Beanie Thursday: Baby, It's Cold Outside
http://www.shredbetties.com/oa/entry/baby_its_cold_outside/

Betty of the Month: Paige Rainear:
http://www.shredbetties.com/sbtv/story/paige_rainear/


Interview with Silvia Mittermuller:
http://www.shredbetties.com/riders/story/silvia_mittermuller/


09/10 Gear Previews Begin:
http://www.shredbetties.com/gear/story/snowbroader_09_10_preview/

Dew Tour Results:
http://www.shredbetties.com/team/entry/megan_takes_5th_in_dew_tour_slopestyle/

Coincidence, or evidence of Corporate Super Spies?
http://www.shredbetties.com/oa/entry/coincidence_or_evidence_corporate_super_spies/



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Hello Snowboard people, I hope you all are doing good and enjoying the Winter. I know it’s a long time since I posted my last blog but I have been so busy with school and snowboarding the last month. But I will blog more the next weeks, promise. Ok since my last Blog I have been to a lot of places with or without Snow... At the end of November, one week before the Air&Style in Munich I went to Köln, Germany with Isenseven for some Streetrail Riding, which was pretty tuff because it was so warm and we just had space to bring barely enough snow for inrun and landing from the Snow stadium in Neuss to the Rails Spots. Which made riding in the city more dirty and painful. But we had a lot of fun with our Friends for a few days. Thanks to the Carhartt boys, to let this all happen!!! At the end of our trip in Köln weh ad our last Isenseven „übermovie“ premiere in Germany, wich was a fun party with our fans. This nice boy Moritz, was so stoked to meet us that he even painted a picture for us with all our movie sponsors. After Köln and a few days school, my best friends Peter König, Marco smolla and me were riding at the Nokia Air & Style in Munich for the Rookie challenge. It was my 2nd year at the Air & Style and I can just say its the most amazeing snowboard Copetition I have ever been. Ist so much fun, noise and incredible snowboarding. Its hold in the Olympic soccer stadium in Munich which is an amazeing location. After the Event Marco and me had a signing session with our sponsor O2, where people could win our boards.. Check out www.isenseven.de for the Air&Style Video footage. After the Air & Style I had a lot to do for school and tried to film fort he Isenseven movie a few times but the snow conditions in Austria, Switzerland and Germany where so bad that we didn`t had much success. When vacations started I went home to my parents and family to spend Christmas with them and a few days of, which was very cool. After this I went to Garmisch Partenkirchen to spend „New Years“ with the Isenseven crew like every year and afterwards we straight went to Austria to find some snow and get some shots, which wasn’t too good because of the bad snow conditions. So we have hit a lot of handrails during this time. And I went to my Sponsor Vans, Park Opening in Mayrhofen, Zillertal Austria with Silvia Mittermüller. The Park is very great with a lot of small and big Jumps, Rails and Boxes for everybody and even a Halfpipe. You should checkl it out! After 2 weeks of family, new years and filming I had to go back to school and write a lot of exams, which took me almost a month of hardcore learning and just snowboarding on the weekends. But its my last year school, so I need to do a little bit more for it. Last weekend we even made an avalance course with a skilled guide in sölden with the whole Isenseven crew, it was very interesting and important for us when we go out filming in the backcountry. Next week I am going to New York and then drive up the whole East Coast of the USA for some urban riding with Michi Zirngibl Chris Patsch and a few other guys from Isenseven. We will stay in the USA for 3 weeks so I think I have to blog a lot of stuff afterwards.... I keep you posted. I wish you all a lot of snow, wherever you are!!! Tobi

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For the second time POW WOW Railbattle took place in Augsburg last weekend. Top-class riders coming from all over the world participated in the competition, performance levels were therefore extremely high. In total more than 100 snowboarders and Freeskiers took part in the event. On two consecutive days men and women delivered exciting duels competing to finish first.

The event found a vivid response from the public. Thousands came to watch and were thrilled by the tricks presented by the riders. Overall on both days the number of spectators at the 12m high ramp outreached by far last year’s numbers.

Daniel Schießl dominated the Freeskiing contest from qualifying to the finals. With his ever so well presented tricks he made himself an early birthday present and gained the victory ahead of Harald Richter and Severin Guggemos. ‘Hooray’ to the ladies, Caja Schöpf, Christina Huber und Daniela Beier who came only to be part of it and gave a stunning show as a bonus on Saturday night’s finals to the audience.

More German success was to be seen with Silvia Mittermüllers victory in the ladies’ snowboard contest. The 23 years old from Munich came first in the superfinal jam ahead of Swiss Sina Candrian and Kati Lukaschek from Germany. Local contester Anja Failer injured herself in an early round and could not participate in the finals.

Bad luck also for Mike Casanova who was supposed to be head and shoulders above the rest. The US boy misjudged performing a difficult trick in the quarterfinals and hit the audience’s barrier at high speed. He hurt himself at the shoulder, unable to continue but not severely. Thus, finals turned out to be a tight fight. Finally Erik-Johan Botner from Norway had the right touch and came in first. The 18 years old  convinced the jurors with versatility and a lot of style and meritedly took 300 EURO price money and the winner’s cup in the end. He was closely followed by Austrian Marc Swoboda and Dutch Gerben Verweij.

Freeski Men

1. Daniel Schießl (GER)
2. Harald Richter (GER)
3. Severin Guggemos (GER)

Snowboard Women
1. Silvia Mittermüller (GER)
2. Sina Candrian (SUI)
3. Kati Lukaschek (AUT)

Snowboard Men
1. Erik-Johan Botner (NOR)
2. Marc Swoboda (AUT)
3. Gerben Verweij (HOL)

After the award ceremony professionals and the spectators partied together at the Afterparty in Augsburg’s Cinemaxx. More than 1.500 guests mingled on all three floor of the cinema complex. DJ Heidi from Windsor (Canada), DJ 5. Ton from Stuttgart and many more turn-table acrobats fascinated the crowd as did the video premieres of ‘Prediculous’ and ‘Welcome Back’ .

Find more pictures, videos and informations on the second POWWOW Railbattle in Augsburg on powwowrailbattle.com.

One thing is for sure: months of preparation, all endless efforts of the Lautloscrew, the Stadtjugendring Augsburg, the AgenturCMS and all helpers and sponsors created once again a magnificent youth event in Augsburg.

See you again next year: It’s where it’s at – in the city - in the snow.

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