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BRITS 2012 - Round up Release

The BRITS Snow & Music Festival has wrapped up its eighth year of world-class riding, pumping parties and some adventurous après sessions in the freestyle mecca of Laax, Switzerland. In true BRITS style, festival-goers and competitors were treated to relentless sunshine, (plus a bonus powder day at the beginning of the week) for the four days of British Championship events in Snowboard & Freeski Slopestyle, Halfpipe, Cross and Big Air.

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Protest Snowboard Slopestyle Championships - Review

Friday 23rd March, 2012 – The fourth and final day of competition at the BRITS 2012 saw Jamie Nicholls and Katie Ormerod destroy the perfectly shaped Laax park to take home the gold in the Protest Snowboard Slopestyle Championships. The cream of British shredders saved their best for last - bathed in glorious sunshine, the level of riding was ridiculous with an array of super smooth double corks, 9s, 10s and even a double frontflip.

British Freeski Big Air Championships - Review

Friday 23rd March – In true BRITS style the sun continued to beat down for the final day of competition and the British Freeski Big Air Championships. Anticipation was high and riders were primed to push themselves to the next level. An incredibly high standard was set in qualifiers making way for an exciting final. Riders had three runs to throw down their best tricks and Molly Summerhayes stepped it up to take gold for the women while Lucas Hogland continued his winning streak taking gold for the men.

British Snowboard Big Air Championships - Review

Thursday 22 March, 2012 – For a third day running the BRITS was treated to scorching weather and sick riding as Katie Ormerod and Sam Turnbull took home the gold in the Snowboard Big Air Championships. The Laax shapers outdid themselves once again by building an absolute beast of a kicker, which at 20 metres was the biggest in BRITS history.

Protest Freeski Slopestyle Championships - Review

Thursday 22nd March – The sun continued to blaze down for day three of The BRITS and the Protest Slopestyle Championships. The glorious sunshine did mean the course slowed down slightly and the wind picked up but this didn’t stop skiers pulling out all the stops on the exciting new slopestyle course. Ultimately it was two BRITS newcomers, Lucas Hagland and Chloe Hardy that reined victorious and bagged themselves the top podium spot.

Dare2b Snowboard Halfpipe Championships - Review

Wednesday 21 March, 2012 - Day two of The BRITS saw the best of British pipe riders go head to head in the Dare2b Snowboard Halfpipe Championships. Blazing sunshine, a perfect pipe and MC James Thorne’s banter created a party atmosphere for spectators who were treated to some outstanding riding with Henry Shackleton and Kate Foster taking home the gold. It was good to see an increase in the number of kids competing, the youngest being seven year-old Lewis Hopkinson, showing that British halfpipe riding has a very bright future ahead.

Trespass Skiercross Championships - Review

Wednesday 21 March, 2012 – The new permanent Cross course in Laax was put through its paces on day two of The BRITS in the Trespass Skiercross Championships. Fresh snow and blue skies meant conditions were pristine and with Bon Jovi’s ‘Living On a Prayer’ blaring out from the speakers competitors were psyched to get racing. There were plenty of wipe-outs in the qualifiers and semi’s as everyone was pushing hard to have their chance at taking home the coveted British Champion title.

Trespass Snowboardcross Championships - Review

Tuesday 20 March, 2012 – The BRITS 2012 kicked off in style with the Trespass Snowboardcross Championships today. The competitors were greeted with blue skies, warm weather, loads of snow and a perfectly shaped course. GB coach James Foster tweaked Laax’s first permanent snowboardcross course and the riders were eager to get stuck in. Head judge Andy Mills said: “We couldn’t have asked for a better day, the weather and the snow were both perfect.”

Dare2b Ski Halfpipe Championships - Review

Tuesday 20th March – A fresh covering of snow, Laax’s pristine superpipe and blue bird conditions greeted riders on the first day of competition at the Dare 2b Halfpipe Championships. It was go big or go home for Britain’s finest skiers with BRITS regular and Dare 2b rider James Machon taking gold for the guys and BRITS newcomer Janina Kuzma exploding on to the scene to take the top spot for the girls.

Trespass Ready the Start Gates for the Cross Championships

With less than two weeks to go before The BRITS Snow & Music festival rocks the Swizz resort of Laax, trusty sponsors Trespass are back for their almighty 10th year and set to sound the starting pistol for the Trespass Snowboardcross and Skiercross Championships 2012.

Protest Slopestyle Championships Gets a New Home

The countdown is officially on! It's only three weeks until Protest, the UK's top boardwear brand, stages the highly anticipated Protest Slopestyle Championships at The BRITS 2012. The UK's elite are gearing up and getting ready to bring their A-Game to the all-new and inventive Slopestyle course.

Nooka's One to Watch

Nooka are bring their super-slick-futuristic selves to The BRITS! They will be providing a stack of watches and belts to shower the BRITS podium.

Dare 2b British Halfpipe Championships Set to Kick Things Off!

With just over four weeks until The BRITS Snow & Music Festival kicks off for another year of world class competition Dare 2b are showing their commitment to developing the UK talent ahead of Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics by bringing us the Dare 2b British Halfpipe Championships.

LIVE MUSIC ACTS ANNOUNCED

We told you we’d bring a night of live music to remember and we weren’t lying, as six piece live dance band Dr Meaker and Ninja Tune's legendary Solid Steel resident DJ Cheeba are set to storm the stage at The BRITS Snow & Music Festival, Laax 18th – 25th March 2012.

GET READY TO SHAKE YOUR BOOTAY! LINE UP ANNOUNCED

Brace yourselves for a live AV set from DJ Yoda, a SCRATCH night to remember as Mr Thing and Yungun join Scratch resident Matt Smooth and DJ Lyley, dance floor devastation with DJ Cheeba and a night of technical trickery at the Whitelines Rail Jam. With an on-mountain Reggae BBQ, The Sledgercross and a Punk fancy dress party already in the bill, The BRITS Snow & Music Festival just keeps getting better and better!

THE BRITS - MORE MOUNTAIN MAYHEM

THE BRITS - MORE MOUNTAIN MAYHEM - PUNK PARTY, SLEDGERCROSS & NEW SNOW PARK ANNOUNCED Not ones for skimping at The BRITS, this year’s snow and music buffet is an ‘all you can eat’ - though not all of it necessarily good for your health. Prepare to partake in a world first at the BRITS Sledgercross, kick back at the reggae BBQ, break out the Mohawks for the fabled fancy dress and go crazy in the all new Snow + Park arena.

Dare2b presents the British Halfpipe Championships

The BRITS organisers are proud to announce Dare2b as the new title sponsor of the British Halfpipe Championships 2012 and 2013.

BRITS 2012 dates and packages announced

The BRITS Snow & Music Festival returns to the award winning resort of Laax, Switzerland on March 18th – 25th 2012 to bring you the ultimate winter break at a recession-beating price. Combining seven nights of live music and DJ acts with seven days of top snowboard and ski action for as little as £295, this winter gem is the number one holiday for both wintersports fanatics and hardcore party goers alike.