Shops 1st Try is back after a forced 3 years Covid hiatus and it’s great to see it back. The show’s grown for this year with a new car park added for extra brands. Loads of snow and blue skies greeted testers.
Shops 1st Try 2023, Welcome back!Extended parking lot for this year32 crew. Dale Taylor & Bas Janson from the Euro crew and Brand Director Brian Cook over from the StatesAmplidAmplid. Peter Bauer with their Souly Grail. 1 of 4 boards in their Centrifugal line. 3D Crust Buster nose and Antiphase tech, which is now being licensed by NitroAmplifiAmplifi's BC backpack, shown by EU Distro Jens HartmannArborArbor's new Pat Moore pro model the Candle. EU Distro Jens Hartmann.BataleonBataleon's Dennis Dusseldorp showing their 20 Year Anniversary. Every single top and bottom graphic since the start.Blue Tomato's Raphi & Bjorn Betterman from Kanoa TradingBringing a touch of France (Swiss) to Alpbach with Serge Dupraz's cheese & wine ApéroCAPITA & UNION UK Sales Rep Will Radula-Scott with new EMEA General Manager Claudio Distasi Curator's Tassilo & Shops 1st Try's CaptenDragon Dragon - EU Brand Manager Sam Nelson with the NFX MagEasy SnowboardsEasy. Choppy Water's Michael Rink with the Easy Peak, their best selling modelFIX Seneca binding with UK distro Tom BeatonGoodboard's Michi with their Pez. Freeride carve beastGoodBoardsKemperKemper owner Jib Hunt & Centrano (EU Distro)'s Michael Juhl with the Apex boardMethod Mag's Chriso & Will. Ollie Plumley from Brethren & Shred Sleds. Chris Kyte founder of Brethren. Method's Agat & Dragon's Sam Nelson. Mia Brookes watch partyNever Summer's Valhalla, a triple cambered directional freeride shame with UK distro Tom Beaton.Nidecker boys. Thiery Kuntz & Xavier N all smiles, but daren't show those pearly whitesPOWSTORE owner Peter TadychRome. All Ways DownRome. The good sir, Mr Matthew Stillman of Vermont, Virgina showing Rene's pro model for next winter. The Renegade. Spring Break co-founder and now CAPITA & UNION ecomm manager Maxwell Carl Scott. No goggles & full send!TSA's Shannon & Jez Sladen with Low Pressure Studio's Cleay Perham in the middleTSA's Shannon & RedBulletin's Mark BishopUK crew - UK's Burton champs Dan Chricton, Lizzie Holloway and The Reason Mag's Ian SansomXionXION's Freeride Vest with CEO Bjorn Clausen