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Sun, 01. Februar 2009

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Watch out for new pictures and videos of the Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck-Tirol 09 on our community.
Sa, 31. January 2009

Colin Frei wins Billabong Air & Style 09

The winner of the Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck Tirol 09 is Colin Frei (SUI). The 20-year old prevailed with a BS 540 inverted Indy Grab (height 6.50 m) in a memorable final in the 12.20 m high quarterpipe over Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) and Olivier Gittler (FRA). The prestigious Nokia Highest Air Award went to Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) with a height of 8.80 m, just falling short of breaking Terje Haakonsen´s world record (9.80 m). 24 of the world´s best snowboarders stunned the enthusiastic crowd of 13,000 at Innsbruck´s sold-out and boiling Bergisel Stadium with a world class performance. Snowboard icon Terje Haakonsen (34/NOR) finished 5th. Andrew Hourmont, founder and organizer of the Billabong Air & Style: „Each one of the 13,000 spectators and the 24 riders has experienced an evening that will be a lasting memory for a long time. The Billabong Air & Style in Innsbruck has once again proven its unique position in terms of world class snowboarding and atmosphere.“ The top music acts Mando Diao from Sweden and Deichkind from Germany heavily contributed to this making the whole crowd dance.
This 6Star contest on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour led to a dramatic change in the world rankings: Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) took over
the Tour lead from Chas Guldemond (USA).
Results Billabong & Air & Style Innsbruck Tirol 09:

1. Colin Frei (SUI) 244 points; BS 540 inverted Indy Grab (6.50 m)
2. Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) 231 points; Backside 540 Mute Grab (6.0 m)
3. Olivier Gittler (FRA) 226 points; McTwist Japan (5.50 m)

Find all contest results right here.

Nokia Highest Air Award
Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) 8.80 m
Thu, 29. January 2009

Riders Update – last 3 spots taken

Supernatural Seppe Smits from Antwerpen, Belgium, replaces Risto Mattila. Risto unfortunately spraint his ankle and has to pause for 2 weeks.
Since Rookie Seb Toutant can’t compete (muscular problems) another rising rider appears in the field: Stale Sandbech – well known for his great performance at the Arctic Challenge.
Benedikt Nadig one of the top riders from Switzerland completes the field of 24.
Tue, 27. January 2009

Red Bull Warm Up Session

Just a few days left to the biggest party of the year. On Saturday the Billabong Air & Style will attract tenthousands again. Whoever doesn't want to wait can heat up at the Tivoli Stadium on January 30th: On Friday the Red Bull Warm Up Session is on! One unique mixture of urban rail contest, international snowboard stars, spectacular tricks, good music and intense party. Just perfect to warm up - a must for all snowboard- and party-animals!
Mo, 26. January 09

Construction works are on time

To bring up the optimal contest conditions, it needs perfectly concerted logistics plus loads of snow and steel.

As long as it is cold enough the artificial snow production runs in the Bergisel Stadium. With that a big part of the necessary 4.500 cubic meters of snow can be covered. The remaining amount comes from the Stubai valley, kindly supported by the Stubaier Bergbahnen.

The complex substructures and special constructions of steel for the over 12 meters high quarter pipe are already finalized. As soon as the snow is on the quarter pipe, the difficult work of shaping begins. The slope, the radius and the conditions of the quarter decide significantly about the quality of the contest. It is the goal to set the riders perfect conditions, so the sportive level of last year’s contest can be topped.
To maximize the safety of the riders, there will be used an innovative Airbag Safety System at the Billabong Air & Style 09. The customized airbags were developed by the Air & Style Company in collaboration with the company Bagjump.

The stadium guarantees best view from every place. For details and slow motions there will be a 40 m² video wall this year – the 8 mm high resolution will guarantee best picture quality.

Check out more facts on the setup here.

