The Snowboard Test is more than just a work trip. There’s a full program of events to keep you entertained both on and off the hill as well as the all-important testing program. Come back here often to see the latest schedule!
Saturday 7th May – Arrival day
am/pm – People will be arriving throughout the day so activity is limited. If you’re a brand with a confirmed indoor space, the test room will be open from 12pm – 3pm for you to set up. Brands without a confirmed indoor spot are welcome to come up to unload their kit from 3pm – 4pm.
eve – The welcome meeting to kick the week off will be held in the PfiffAlm bar from 9pm. It will only take an hour or so, so please make the effort to come down and get all the information you’ll need for the week.
Sunday 8th May – First day of the test
am/pm – The test room will be open from 8am for set up of stands and general first day organisation. The test itself starts at 9am.
eve - White Lines magazine in association with Lib Tech, Gnu and Quiksilver will be holding their annual rail jam on the nursery slope opposite the Pfiffalm bar. This event will start in the late afternoon and run through to the early eventing, before a party that will rock out at the Pfiffalm bar until late. Alway one of the riding highlights of the week, this event will be fun!
Monday 9th May – Second day of the test
am – Second day of the test. The test process will be gathering pace by now with retailers and riders alike getting stuck into the boards that are on their lists… Pray for sun!
pm – Volcom will be holding their second ‘Sausage Fest’ an afternoon of beers and hot dogs to wind down the afternoon’s test
eve – Westbeacj and The Reason’s Pub Quiz returns for the second year. An evening of mental stimulation and, well, boozing…
Tuesday 10th May – third day of the test. Last day for those on the three day trip
am – those that made the mistake of only coming for three days will be kicking themselves as they rush to get to the boards tested that they need to ride and gutted that they’re going to miss out on the rest of the week’s fun. The rest of us are deep into the test process now and brands will have an idea of what they still need to push over the coming days
pm – New Event! Never Summer, The Reason, Bluebird Wax and FBBB are putting on an on-snow mini ramp jam. A snow mini ramp will be built near the test area and they’ll be holding a jam in the afternoon. This is gonna be rad!
eve – The one, the only… Analog party… The party highlight of the week, this year Analog present ‘A Right Royal Knees Up’ at the Zapadello bar. Get ready for your hangovers…
Wednesday 11th May – Fourth day of the test
am/pm – after shaking off our hangovers, it’s back to the mountain to continue the testing. Our test team will be pushing hard to ride the boards which have maybe not received the attention that some have and we’ll be ticking those boxes all day…
Eve – nothing planned as yet! Watch this space…
Thursday 12 May – Fifth day of the test
am/pm Testing starts to wrap up for many of the brands as they work their way towards the end of the list. We’ll be visiting each brand to ensure that all their products receive the testing that they need and to prioritise the remaining test efforts.
Eve – The Snowboard Test industry meeting. We’ll get together with all the brands to discuss where we’re going with the test. What needs to change. How are we going to make it better?
Friday 13th May – Last day of the test
This is an official test day. Although many brands will have finished their testing, the test room will remain open until 1pm
Schedule (2011)
The Snowboard Test is more than just a work trip. There’s a full program of events to keep you entertained both on and off the hill as well as the all-important testing program. Come back here often to see the latest schedule!
Saturday 7th May – Arrival day
am/pm – People will be arriving throughout the day so activity is limited. If you’re a brand with a confirmed indoor space, the test room will be open from 12pm – 3pm for you to set up. Brands without a confirmed indoor spot are welcome to come up to unload their kit from 3pm – 4pm.
eve – The welcome meeting to kick the week off will be held in the PfiffAlm bar from 9pm. It will only take an hour or so, so please make the effort to come down and get all the information you’ll need for the week.
Sunday 8th May – First day of the test
am/pm – The test room will be open from 8am for set up of stands and general first day organisation. The test itself starts at 9am.
eve - White Lines magazine in association with Lib Tech, Gnu and Quiksilver will be holding their annual rail jam on the nursery slope opposite the Pfiffalm bar. This event will start in the late afternoon and run through to the early eventing, before a party that will rock out at the Pfiffalm bar until late. Alway one of the riding highlights of the week, this event will be fun!
Monday 9th May – Second day of the test
am – Second day of the test. The test process will be gathering pace by now with retailers and riders alike getting stuck into the boards that are on their lists… Pray for sun!
pm – Volcom will be holding their second ‘Sausage Fest’ an afternoon of beers and hot dogs to wind down the afternoon’s test
eve – Westbeacj and The Reason’s Pub Quiz returns for the second year. An evening of mental stimulation and, well, boozing…
Tuesday 10th May – third day of the test. Last day for those on the three day trip
am – those that made the mistake of only coming for three days will be kicking themselves as they rush to get to the boards tested that they need to ride and gutted that they’re going to miss out on the rest of the week’s fun. The rest of us are deep into the test process now and brands will have an idea of what they still need to push over the coming days
pm – New Event! Never Summer, The Reason, Bluebird Wax and FBBB are putting on an on-snow mini ramp jam. A snow mini ramp will be built near the test area and they’ll be holding a jam in the afternoon. This is gonna be rad!
eve – The one, the only… Analog party… The party highlight of the week, this year Analog present ‘A Right Royal Knees Up’ at the Zapadello bar. Get ready for your hangovers…
Wednesday 11th May – Fourth day of the test
am/pm – after shaking off our hangovers, it’s back to the mountain to continue the testing. Our test team will be pushing hard to ride the boards which have maybe not received the attention that some have and we’ll be ticking those boxes all day…
Eve – nothing planned as yet! Watch this space…
Thursday 12 May – Fifth day of the test
am/pm Testing starts to wrap up for many of the brands as they work their way towards the end of the list. We’ll be visiting each brand to ensure that all their products receive the testing that they need and to prioritise the remaining test efforts.
Eve – The Snowboard Test industry meeting. We’ll get together with all the brands to discuss where we’re going with the test. What needs to change. How are we going to make it better?
Friday 13th May – Last day of the test
This is an official test day. Although many brands will have finished their testing, the test room will remain open until 1pm