Snowboard TÄNGL QUALI TEAM #17 – OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION – You’re Fired!

Sani Alibabic, Gary Greenshields & Jon Weaver

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Profile Team “You’re Fired!”
– Sani Alibabic (C) (AUT), Gary Greenshields (GBR)  and Jon Weaver (GBR
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(Manager and General Trouble Shooter – Martin ‘Hasi’ Haslwanter)

Normally only good for standing around in snow somewhere, holding a beer, talking bollocks, watching their Riders participating at comps while frantically updating their Facebook, Twitter or/and Instagram feeds, are the much loved, under appreciated, almost jaded  - yet, lets face it, superfluous – Team Managers. But not this time! Behind the murky shadows of prize givings across the globe, they have secretly been getting a couple of turns of their own, brushing off the cobwebs of long lost tricks, and returning to memories of past glories… they’ve turned it around and decided to challenge their own riders by forming a power packed, while a little rusty, team at the Vans Wängl Tängl 2012.

Style Training Day @ Laax

We are looking forward to see them Team up at the world’s premiere team event, with the highest anticipation of seeing them throw down – or fall down – as the case may be. There is likely to be tough contract talks at the end of the season if they put it on the ground and make it through the Quali’s in front of their sponsored team riders… Peetu Piiroinen, we’ve heard, is shaking in his boots – laughter or fear is the question one might ask….

When asked about the depth of his squad, if there were any reserves ready to come firing off the bench, Team Manager, Hasi, confidently claimed, “Yeah. Whatever… We are going with the A-Team here, no holds barred riding, pedal to the metal, in-your-face full frontal attack…!” He was quick to point out, “Strategically, we had the skills, we had the style, and we definitely held out own in the parties.”  Coming back to the point, he said, “The only thing I’d say we’d have to reserve in the case of a little over motivation,” he concluded, “Is a blood bucket or two…”

One thing that has to be said is Team You’re Fired, it’s a team that definitely used to be reckoned with…

Sani Alibabic:

Rider: Sani Alibabic Trick: Ich hab die Haare schön ;)

Sani in Action....

Rider: Sani Alibabic

 

 

 

 

Gary Greenshields:

Rider: Gary Greenshields

No words needed ;)

Gary at what we all love to do...POW

 

Jon Weaver:

Rider: Jon Weaver Trik: Jigga Flip

also no words needed ;)

Rider: Jon Weaver

 

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it’s on when it’s on

Ladies… START YOUR ENGINES! With one week to go until the opening blows in the infamous 10th Anniversary Vans Wängl Tängl snowboard Team Battle, the Super Sizing of the Vans Penken Park is well underway, and building towards the Tängl Quali set to kick off over this Saturday and Sunday. Over 20 three man Tangl Quali Teams will battle it out seeing three progress to the main event, the 16-man, head-to-head Tängl Team knockout Battle. Riding, strategy and guile will all be on show starting Tuesday, as the teams slog it out in a no-hold-barred stomp-a-thon, going for the 10gl Title and 15,000 Euro. Take no prisoners is this years motto as and international field of contenders including PEETU PIIROINEN(FIN), IOURI PODLADTCHIKOV(SUI), TYLER CHORLTON(GBR), ERIK WILLET(USA), JANNE KORPI(FIN), TOR LUNDSTRÖM(SWE), FILLIPO KRATTER(ITL), JAMIE NICHOLLS(GBR), ANTHONY ‘TONTON’ HOLLAND(SUI), ARTHUR LONGO(FRA) come up against the home grown massive ofCHRIS&RUDI KRÖLL, HERBI THALER, PETER KÖNIG, MATHIAS WEISSENBACHER, CLEMENT SCHATTSCHNEIDER, MICHI STANSCHITZ, MARIO WANGER and none other than WOLLE BEER! Don’t miss any of the action starting this Saturday…!

 

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Snowboard TÄNGL QUALI TEAM #5 – OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION – House of Hungerpain

Vincent Genannt, Charlie Idda & Kevin Mills

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Profile “House of Hungerpain” – Charlie Idda (C) (GBR), Vincent Genannt (GER)  and Kevin Mills (AUT)

 

Charlie Idda:

Rider: Charlie Idda

Rider: Charlie Idda

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Vincent Genannt:

Rider: Vincent Genannt

Rider: Vincent Genannt

 

Kevin Mills:

Rider: Kevin Mills

 

Rider: Kevin Mills

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Snowboard Tängl Team #11 – Official Confirmation – YMCA

Mathias Weissenbacher, Clemens Schattschneider & Adrian Krainer

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Profile “YMCA” - Mathias Weissenbacher (C) (AUT), Clemens Schattschneider (AUT) & Adrian Krainer (AUT)

 

Team YMCA stands for “Young-Mathias-Clemens-Adrian”.

We are three young guns from all over Austria and we first met in a school named Ski-Handelsschule at Schladming. Since that time we are learning new tricks together, travel around the world and enjoy good times on the mountains or at a party.

