The First Stop Of The Winter Dew Tour Has Come To An End
Breckenridge, Colorado - Sunday, December 20th marks the end of the first of three stops of the 2nd annual Winter Dew Tour. It was an amazing weekend with skiers and snowboarders from around the globe swarming in for the competitions.
And they did not disappoint! There were a lot of firsts at this year’s Winter Dew Tour:
• Danny Davis claims the biggest score ever in the history of the Winter Dew Tour with a 96.50
• Jamie Anderson’s 92.00 run in the snowboard slopestyle finals earns her the highest score earned a in the women’s event
• Tyler Flanagan, 16 years old, earned his first ever victory in a pro contest in the men’s snowboard slopestyle final
Highlights from the snowboarding finals? You’d be screaming along with the crowds as Danny Davis threw it out hard on some insane double flips, 1080s and tail grabs on his first run in the Men’s Superpipe Finals. I felt sorry for everyone who went after him! He didn’t even have to do a thing for his second run – it was in the bag – but he still performed. Judges were looking for some major air, rotations and grabs.
Most of the finalists had solid runs, but seemed to play it safe. Riders like Iouri Podlachikov, JJ Thomas, and Mason Aguirre, though, hyped everyone up when they came screaming out to the pipe with huge airs right out the gate. The end of Mason’s run was awesome when he came too far out of the pipe and crashed into the fence – and spectators! That was great. I think it surprised him, too.
As for the Slopestyle Finals, the men’s competition ended with a trio of first-time podium finishers. “It feels amazing; it’s like a dream come true. I came out only wanting to get top ten, and I’m stoked that I came in first,” said Flanagan. “I’m chasing the Dew Cup. I’m trying to get that Dew Cup now!”
Anderson won the Women’s Slopestyle Finals by throwing a backside 180, a switchback 540, and a backside tailslide on the Nike 6.0 rainbow rail. Coming in second place was Sarka Panc, who landed variations of backside 180s, and third place went to Jenny Jones with a 67.50. “I was really nervous but I feel great to have won this first stop of the Winter Dew Tour season,” said Anderson. “I’m glad I pulled it together and landed what I needed to win the first run.”
So there you have it! The four-day competition ended with 32,000 people visiting Breckenridge to see their favorite athlete compete. The conditions were good, the sun was out, the crowds were hyped and the moose were roaming…
SNB SUPERPIPE MEN FINALS
1 Danny Davis 96.50
2 Iouri Podlachikov 91.25
3 JJ Thomas 84.75
4 Mason Aguirre 80.00
5 Steve Fisher 78.50
6 Zachary Black 75.00
7 Ilkka-Eemeli Laari 71.00
8 Fredrik Austbo 68.50
9 Roger Kleivdal 64.50
10 Janne Korpi 62.00
11 Matt Ladley 56.50
12 Scotty Lago 49.00
SNB SLOPESTYLE MEN FINALS
1 Tyler Flanagan 93.00
2 Sage Kotsenburg 90.00
3 Eric Willett 87.50
4 Torstein Horgmo 86.00
5 Halldór Helgason 85.50
6 Brandon Reis 83.75
7 Charles Guldemond 74.25
8 Sam Hulbert 62.50
9 Mikkel Bang 56.00
10 Scotty Lago 53.50
11 Heikki Sorsa 50.75
12 Stef Zeestraten 41.75
SNB SLOPESTYLE WOMEN FINALS
1 Jamie Anderson 92.00
2 Sarka Panc 80.25
3 Jenny Jones 67.50
4 Spencer O'Brien 42.75
5 Janna Meyen-Weatherby 40.75
6 Shelly Gotlieb 38.00
SNB SUPERPIPE WOMEN FINALS
1 Queralt Castellet 92.50
2 Sarah Conrad 89.00
3 Kjersti Østgaard Buaas 87.00
4 Kelly Marren 84.00
5 Elena Hight 83.75
6 Kaitlyn Farrington 80.25
The Winter Dew Tour continues with two more events across the US:
Wendy’s Invitational @ Snowbasin, Ogden, Utah (Jan. 15-17, 2010)
Toyota Championship @ Mount Snow Resort, West Dover, Vermont (Feb. 4-7, 2010)
Writer: Jackie Williams
www.JackieWilliamsFreelance.com
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