News
Armada Takes Gold
Congrats to Torin and Devin for stacking some-hardware at Euro X This
weekend!
Torin Yater Wallace: X Games Men's Superpipe GOLD
Devin Logan: X Games
Women's Superpipe SILVER
The Downdays Digimag is out!
Check out the awesome digmag produced by Downdays.eu. Heaps of interesting articles, dope photos and captivating videos. Downdays has got the media of the future dialed. The the shot of Armada Rider Raffaele Cusini aint too shabby either.
Downdays Digi Mag
Armada Skis Dominate the Freeski Open Podium
The TNF New Zealand Freeski Open Slop and Half Pipe events went down last week under sunny skies at Snow Park NZ. The event was stacked with some really good athletes, never the less Armada Skis helped a number of athletes to the podium.
In the slopestyle Armada athletes Kim Lamarre and Devin Logan took first and second respectively for the women's.
Kim Lamarre stoked on 1st place!
In the Halfpipe, we saw style king Taylor Seaton taking first place on his Armada Pipe Cleaners and Armada Athlete Gus Kenworthy taking 3rd.
Gus Kenworthy Getting that blunt grab.
Devin Logan again dominated the field with some huge airs and solid tricks, getting her a well deserved 1st place in the half pipe.
Devin Logan on the podium with the two Kiwi Chargers Janina and Amy.
The mens podium.
Keep an eye out for more updates from the Big Mountain event coming up in the next two weeks.
Mark's little Ski Tour on the JJ's at Treble Cone
Last friday I took one of many steps that will lead me to a metamorphosis. Slowly, I believe, I am changing into a scroggin muncher.
Which I think is not a bad thing
So yeah last friday I went on my first little wee ski tour out of Treble Cone. As I lost my skinning virginity, Tori Beattie and Nick Johnson were available to hold my hand and help me through the not so complex procedure of putting skins on my skis. After less time than expected, we headed off to the Gotliebs, an area skiers right of the infamous Chutes, which has always seemed elusive to me.
Not so long after we departed, we were perched on top of a big rock looking into the wilderness that was beyond. Although the ski field was still in reach, a tiny bit of freedom and wonderful isolation was still felt. Some good fresh turns were had by all of us, a few yeeeeps and yeeeehs were yelled as we slashed our way down the back side of the Gotliebs.
Our skin back out was far shorted than expected and I was almost keen for another, but our time had run out. I will definitely be heading further into the backcountry out of TC as I metamorphisise into a scroggin munching froth head.
Photo Credits: Nick Johnson
Armada Ratbag Tour - Photos and Video
The Armada Ratbag Tour has officially finished. Check the news page for the video and check out our Facebook Page for photos of the event. It was super fun and everyone walked away with a prize or even two. Thanks to the sponsors: Armada, Bern, Pow, Rossignol, Joystick and Spacecraft.
And thanks to Snow Park, Porters and Mt Ruapehu for hosting this fun event.
Thursday, 29th of July: Ratbag Tour
It's that time of year again. The First stop of the Armada Ratbag Tour went super well at Snow Park NZ last week. With Armada team riders Alec Savery and Jordan Raymond taking 1st and 3rd respectively.
Armada Team Rider Jordan Raymond with a steezy rightside 720 mute grab. Photo: Hugh Barnard
"We've had an awesome sunny day with lots of super stoked kids. Everyone made the most of a perfect course," said Head Judge, Tori Beattie.
"It's perfect weather and Snow Park looks sick," said Savery. "This competition was a super great introduction to the year, and catered perfectly for even the grommies."
The next stop is at Porters this Sunday, followed by a stop at Turoa on the 6th and 7th of August. These events will be a free flow format, with lots of mini comps and HEEAAAAAPS of prizes.
Wednesday, 13th of July: Winter in the South Island
All of NZ is getting pummeled by large amounts of snow and wind. The Southern Lakes and Canterbury are building up a serious base, with lots of sweet powder to be had. The Winter ahead is going to be epic.
Snow is almost to ground level in Wanaka and Queenstown. Whoop!
Wednesday 29th of June: Winter in the North Island
Looks like finally winter has arrived. Mt. Ruapehu looks like its building up a good base. Armada will be there for the Ratbag Tour on the 6th - 7th of August. Get pumped.
The T1 Triumph
New Ratbag Dates
The Ratbag Tour is Back again for 2011! Last year was a hugely successful event, full of fun-times and heaps of give-aways.
1st Stop: Snow Park: 20th & 21st of July
2nd Stop: Porters: 30th & 31st of July
3rd Stop: Turoa, Mt Ruapehu: 6th and 7th of August
The Ratbag tour is an event for kids of all skill levels; whether you want to do your first jump or learn a 1080, come and join in the fun and learn some new skills. Check back soon for more details.
ARMADA // XXX
For those luck enough to have got one of our limited ed catalouge they know the goodness inside. For everyone else check out the new 2012 range online now!! Keep an eye out at you local Armada dealer for a copy of the catalouge.
