Quiksilver New Star Invitational - snowboard event of the season

It's time to tell a little more detail about events that happened in the resort Igor March 12, 2011. On this day, the most global snowboarding event this season: three-star TTR-contest New Star Invitational. Specifically for the construction of highway slopestyle in St. Petersburg was invited Austrian shaper Roland Hofer, who eventually built three gigantic figures: roller, a gap and a wave, derived from ideal.

 Naturally, such a large event could not remain without attention of European riders. New Star Invitational to build a strong snowboarders from Scandinavia, Austria and the Czech Republic, some of which are included in the first 50 positions in the ranking of TTR. Teo Konttinen (Teo Konttinen) and Tero Poykayarvi (Tero Poikajarvi) from Finland, Jan Nekas (Jan Necas) from the Czech Republic and Laker Ludwig (Ludwig Leikher) of Sweden were the backbone of the strengths of the Europeans. In total, the competition was announced in 1924 Rider: 12 participants from Europe and the same amount from Russia. Of our guys made ​​major bets on Yuri Gavrilov, Sergei and Andrei Lapushkina Moskvina, who, though only recovered from a knee injury.

 Despite the harsh weather conditions that do not leave any Igor 11th or 12th of March, all participants had to practice the day before and were fully ready for training. Having T-shirts with numbers, a pre-determined for each participant, the guys went to a training attempts, after which immediately went qualification. At the qualifying races were distinguished Tero Poykayarvi with impeccable cab10 and Jan Nekas, coolest and cleanest backflip frontflipy on each figure. More than all the judges and the audience remembered the two original rider - Austrian Markus Pettsl (Markus Potzl), Hopped the last figure of the one vstegnutoy foot, and the Finn Antti-Juhani Piran (Antti-Juhanni Pirainnen). Sergei Lapushkin was the only Russian rider, passed the final, than instantly earned the recognition of spectators. Yuri Gavrilov lacked only one place to undergo training, but all will remember his purely earthly cab9. The first three places qualified as follows: Tero Poykayarvi (Finland), Jan Nekas (Czech Republic), Ludwig Laker (Sweden).

 Between races snowboarders audience moved to the foot of the slope, where prorider Red Bull Daniel Bodin and Anders Eriksson staged a fascinating show on snowmobiles. There, in the touchdown zone, spinning sports cars MegaFon MitDzhet. And on the stage the audience were entertained by leading Yuri Pashkov and Vassily Kovalev, playing coupons on warming mulled wine.

 Final round was held in an even more severe conditions than qualifications. Accustomed to the climate of ill-Siberian Sergey Lapushkin was at the height, performing under the roar of the crowd bs9 and other difficult tricks in the series. To the delight of their fans, Lapushkin was in third place in the finals, receiving $ 2000 in prize money. Unexpectedly, attempts to change the vector, Teo Konttinen, who played in qualifying only one difficult trick in the series, showed a line in the fs10-bs540-fs360-bs540, deserved second place on the podium and 3000 dollars. The very first place and a cash prize of $ 5000 went to the Swede Mobargu Felix (Felix Mobarg) for the best line cab9-bs9-cab180-bs360.

 After the spectacular finale of the concert audience was waiting for the Danish group Dune, performed the favorite songs to the delight of their fans. The most ambitious and spectacular Russian action this season came to an end - left parties, friendly dividing the prize between themselves and the audience went home with vivid impressions and memories alive.

The Mystery of a Vanished Colony Kroaton

More than 400 years of American history there unsolved mysteries - the mystery of The Lost Colony. Large numbers of people have disappeared from the island, leaving things, food, jewelry. Where did they go - do not know to this day.

 This story began with Sir Walter Raul, a noble English gentleman. At the request of Queen Elizabeth I, he attempted to found a colony in North America. It was a new English region, named Virginia in honor of the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I (in English, "Virgin"-" virgin "). The vast territory stretching from Virginia modern state of Pennsylvania to the Carolinas. The Queen wanted to extend to the land authority and power of England, and in 1584 Sir Raul sent an expedition there, the island of Roanoke, to explore future space colonies. The expedition consisted of two Indians - Manteo and Wanchese.

