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Red Bull PlayStreets 2011
Saturday night, an enthusiastic crowd of 10,000, a brightly lit track right through Bad Gastein and eighteen top-athletes going wild is what took place where Emperor Franz Josef and his Sissy once used to promenade. In the course of Salzburg’s absolute winter highlight, Red Bull PlayStreets 2011, the world’s foremost free skiers jumped into the track, took off from corners, jumped road gaps and slid over rooftops eager to show off their skill. Carried down by the cheering crowd, Elias Ambühl (SUI) spectacularly won the event. Best Austrian skier on the track was Luggi Brucic who came in fourth.
Franz Josef and Sissy wouldn’t have believed their eyes: free skiers from all over the world, from Australia to the US, heeded the call to take part in the Red Bull PlayStreets 2011 in Gastein. Right in the centre of the historical town a proper free skiing playground complete with step downs, corners, kickers, gap jumps and slides was prepared for the fearless riders. 500 truckloads of snow equalling 20,000 tons were needed to get ready for the event beforehand due to the mild weather.
After the qualification rounds, the best eight competed in “head-to-head” modus and, urged on by thousands of spectators filling the streets to the brim, showed off everything they had. The riders demonstrated unique skill and did breathtaking tricks for the crowd and judges, who assessed them according to style, creativity and execution of the runs.
After an exciting competition, Elias Ambühl from Switzerland triumphed over Antti Ollila (FIN) and Jossi Wells (NZL). Besides a Suzuki RMZ-450 Motocross Bike, he also got his own personal star on the Red Bull PlayStreets Walk of Fame amongst the winners of the previous contests. The other Austrians, Fabio Studer, Tobi Tritscher and local hero Patrick Hollaus, didn’t make it past the qualifying.
After the successful contest and the award ceremony presided over by vice governor Dr. Wilfried Haslauer, who attended the event despite an injury, the after-contest party in the Silverbullet and the surrounding pubs and clubs kicked off.
Channels: Red Bull Playstreets 2011, Freeski
- Toshiharu HirakoThursday Mar 03, 2011 at 06:56スキーだ！！
- Patrick GhavamiWednesday Feb 23, 2011 at 18:08nächstes jahr bad gastein.....
- Nino DagostinoMonday Feb 21, 2011 at 16:55spettacoloooooooooooooooooo
- John Henry TurpeinenSunday Feb 20, 2011 at 09:05other towns should learn how to make a event.
- Nic RothenbächerSunday Feb 20, 2011 at 00:18sick event, big up to Red Bull & all riders-it was a pleasure to watch ya!
- Benjamin WattenbachSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 22:14That was sick and congratulations to Elias, Jessie and Anti along with the rest of the riders!
- Michał GostomczykSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:57fckin nice !
- André-Philipp BodnerSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:47nice event ... thx
- Felix KonleSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:31antti win
- Felix KonleSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:30hell yeah
- Felix KonleSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:30Hell
- Nico VartioniemiSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:26Go Antti Go
- Markus SannebroSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:18Someone from Norway here ? :D
- Aleksi KoskiahoSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:17i landet afterbang today, im proud.
- Sebastian KoppSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:09Check out Redbull playstreets live!
- Melina Gillar HägeröSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:04Torkat klart
- Arttu SaksaSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:04me 2
- Melina Gillar HägeröSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 21:02Kan ni stoppa måste crema
- Nico VartioniemiSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 20:59Im watching red bull playstreets 2011 !
- Janne NiemeläSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 20:39Im watching red bull playstreets 2011 !
- Marcel EderSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 20:34Playstreets 2011 is des gailste und des nooh baah uns in pongau g. !!!!
- Lukii DaniiSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 20:30.
- Linus WestgärdsSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 20:23jag är med :D not
- Vesa Tapani MattilaSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 20:17Skiiing with wings! Great tallence and skillfull
- Sebastian KrausSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 20:04wuhuhuh... geil:D
- Raymond DulieuSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 20:02check out that crowd
- Christoph KolumbusSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 20:01jeah ^^
- Raymond DulieuSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 20:00ok we're live :-)
