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Snowboard D Day 2006

Snowboarding friends all around the world, on 17th december 2006 a new event will take place in the same time in all Europe: the Snowboard D-Day! A “Go Snowboarding” event coming right from the EuroSIMA (European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association). We are delighted to see how the project is spreading and growing in all Europe! Many countries are involved in the Snowboard D-Day: Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Austria, Slovakia, Switzerland, the UK, and even in Japan!!!

SNOWBOARD D-DAY, WHAT’S THAT?
EuroSIMA will organize on Sunday, December 17th, 2006 in different European snow resorts, the first edition of the European snowboarding day, the Snowboard D-Day. Authentic “open day”, the Snowboard D-Day will enable the masses, from beginners through experts of all ages, discover for free the snowboard culture and experience the excitement of snowboarding during one day.

RESORTS
Many snow resorts, parks and clubs have already shown their interest in the Snowboard D-Day.
France: Courchevel, Les Arcs, Avoriaz, Les 7 Laux, Méribel, Chamonix, Les Angles, Barège – La Mongie, Saint Lary, Luz Ardiden…
Austria: Flachauwinkl, Mayrhofen, Semmering, Kleinwalsertal, Silvretta Nova, Dachstein, Solden…Germany: Garmisch.
Italy: Monte Bondone, Monte Cimone, Monte Livata, Prato Nevoso, Chiesa Val Malenco.
Slovakia: Chopok-Jasna and Malino Brdo.
Very soon, you’ll find more info on www.snowboard-d-day.com

PARTNERS
The partners of the first Snowboard D-Day are: EuroSIMA, Snowtime, Fluid, Source, HO5 Park, Chicks’Power, World Snowboard Federation, 7Sky, AFS, Onboard, Snowsurf, Mountain Riders, Beach Brother, Last Concept, Snowboarder MBM, Playboard, Snowboard Surfer Rule, Hebe, Snowextreme, FSI, Boardlife, Oz Interactive, Unleashed, WazUp, WAT… and more and more partners joining us!

JOIN THE SNOWBOARD D DAY!
You are: a shop, a snowsports resort, a snowboard club, a rider, an association, a brand?You’d like to participate in the Snowboard D-Day? Offer free entertainment to the public?Please visit our website www.snowboard-d-day.com and fill in the organizers application form.

EuroSIMA – Snowboard D-Day
events@eurosima.com
+33 (0)5 58 72 15 33
www.snowboard-d-day.com

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World Snowboarding

TTR Women Tour Announced

Following a successful launch in the 05/06 season, the TTR Woman’s World Snowboard Tour experiences huge growth as the 06/07 Provisional Woman’s calendar demonstrates true global reach.

In its second season, the Woman’s Tour introduces the Star Tier system, growing from 6 events and possible 9 results to over 20 events offering more than 30 possible results. With the Tour kicking off at the Abominable Snow Jam at Mt Hood in July, the Tour offers non-stop snowboarding action for the duration of the Northern Hemisphere winter.

The TTR, founder of the largest culmination of independent Freestyle events acting under one common Tour flag, has finalized all Provisional calendar and operational details pertaining to the TTR Women’s World Snowboard Tour.

Won in 2005/2006 by reining World Tour Champion, Cheryl Maas(NED), the Tour has been tailored to service the increase in event stops compared to the previous season.

Kicked off in North America with the Burton Abonimable Snowjam in July, and followed by two events in New Zealand, the Burton NZ Open and Billabong Pro Junior. While the Billabong PR Junior in Australia and Burton Australian Open were both cancelled due to poor snow conditions, the tour now heads North with its next stop being the all women’s event The Roxy Chicken Jam in St Moritz, Switzerland (www.chickenjam.com).

Jamie Anderson(USA), took an early Tour Championships lead after her blazing performances at the Burton Abonimable Snowjam secured her double podium results consisting of a win at the Slopestyle and a third in the Halfpipe.

