or skiing, with the most promising taking part in a further two day beginners’ course with tuition.
The best three skiers and snowboarders will then scoop an amazing prize of more than £1,000 worth of free coaching and development from qualified instructors and some equipment to help them on their way.
Mystery prizes at the Westbeach Snowflex Freestyle Series
The first person to register for all three competitions at the Westbeach Snowflex Freestyle Series will win themselves a mystery prize. All you have to do is…
Step one: Go to http://snowflexseries.westbeach.com/register/ and register for ALL 3 COMPS
Step two: Log in to facebook and search for the Westbeach Snowflex Freestyle Series group… join it!
Step three: Write on the Westbeach Snowflex Freestyle Series group wall!
The combined prize purse for the competition series is currently standing at £25, 000!
YES! Snowboards...
TSA are stoked to announce that the all new YES snowboard range has dropped at the TSA warehouse. The boards are available now online and will be making their way to our stores in the next few days.
Online
International super star photographer Eric Bergeri has just set up a new website, worth taking a look at one of snowboarding’s best shooters’ work: http://www.ericbergeri.com/.
Brit shredder Claire Frost has been up to the same game, check it out and take a gander at her end of season edit.
Legendary skateboarder
Tony Hawk is going to be hitting up the Old Paddling Pool in Brighton tomorrow afternoon, tickets are £15 from www.ticketmaster.co.uk if you can’t make it stay connected at www.quiksilverlive.com.
Green Planet
Rip Curl have launched a website all about going green (question is are they running on green servers?)
The Rip Curl Planet Foundation also drives a host of mainstream initiatives, such as energy consumption reduction, material recycling and waste reduction. These initiatives are addressed through a variety of ways, including Rip Curl Pro events, beach clean up days, product design and product recycling.
Snow reports
Ski info reports heavy snow in Australia while the Alps get a battering from the sun. Although most of the Austrian and Swiss glaciers are still open the snow is looking slushy.
Info-pods
Crystal Ski has launched a digital booking campaign of ‘info-pods’ at UK snowcentres. The freestanding computers will offer skiers and snowboarders the opportunity to browse and book holidays on the spot.
Posted by Online Editor - Tue, 20/07/2010 - 11:03am
We take a quick look at goings on this last week and for the upcoming weeks in Blighty and further afield...
Absinthe Films has announced a media partnership with Transworld Snowboarding for the upcoming season. The new movie, NowHere is set for an official release on 1 September and will be available through iTunes on 4 October.
Xavier de Le Rue has recently returned from another Relentless epic in ‘paradise’. You can check the teaser to the upcoming Lives of the Artists: Follow me Down, here https://www.relentlessenergy.com/films/view/lives-of-the-artists-follow-me-down-trailer
The Snow Stars Talent Contest
Chillfactore have launched a competition to find the wintersports stars of the future. It’s part of a drive to get more people skiing and snowboarding. The Snow Stars Talent Contest is inviting eight to 14 year olds to enjoy a free taster session in either snowboarding or skiing, with the most promising taking part in a further two day beginners’ course with tuition.
The best three skiers and snowboarders will then scoop an amazing prize of more than £1,000 worth of free coaching and development from qualified instructors and some equipment to help them on their way.
Mystery prizes at the Westbeach Snowflex Freestyle Series
The first person to register for all three competitions at the Westbeach Snowflex Freestyle Series will win themselves a mystery prize. All you have to do is…
Step one: Go to http://snowflexseries.westbeach.com/register/ and register for ALL 3 COMPS
Step two: Log in to facebook and search for the Westbeach Snowflex Freestyle Series group… join it!
Step three: Write on the Westbeach Snowflex Freestyle Series group wall!
The combined prize purse for the competition series is currently standing at £25, 000!
YES! Snowboards...
TSA are stoked to announce that the all new YES snowboard range has dropped at the TSA warehouse. The boards are available now online and will be making their way to our stores in the next few days.
Online
International super star photographer Eric Bergeri has just set up a new website, worth taking a look at one of snowboarding’s best shooters’ work: http://www.ericbergeri.com/.
Brit shredder Claire Frost has been up to the same game, check it out and take a gander at her end of season edit.
Legendary skateboarder
Tony Hawk is going to be hitting up the Old Paddling Pool in Brighton tomorrow afternoon, tickets are £15 from www.ticketmaster.co.uk if you can’t make it stay connected at www.quiksilverlive.com.
Green Planet
Rip Curl have launched a website all about going green (question is are they running on green servers?)
The Rip Curl Planet Foundation also drives a host of mainstream initiatives, such as energy consumption reduction, material recycling and waste reduction. These initiatives are addressed through a variety of ways, including Rip Curl Pro events, beach clean up days, product design and product recycling.
Snow reports
Ski info reports heavy snow in Australia while the Alps get a battering from the sun. Although most of the Austrian and Swiss glaciers are still open the snow is looking slushy.
Info-pods
Crystal Ski has launched a digital booking campaign of ‘info-pods’ at UK snowcentres. The freestanding computers will offer skiers and snowboarders the opportunity to browse and book holidays on the spot.