The World Snowboarding Championships (WSC) are the collective symbol of the global snowboard community; owned by TTR Pro Snowboarding and the World Snowboard Federation, created by all independent snowboard event organisers, nations and competitive snowboarders together. WSC's vision is to demonstrate to the world how great competitive snowboarding is when its run by snowboarders.

With the first ever WSC event taking place in beautiful Oslo - the winter capital of the world - February 10 - 19th 2012, the WSC will be a sparkling display of global youth culture and snowboarding lifestyle. The WSC is owned by the TTR World Tour (TTR) and the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) and has the backing of all event and nation members. 240 riders from 30 countries will gather in Oslo to battle for the glorious World Snowboarding Championships titles and a fantastic time!
 
WSC is the new pinnacle event of snowboarding and will be held every four years at great snowboarding resorts around the world. It is a freestyle event only with halfpipe, slopestyle as main formats. Big Air will be added to the program of the event in 2015. In Oslo 2012, a monster quarterpipe event in the legendary Holmenkollen ski jumping arena, will kickstart the finals.
 
The World Snowboarding Championships (WSC) aims to offer the best arenas, the best riders and the highest prize money. Half a million dollar is on the table and the prize money spread goes deep so more riders can enjoy it.

To find out more about the World Snowboarding Championships visit www.wsc2012.com or to find out more about Oslo, Norway visit www.visitoslo.com

The World Snowboarding Championships 2012 will have a maximum of 240 spots available for male and female athletes to compete across both slopestyle and halfpipe disciplines.

All qualified riders need to be within the top 500 men and top 250 women on the TTR Points Lists in the respective disciplines after January 23rd 2012 to be eligible to participate in the WSC 2012.

The Top 50 Men Halfpipe, Top 30 Women Halfpipe, Top 50 Men Slopestyle and Top 30 Women Slopestyle on the respective TTR Points Lists on January 23rd 2012 are automatically qualified for the WSC 2012. For Halfpipe spots, the Halfpipe Points List will be used, for Slopestyle spots, the Slopestyle Points List will be used. The Points Lists can be found here: http://www.ttrworldtour.com/ranking/points-lists/

Due to the postponement of the Burton European Open until after the World Championships in Oslo, TTR modified the qualification criteria for the international starting spots. As one measure, the O`Neill Evolution 6Star Big Air will count for the Slopestyle Points List. With O’Neill Evolution being the only Big Air competition on a 6Star level where women compete, this is a fair addition to increase the number of qualification opportunities for both men and women.

Other Ways To Qualify

Each WSF member Nation can qualify one rider for both men and women in each discipline.

All TTR World Tour Champions from the last three years (2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11) are eligible to compete in all disciplines at WSC 2012.

All TTR 6Star title winners from the last 53 weeks prior to Monday, January 23rd, 2012, are eligible to compete in the discipline in which they won the title for.

Wild Cards: The organizing committee of the World Snowboarding Championships is entitled to qualify two additional competitors in each discipline for men and women (need to be approved by TTR/WSF).

We urge all WSF nations and major snowboard teams to start planning according to the rules of WSC 2012. Some riders are already qualified, but most riders will not be qualified before the cut off date January 23rd 2012 (NB New date due to the postponement of the Burton European Open). But especially the nations can start planning their minimum access quotas (1 per contest) and apply for accreditation now. Accreditation rules and how to register (You’ll find this information and registration forms here: http://www.wsc2012.com/register/)

Who needs to apply for accreditation to get access to the mixed zone:

•    Qualified riders
•    One coach/team leader for every 4th team rider.
•    This means that a team including four or less riders can bring one team leader, while a team of five, six, seven or eight riders can bring two team leaders, and so on.
•    1 friend/lover/family member
•    Each rider has the possibility of bringing along one appointed private person into the mixed zone. This person does not have access to the driver lounge.
•    Media representatives

How to register for accreditation:
•    To register, please fill in the suitable online registration form.
•    We urge you to start the accreditation process as early as possible.
•    We want the team leaders to do the registration on behalf of his/her whole team of riders, including each rider’s appointed friend, lover or family member. The names can be changed. Please use the group accreditation form.
•    If you are a rider without a team, you fill in the registration forms yourself. Please use the individual accreditation form.

To start registration
Click on the appropriate link and start the application process:

•    Group accreditation for riders, nations & teams: http://volunteers.wsc2012.com/default.aspx?aid=9105494
•    Accreditation form for individual riders:
http://volunteers.wsc2012.com/default.aspx?aid=9105494

If you have any questions regarding accreditation, please send an email to accreditation (at) wsc2012.com

Service kits for accredited guests
To make the stay of all our accredited guests as smooth as possible, we have developed a Transportation Pass and an Arena Service Card - to be used during the championships days. Please purchase them in advance, so that we can plan your stay and make sure you have a good time. Riders/team leaders/ 1 friend & family can purchase the service kits (see accreditation rules above).
NB. To buy these services you need to be registered in our accreditation database.

Transportation Pass: 50 EURO (MANDATORY)
Takes you between the arena and the down town hub by bus all 10 days of the event.
(If you are staying at Scandic Vulkan, the bus takes you directly from the hotel to the arena).
NB. All riders in competition must buy this pass!

Arena Service Card – per day: 25 EURO
The cashless Arena Service Card gives you a lot of benefits in the arena (see list below).
The card can be purchased and filled up in advance - and you decide on the amount of days. You also have the possibility of adding more days later on during your stay in Oslo. The card can be filled up online, as well as in the arena or at the down town hub.

The arena service card includes per day:
•    Entrance to the mixed zone
•    Entrance to riders lounge (riders in competition)
•    A warm hub in the mixed zone
•    Snacks and fruit (all day)
•    One hot lunch meal
•    Drinks (not alcohol)
•    Fruit
•    Board hotel
•    Waxing service
•    Lift for contest arena
•    Food is also available at the down town hub and at the top of the arena hill
•    Chiropractic treatment (NB Only for riders)

How to purchase Transportation Pass and Arena Service Card
Please go to www.wsc2012.com/shop to purchase Transportation Pass and Arena Service Card. The transaction must be done online by credit card payment. You will receive one service card, including all your services, when you pick up your accreditation card in Oslo.
NB. To buy these services you need to be registered in our accreditation database.

Hotel Discount
Between January 9th and 20th 2012 riders, teams and accrediated media get a discount on accommodation in Oslo at five Scandic Hotels – all located in the city centre in short distance from the transportation hub.
You must do your own booking, using this booking code: D000028000.
Booking phone: +47 23 15 50 00, between 8am and 7pm central European time - or do it online.

You are of course not obligated to stay at Scandic Hotels, but we recommend it due to logistics and they have the best prices in town.

NB. Dinner at all Scandic Hotels costs NOK 190 per person using the discount code.

To see the list of the five Scandic Hotels, their location, contact info and price lists, please go here: http://www.wsc2012.com/visit-info/