But as the Tour went South, it was fellow American Ellery Hollingsworth who stole the show, tipping the scales and staking her claim for the prized Tour leader spot. After Hollingsworth had secured an eighth and fifth at the Abonimable Snowjam she went down under and added a third and fifth to her spread of season results. The four format scores secured her the highest season overall average and gave her a dominant lead ahead of second placeed Hanna Beaman(USA). Beaman finished fourth overall on last season’s tour and now lies in second sport on the World Championships Rankings.

The 2006/2007 Women’s World Champion will be crowned during the seasons Tour defining event, The Roxy Chicken Jam which is held from the 22nd to the 25th March in Park City, Utah, USA. With the Champion being crowned at the North American based event, the five events that follow enable all other riders on the 23 stop World Tour further point scoring opportunity and will pen ultimately define the final Overall Women’s TTR World Tour Championships rankings.

All women competitors require 6(six) event format results to be eligible for a full end of season result. The best six results will be averaged, giving a final Championships Tour score and defining the Women’s Champion.

The women also receive the same points allocation as men. 1000 Points is available for a win in a 6(six) Star women’s format, with the points regressive progressively based on event Star allocation and a riders result.

Results from the previous season will count for seeding on the 2006/2007 Tour. The top five women from the final 2005/2006 TTR World Championships Rankings will be automatically invited to all 5(five) and 6(six) Star events, with the top two current placed riders on the 2006/2007 tour also being automatically seeded to start. The top two will be taken from the official TTR World Tour results listed by last event format held and will exclude pre-seeded riders from the 2005/2006 results.

In effect, this system guarantees entry by the very best riders to the very best events world wide, with additional credit given to riders in current Championships form.

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World Snowboarding

The Oackley Arctic Challenge 2007

Here is the first press release about TAC07 with some info about this main TTR event.

OAKLEY SIGNS ON AS TITLE SPONSOR FOR THE ARCTIC CHALLENGE 2007
Official English Press Release

The Arctic Challenge (TAC) today announced that Oakley, Inc. has been named as the title sponsor for its annual professional snowboarding competition to be held in Oslo, Norway February 26. to March 3., 2007.

THE OAKLEY ARCTIC CHALLENGE
“We are extremely excited to welcome Oakley as our title sponsor. Oakley has been with us since the event conception in 1999 and we have gradually evolved the partnership, said Henning Andersen, CEO of The Oakley Arctic Challenge”. As independent event organizers, we depend on partners that understand and share in our mission to put on one of the world?s most respected snowboarding event. Oakley provides us with resources, vigour and balanced autonomy necessary to put on a successful and prestigious event.”

Oslo, Norway
“Bringing The Oakley Arctic Challenge to an urban snowboarding centre like Oslo offers excellent branding and entertainment opportunities, said Pat McIlvain, sports marketing director, Oakley, Inc. “We look forward to helping take this years event to even greater heights and are currently working with The Oakley Arctic Challenge crew to develop unique concepts to enhance the experience for riders, audience and TV viewers alike.”

The 2007 competition will be held in Oslo, one of only a few capital cities in the world to have a full-fledged alpine resort within its city limits, but also with moments of great snowfalls. In fact this past winter, Oslo had its greatest snowstorm in 50 years – an amazing opportunity for the TAC riders and photographers to venture all over town for a highly creative “Urban Photo Shoot”.

TAC 2007 is divided in two parts
The Oakley Arctic Challenge 2007 is divided in two parts that combine the fundamental elements of snowboarding: competition, fun and outdoor experiences.The first part is the competition where superstars and talents will compete for one of the most prestigious titles in snowboarding. At the culmination of the event on March 3, 2007, a select group of riders will join Terje Haakonsen for the second part of the event: The classic free-riding and surfing trip to the North of Norway. More information on invited riders, qualifications, sports formats and the events agenda will be posted as they become finalized.