Roanoke Island was located not far from the mainland and bordered by the bay. Report on the new land has been positive, and 9 April 1585 108 people, including artist John White, went to America.

Colonists who had settled on the island went through a difficult time in the new, unfamiliar world for them: winter was severe, food reserves were depleted.

In addition, settlers were surrounded by hostile Indians, constantly reflecting their attacks. People have lived on the island of winter and spring, and decided to return to England. In June 1586 the colonists had left Roanoke on the ship of Captain Sir Francis Drake, who was passing by the island, returning from the West Indies. So at that time was called the Caribbean.

A few weeks after the departure of the colonists on Roanoke Island has landed a new group of brave men out of fifteen people, fully supports the idea of ​​spreading the power of England in the New World.

In 1587, Sir Raul made another attempt to colonize the New World, by sending a second group of settlers in America. Led the group, John White, had already visited the island of Roanoke. He was instructed to transfer the settlement of Roanoke Island in the Bay Chezapik. But the sailors refused to carry people further than the island of Roanoke, and June 22, 1587 150 colonists, including 11 children, landed on the island. Roanoke met them with silence. 15 people left the island a year ago, have disappeared.

27 days after the landing of the colonists, the island was born a girl, named Virginia Dyer, granddaughter of John White. It was the first English child born on American soil. Located at the new location, the settlers found a distinct lack of tools, food and other vital things. John White agreed to return to England for the necessary equipment a week later the colonists left the island. He managed to return to Roanoke just over 4 years. The island was uninhabited. White found carved on a tree just the word "Croatoan" - the name of a neighboring island. 150 people, and his granddaughter disappeared without a trace.

Three years ago, before leaving the island, John White had arranged with the colonists that if they had to leave Roanoke, they will leave the parameters a conspicuous place a sign saying where they have gone. If they would be in danger or have to leave the island to escape, then in addition to the tree, called the new location of the colony, they cut out a cross.Cross under the carved inscription was not.This could only mean one thing: the settlers left the island voluntarily.But what does the word "Croatan"?Croatan - an island located 80 kilometers to the south and populated by Indians.Perhaps the settlers were there?White would immediately sail thither, but the weather turned bad. Ship "Hopewell" fell off the anchor, and its beginning to demolish the open sea. Because of this, White has not crossed the short distance to Kroatona. He took a course in England and 24 October he returned to Plymouth.But this does not mean that the settlers abandoned to their fate.Later, British ships have repeatedly visited the island of Roanoke, and explore the surrounding islands, and land on the mainland, trying to find traces of the colonists. But they found nothing they could not.Total in 1590 on Roanoke Island North American was directed four search expedition, led by commissioner pslednyuyu Queen Elizabeth I, Walter Raleigh.Was not found even a drop of blood, strands of hair or a torn flap of clothing that would indicate an attack enemies!It is interesting that along with people and pets are gone - the soldiers did not find any dog ​​or chicken.The surrounding forests carefully examined in search of fresh graves, but no corpse was never found. A tribe of local Indians kroatonov well belonged to the white, but just in case, and searched their village on a neighboring island.It is to no avail.As a result, the queen sent a telegram: "They could not disappear just like that, that do not have even a trace. They took away the devil. "Later, Reilly is on its own motion searching settlers dug the earth in place of the village and only 14 years later ended fruitless searches.None of the 117 men, women and children, left in 1587 on the island of Roanoke, nobody else has ever seen.

It is curious that the Indians worshiped God Kroatanu - this is where the name and their tribe, and adjacent to Roanoke Island, where they lived. The very same name translates as "Soul Reaper". It was believed he had always lived among them, but it was invisible and at the request could take root in any body. The Indians were told that God were going to the sacrificial altar: the priests sat in a circle and watched as the food is slowly disappearing in the air. Kroatanu times a year sent a "midwife" - a strong warrior: it was placed in a locked cabin with an altar, but by morning the soldier disappeared.
Is it possible that the island took place the case of mass hallucination, which gave the shaman Indian tribe, and then the sacrifice of the white settlers Kroatanu God?