Daniel Klein

Stylewars and Rail Jam!

2011-09-05T05:02:00.000-07:00

It's good to be back in Melbs now after along time of travelling. I've recently been to Falls Creek for Stylewars. The training day went well, and the competition day 1 went alright, I was abit disapointed. Day 2 went well, I was stoked at my result. Then we had the rail jam under lights, I was abit disapointed with how I went in it but everyone has those days....
I ended up 14th overall in the slopestyle,
I landed my 4th backside 900 ever and I was rapt about that.
I will put an edit up when I get all my footage.
peace

Stylewars Day 1 (Training)

2011-08-21T04:24:00.000-07:00

Today was the first day of training for Stylewars. It was a fun day as Me, DVP (Declan V-p) and Cam started spinning in the first copple of laps and had a ball. I will post every day on how it went.
Hope you enjoy the video.
Peace

Perisher Aussie Junior Series

2011-08-21T04:15:00.000-07:00

Last week i was at Perisher training and competing. i went alright in the australian junior series and came 2nd in slope and 4th in halfpipe.
This is my video, please enjoy!!
Peace

Weekend at hotham!

2011-08-06T02:26:00.000-07:00

This is my new edit from Mt Hotham and I will tell you about it. I went pretty good, I ended up 2nd in the rail comp, and 4th in the big air. We left on Friday morning to go up to Hotham and got back to Melbourne on Sunday night.
I'm going to Perisha on Wednesday for 1 1/2 weeks for about 5 comps. On Friday week I will travel to Falls Creek for Stylewars. As soon as I get back I will update u guys.
Peace

New rail in Mt Buller park!!

2011-07-14T23:15:00.000-07:00

Today on Friday the 15th of July, I got up early and looked outside just to see a perfect day, blue bird, no wind, I knew I could get some tricks down... First we went up to summit to hit some jumps for the first time this season. It was super fun and I tried to get my front 360's tail back but kept decking it, so I stopped because I hurt my back, I got backside 540's melon back and smooth. In the afternoon we went to the rail park to start practicing for the 2011 Burton Cattleman's Rail Jam, I ended up learning 2 new ticks and have them on lock; they are cab 270, and backside 270. At 2:30pm they opened the new rail which is the same as the Cattleman's Rail but it’s in the park so we can try out on it. It was a super fun session but it was pretty scary at first but I got use to it. Can’t wait for tomorrow for the real try outs and try to get in, my only real goal of this season is to get into the 2011 Burton Cattleman's Rail Jam.
I will be posting tomorrow on how I go and if I got in or not and what I throw down.
Till them peace.

New edit is up!!!! enojoy!!!

2011-07-12T23:25:00.000-07:00

Untitled from Daniel Klein on Vimeo.

This video was fun to make and i had a fun time in breckenridge and it brings so many good memmories!! :) enojoy!!

First day of TSC, New Edit comming up...

2011-07-10T00:22:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,
Today was the first day of my snowboarding program called TSC, I’ve been with them for 3 years now and I’m looking forward to another good season with them, My coach is Will Harris, his a sick snowboarder and he knows a lot, today was a pretty bad day at Mt Buller as it was raining/snowing all day, windy and foggy all day, and icy. It was a pretty fun day and can’t wait for tomorrow to come for another fun day :-).
I am right now currently making a new edit from Breckenridge, as i got all my video and a new computer that runs the video, because my old one didn’t run the video haha.
So that should be up later tonight and if not defiantly tomorrow :-)
Until then peace!

Mt Buller comp 2/7/2011 and Thredbo comp 25/6/2011

2011-07-02T21:52:00.000-07:00

Yesterday on the 2nd of July, there was a competition that I didn't even know about till the friday haha. So I was quite exited for my 2nd comp of the season. My first comp was at Thredbo on the 25th of June and I went pretty bad in it, as I fell on my first run, then second run I landed but it was scetchy and I ended up 11th in that comp so i was pretty disapointed... But then I got rid of that for this comp at Mt Buller. The comp was well organised and ran very smothly, it was 1 and half hour practice. We had to hike all that time, then it was 1hr jam session. Then after that there was a 10min break then finals and top 5 got into finals. They announced the top 5 finalist and I heard my name so I was really happy.In the finals you got 3 runs. I did my first 2 runs and was stoked on how I went and I still had 1 more run to go so I went abit harded but didn't want to hurt my self before the season of comps started... I did my last run then went inside for something to drink because we had been hiking for the whole night.... and at presentations I waited to hear my name because I thought I might of got 2nd... but then I heard my name as 1st and I was soo stoked, I got $175 and a TSC jumper.
It was a really fun comp and can't wait for the rest of the season.
I'll post soon, Peace

Back in Melbs after the first weekend of the season!!