RATBAG TOUR 2011
We are stocked to announce that the Ratbag Tour is returning for 2012. The First stop will be Snowpark on the 20th-21st July and is for under 18s.
SIGN UP FOR GOODIES
The first 5 people from NZ to sign on to our email list will recieve an Armada goodie pack including a dvd. stickers and swag.
http://armadanz.com/member/register
MVR
Congrats to MVR for getting the cover shot of the international catalouge. Good work. Check out some more pics of MVR in news.
SALE TIME!! UP TO 50% OFF YEAH!!
We have some great deals online so its a great time to get some skis for this season for a great price. We have up to 50% off the rrp so get in fast to get a deal.
Check out the T-HALLS, 09 ARV, ARVw, CANTIKAS, EL RAYS all at killer prices.
T- HALLS $549.99 09 ARV $549.99 CANTIKA $419.99 CRAZY
Tuesday 7th of September 2010
There is a whole bunch of new videos on the News page. To check them out click on "NEWS" on the top of the page or click here.
Monday 16th of August 2010
The Armada Ratbag Tour is stopping off at Porters in Canterbury this weekend! On Saturday there will be a Rossignol and Armada Demo set up, so that everyone can try out the new awesome skis that have come out this year. Then on Sunday is the Ratbag Tour Day, where we all get to have as much fun as possible.
The Idea is to get a whole bunch of likeminded people and grommets together and lap the park, shred the whole mountain, learn some new tricks and most of all have a bunch of fun. There will be a BBQ, lollies, mini comps and most importantly a whole bunch of spot prizes from Armada, Bern, POW Gloves and Joystick. Throughout the Ratbag tour we are looking for a young Grommet that has that special something (and some mad skills), because we are looking to add a Grommet to the Armada Team.
So come one, come all, and tell all your friends: "The Armada Ratbag Tour is in Town!"
Friday 13th of August 2010
Want to know what the set up at Snow Park NZ looks like at the moment? Check out the news section by clicking here and have a look at the sweet video featuring team rider Mark von Roy and Tom Grooten.
Monday 9th of August 2010
Another awesome week of Skiing has gone down in NZ. Armada team riders have been successful in an array of different events. Earlier in the week we saw Kim Lamarre winning the NZ Open Women's Slopestyle and Gus Kenworthy getting 3rd place in the super competitive Men's Slopstyle. Following this, in very difficult conditions, Taylor Seaton kept his wits together to win the Men's Halfpipe.
Taylor Seaton on his way to Winning the NZ Open Half Pipe
Over the week The World Heli Challenge was held in the Southern Alps, and Charlie Timmins from Australia held it down for Armada family winning The "Fktor Award" which honors the athlete who without question stomps an epic run, push's the envelope of the sport and embraces the reasons of why this event is put on. It was also epic to see Sam Smoothy, Frasier McDougal and Cam McDermid taking 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively on the Big Mountain Day and holding it down for New Zealand.
Charlie airing it out on the hip on the freestyle day at the World Heli Challenge.
Good stuff Charlie, Gus, Kim and Taylor for pushing the envelope yet again for Armada.
Saturday 7th of August 2010
Congratulations Armada team rider Kim Lamarre! One epic and steezy run led her to getting top honors at the NZ Freeski Open Slopestyle.
Watch out for her ripping up the slopes around NZ over the next month. Kim, taking women's skiing to the next level.
Monday 2nd of August 2010
The Armada Halo makes noseblocks like the one pictured below much easier. The Halo with the aptly named "Elf Shoe Technology" has pushed our sport into a new direction and not only lets you progess your skills into unknown territories but is also a dream to just ski around with on groomers. Here we see Mark trying out something a little different at Snow Park NZ, during sunset.
Photo: Ruper Voremberg, ruvuphoto.com
Monday 26th of July 2010
To check the video of the Armada Junior Freeski Slopestyle Competition that went down at Snow Park NZ go to the NEWS PAGE.
Wednesday 14th of July 2010
The Armada Junior Freeski Slopestyle went off with a Bang! yesterday with bright blue skies at Snow Park NZ.
The picture perfect snow conditions and purpose built terrain park beckoned a hoard of 45 junior freeskiers, eager to show their skill and style in the opening event of the NZ competition season.
Grommets hanging at the top. Credit: Camilla Stoddart
Podium regulars from Wanaka, Beau-James Wells, 14, and Jackson Wells, 12, took the top spots in the Junior and Youth boys divisions, respectively. Nine year old Manu Barnard, also of Wanaka, took out the Grommets division.
Beau-James Wells. Credit: Camilla Stoddart
In the girls divisions, Queenstown's Adie Lawrence,16, took out the top spot in the Juniors, while Olivia Jones, 11, of Wanaka and Maggie Little, nine, of Albert Town reigned supreme in the Youth and Grommets age divisions.