TTR World Snowboard Tour
The Oakley Arctic Challenge is proudly part of the TTR World Snowboard Tour. The event was scheduled in the TTR calendar from February 19. to 24., but as Burton made Nippon Open a TTR event the parties have worked together to avoid date conflicts. It was possible for TAC to move the event one week to secure the best interests of the TTR, the events and the riders.

www.the-arctic-challenge.com

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Events World Rookie Tour

Modena Skipass Freestyle Meeting – 28Oct 1Nov

With Temperatures dropping and smell of winter firmly in the air, the international WSF calendar is ready to start with a huge event in Italy during the Modena Skipass. An Annual Italian freestyle meeting from 28th of October to the 1st of November that attend 150.000 visitors. On 31 October there will be a 2 Star event with some WSF rookies invited as international guest!!

Skipass Italian Freestyle Meeting 2006, 5th edition more and more freestyle, the event in which all the Freestyle sports (both emergent and consolidated ones) will be gathered: Snowboard, Skate, Bmx, Roller, Kite, Surfing, Break-Dance & Hip-Hop and Motocross Freestyle with back flip show!!!

3D Graphics of the structure

As usual a huge quantity of people will take part in the exposition: freestylers, people fond of freestyle and technical companies exposing their goods and organising demos and shows for the public with their best athletes.

Skipass Italian Freestyle Meeting organises the most exciting and important contests on the national scene with the best athletes in the World, as the Pro Spina Jump Contest for snowboarding, the Italy Street Skate Contest, Bmx demos, Motocross Freestyle demos with Back Flip and other demos and tests of new emergent freestyle sports for the public. Many WSF rookies will join this nice events: Manuel Pietropoli (Ita), Christian Haller (Sui) and Ulrik Badertcher (Nor) are already confirmed as invited riders.

Crow at Modena Skipass 2005

Skipass Italian Freestyle Meeting will definitively be confirmed as a young and highly spectacular show: Tvs, magazines and radios will be present at this event, on which programs and articles will be made. In this way, Skipass Italian Freestyle Meeting will result not just a meeting-point between companies and public but also a big mediatic event.

3D plan of Modena Freestyle Meeting 2006

This year an innovative program is foreseen: thanks to the Saint Festivity, we will have 5 days instead of 4 days of exposition.Moreover, pavilion B will be totally dedicated to freestyle companies, with 3 entertainment areas: Skate Half Pipe, Video Area and Break Dance Area.

For More Info: www.skipass.it

Contact: freestyle@skipass.it

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Rookie Check Out World Rookie Tour

Tresten Sweigard (USA)

Tresten is the USA junior freestyle champion 06. Thanks to a super performance at last USA Nationals, he was 1st in the freestyle overall ranking obtaining this very important title. He travel to Europe often to join international competition like the World Rookie Fests in Livigno and Soelden: he entered the finals in both showing his great talent on rails. As you can see from the pics belows his skills on rail are a consequence of his passion for skateboard too.


Tresten on the wall ride at World Rookie Fest Finals 06 in Soelden

Name: Tresten aka Andrisen Sweigard
Nick name: Ace
Date of Birth: 18-february-1991
Nationality: USA


Tresten during the skate session at World Rookie Fest Finals 06 in Soelden

Sponsor: Forum Snowboards, Special Blend Outwear, Out of Bounds
Stance: 18-15
Favorite trick: fs3 indy poke
Highest ranking: 1st place in Freestyle Overall at USA Nationals 06
Favorite Spot: Squaw Valley, California USA


Tresten kick the rail line at World Rookie Fest Finals 06 in Soelden

Favorite food&drink: Sushi and milk
Best Music: Rap
Best Artist: Dr.Dre
Best Movie: Pop


Tresten on the corner jump of the World Rookie Fest Finals 06 in Soelden

The event of your dream: the X-Games
Hero of all times: Terje Haakonsen
Slogan: none
Future Projects: Film some good video parts

Pics by Marco Sampaoli and Luca “Ciccio” Borghetti

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Rookie Check Out World Rookie Tour

Sergey Lapushkin (Rus)

Sergey is a top rookie from Russia…we met him firt time at Livigno World Rookie Fest 2006, where he arrived alone after 36 hours of travelling by airplanes, trains and car…not bad for a rookie! Here is some nice pics and info about Sergey.


