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15th ExtremeCarving Session / 15-years anniversary > dates!

Post by Swoard team » Sunday 4 June 2017, 19:41

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Links of the last Session in 2017: feedback, pictures and YouTube video.


Hello everybody! 8)

Though this is summer time (in northern hemisphere!), we are preparing season 2017-2018, as well as our 15-years anniversary!

Some of you would like to already know the dates of the next "ExtremeCarving Session", the original event by Swoard and the EC founders. It has become so popular thanks to your enthusiasm, resulting in the spread of EC worldwide. :D After 15 years, we still feel the need to explain/demonstrate our technique and philosophy, based on surfing, hips rotation, "push-pull"... and specific gear (original EC boards, modified boots, flat and soft bindings).

Join us for the 15-years anniversary and the party! The timing will be good with public full release of 3 new models, available for testing in all sizes and all flexes (along to our custom-like concept).

If you are now an experienced EC rider, join us to share good souvenirs, great riding together, and to help newcomers.
If it's your first Session, don't worry about the black slopes of Zinal, there are some easy slopes too. Above all you will benefit a lot from riding with the others and the Swoard EC instructors (free lessons).

:arrow: The dates of the "15th ExtremeCarving Session: Swoard ECS 2018" in Zinal (Switzerland) are: Jan 27th to 29th, 2018 ! :D 8)
This is the main and most popular event of the "Swoard Demo Tour" :D :silly: The dates of the 4 other events (in Austria, France and Italy) are given here.

:arrow: Book as soon as possible your hotel in Zinal or Grimentz (the resorts are connected by a gondola)! The villages are small... Click here.

:arrow: It is also possible to rent an apartment for 3-4 days only! The estate agencies are here.

:arrow: Please, no registration for now! No package purchase for now!
All details will be given in October when the Reservation Center will be ready.
Program, packages prices, etc. will be communicated at this moment.

Hard boots and soft boots are both welcome. We love all aspects of this sport. In addition to the excellent pistes, there is a nice freeride area in Zinal.
Families and friends with skis are welcome of course and can register too.

For now, we wish you great summer and autumn! Be ready in good shape for next season! :D

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Re: 15th ExtremeCarving Session / 15-years anniversary > dat

Post by joel » Friday 22 September 2017, 13:30

As of today, the exchange rate between Euros and CHF is very interesting (it wasn't at such rate since a very long time). It doesn't mean it can't become more interesting as it is, but it's quite good. The exchange rate was around 1-1 during last ECS...

So don't hesitate to buy your CHF now, in order to ba able to go to Zinal for the 15th at better price.
The current exchange rate is 1 EUR -> 1,16 CHF (without bank taxes).

Don't hesitate to ask different banks... prices can vary a lot !!
Yesterday (rate 1,15):
Bank1 : 1000 euros -->1085CHF
Bank2 : 997 euros -->1135 CHF

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Re: 15th ExtremeCarving Session / 15-years anniversary > dat

Post by Swoard team » Wednesday 4 October 2017, 18:52

There is other good news concerning the prices! You can get -10% rebate in four hotels :!:

:arrow: See details in this thread.

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Re: 15th ExtremeCarving Session / 15-years anniversary > dat

Post by Swoard team » Friday 13 October 2017, 10:31

Good news follows about this event! Here is another one in this thread: New models of hard boots and tests for extremecarving
:arrow: Point .951 during the 15th ExtremeCarving Session in Zinal (27-28-29 January, 2018)
For this Swoard event in the past, we were used to invite Tooltonic because we are fans of these fantastic sharpening tools. We admire and support Jean-Bernard who created them.
In the same way it's natural that this year we invite Mountain Slope, and especially the genius designer (named Roger) who we admire for what he created more than 20 years ago, the legendary Northwave .900 and .950. He will be present with several demo pairs for the public at the stand (and on the snow too).
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Re: 15th ExtremeCarving Session / 15-years anniversary > dat

Post by aalp » Tuesday 31 October 2017, 9:34

Heey long time no see, wow 15 already???
I've been to the first event in 2004 in Zinal, I think there were 50 people.
Patrice and Jacques, you've done an amazing job with this project!!
So long and so many events now :)
Cheers

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Re: 15th ExtremeCarving Session / 15-years anniversary > dat

Post by nils » Friday 24 November 2017, 12:11

Hello Aalp! I remember you and the Turkish crew...there was also a col du St Bernard road story ;) if I remember correctly ;)
Try to join the event in 2018 we should be around 200+ this time! Bring a powder board or a Swoard Dual in case it is snowing!

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