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SNOWBOMBING 2008 @ MAYRHOFEN, AUSTRIA
The Heathrow T5 horror stories started four days before Snowbombing so by depar- warned on arrival that wandering off the path will lead to certain death is a very
ture time on Sunday we were freaking out. Thankfully we had a clear run so (bar the strange start to a night out but with visibility down to zero, the wind howling around
transfer from hell with everyone else ragged and drunk from delays, bouncing off the our ears and snow coming down in bucket loads, you could see the sense in the
bus windows) we arrived in Mayrhofen late evening, bags and boards in tow. warning. After a murderous, hungover day on the slopes we were soon perked up by
awesome sets from Filthy Dukes and Annie Mac. All in all it led to a very surreal party
After some heavy spring dumps, the slopes were nice and powder-y and as most peo- - sweaty on the inside and Baltic on the outside.
ple were arriving later that day, empty and quiet to boot. The Zillertal area certainly
lived up to its reputation as one of Europe’s finest skiing and snowboarding regions. Thursday night at the Arena was one of Tayo’s now legendary Tracksuit parties featur-
There is something for everyone from beginner and intermediate, right through to out- ing Marc Roberts, Joe Ransom, Klever and the man himself. A very sweaty affair, the
of–bounds powder-hounds. Throw in the fact that we had fresh powder falling on five real surprise of the night for us was Snowbombing’s very own Gareth Morris rocking
out of the eight days and it was heaven on a hillside. the downstairs room at Europahaus with some lush d&b sounds. The room was easily
the busiest it had been all week.
Snowbombing, though, is as much about being on the piss as it is on the piste and
the parties left as much of a mark on us as falling down the slopes the next day. Saturday featured the rather bizarre sight of hundreds of superheroes whizzing
There are three main evening venues, Arena, Schussel and Europahaus (which has their way down the mountain. This tomfoolery continued long into the night at the
two floors), as well as their late night sister the Garage. Topped with: a Mountain street party which had been postponed from Thursday due to bad weather. An
Stage; an Arctic Disco; a Back Country Party; a Street Party; music in the Sportsbar uplifting ‘80s bonanza, people flooded the surrounding Strass balconies, stage dove
and Mo’s; and a special forest party featuring Madness and the Cuban Brothers, from phone-boxes and all hopped to ‘All Night Long’ and ‘I’ve Had The Time of My
there quite literally is something for everyone – young, old, demented or otherwise. Life’, whilst dodging the 30ft Chinese dragon weaving its way through the swell. Lat-
er, we tried in vain to get into DJ Yoda but the Arena was packed to the nines. Après
A blow by blow review of the line-up would easily fill two pages but highlights were Yoda it was like a giant dancing oven and respect must go out to Ben Westbeech as
aplenty. The stand out event of the week for us was the Arctic Disco on Wednesday he killed that place, dropping ‘LK’ and Jenna G’s ‘In Love’ and sending everyone into
night. Otherwise known as the White Lounge, this is a series of igloos built around 100 degree meltdown. What a way to end a wicked week!
inflatable moulds each season, on top of the Ahorn at 2000m. The only access is via
a 160-person cable car and if you miss the last one up at 8.30pm, then tough! Being WORDS | Colin Steven & Stu Cronin
SP & Friction tear up The Guv-
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