Sergey somewhere in Russia

Name: Sergey Lapunsky
Nick name: Lapa
Date of Birth: 23-may-89
Nationality: Russian

Sponsor: S7, Atomic, 686, Swix, Spy
Stance: Regular
Favorite trick: bs7
Highest ranking: 2nd place in Russian Big Air Championship
Favorite Spot: Gorskaia, Novosibirsk
Favorite food&drink: CocaCola and Cheese Burger!!!
Best Music: R’n’B like Lumedee or FatManScoop…and sometimes House
Best Artist: Pi-Man
Best Movie: Chulk Smulk and Green Mile


An interview for a russian television

The event of your dream: Air&Style and the O’Neil SB Jam
Hero of all times: JP Solberg
Slogan: “It’s not me”
Future Projects: I hope to film with the crew of Revision Films


Sergey at Livigno World Rookie Fest 06 and in Russia

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Rookie Check Out World Rookie Tour

Ruiki Masuda (Jpn)

Ruiki is the most international japanese rookie! At only 15 years of age, he entered TAC twice, joined the Oakley Style Master in China and travel a lot around the world from a competition to an other. Read something more about this talented rookie…


Ruiki at TAC05, Fisness Session

Name: Ruiki Masudai
Date of Birth: 29-march-1991
Nationality: Japanese


Ruiki in China, travelling at the Oakley Style Master

Sponsor: Lib-Tech, Volcom, Dragon, Drake, Nortwave, Bros (Snowboard Shop)
Stance: 21, 15
Favorite trick: sb 180
Highest ranking: 7th at TAC06
Favorite Spot: Ishiuchi Maruyama, Niigata
Favorite food&drink: Chinese Noodle
Best Music: Beck and Iggy Pop
Future Projects: Being an international pro rider!


Ruiki at TAC06

Pics by Marco Sampaoli, Gian Luca Zanetti and Ishi

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Rookie Check Out World Rookie Tour

Manuel Pietropoli (Ita)

Manuel is the most talented italian rookie, Olympic rider and join the TAC twice. At 15th years old he realized a good part of his dreams but he still got some new goal for the incoming season: improve more and more.


Manuel at TAC05, Fisness Session

Name: Manuel Pietropoli
Nick name: none
Date of Birth: 30-april-1990
Nationality: Italian


Manuel at TAC05 and TAC06

Sponsor: Burton, Red Bull, Oakley
Stance: Regular, +18..-18
Favorite trick: fs 9 tail grab
Highest ranking: 3rd junior at BEO06
Favorite Spot: Everywhere there’s a good park!


Manuel at TAC05

Favorite food&drink: Italian pasta and…Red Bull!!!
Best Music: House
Best Artist: Finly
Best Movie: Step


Manuel at the World Rookie Fest Finals 06 in Soelden

The event of your dream: The Battle
Hero of all times: Shan White
Slogan: none
Future Projects: Improve my level as much as possible!