Find current pictures from the construction site in the community.
Fr, 23.01.2009

Christophe replaced by Chas

Chas Guldemond, current world No. 1, warmed up on the quarter pipes of the tour and will now get ready for the Billabong Air & Style 09. So he will replace Christophe Schmidt who unfortunately fractures his shoulder – get well soon!
Tue, 20. January 2009

Bergisel Stadium and After Show Party sold out

Now it’s official – 11 days before the event the Grandstand and VIP tickets for the Billabong Air & Style 09 and the After Show Party are sold out. So at the day of the event there will be no box office.
If you didn’t get a ticket so far you still have these chances:
• Ticket raffles at Rauch IceT and at T-Mobile
• Apply for Mobile Reporter at Nokia
Tue, 20. January 2009

Jack Mitrani & Dustin Craven confirmed

The winner of the Billabong Ante Up and there fore a further rider of the Billabong Air & Style 09 is: Dustin Craven! We’re looking forward to 20 year old Canadian and his surprising show at the Bergisel Stadium. Also confirmed has the last year’s winner of the Highest Air Jack Mitrani.
Wed, 14. January 2009

Steve Krijbolder replaces Marc Swoboda

Marc Swoboda is injured and unfortunately can’t take part at the Billabong Air & Style 09. We he will recover fast. He will be replaced by the Dutch Steve Krijbolder, who is ready to show a lot of tricks in the quarter. As he did when he came 3rd at the O’neill Evolution.
Tue, 13. January 2009

Ring of Glory in Innsbruck

The Ring of Glory is one of the most wanted trophies in the snowboarding world. Only the Billabong Air & Style winner will get it. Yesterday the ring was given to the manager of the Raiffeisen Club Tirol to display it in the "junge RLB" (across from the main station Innsbruck) where it can be admired until January the 30th.
Thu, 08. January 2009

Scotty Lago will compete

The new year started and the Air & Style Crew wishes you a wunderful, exciting, successful and fun year 2009.

There are just 25 days left to the Billabong Air & Style 09. Menawhile Scotty Lago confirmed his appearance. In 2008 he landed 2nd. We are very curious about what he can do in the new year.
Tue, 02. December 2008

Current riders list

The waiting is worth the trouble – the riders list isn’t completed by now, but already top class. Read more about the Billabong Air & Style 09 participants. We will keep you up-to-date about further consents of the riders.

Did you always wonder what’s up with this Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour? You will get the answer here.
Wed, 05. November 2008

DEICHKIND + After Show Party

You had to wait a long time for the announcement of the second band. Today the secret is disclosed: DEICHKIND is the band beside MANDO DIAO and they will rock the Billabong Air & Style 09 stage. Deichkind - known for crazy outfits, massive dance music and foremost a terrific stage show. So get ready for an unbelievable event with world class top acts!

And if this isn´t enough for you, we have one more special - the official After Show Party of the Billabong Air & Style 09 will be celebrated in 4 locations. The world class DJs will bring Innsbruck to a boil. All info about the locations, the DJs and the party tickets you will find here.
Fri, 24. October 2008

Setup and Contest Format

You need facts about the Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck-Tirol 09?
Here you get to know how much snow is required, from which height the riders start, which speed the riders have at their inrun and many other interesting facts...

What is "Highest Air" and how many judges will be there?
On this page you can read all details about the format.
Tue, 14. October 2008

Headliner: MANDO DIAO

• the swedish Indie-Rock-Band "MANDO DIAO" are going to get you rocking at the Billabong Air & Style 09 (more info you will find here soon)

• tomorrow, October 15th, 2008, the official presale will start - on this page you will find everything you need to know
Fri, 26. September 2008

6 stars deluxe

The comeback worked: the Billabong Air & Style 08 was a real success! It was beyond all questions that we want to present also in 2009 the finest snowboard action and music acts.
On the 31.01.2009 the best riders show their skills in the Bergisel Stadium in Innsbruck - and not just on one regular quarter pipe - no, on the biggest ever.

One more special: the Billabong Air & Style can shine with 6 stars of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour! That means that the event is one of the six best of the world. And in Europe it is by far the biggest snowboard contest with its 13.000 spectators.

The first preparations for the Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck-Tiro 09 have started and on the official homepage you get to know at first hand everything about bands, riders and all the other important facts.
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