Everybody of us is competing on the biggest competitions around the globe, like Clemens competed at the Air & Style Innsbruck and Mathias & Adrian competed at the first TTR-World Championships at Oslo.

 Watch out!!!

 

Mathias Weissenbacher:

Rider: Hias Weissenbacher Pic: Markus Rohrbacher

Rider: Hias Weissenbacher

Rider: Hias Weissenbacher Pic: Markus Rohrbacher

 

Clemens Schattschneider:

Rider: Clemens Schattschneider

Clemens Schattschneider

Rider: Clemens Schattschneider

 

Adrian Krainer:

Rider: Adrian Krainer Pic: Miha Matavz

Rider: Adrian Krainer @ Wängl Tängl 2011 Pic: Alex Papis

Rider: Adrian Krainer

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Snowboard TÄNGL QUALI TEAM #16 – OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION – Team Kitzsteinhorn

Martin Liebmann, Stefan Morocutti & Thomas Obersteiner

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Profile “Team Kitzsteinhorn” – Stefan Morocutti (C) (AUT), Martin Liebmann (AUT)  and Thomas Obersteiner (AUT)

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Stefan Morocutti:

Rider: Stefan Morocutti Pic: Roland Haschka

Rider: Stefan Morocutti Pic: Roland Haschka

 

Martin Liebmann:

Rider: Martin Liebmann

Rider: Martin Liebmann

 

Thomas Obersteiner:

Rider: Thomas Obersteiner

 

Movies:

 

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Snowboard TÄNGL QUALI TEAM #15 – OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION – reLAAXed

Thomas Laich, Tobias Pfortmüller & Matthias Wattinger

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Profile “reLAAXed” – Thomas Laich(C) (CH), Tobias Pfortmüller (CH)  and Matthias Wattinger (CH)

 

We are reLAAXed. As the name suggests our home resort is LAAX. We have been cruising in LAAX’s snowpark for over 5 years. Even though we re spending most of our time in the snowpark, we enjoy every centimeter of fresh pow. For us, progressing while having fun together is the most important thing. Due to the fact that we have approx. the same level, we push each other all the time. In our opinion snowboarding is one of the few „sports“ where everyone can show their individuality and creativity…. and we live that to the full extent.

Rider: Matthias Wattinger

After successfully finishing clown-school, Matthias commits himself fully to snowboarding. He is probably the most RELAAXED member of the crew.

Rider: Thomas Laich

Tom looks like a model and rides like a pro. When he is not jet setting from New York to Paris via Milan he is getting his eyebrows done…. because STYLE matters!

Rider: Tobias Pfortmüller

Tobias looks like a pro and rides like a model. After a long and exhausting child custody trial with his ex-wife, he is now focusing 100% on snowboarding. If you see this guy on the slopes he will probably spray you in the face, snake you or otherwise try to make you life miserable…because he can!

 

Gallery:

Thomas Laich:

Rider: Thomas Laich

 

Tobias Pfortmüller:

Rider: Tobias Pfortmüller

 

Matthias Wattiger:

Rider: Matthias Wattinger

 

Movies:

 

 

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Snowboard TÄNGL QUALI TEAM #14 – OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION – Cunning Stunts

Paul Dreher, Patrick Held & Philipp Frötscher

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Profile “Cunning Stunts” – Paul Dreher(C) (AUT), Patrick Held (AUT and Philipp Frötscher (AUT)

 

Paul Dreher:

Rider: Paul Dreher

Rider: Paul Dreher

 

Patrick Held:

Rider: Patrick Held

Rider: Patrick Held

 

Philipp Frötscher:

Rider: Philipp Frötscher Pic: Rudi Wyhlidal

 

Rider: Philipp Frötscher Pic: Andreas Mohaupt

 

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Snowboard TÄNGL QUALI TEAM #13 – OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION – The Gasthof Crew

Bob van Unnik, Will Smith & Bas Mons

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Profile “Swingers” – Bob van Unnik(C) (NED), Bas Mons (NED),  and Will Smith (SCO)

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Bob van Unnik:

Rider: Bob van Unnik

Bob van Unnik

 

Will Smith:

Rider: Will Smith

Rider: Will Smith

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Bas Mons:

Rider: Bas Mons

Rider: Bas Mons

 

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Snowboard TÄNGL QUALI TEAM #12 – OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION – The Swingers

Michael Macho, Stefan Küberl & Benni Hopfgartner

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Profile “Swingers” – Michael Macho(C) (AUT), Stefan Küberl (AUT),  and Benni Hopfgartner (AUT)

 

The Swiss pro snowboarder Daniel “Gummi” Rietmann takes action against the increase in precocious pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) since 2009. With the establishment of GummiLove, a unique social-lifestyle brand, Daniel carries his message of protecting the young love through products such as t-shirts, snowboards, beanies and condom-boxes.