Girls Podium Adie Lawrence, Olivia Jones and Maggie Little . Credit: Bel Jones
"It was great to have Snow Park's triple line opened and to see the kids getting out there again," said Head Judge Dion Newport. "The lillypad feature was a big hit with the kids and the course had something for everyone."
Youngest Competitor Gustav Legnavsky with Dad Peter checking the action. Credit: Bel Jones
The event continues tomorrow with the Rossignol Snowboard Slopestyle.
The Snow Park Junior Slopestyle is part of the NZ National Points Tour (www.snowsports.co.nz) giving every rider the opportunity to score points towards becoming overall National Junior Champion. The event is also is also the first stop on the new Armada 'Rat Bag Tour'. More information on the Rat Bag Tour will be on the site very soon.
Check all the Results HERE.
Monday, 12th of July 2010
Armada Junior Slopestyle at Snow Park is tomorrow! Come check out the action and check out all the new Armada Skis. It is going to be a whole truckload of fun!
Thursday, 8th of July 2010
Attention everyone little and large (but especially the little ones)! The Snow Park Junior Slopestyle is fast approaching. The Armada Junior Freeski Slopestyle is on Tuesday the 13th of July and the Rossignol Junior Snowboard Slopestyle is on Wednesday the 14th of July, with the 15th as a contingency day. The Armada Junior Freeski Slopestyle is also the first stop of the "Armada Ratbag Tour"; due to hit the rest of New Zealand very soon.
New Zealand's top junior freeskiers and snowboarders will start their school holidays with a spectacle of talent and showmanship, when Snow Park NZ run their first ever 'Junior Slopestyle Open' on the 13th and 14th July.
The action will take place on Snow Park's slopestyle run with features especially sized to suit junior riders.
"There is a growing demand for more junior competitions so this year we decided to create our own freestyle slopestyle event," said Sam Lee, Snow Park NZ Operations Manager. "We value the future of freestyle skiing and snowboarding competitors and have designed a world class junior course and professionally run event."
July 13th will see the Armada Freeski Slopestyle event followed by the Rossignol Snowboard Slopestyle on July 14th.
The event will also give New Zealand's Junior World Championships Team an opportunity to hone their skills prior to the upcoming World Junior Championships Slopestyle, also held at Snow Park NZ in August.
The Snow Park Junior Slopestyle is part of the NZ National Points Tour (www.snowsports.co.nz) giving every rider the opportunity to score points towards becoming overall National Junior Champion. The event is also is also the first stop on the new Armada Ski's 'Rat Bag Tour' (www.armadanz.com).
OFFICIAL DATES: 13th July Armada Freeski Slopestyle, 14th July Rossignol Snowboard Slopestyle, 15th July Contingency Day.
AGE GROUPS (Date of birth is calculated from Jan 1): Grommets (9 and under= born 2001 or later), Youth (10 - 13 = born 2000 - 1997), Juniors (14 - 16 = born 1996 - 1994)
REGISTRATION: Entry Fee is $20 + $20 bib deposit.
ENTRY OPENING HOURS: Friday 9th - Sunday 11th. 9am-4pm.
· Entries in person: Accepted at Snow Parks 'The Good's Retail' shop.
· Entries by phone: Parent required to phone with valid credit card: 03 443 9991 (during registration hours 9-4).
FORMAT SCHEDULED: Training followed by a three run final.
MAXIMUM ENTRIES: 60 entries per day.
Entrants are required to provide identification proving their age and must also have a signed waiver to complete registration. The waiver and entry form will be supplied on registration.
Tuesday, 6th of July 2010
Check out this sweet as chips video from NZ Skier TV. Be sure to note how epic those Alpha 1's handle the powder in some of the helmet cam shots from Treble Cone. Hopefully there will be more snow soon. Enjoy!
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Thursday, 24th of June 2010
The International Armada Family is a busy group of people undertaking a number of different trips and interesting projects. Here are some links to some of these unique undertakings by unique individuals that will keep you entertained and maybe even make you think a little bit.
To catch up with some of the Armada Team riders, view some of their videos and check out some articles, opinions and photos of theirs check out:
www.mikehornbeck.com
www.freeride.se/jacobwester/
www.eliasambuehl.com/wordpress/
To check in on Tanner Hall's recovery from knee injury, check out: www.tannerhall.com
www.alpineinitiatives.org - this website depicts the altruistic projects undertaken by JP Auclair and friends whose goal it is to create "a catalyst for the mountain community to collaborate, contribute and initiate change in communities and environments worldwide." A charity well worth contributing to.
www.chrisoconnell.com will give you an insight into the ski industry from the perspective of Chris O'Connell, one of the most respected snow photographers in the industry.
And finally, a little bit of unique New Zealand perspectives and entertainment:
www.flashmodern.com
http://snow.co.nz/blogs/neilwilliman/
Monday, 7th of May, 2010
Hello all and welcome to the new Armada New Zealand website. Have a look around and enjoy!
