Snowboarders jump off 300 tonnes of steel [+pictures]

A snowboarder performs a spectacular jump in front of Munich's television tower. Picture / Reuters

Claimed as the world's biggest straight jump snowboarding contest, the Air and Style show in Munich, Germany, attracted an audience of 30,000.

Contestants took off from a massive ramp made of more than 300 tonnes of steel in a test of who could go highest and perform the most difficult jumps.

Prize money of US$250,000 ($365,000) was on offer.

- NZHERALD STAFF