Shops 1st Try 2015 – Alpbachtal – Wildschönau, Austria
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YES, Jones, Now & SP boothYES, Jones & NOW distributor for Austria Christoph showing the new YES 2020 twin tip cam rocker that features concave nose and tail shapes for extra float in powder & the new Jermey Jones signature bindings from NOW Finally the first & long-awaited splitboard version of the Jones 'Aviator' camber with the new Karakoram splitboard bindings featuring a ski-mode with fixed heel for especially gnarly climbsJones board rangeSlash board rangeSlash distributor for Austria, Björn, loves the new Slash Aurora that Gigi tailored to fit his needs in steep couloirs with a extra contact points between the bindingsStepchild's Dirtbag entry level board, no top sheetStepchild's Andy, Florian and the filmerStepchild's Sleazyrider board makes for fun in all conditions Stepchild's Eric and ThorstenNitro's Team Exposure W Gullwing board with its awesome photo graphic, a wider board for a superior floatNitro crew hard at work - never a quiet moment.Nitro's Uber Spoon board - powder perfectNever Summer's West snowboard with a deeper rocker camber is an upgrade on last year's Heritage boardNever Summer's Fun Slinger board is a new twin tip board with rockerNever Summer's Ralph, Nicolas and Merle686's Ceremony jacket... style meets high tech Parka with zip on zip off powder skirt686's Glacier Alex jacket with body mapping insulation, super high performance combines with low weightVolkl's AFC camber board with pointed nose geometryVolkl's Thomas and MIchaelDeeluxe, Union & CapitaCapita's 'Mercury' all-terrain freeride hybrid camber with new super fast omega speed base and freestyle machine 'Indoor Survival' with sustainable wood core and super popElias Elhardt's signature 'Deemon' & the '96ers' paying homage to the first Deeluxe boots for their 20th anniversaryUnion 'Ultra' with forged carbon highback which is only used by Lamborghini & Union and new baseplate technique & 'Contact Pro' in Gigi Rüf's signature colour way, the lightest bindingsRossignol Diva womens board with new polyeurothene frame around all the edges making it more flexible and lighterRossignol's XV Magtek splitboard with new splitboard binding from Plum quick with quick change from touring to riding modeRossignol's Tobias, Marcus and TimNorthwave's Legend boot has an updated design with welding replacing seams and new lower weight sole, in 4 colourways.Drake's Podium FF top of the range ultra stiff binding for hard ridingDrake's Battle deep powder board with bindings shifted to the back for extra nose lift Drake's Uwe with Guerrilla freeride and backcountry board, tips are cut to reduce weight and increase agilityThe big Chiefs - Muck from Shops 1st Try and Marcos, Alpbach's Tourist directorFlow's JensIt's all over... now beach time Shops First Try stylePicture have been a great seller this season for retailers across Europe. Our Big Wig interview features co-founder Julien DurantSun appears for day twoWhite Gold Proto backcountry freeride board with bamboo stringer in the middle - making your own splitboard by cutting it in half a lot easier due to the wood's self-sealing properties and right the Bataleon FUN.KINK SPLITBataleon - Switchback - Lobster Booth with Björn & his crew Smith's new multi-impact freeride helmet Pivot and the new I:OS 7, with newly developed waterproofed membranes on the foam, faster 1-clip click-system and unique 4-way outrigger joint that is movable in 4 directionsSmith Booth.Smith's Danny, Butzi, Kolja, Johanna, Flo, Maike & KlausSalomon's Tom with two boards of their 5 Ways to Slay Series, Wolfgang Nyvelt's Assasin' all-mountain twin tip with bamboo inlays and quiver shape for more float; and Louif Paradis' 'Villain' freestyle weapon to slay the park as well as the streetsSalomon boothSalomon:Bonfire's Tom, Dan, Anja, Gerwin, & Hannes Head's women's Faith board with graphene for extra stength and lightnessHead's NX3 with impact absorbing dampy flex baseplate and PU flexible highback for that surf-like feelingHead's Seven POA with double top strap for superior tightening and BOA instep grab for quick release.Head's Sebastian and clientGoodboards Josef and Capra freeride board, runner up in this years Shops 1st Try design awardsGoodboards adds colour to the lineup, the Flash softer freeride boardGoodboards Quren in the middle of a founders sandwich of Josef and MIkeRome boothRome's Philipp with Brigade positive camber board with added liveliness and Gangplank - a real team favourite, too much fun to put down.Rome's Targa binding - highly customisable and one you can really rely on when you go bigRome's Lucas, Philipp and ManuelaAmplid's Gregor with the Miligram topsheet-less splitboard, the lightest spiltboards on the market withAmplid's Pillow Talk - full rockerboard for backcountry playingAmplid's Gregor and AlexAmplid's chief honcho PeterVans V66 - pefect for the park with new sole and 3 new colourwaysVans top of the line Infuse all mountain board - perfect for splitboardingVans M&M's Marco and ManuK2 www with combined top and base graphic, handle with care K2 Maysis Plus boot has adjuster added to BOA system to help fit on your forefoot K2 crewBuddy Buddy Founder Mike presenting their innovative new sustainable "anchor point" technology that substitutes mineral oil based inlays such as carbon stringers, urethane dampening pads, etc., pictured here on the 'Emcee'Buddy Buddy boothBurton's Mud Fish - wider nose for additional floatBurton's Flying V 20th anniversary custom board pure twinBurton's Scottie, Veronique and MichiAnon's M3 comes with second goggle lens and attachable magnetic face maskAnon's women's M1 with magnatec and second lense.Arbor standArbor's Cosa Nostra powder gun, each one has a unique top sheet.Arbor's Camber Coda all mountain board with new camber shape featuring griptech points under bindings and fenders at contact points at tip and tailArbor's Ollie, Uwe and BerndThe end of another busy test dayWelcome to Shops 1st Try - Come on in retailersAlpbachtal provides a more accesible location at the bottom of the mountainin part of the car park right next to the liftinside the zoneinside the zoneinside the zoneinside the zoneRide booth.Ride Helix - asymmetric twin tip with longer toe and shorter heel edge that works just as well for regular as goofyRide's Jörg, Martking EuropeDC boothDC's Anna with Supernatant new powder board with wooden topsheetDC's Benny with the Media Blitz- great edge holding from Torstein Horgmo's pro modelThirtytwo's Hans and Seife Thirtytwo's Team - a team favouriteThirtytwo's Ultra - past ISPO award winner and made even lighter for this year DaKine booth.DaKine's Michael in the Rampart 65 jacket, Annie in the Redmond jacket and Kams pant and Markus in the Mercer 3 layer jacketWe love Annie!Hammer time at the DaKine boothKeeping warm between tests - ring that bellMervin Booth.Mervin's Toby with the Gnu Zoid - a classic carver with asymmetrical sidecut in goofy and regular versions with shorter backside edge compared to the frontside for super fun slope & powder shreddingand Lib Tech's x Mayhem' Collaboration (2 snowboards & 1 surfboard) the Rocket' Powder Fish with pointy pin tail Pryde Group - Stefan, Rober & Rene Flow's new Era hybrid rocker in colour block design with full length urethane sidewalls, urethane dampening elements along the edges and additional urethane dampening pads underneath the bindings for less vibrations & chattering.The evening saw the the first exhibition dinner.inside the congress centre in Alpbachwith a self service meal.and dining tables surronded by exhibition booths giving everyone time to talk and relax. to visit the boothsto discus products tested during the dayor products from catagories such as outerweara whole new twist on dining
