Event History

On February 2nd 2008, the Air&Style will finally come back to Innsbruck's famous Bergisel Stadium with a new format hosting the world's best transition masters to show their skills in the quarterpipe. There are €50.000 and FIVE(5)STAR ranking points up for grabs - so if you booked your ticket early enough, you're sure to witness some of the best quarterpipe riding on the planet...and maybe a new world record?

Freecaster.tv proudly presents footage from the Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck, check out event replays including Kevin Pearce and Scotty Lago by clicking here.

Number	Name	Country	Sponsor
1.	Kevin Pearce	USA	Burton
2.	Pat Moore	USA	Forum
3.	Andy Finch	USA	Palmer
4.	Antti Autti	FIN	Flow/Billabong
5.	Risto Mattila	FIN	Flow/Billabong
6.	Scotty Lago	USA	Flow/Billabong
7.	Manuel Pietropoli	ITA	Burton
8.	Shayne Pospisil	USA	Billabong
9.	Markus Keller	SUI	Nitro
10.	Arthur Longo	FRA	Apo Boards
11.	Iouri Podladtchikov	SUI	SantaCruz
12.	Mason Aguirre	USA	Burton
13.	Kim Rune Hansen	NOR	Burton
14.	Peetu Piiroinen	FIN	Burton
15.	Daisuke Murakami	JAP	K2
16.	Colin Frei	SUI	K2
17.	Tore Holvik	NOR	Bataleon
18.	Markku Koski	FIN	Quiksilver
19.	Werner Stock	AUT	Salomon
20.	Fredrik Austbö	NOR	Quiksilver
21.	Alex Schmaltz	GER	Völkl
22.	Steve Gruber	AUT	Ästhetiker
23.	Stefano Munari	ITA	O`Neill
24.	Matts Kulisek	CAN	Apo Boards

