Burn Units Rider

Check out our mini-interviews with Werni and the other burn riders here and read our full interview with Werni about his recovery from injury here.

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Austrian Werner 'Werni' Stock is part of burn's elite international snowboarding team, the burn units, made up of Gigi Rüf, Mathieu Crepel, Arthur Longo and Ståle Sandbech.

Werni took out 3rd place on his home turf at this year's Billabong Air & Style! A mammoth 6 star TTR event and an epic achievement. Congrats Werni - bringing the gnar!!

HEAD OVER TO THE BURN UNITS PAGE TO SEE WERNI'S TEAMMATES GIGI, ARTHUR AND STÅLE IN ACTION IN THE FILM 'ALIVE'!

WERNI STOCK:

Style: Big, smooth, stylish and often off the toes
Stance: Regular
Hometown: Tux, Tyrol
DOB: 19.09.1987
Home resort: Hintertux/Mayrhofen
Currently living: Tux
Height: 178cm
Riding since: Age 12 - and competing since 1998
Inspiration: Life philosophy: enjoy it! I snowboard for myself and to have fun.
Strengths/noted tricks: Switch backside 1260 or a frontside 1080 Doublecork
Shred tunes: A pick and mix of positive tunes

Known for his humble approach and perma positivity, Werni Stock has rippled some serious frozen waves in the Europe – and now international – shred scene.

Born and raised in Tux, a tiny town at the end of Austria's Zillertal valley next to the Hintertux Glacier, Werni Stock was destined to shred for a living. With year-round riding and Europe's best parks on his doorstep, the 23-year-old first stepped on a snowboard aged 12 – and has been addicted ever since.

With two brothers and one sister, the family ran a hotel in resort, which meant more riding time for Werni – who picked up his first sponsor, the Insider Sportshop, after just a couple of years. Things then stepped up steadily as he progressed through the smaller TTR Contest circuit, where he won second place at the Air & Style Rookie Challenge in Munich at age 19.

A product of his environment, Werni is a master of massive jumps (thanks to one of Europe's most progressive parks in his home resort of Mayrhofen), and is now taking these honed freestyle skills to the vast backcountry playground of the Zillertal valley and beyond. Also, after a couple of local film projects for podcasts and online shops, Werni has finally been signed up with a film crew to push his passion for riding even further – as the latest shipmate to join Pirate Productions.

The Zillertaller super stomper is also the freshest recruit to the Burton and RED team roster after a hugely successful season so far this winter. From opening with 6th place at the Oakley Shaun White Air & Style in Beijing, to 2nd place at the Relentless Big Air Stuttgart in December, Werni then headed to Japan to film with fellow Burn Unit Gigi Rüf and the Pirates. Now, with some big contest results under his belt, he's leaving the icy landings behind and looking forward to airing off lips, chutes, and cliffs in the backcountry.

Sponsors:

Burn // Burton // Adidas Eyewear // Hot Zone.tv // Clast // Ästehtiker // Frontline // Insider Sportshop

Social Spaces: Blog / Website // Facebook

Highlights achievements:

3rd - Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck 2011
2nd - Relentless Big Air Stuttgart 2011
6th - Oakley Shaun White Air & Style Beijing 2010
6th - Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck Big Air 2009
6th - Freestyle Berlin 2009
3rd - Ästhetiker Wängl Tängl 2010
3rd - Spring Battle TTR 4**** 2010
2nd - Nokia Air & Style Rookie Challenge Munich 2007

Film Parts:
The Dude V from Hotzone.TV, and filming with Pirate Movie Productions this season. First trip: Japan pow with Gigi no less – wow!

Other facts: Werni's real name is Werner Stock, and he spent four years studying Tourism.

Watch Werni take third place at this year's Air & Style Innsbruck on burn.com.