Sam Tapper and Gummi with the Gummi Love-Rhythm Outerwear

Together with the boardsport and lifestyle label RHYTHM, GummiLove is proud to be a part of the 10th Anniversary of the Wängl Tängl. Their snow team “Swingers” will showcase their latest collaboration – a limited GummiLove Outerwear Combo!

Wängl Tängl 2011

With the purchase of GummiLove products, collaborated with several brands out of the boardsports scene, the project assists the non-profit association Save My Love.

The Swingers:

 

Stefan Küberl:

Rider: Stefan Küberl

Rider: Stefan Küberl

Rider: Stefan Küberl

 

Benni Hopfgartner:

Rider: Benni Hopfgartner

Benni Hopfgartner Pic: Alex Mattersberger

Rider: Benni Hopfgartner Pic: Roland Haschka

 

Michael Macho:

Rider: Michael Macho

Michael Macho

Rider: Michael Macho

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Snowboard Tängl Team #9 – Official Confirmation – Since 1966

Tyler Chorlton, Tobi Strauss & David Bertschinger Karg

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Profile “Since 1966″ - Tyler Chorlton (C) (UK), Tobi Strauss (GER) & 

David Bertschinger Karg (SUI)

 

Is he Spanish, is he British or is he from planet ‘Moustachio’ – we are not sure, but what we do know is Captain of Team 1966, Tyler Chorlton, serves it up a serious main course and comes back for desert. His career mantle place boasts the three British Big Air Titles, a second place and Best Tick at the Wängl Tängl – almost the only event he religiously attends each year. He rides with two personal motto’s, “All in, no tomorrow… ” and “If you’re not eating shit, you’re not trying hard enough!” Tyler has both the experience, guile, determination and savy to guide his Team 1966 towards the top of the podium. Having been a major pillar in the Pirate Movie Production stables pulling down serious parts year in year out, Tyler has proven a strategist both on and off the mountain, launching ‘Slidewayz’ his own snowboard store at home in Andorra, and pulling together his own production company, ‘What we Want Films’. Firm friends and regular riding partner of the Ästhetiker, Tyler and crew spent a couple of weeks in the valley in insane powder, and even better Après Ski… Flying in from Japan after being a month in powder, he is guaranteed to have the stoke and the legs to put pressure on any of the teams they are matched up against in the head-to-head knockout main event.

Rider: Tyler Chorlton Location: Sölden Pic: Matt Georges

Tyler is teaming up with park specialist, rail ripper and backcountry protagonist, Tobi Strauss, who is taking a quick break from filming with Isenseven to test his wares in the Tängl Team Battle format. He is the consummate Dark Horse, hailing from Berchtesgaden, residing in Innsbruck while he combines riding and studying, which would leave most people’s head spinning – but Tobi takes that to the park instead. Solid in the midfield with a steady head, an eye for lines and legs of steel, he is renown for breaking out of the back line and kicking goals. Tobi guarantees a little Bavarian skullduggery masked in Tyrolean charm doubling the trouble with a twin brother to boot. He’s coming for the title, or for the ladies, or for both… we are not quite sure yet. What we are positive about is that he will have his eye on the ball!

Rider: Tobi Strauss Location: Wängl Tängl 2011 Pic: Alex Papis

Completing Team 1966, is the big man with the big heart, David Bertschinger, hailing out of Wädenswill on the outskirts of Zurich and coming through the impressive stables of the Hoch Ybig massive. DBK as he is affectionately known, is a park and party killer, all round rider and nice guy to boot. His personality is as big as his riding, pulling down ’Rock Star of the Year’ at the Swiss Snowboard Awards in 2010 against stiff competition, DBK is rock solid ready to take it down and blow it up every second of the day – or night – your choice. Pulling down some of the most consistent and all round parts in the Isenseven production, his back door plan is to warm you up at the bar before dropping your pants in the park.

Rider: David Bertschinger Karg

Team 1966 takes contest strategy to a whole new level, their main game plan seems to be to grind the opposition down with late and blurry, rum soaked nights. As Team Captain Tyler points out, “All in, no tomorrow…” At an event like the Wängl Tängl, it is such a cunning, cunning plan… it just might work!

 

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Tyler Chorlton:

Rider: Tyler Chorlton Pic: Tom "Beckna" Eberharter

Tyler Chorlton Pic: Matt Georges

Rider: Tyler Chorlton - High five Buddy unknown

 

Tobi Strauss:

Rider: Tobi Strauss Pic: Tom "Beckna" Eberharter

Tobi Strauss Pic: Lorenz Richard

Rider: Tobi Strauss Pic: Rudi Wyhlidal

 

David Bertschinger Karg:

Rider: David Bertschinger Karg Trick: Fs 1080

DBK

Rider: DBK Pic: Dominic Zimmermann

DBK in Isenseven's Movie "Don't Panic" (2010)

Rider: DBK Pic: Dominic Zimmermann

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