Billabong Slope-Style 2011

When : 9 a.m. Thu, 4th - Sun, 7th August 2011
Where : Snowpark

BILLABONG SLOPESTYLE DIARY

August 4th Practice day for riders / Van She Live @ Revolver
August 5th Slope-style comp day @ Snowpark
August 6th Slope-style comp day @ Snowpark / DAVID DALLAS & DJ's Afterparty
August 7th Additional weather day / chill day

Billabong is celebrating its 10th year and going bigger than ever at Snowpark in NZ!

The ol' Bro Down is now the Billabong Slope-style and it's happening from Thursday 4th August up on the hill at Snowpark in Wanaka.

We've upped the TTR rating, we've upped the prize money (US$30k total), we've upped the prizes and we're cramming a dozen or so hits into the Slope-style course, just to make things really interesting.

Antti Autti, Robbie Walker, Clint Allan, 2010 Open Men's winner, local Jake Koia, Sebastien Toutant, Zach Stone & current TTR World Women's Champion Jamie Anderson are among those who have already confirmed their attendance.

There are Open Mens, Open Womens and Juniors divisions.

Parties? Yes.

There's a launch party on Thursday 4th, at Revolver Bar in Queenstown.
Our mates from across the ditch in Sydney, Australia, Van She Live, will be playing. We love these guys. Van She Live are a four-piece who bridge the musical gap between boldly adventurous shoe-gaze and danceable glint disco. Tickets are $10 NZ smackers at the door.

And of course, there's gunna be a preso and after-party for competitors and their guests at the Woolshed at Snowpark. We'll have DJ's dropping some beats and live music to boot. So if you're on the hill, there's only one place to be!

Anyone who is looking to get up to Snowpark from Wanaka, we'll have some free buses running on both competition days. Leaving Good Sports in Wanaka at 8am and 10am, returning from Snowpark at 5pm on Friday 5th. Same deal for Saturday 6th with more buses leaving after the Woolshed party at 11pm and 12am.

Our mates at Sony are going big with some insane electronic prizes too!
We'll be giving away a crazy 14.2 Megapixel camera that features interchangeable digi lenses. It records in Full HD and has a revolutionary 3D sweep panorama. It's the world's smallest and lightest of its kind. Whoop!

Plus, we have a couple Sony HDRPJ10 Projector Handycams, some 3D Sony Bloggies and more. Better to win these things going big, than dipping into those deep pockets of your at the mall, yeah?

While we have your attention we should tell you the Billabong Slope-style is presented by Sony and made possible with the support of our friends from Monster Energy, Sony Ericsson, Snow Park, DaKine, VonZipper, Mountain Watch and Transfer.

THE COMPETITION

Billabong is celebrating its 10th birthday in style by throwing its biggest competition and party weekend yet. Some of the top riders from around the world and New Zealand will compete at the world famous "Snowpark" in Wanaka. With the highest ever TTR rating and US$30k in prize money they've attracted riders such as:

- Current TTR World Women's Champion Jamie Anderson, Antti Autti, Robbie Walker, Clint Allan (2010 Open Men's winner), Wanaka local Jake Koia, Sebastien Toutant & Zach Stone (more to be announced!)

The competition days are Friday 5th & Saturday 6th August and include categories - Open Men's, Open Women's and Juniors divisions.

OPENING NIGHT - VAN SHE LIVE @ REVOLVER

Rock into Queenstown on Thursday 4th August to celebrate the start of the Billabong Slopestyle at Revolver Bar. Our mates from across the ditch in Sydney, Australia, Van She Live band will get us off to a wicked start... think boldly adventurous shoe-gaze and danceable glint disco. Tickets $10 on the door. Listen to VAN SHE LIVE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBVszZDIpFo&feature=related

DAVID DALLAS & DJ's & AFTERPARTY

Every good comp has an even better after-party. So following the winners presentation on the Saturday night there will be a private after-party for competitors, sponsors, VIP's and a lucky few at Snowpark's Woolshed & bar. And we're excited to announce DAVID DALLAS & DJ's as our headliners at the after-party... It doesn't get any better than that!!! There are a limited number of VIP wristbands to this event so book yourself down to Wanaka now and get your name on the VIP party list before someone else does!

BRING YOUR SNOW GEAR

There's plenty of slope space at Snowpark for you to snowboard or ski. So bring your snow gear with you, grab a lift pass and jump on the lifts and get some of your own snow action in. Check out www.snowparknz.com

FLIGHTS DOWN TO QUEENSTOWN

Grab a Seat flights from $129 one way www.airnz.co.nz

Jetstar flights from $119 one way www.jetstar.co.nz

BUSES FROM WANAKA

Billabong are putting on some free buses running on both competition days Friday and Saturday from Wanaka up the hill to Snowpark. Buses leave from Good Sports in Wanaka at 7am and 8am, returning from Snowpark at 5pm on Friday 5th. Same deal for Saturday 6th with more buses leaving after the Woolshed party at 11pm and 12am.

THANKS TO.. Sony, Monster Energy, Sony Ericsson, SnowPark, DaKine and VonZipper for making the Billabong Slopestyle possible!