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2. FEBRUARY 2008

Kevin Pearce wins Billabong Air & Style 08

U.S. rider Kevin Pearce beats Scotty Lago (USA) and Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) / Celebrated return of the Air & style to its birthplace Innsbruck

Innsbruck, 02 February 2008 – Kevin Pearce has taken the victory at the Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck-Tirol 08 with a Backside 540 Alley Oop at a height of 7.10 metres. In December he had already won the Nokia Air & Style 07 in Munich. The 20-year old prevailed in the Top 8 Super Final with 270 points over Scotty Lago (258 points / Frontside 720 Alley Oop, 6.80 m high) and Peetu Piiroinen (257 points / Backside 540 Tailgrab, 6.5 m high). Jack Mitrani (USA) won the „Swatch Highest Air“ with a height of 8.70 metres.

Air & Style founder Andrew Hourmont: „I am most happy and satisfied with the Air & Style´s return to Innsbruck. To come back with a quarter pipe contest to Bergisel worked perfectly. The riding level was immensely high. I am as thrilled by the riders performance as by the audience and all our partners, who made this fantastic comeback possible.”

The Swatch TTR World Tour Five-Star Event (prize money of €50,000) offered snowboarding at top level. The 24 riders stoked the 12,000 spectators with breathtaking tricks in a quarter pipe measuring 10.20 metres high and 25 metres wide. In best Air & Style manner the top music acts Dynamite Deluxe and Queens of the Stone Age fully rocked the stadium.
Find all contest results right here.

Final Runs

Kevin PEARCE          USA    Superfinal     Backside 5 Alley Oop    7,1m
Scotty LAGO            USA    Superfinal     Frontsie 7 Alley Oop     6,8m
Peetu PIIROINEN        FIN     Superfinal     Backside 5 tail               6,5m

30. JANUARY 2008

Bergisel Stadium sold out!

NO BOX OFFICE!!
Tickets to the official Aftershowparty, Rockstar Clubbing still available [here]
29. JANUARY 2008

Shayne Pospisil replaces Danny Davis

Just some days ago Shayne Pospisil won not only the King of Quarter 08 but also the highest air in 9 meters height. Now, he will replace Danny Davis and come to Innsbruck real soon. Danny Davis will not be able to take part at the Billabong Air & Style 08 due to an injury. We wish him to get well soon.
28. JANUAR 2008

Terje Haakonsen has to accept the consequences of his injury

The die is cast. Herje Haakonsen will not be able to participate at the Billabong Air & Style. A late and very difficult decision has been made on Saturday. As a consequence of a comparatively harmless fall in the middle of December Terje Haakonsen received an injury at the shoulder. Since that day Terje has not been riding again but nevertheless worked intensely on an early comeback. Unfortunately, it did not heal fast enough and thus the risk is too high. We wish Terje Haakonsen a speedy recovery and we are looking forward to welcoming another well-known Scandinavian Rider Markku Koski. Markku might not be replacing Terje but he is a worthy representative.

26. JANUAR 2008

Work in progress - The monster is growing

In the Bergisel Stadium things really take off. Now the snow is being transported to the top of the mightiest Quarter ever. You can find some pictures in the Pictures & Download section, of course also as downloads.
25. JANUAR 2008

Colin Frei replaces the injured Stefan Gimpl

Stefan Gimpl must withdraw due to an injury, although he really does not want to. Already for a longer period, Stefan is handicapped by his injury on the left ankle. At the BEO it even got worse and now the risk is too high, even for Mr. Air & Style. He prefers to give young riders the opportunity to take part instead and there are many who would fit in.  One of them is Colin Frei who will replace Stefan. At the O’Neill Evolution Colin impressed in the Quarter Pipe with a 5th place. We wish Stefan to get well soon and are happy to welcome Colin in Innsbruck.
25. JANUAR 2008

The Norwegians are coming!

Unfortunately, Jake Blauvelt and Daniel EK had to cancel the Billabong Air & Style due to injuries. We wish both to get well real soon. As a replacement 2 very promising riders from Norway will join the contest. Fredrik Austbø is a very talented rider, who did not only start at the Arctic Challenge already but also at the Air & Style. The second is Tore Holvik, a talent from the lovely village Geilo. He already impressed at the O’Neill Evolution with a 7m high backside air.

24. JANUAR 2008

Steve Gruber replaces Peter König

Peter König broke his navicular bone and thus had to cancel the Billabong Air & Style. We wish him to get well soon. Instead of Peter the local hero Steve Gruber will start in Innsbruck. Steve won the Ästhetiker Jam Wängl Tängl last year and it’s not the first time that he takes part at the Air & Style. We are looking forward to welcoming the Austrian.
24. JANUAR 2008

Snow's arriving

In cooperation with the Stubaitaler Gletscherbahnen 2.200 m3 of snow are now being transported to the Bergisel Stadium Innsbruck since yesterday. In total nearly 200 trucks will carry the white gold to the Stadium and thus assure a basis for the Billabong Air & Style 08.
21. JANUAR 2008

Matts Kulisek qualified

The Wildcard Billabong Ante Up is assigned. So now the starting field for the Billabong Air & Style is complete. Matts Kulisek left all his competitors behind in Calgary, Canada and thus qualified to be part of the top class contest in Innsbruck. The fresh talent from Montreal is absolutely happy. ‘To get a chance to compete at the Air and Style is a dream for sure’ said Matts who will soon be on his way to Innsbruck. We are glad to have Matts Kulisek at the Billabong Air & Style 08.