2011-06-13T05:00:00.000-07:00

I am now back in Melbourne after a good weekend at Mt Buller for the opening season. It was pretty fun as there was a little park set up on the main run. I was hitting only the rails getting ready for next weekend which I am at Thredbo for the first competition of the seaon which is a rail comp. The comp is on the 18th of June which is next Saturday... so all I need to do is get though a week of school.. haha
I will post again on the friday before I leave and on the Saturday or Sunday depends when I have internet on how I went and some pics ;)
till then peace.

First Day Of The Australian Winter Season!!!

2011-06-11T00:11:00.000-07:00

Today was a very good day at Mt Buller. It was the first day of the Australian season and there is a lot of snow and it was a very fun day. I left Melbourne at 10:30am and got to buller at 1:45pm then got ready to go snowboarding straight away because I couldn't wait to go snowboarding. I went for my first run in the park and it felt good to be back where I belong ;) I will be riding for the next two days and hopefully getting some vids and pics to post..!
I will be posting a lot this season as I will be competing a lot...
I will post this weekend again with pics or how i went.
Peace

Back to school.

2011-03-07T19:50:00.000-08:00

Hey all I am currently just chilling in Ausie at Melb back to school, Im going to a new school its going alright I guess can't wait till the winter to come around cause I got a bunch of tricks i want to try...
Right now I wish I was in breck it's to hot here in Melb but the winter here should come around pretty soon.
I won't be making a new post untill then =]

park laps with Lawence!

2011-01-21T16:46:00.000-08:00

Park Laps with Lawence!! from Daniel Klein on Vimeo.

3rd at Steamboat!!

2011-01-14T20:35:00.001-08:00

On the 8th of January, Me, Ben, DVP, Jarrad, Laurence and Michaela drove to Steamboat for a slopestyle comp on the 9th of January. We got up early in the moring to get our bibs then headed up to the course. After getting to the course we had to wait like 30min to start pratice because the weather was really snowy and foggy but the comp still went on. At the end of the day TSC ended up with 3 podium placings with, Michaela winning 1st in her division, Laurence coming 2nd in his division, and I managed to end up with 3rd in the 14-15, age group. Then we packed the car for a 3hr to 3 1/2 hr ride home.

Key Stone on -25 Degrees days!

2010-12-31T16:10:00.000-08:00

Today on 31st of December (New Years Eve) all the TSC crew went to KeyStone and it was -25 degrees to -30 degrees. When we got out and started riding after the first run down to the park Declan VP was getting Frostbite on his nose and everyone was just cold. After 3 runs we all went in because everyone was just really cold and my hands was getting a bit of frostbite on it and my toes to. After lunch we went out again and as we got out we were still cold but we lasted around 5 runs and we started to get frostbite again so we went in and then we went home and now I'm chilling at home and eating dinner and later going to see fireworks for New Years Eve.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Sunny Day In Keystone!!

2010-12-08T19:49:00.000-08:00

Today on the 8th of December Me and all the other TSC Crew headed off to Keystone for the day, Then to woodward which didn't happen because we were to late. Today at Keystone in the morning we did some turning and skills training down Moguls, then at about 10:30 we went to check out the park. It was really good while the jumps weren't slow and then when the jumps got slow we just did rails. Today out of my goals I got back: backside 360, back 270 on to flat box, cab 180 nose press back 180 out, and frontside 360.
It was a long and hot day as the weather temp got up to 5 Degrees C which is 40 Farrenheight.
Here are some pics of me today getting back stuff as I have only been on snow for 3 days.

Back In Breckenridge!!

2010-12-07T06:28:00.000-08:00

On sunday the 5th of December I arrived in Denver after a long and hard flight. We got to Breckenridge at around 5pm and then we went shopping at super target if we needed something. Yesterday on the 6th of December we went out riding for the first time in 3 months and it felt a bit wierd. Then after 3 runs we went to the park and going off jumps, it was awesome. Today I'm getting ready to go snowboarding for a powder day with 1 foot of fresh snow and it's still snowing.

