2011 BRITS MUSIC & WINTER FESTIVAL - LAAX, SWITZERLAND The BRITS Music & Winter Festival was seven days of top snowboard and ski action, world class freestyle competitions (Protest Slopestyle, Giro Big Air, Trespass Snowboard/Skiercross, and British Halfpipe Championships) with seven nights of live music, parties and DJ acts.
THE COMPETITIONS The best
THE RESORT LAAX has some out-
THE SLOPES LAAX was the first
standing hotels and self catering apartments, most of which are brand spankers. The resort is quite small which creates a really friendly atmosphere. So throughout the week you’ll be rubbing shoulders with fellow revellers, the athletes competing in the events and the DJs and performers. 74 / RWDMAG.COM
of the UK’s snowboarding and skiing youth are all in attendance so take a break from your day of snowboarding to learn some techniques and marvel as 13 year-olds pull tricks that would leave you hospitalised. European resort to offer snowboarders freestyle courses. These days there are 220km of snowboarding and ski terrain, four world-class snow parks and two halfpipes. The Swiss Alps are a great destination and the resort has a broad selection of pistes to keep you entertained. Much of the infrastructure
including ski lifts are recently built and of a high standard...
THE NIGHTLIFE If you’re looking for an eclectic mix of après and club night mayhem, then The BRITS is for you! The team put together a full week of live acts, DJs and parties that should satisfy your partying needs. This year, highlights included Pendulum and a stirling performance from band of the moment The Correspondents and the ‘80s fancy dress night and numerous DJs. Foodwise, I recommend the noodle bar, Nooba, to line your stomach before some serious après ski – book early, it gets busy!” (DB) The-brits.com