Okay this will get very patriotic and "support your local hero" like, now.
But coming from a region where no mentionable mountains (apart from coalmountains) are around and snow falls maybe every second year, you are very proud of someone who actually made it from here to an international snowboard pro, same with surfing though.

So here she is Vera Janssen, Rhineland girl lived most of her time in Canada and US of A, now filming with the Alterna Films bringing us this banger:

It has replaced Isenseven as my favorite teaser of the 2009 season,
I love it!

Wanna know more about Vera Jansen log on to:
verajanssen.com
verajanssen.snowbroader.eu
youtube.com/verajanssen
and if you are able to read german read the Interviews on snowfore and sport2