World Rokie Fest!!

2010-08-04T02:33:00.000-07:00

On friday the 31st of july i went to Perisher in NSW for the World Rookie Fest slopestyle. I got some good results for it which im proud of. I came 3rd in the year 1996 and under. The trick that got me 3rd was a backside 360 melon and a frontside 180 nose. On my second run i went frontside 360 indy and backside 540 melon but i overshot the backside 540 and just fell. (if i landed i would of gotten 1st) and then i came back down to melbourne and getting ready for the next trip which is the australian junior series for 1 week then i got the rip curl freeride event on the 12th of august - 20th of august.

Good Weekend At Mt Hotham!!

2010-07-26T00:18:00.000-07:00

Last week on the 22nd of July I was traveling to Mt Hotham from Mt Buller with TSC. I entered 3 competitions at Mt Hotham, which was a slopesyle, big air and a boarder cross. On the 23rd of July it was suppose to be the slopestyle comp but they couldn't get a jump made so they made it a rail style comp which had 2 runs and then 2 runs for finals. On the rail which made me come 1st I did: cab 180 to nose press to frontslide boardslide, then on the down bar I did front lip nose slide pretzel (270 out). The next day on the 24th of July was a big air competition. The jump was about 10 feet long and the finals were at 7:00pm under lights which I got into. I ended up coming 3rd with a backside 540 melon. The next day was the day we were leaving so we had to wake up early and pack our stuff so we woke up at 6:00 am and getting ready for a 8:45 practise because we still had 1 more comp left which was a boarder cross. I got the fastest time in my division but when it came to 2 people going down at once I ended up losing and I finished 3rd at the end. So I got 3 podiums, 1 first (rail comp) and 2 thirds (boarder cross and big air).

First Sponsor

2010-03-31T03:12:00.000-07:00

Today was a great day for me I had a meeting with Bolle at 2:30 and it was a great outcome. I got a new pair of sunglasses and I have to choose some goggles and I will be receiving the contract shortly. Now that I am Sponsored I know i have to keep up all my hard training for the years to come.

Comming 2nd in Gatorade at keystone

2010-01-25T18:27:00.000-08:00

On the 23rd there was a slopestyle at keystone and junior's was at the end of the day and the weather got really bad like windy and really slow and all the snowboarders couldn't make it. So the junior's got cancelled so they put it on for the next day. It was just as bad the next day so they cancelled the mens finals so they got judged on the score they got on there 1st run and 2nd run. They cancelled the junior slopestyle again so they just did a rail jam for 1 hr, as it was ending my 3rd last trick was 1 foot back 180 swivel to boardslide with a back 270 off 1 foot, as they are calling last trick I attempted a 50-50 tamdog off the end of the box. After that Iwent inside I was so close to getting frost bite and got some pizza and then went to presentations and they called my name up for 2nd.

vail slopestyle comp

2010-01-09T19:02:00.000-08:00

just came back from the slopestyle comp at vail and did good i fell on my first run going to big on my back 360 tail, then on the second run i went a bit smaller and stomped my run and came 1st. i got a eski, gatorad and a bag with a jumper a beanie and a scarf.

2010-01-06T12:12:00.000-08:00

packing to leave to go to breckenridge

bad day in vail

2010-01-06T11:58:00.000-08:00

We got up and left breckenridge by 7:30 am. as we were driving to vail we where going there to train for the gatorade slopestyle in vail as we got there we got our boots on and headed up the chair as we got to the park the jumps weren't that good so we did jump 1 then checked the others. then we came back up and did jump 1 and 2. jump 2 was smaller then jump 1 so every one over shot it. i did one speed check like every one else and i over shot and as i went up the lip i caught my toe edge and i landed flat on my face and i got my very first blood nose, knoked out and a concusion i was out for the rest of the day from doing one run and smashed all my goggles.

powder day in breckenridge

2010-01-03T19:20:00.000-08:00

Today i had a powder day in breckenridge with TSC. We made a small jump over about 5 trees and where we landed was powder and about 20 ft gap for where we were landing. We also hiked for about 30 minute for some sweet powder up higher on the mountain and had a good time.