Manuel at the Olympics Games 2006 in Torino

Pics by Marco Sampaoli and Luca “Ciccio” Borghetti

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Rookie Check Out World Rookie Tour

Christian Haller (Sui)

Christian Haller is WSF World Rookie Champion 2006. After entering the rookie fest in Livigno, he stroke some ttr events and finally joined the WRF Finals in Soelden glacier, winning the world title! Here is a short profile about him with some nice pics from season 05.06


Christian in Soelden WRF slope style track

Name: Christian Haller
Nick name: Hitsch
Date of Birth: 28.10.1989
Nationality: SUI


Christian in Soelden WRF slope style and at prize giving

Sponsor: Burton, Swatch, Anon, Gravis, Arcus, Shema Skates
Stance: +15..-12
Favorite trick: fs 3
Highest ranking: BEO Pipe Juniors 2nd, BEO Slope Juniors 1st, Rookie Festival Final 1st
Favorite Spot: Davos


Christian during Livigno World Rookie Fest 06

Favorite food&drink: Coke, Burger, Pizza
Best Music: Misfits, Ramones, Led Zeppelin
Best Artist: none
Best Movie: All Gone
The event of your dream: Fondue& Friends Session
Hero of all times: Nicolas, Eero, Freddi, Markus K, Heikki


Christian in Livigno WRF 06

Slogan: none
Future Projects: Filming with MMP, ride some Contests and have fun!

Pics by Luca “Ciccio” Borghetti and Armin Popps

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World Rookie Tour World Snowboarding

Air&Style 2006 press release

ON 2nd december the 2nd Munich edition of the Air&Style will sign the starting line of the Northern Hemisphere TTR Title race…

TTR 6(SIX) STAR, THE NOKIA AIR&STYLE PROMISES HUGE SNOWBOARDING LINE UP AND MUCH, MUCH MORE…

Munich, September 21st 2006 – On Saturday, December 2nd 2006 the world´s best snowboarders and the stars in freestyle motocross will turn the Olympic Stadium Munich into their very own playground at the Nokia Air & Style 06. The new set-up and a bigger ramp will guarantee a better view and more snowboard and FMX action with top stars such as David Benedek, Travis Rice, Nicolas Müller and Nate Adams. The Canadian Punkrocker Billy Talent and the Berlin Dancehall-Caballeros Seed will rock the crowd. Ticket presale has begun on www.muenchenticket.de.

To guarantee a perfect experience for spectators there have been plenty of improvements in the program and the setup of the stadium made for the Nokia Air & Style 06. There will be a lot more snowboard action than in previous years. The ramp was moved to the other side of the stadium and is even bigger than last years´ record breaking ramp. A bigger start-up and a steepened jump-off platform assure not only a longer air-time but also more radical jumps.

The FMX-parcours is integrated into the second – likewise new and improved – snowboard hill, so the FMX-Rider will fly criss-cross above it. With the new positioning of the ramp and the stage the Olympic Stadium is set up as a caldron: all spectators enjoy a perfect view and great atmosphere at this spectacular event.

Everybody will benefit from the improved circumstances, when rough “Punkrock-Riffs” meet rolling “Reggae-Riddims”. Together with Seeed – and another soon to be announced band – the Canadian high-flyer of the year Billy Talent will rock the crowd and get the stadium fired up. The second edition of the Nokia Air & Style in Munich on December 2nd 2006 is a must-see event presenting first-class music entertainment, the worlds best snowboarders and the who´s who of freestyle motocross.

Location: Olympic Stadium Munich
Date: Saturday, December 2nd 2006
Program:
Doors open (1:30pm)
Snowboard Rookie Challenge (3:30pm)
Band No.1(Special Surprise)
Snowboard 1st Round
FMX 1st Round
Billy Talent
Snowboard 2nd Round
FMX 2. Round
FMX Final
Snowboard Super Final
Final Prizegiving
Seeed

Tickets (available through www.muenchenticket.de): Grandstand € 34,90 (plus Presale Fee)
Arena € 41,90 (plus Presale Fee)
VIP € 125,00 (plus Presale Fee)
Mixery Clubbing € 10,00 (plus Presale Fee)
(After-Show Party)

Journalist can accredit online on www.air-style.com.
For further inquiries:
Dirk Loesch, LoeschHundLiepold KommunikationTel.: 0 89 – 72 01 87 11 / E-Mail: d.loesch@lhlk.de