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EUROSIMA SNOWBALL
During the two-day Source European Snowboarding Industry Forum which gathered around 90 international attendees in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, EuroSIMA’s Mountain Division held last Friday, April 24, the annual snowboard industry party, the Snowball.
The event dedicated to collecting funds for proven mountain environmental groups welcomed many personalities, riders and snowboard lovers of the European and international snowboard scene.
It was also the opportunity for the industry to host its annual Snowboard Industry Awards ceremony. Held annually these awards recognize the most outstanding achievements of both brands and individuals in developing the snowboard market in Europe.

In its third year, three Awards were given:

The EuroSIMA Lifetime Achievement Award, voted on by the EuroSIMA Mountain Division Committee, was presented to Amplid founder Peter Bauer

Peter Bauer of Amplid presenting the Abuse Base Technology of the Declaration from sohotridenow.com on Vimeo.

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