Event Recap: 2017 Hotzone Opening

The calm before the storm, Hintertux is looking good.
Photo: Sam Oetiker

So that’s another incredible Hotzone Hintertux Opening done and dusted. As ever Hintertux delivered the goods and thousands of riders, brands, media and tourists, congregated to celebrate the official start of winter. If you weren’t there you really did miss out, but do not despair, here are some visual bangers so you can see what you missed. With some of the best snow conditions and one of the best parks  in memory for this time of year, Hintertux is really on point. Here’s a snippet of what we witnessed.

 

Chris Kroll and Steve Gruber, consistently give back to snowboarding with their kids clinics. This crew was having a great time.
Photo: Sam Oetiker

 

Theo Acworth put down his camera and laybacked his way onto all the snowboard websites in attendance.
Photo: Sam Oetiker

 

Signature style from Werni Stock
Photo: Sam Oetiker

 

Brands galore were in attendance
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The snow was the best we had seen it for this time of year.
Photo: Sam Oetiker

 

winner winner schnitzel dinner.Fabian Friadl and Werni Stock
Photo: Sam Oetiker

 

Ethan Morgan and his younger sister making an appearance
Photo: Sam Oetiker

 

More hammers from Fabian Fraidl, this guy is really good at snowboarding.
Photo: Sam Oetiker

All photos by Sam Oetiker. You can check out his Instagram here.