19. JANUAR 2008

Peetu Piiroinen replaces Janne Korpi

Unfortunately, Janne Korpi cancelled the Billabong Air & Style due to an injury. We wish him to get well soon. The young Finn Peetu Piiroinen will start instead. Peetu did not only win the third place at the O’Neill Evolution 08 in Davos in the quarterpipe but also at the Burton European Open 08 in the half pipe. We are glad to welcome him in Innbsruck. Read more…

18 JANUAR 2008

Welcome Japan!

Unfortunately, Henning Marthinsen can not take part at the Billabong Air & Style due to an injury. He will be replaced by Daisuke Murakami who comes from Japan to the worlds biggest quarter pipe in Innsbruck to show his tricks. To finally welcome a Japanese rider at the Air & Style again makes us very proud.
15. JANUAR 2008

Vice Experiment @ Nokia Trends Lab

Princess Superstar is ready to rock official Billabong Air & Style Warm Up Party!
On February 1st Nokia and Vice host the official Air & Style Warm Up Party sporting Star DJane Princess Superstar (USA), Boy Better Know (UK) and many more. Check www.nokia.at and www.viceland.at to take your chance to win tickets. No ticket sale at the doors, invitation only.
For all DJs: Take part in the exclusive DJ Workshop und get to know Princess Superstar. Send in your Mixtape (max. 60 Seconds) on www.nokia.at

Vice Experiment @ Nokia Trends Lab
When: 01.02 2008, Doors open 10.00 pm
Where: Blue Chip & Jimmys, Wilhelm-Greil-Str. 17, 6020 Innsbruck

14. JANUAR 2008

Marco Smolla injured – Kim Rune Hansen succeeds

Unfortunately, Marco Smolla can not take part at the Billabong Air & Style 08 due to an injury. We wish him to get well soon. O’Neill Evolution winner Kim Rune Hansen will take his place and start in the Quaterpipe in Insbruck instead. We are glad to welcome another big Scandinavian talent who convinced the crowd in Davos with a Backside Rodeo 540 Melon Grab in 6,4m height.
10. January 2008

The last tests in the stadium where successful

On the 9th January the final tests for the Billabong Air & Style Quarter Pipe Innsbruck-Tirol 08 were successfully completed. 2 Universities have been occupied with the calculation of the required radii and yesterday the moment of truth challenged sport vs. physics. Both Universities should be right. The tests went according to plan and Werner Stock achieved with 103,27 km/h the fastest run of the day. All parties were highly satisfied and the tests proved that the Bergisel Stadium offers best conditions. Everything is possible at the 2nd of February! Watch the video here...
2. January 2008

Lineup completed - DJ Scratchator @ the Rockstar Clubbing

In the IVB Halls not only Body Movin will hook up your dancing shoes, with DJ Scratchator („Flipmode Squad – Official DJ of Busta Rhymes“) as headliner the linup is completed.
Music has been at the core of DJ Scratchator since he was a young child. At the age of nine, he laid his hands on his neighbor’s turntables and has been experimenting and creating ever since. As Scratchator began to explore other musical genres he developed a love for Reggae and Dancehall. Read more

14. December 2007

Rockstar Clubbing at Billabong Air & Style

Directly at the foot of the Bergisel it will happen. The IVB Hall will be prepared up from 21.30h to make you dance like you knew no dawn. Body Movin’ will teach you how to party like a Rockstar, so don’t miss a single beat. Up from today you can buy your Rockstar Clubbing Ticket in the Presale for only 7,50€ + Presale Fee. Just buy the Ticket right here online and print it out or at Ö-Ticket.
See you on the Dancefloor!
05 Dezember 07

Finest Hip Hop at the Bergisel!

It sound’s from soundsystems all over the Hip Hop scene, and it is discussed in uncountable threads all over the web. After 3 years of absence Dynamite Deluxe prints their styles on vinyl to bring them to the Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck-Tirol 08.
On the 02.02.2008 all the nodders will bounce to the beats, from Samy Deluxe, DJ Dynamite and Tropf when the legendary “Deluxe Soundsystem” returns.
Read more...
14 November 07

We Present! Queens of the Stone Age

We promised you a top class Line Up, so here it is: We present a fistful of Kings at once: The Queens of the Stone Age - energetic Rock, touching lyrics and a show that you have never seen before. Be there when the Stone Age meets future and sets the whole stadium on fire!
Read more...
13 November 07

It’s coming home, it’s coming home…

After 8 years the waiting comes to an end. The Air & Style comes home to the legendary Bergisel Stadium with a completely new format to introduce the next generation of Air & Style.

15 years ago it was the first in city snowboard event, now it is the most important snowboard contest of the world! At the 2nd of February 08 Innsbruck will write snowboard history again.

The only difference to the years 1993 – 1999 is the new format: a quarter pipe contest. On the opposite hillside of the Bergisel Stadium the riders will face a massive white wall of snow and with up to 90 km/h they will shoot into the skyline of Innsbruck. The long airtime means enough time to stick sick tricks and massive styles. The king of airtime, Terje Hakonsen himselft will be the head of the 24 riders!