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Kickin' It At 1st Euro Open Fun for all in Innsbruck where the 1st annual European Open kicked off. Anyone who rides hard can win entry so the stars and amatuers were aligned. Therry Brunner stole the pipe, while the Freinademetz organized Jam Session was 60 minutes of high octane boost. The Palmer BX Tour Shaun Palmer's makin' the Swatch World Boardercross his own, again gracing the top spot on the podium. The Conte brothers were fighting for third and Nillard Pilavakis led the ladies to victory, now everyone's going surfing. ISF World Championships Halfpipe, duel, gs and Swatch boardercross all in one week, in one small valley in Italy where the parties, the police, and some of the sweetest snowboarding took everyone by surprise. Best Battle in Euro Champs The 11th ISF European Championships were pure snowboarding and of course lots of fun. Outstanding man of the week is for sure Sigi Grabner, who really seems to be invincible. Grabner Makes It Four In a Row Sigi Grabner (AUT), the rider of the season, has won the last three competitions and what can I say, he's won again in this parallel GS, in which it takes eight runs to take the medal.. Grins In Grindelwald Swiss Claim Pro Tour As Their Own "Swiss Cup" and the young Olympic winner Gian Simmen brings it home at home in Grindelwald, Switzerland. Coolio And Snoop Makin' Tracks In Laax Check who's kickin' it on the Pro Tour, where it was "like a winter fairy tale and everbody in it was stoked." From Coolio to Kjeldaas, fun was had by all in Laax, Switzerland. Sölden Starts The Boardercross Season Palmer came out of retirment and explained to the crowd: "I'm an idiot!" He promised "Next time!". See it all from Sölden, Austria. ISF Snowboard Opening In late October, thousands of people made their way into the small valley in the west of Tyrol for the International Snowboarding Federation (ISF) season opener in Kaunertal, Austria. [Snowboarding Home][MountainZone.com Home]
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