ATOMIC Nutcracker Railjam

Tausende stürmten Karmeliterplatz – Nutcracker Railjam feierte Premierenerfolg
(english version below)

32 von Europas besten Snowboardern und 12 Freeskier machten sich dieses Wochenende auf den Weg nach Graz, um eines der besten in-City Rail Setups ever zu shredden. Den 2000 Zusehern wurde eine perfekte Show mit technischen und stylischen Tricks der Snowboarder und Freeskier auf Rails und Boxen geboten. Noch nie zuvor hatte Graz so eine Freestyle Show gesehen.

Der Contest startete schon am Nachmittag und die Finals wurden bei Nacht am von Flutlicht erhellten Karmeliter Platz ausgetragen. Zwischen den Quali Runden gab es den special Quiksilver Money Shot, eine halbstündige Session, in der die Rider ihre besten Tricks auf einem bis dahin geheimen Obstacle, einem Alfa Romeo, zeigen sollten. Die Rider stylten und jibbten das arme Auto ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste und für die besten von ihnen gab's Cash auf die Hand! Der overall Best Trick beim Money Shot wurde mit einem Mark Phipps Quiksilver Surfboard belohnt, das an den Blue Tomato Atomic Teamrider Roland Scharmer (AUT) ging.

Die Afterparty gab's dann im Arcadium und dort wurde wiedermal so richtig auf den Putz gehauen! Ihr habt's doch hoffentlich nicht verpasst?! (Pics gibt's in der Blue Tomato Gallery)

Wir würden uns noch gerne bei all den Shreddern, die eine unglaubliche Show geliefert haben, und natürlich bei den Sponsoren Atomic, Blue Tomato, Quiksilver, Samsung, Deeluxe, Skull Candy und RedBull, die den Event erst möglich gemacht haben, bedanken.

Thousands Stormed Karmeliterplatz in Graz Austria this weekend. The Nutcracker Railjam was a huge success!

32 of Europe's finest snowboarders and 12 freeskiers made their way to Graz last weekend for one of the best in city rail setups yet seen. The 3000 spectators were treated to a perfect show of technical and stylish tricks from some of the biggest snowboard and freeski personalities around. The rail and box setup on the ramp was ridden with the highest level of skill and Graz received a freestyle show like it had never seen before.

The contest kicked off on Friday afternoon and the finals were held under floodlights in the evening on Karmeliterplatz. Between the quails and finals the crowd and of course the riders were treated to the Quiksilver Money Shot session, 30 minutes of freestyle trickery on the special obstacle which turned out to be an Alfa Romeo in graffiti style! The best tricks were awarded with cash in the hand! The best trick on the Alfa was pulled off by Atomic and Blue Tomato Teamrider Roli Scharmer (AUT) who was the lucky rider to take home the Mark Phipps Quiksilver surfboard.

The Superfinals in Snowboard and Freeski were a hard fought out battle. In the end there could only be the first three in each discipline. The Atomic riders took home the glory in both Snowboard and Freeski. Atomic and Deeluxe rider Tadej Valentan (SLO) tied first in the snowboarding alongside Quiksilver and Blue Tomato rider Herby Thaler (AUT), both narrowly beating local ripper and Blue Tomato rider Paz Gruber (AUT) and Benny Mayr (GER) snatching the Freeskii victory ahead of Luggi Brucic and Thadde Jaas (Ned).

The riders were then whisked away in the Redbull bus direct to the Arcadium afterparty which was as full as you can get a party. Roli Scharmer proved he can DJ as well as he can ride, putting on a great party alongside DJ buddy B.visible. Alongside the fine tunes the party people were treated to the Capita Snowboard Movie “First Kiss” on the big screen. If you were not there, you have to ask yourself why ..

1st place Tadej Valentan - Atomic, Deeluxe, Smith, Sessions, Tigas
1st place Herby Thaler - Blue Tomato, Quiksilver, Lib Tech, SP, Adidas, Absolutpark Flachauwinkl
3rd place Paz Gruber - Blue Tomato, Rome, Grenade, DVS, SP, Smith, Matix

4 th + Winner of the Quik Money Shot:
Roland Scharmer - Atomic, Blue Tomato, ACG, Smith, Nomis
Special Award:
Vera Jansen (only female rider)

1st place: Benny Mayr - Atomic, Skull Candy
2nd place: Luggi Brucic - Armada, Oakley, Sweet
3rd plpace: Thadde Jaas