1994
On January 17, 1994 the first Air & Style Snowboard Contest went ahead with great riders like: Reto Lamm, Shaun Palmer, Bryan Iguchi, Mike Basich, Sebu Kuhlberg and many more who asked a few days before to participate, and come to the Bergisel stadium in Innsbruck.
1994
The second Air & Style Contest joined by rider such as Terje Haakonsen and Ingemar Backman took place in Innsbruck. Again the rider showed their best tricks and tried to push themselves over their limits.
1995
After the successful start of the two Air & Style contests Andrew Hourmont founded the Air & Style company, sport management and event GmbH. In cooperation with MTV, the world-wide most well-known music television the snowboard contest is supported by two live-concerts for the first time. Now and then the unusual combination of sport and music is the basis for the success of the event.
1997
The Tyrolean economic chamber awards the Air & Style company for unusual communication within the social and sporty range with the communication crystal 1997. This honour encourages the goal of the organizers to make through its concepts and events a reasonable contribution in the respective ranges
1998 
The 6th G-shock Air & Style was again located in the Bergisel in Innsbruck still bands like Cypress Hill and Therapy as well as snowboard legends like Michi Albin and Ingemar Backman came to rock the stadium.
1999
The increasing success at the Bergisel motivated the organizers to extend their field of activity. In February 1999 they arrange another event - the European open in the Axamer Lizum and Nordkette. In the same summer the first international skateboard contest in Innsbruck takes place.
On the 4th of December, the 7th Air & Style snowboard contest an unpredictable accident happens. At end of the contest at the western exit of the stadium people start to panic and 6 young people die in the crowd, several are injured, among them some with lasting handicaps. Although the innocence of the organizers is confirmed, this tragedy means a personal and financial set back for Andrew Hourmont and his partner Helmut Lunner. In the following months the organizers worry about the surviving dependants of the victims and arrange a fond for the support of the rehabilitation measures. The European Open planned for February 2000 in the Axamer Lizum and Nordkette are cancelled.
2000
After the tragic accident of the previous year the entrepreneurs decide to change the concept of the event and shift the venue to Seefeld in Tirol, where the snowboard contest gets a completely new direction. The in-city event develops to a three days village festival with numerous side events and parties in the village. In order to accomplish the requirements of the air & style, the Casino Arena Seefeld is adapted, which offers place today for up to 17000 visitors.
2001
The second contest located in Seefeld took place in the Casino Arena. For the third time there was also a skate contest at the same place. At both contests Samy deluxe and the Lostprophets made the event unforgettable for the 12.000 spectators.
2002
Caused by the effects of the tragic accident at the Bergisel in 1999, and as a result of the cancellation of the European Open 2000 and the forced short term call off the skate contest 2001 in Berlin after the terrorist attack in New York on 11th September, the Air & Style company becomes insolvent. On 08th July 2002 the Blue Wings agency - sport, music and lifestyle GmbH emerges with all experiences and the today's management team Andrew Hourmont, Helmut Lunner and Hannes Schoenegger. The company´s name blue wings symbolizes the blue wings of the Air & Style logo and always reminds us of our background and our credo.
2003
Also the 11th Air & Style set new standards. The only 17 year old Shaun White from California wins the contest confidently and astonishes the snowboard scene. Again in the program: Freestyle Motocross. The breathtaking jumps of the Motocrosser Nate Adams and co. and the first backflip on a motocycle, jumped on snow impresse the audience. The newcomers "Wir sind Helden" rock the concert stage. And: Completely full house!
2004
The Air & Style Snowboard festival takes place for the last time in Seefeld/Tirol. After 12 years the Snowboard spectacle says goodbye on two days in front of altogether 24,000 enthusiastic spectators. Previous year winner Shaun White defends his title, "Die Fantastischen Vier" show a great performance on stage and the Freestyle Motocross stars stoke once more. A perfect goodbye party!
2005
A major step in Air & Style history was taken by moving the event to the Olympic Stadium in Munich. 21.000 spectators witnessed when the riders battled head to head on the world’s biggest artificial jump in this impressive arena. Hampus Mosesson walked away with the first title in Munich. Xibit and the Sportfreunde Stiller made their contribution by rocking the crowds massively.
2006
A completely new setup in the Olympic Stadium presented highest level snowboarding in the year 06. 27.500 spectators were able to be part of incredible evening and joined a fantastic snowboard and fmx contest. Seeed, Billy Talent and Milburn completed a great event night and made the Air & Style unforgettable for everyone!! Riders like Travis Rice, Antti Autti, Risto Mattila, David Benedek, Shaun White and many more showed the audience unbelievable tricks and battled themselves on a crazy level. Newspapers titled the Nokia Air & Style 06 was the most memorable night in snowboarding history!

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  TTR TOP 5 MEN

  World No. 1 998.72 White, Shaun
  2.		Pearce, K	973.84
  3.		Piiroinen, P	946.75
  4.		Mattila, R	896.55
  5.		Finch, A	839.92
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  TTR TOP 5 WOMEN

  World No. 1 981.62 Anderson, Jamie
  2.		Bright, T	969.77
  3.		Clark, K	956.06
  4.		Oestgaard Buaas, K	905.81
  5.		Maas, C	873.87
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  Men's Brand Ranking

  1.		Burton	2919.31
  2.		Flow	2478.98
  3.		Billabong	2458.12
  4.		DC	2193.18
  5.		Quiksilver	1801.64

  Women's Brand Ranking

  1.		Billabong	2636.47
  2.		Roxy	2598.06
  3.		Burton	2560.41
  4.		DC	2318.78
  5.		Flow	1822.08

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  Movers & Shakers Men

  1163.		+1474	Accola, M
  843.		+1218	Reichmuth, S
  776.		+1186	Sprecher, A
  1592.		+871	Calemme, F
  563.		+756	Mac whirter, M

  Movers & Shakers Women

  362.		+241	Przewrocka, K
  331.		+236	Maczka, A
  372.		+227	Matusik, K
  296.		+211	Baumschlager, L
  312.		+211	Rutanen, V

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  TOP NATIONS Men

  1.	USA	894.16
  2.	FIN	835.5
  3.	NOR	676.63
  4.	SUI	633.16
  5.	NZE	535.14

  TOP NATIONS Women

  1.	USA	814.21
  2.	SUI	615.79
  3.	NOR	597.5599999999999
  4.	GBR	473.82
  5.	GER	458.64