2008 Aesthetiker Skate Jam - Mayrhofen, Austria - In 2008 the third edition of the Ästhetiker Skate Jam will take place. From 6th to 7th of March 2008, Mayrhofen will be the venue for skateboarding at its finest. The Mega-Miniramp by IOU will come to
2008 Aesthetiker Skate Jam
Mayrhofen, Austria - In 2008 the third edition of the Ästhetiker Skate Jam will take place. From 6th to 7th of March 2008, Mayrhofen will be the venue for skateboarding at its finest. The Mega-Miniramp by IOU will come to Mayrhofen! Last year’s winners Michi Nadler and European champion Philipp Schuster will take care of fine-tuning and the set up of special features. The best Austrian Skaters together with international pros will skate in the single and team ranking for US$ 10.000. - prize money.
The skate history of the Aesthetiker is a long one. In 2004 the first ‘Money Give Away Jam’ took place at the Aesthetiker tour stop ‘Jibben Days’ in Klagenfurt. At the time, the field of competitors was already packed with Austrian heroes such as Philipp Schuster, Manuel Margreiter and Dominik Dietrich, who had an unbelievable session. Last year the mini ramp and street were incredible happenings proving that it was much more than just a side event. Skaters showed that skating in Austria compared to international standards is up front! To name just a few Chris Pfanner, Phillip Schuster, Michi Nadler, Manuel Magreither, Reini Ritsch and Mario Wirnsberger delivered a real firework show of tricks that left everyone with mouths wide open.
The skate contest of 2008 will outshine all past events with a specially designed mini ramp and will have prize money of US$ 10.000. On Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th of March the qualification rounds in the IOU-Mega-Miniramp will determine the participants for the finals on Fridays 7th of March. Suspense is guaranteed as all skaters from last years contest confirmed their participation and additionally a handful of international pros will be present. The motivation is and will be ‘Hammers Time’.
The creation of the obstacles is a serious matter for the Aesthetiker; the crew stands for innovation concerning obstacle construction on snow as well as with skate ramps. For that reason Andreas Schuetzenberger and the crew from IOU ramps are assigned to the IOU- Mega-Miniramp. IOU ramps stand for innovation which is the ideal requirement to take a step towards creativity.
The highlight of everything is that the IOU-Mega-Miniramp is opened for everyone to skate during the whole week except when it is contest time. For the Aesthetiker it is important that the spectators and guests get the opportunity to try the obstacles to improve their skills.
Vans, the head sponsor of the event, will present the Vans-Photo-Awards. The idea behind the whole activity is that everyone with a camera should take pictures during the whole week to find the best shot which will be presented to a jury. The winning shots in the categories snow, skate and party will be displayed during the week at different locations for everyone to see. In each category there is US$ 500 for the winner.
