The Snowboard Test

OK, we’re getting in the van right now to head out to Austria. There will be a welcome tent by the tourist office as you come into town, please make sure that you have a record of where you’re staying and we will direct you to the correct place. The map here roughly shows you where everything is in the town - please note that the top of the map is where you enter Feichten from Landeck

The test room will be open from 12-6pm on Saturday 3rd May for brands to set up. There will then be a welcome meeting at the Boedele hotel at 9pm where we’ll run through the events for the week. Please make the effort to come.

Testing starts at 9am on Sunday 4th May.

Bring it on!

Westbeach understands the gruelling schedule and hard work involved by all when it comes to the board test, which is why in addition to having the best spit roast in the valley, they will be providing brunch on the mountain in the form of bacon butties. The George Foreman grill gets switched on around 11am and the rolls will be served as quick as the bacon cooks…

If you need to sort out car hire, then check out Holiday Autos - we’ve been hunting around for a vehicle to rent in Austria for the last few days and after a couple of false starts and being let down by Argus Car Hire, we turned to Holiday Autos almost as a last resort. They couldn’t have been easier to deal with - all sorted out online and what’s more, they saved us over £120 on our booking. By the way, we’re not working for them or getting any kind of cut - they’re just a good, inexpensive company to work with… See you in Austria!

Spotted en route to Kaunertal - Flying Bananas… It looks as thought this particular one has reached as far as Avoriaz in the Portes du Soleil and with just a couple of days left, it’s anyone’s guess whether it’ll reach Kaunertal in time. We’re putting our money on a positive yes vote…

That’s right, Kaunertal have let us know that all hotels for The Snowboard Test are now full to bursting point, which means that the event is going to be a huge success! While that might sound like the worst news ever, we’ve managed to secure some further accommodation, which you can secure by emailing Gudrun at the Tourist Board, or phoning her. Please note that tomorrow (Thursday 1st May) is an Austrian national holiday, so you wont’ get any reply until Friday, when the Tourist Board will be back on the case…

3 day prices start at €126 per person for a simple twin room with a shared shower/WC and lift ticket - please note that there is no food included in this deal…