An incredible amount of 410 participants, 1001 meters vertical drop and more than just a handful of snowboard legends – those are the hard facts of the eleventh Longboard Classic in Stuben at the Arlberg (AUT), the biggest Chinese Downhill Event in the world.
Once again snowboard veteran Paul Gruber went out of his way to make the Woodstock of Snowboarding happen yet another time. At this unique event renowned snowboard pioneers cruise down to the valley edge to edge with snowboard enthusiasts from all over the whole, from 9-year old rookies to 74-year old retirees  … Details
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Jen Hudak (USA) has been crowned the AFP Women’s 2010 Superpipe Champion, for the second year in a row. Jen’s excellence throughout the season in the Superpipe discipline, from her X Games gold medals to WSI victory to 2nd at the Winter Dew Tour has proven enough to topple the rest of the female field. “It feels amazing to be named the overall Superpipe Champ,” says Hudak. “It is always nice to be recognized by your sport.”
Hudak, who has been a competition skier for seasons, gives credit consistency and her hard working nature for the win. “I’ve worked really hard for a long time on both the physical and mental components of this sport and I was … Details
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