Season’s last competitions in La Molina / First ever World Cup finals in Spain / Last decisions in race for World Cup titles / Numerous riders to retire after the finals
From March 18th through 21st, 2010, the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup finals will take place in La Molina. The last competitions in snowboard cross (March 18th and 19th), halfpipe (March 20th) and parallel giant slalom (March 21st) will be staged. For the first time ever, the snowboarders will wrap up a long and eventful season on Spanish soil. This winter’s finals are also the perfect test for the up-coming FIS Snowboard World Championships which will be hosted in La Molina in January 2011.
No wonder that more than 200 riders coming from 25 nations will enter the three last competitions of this winter; especially as some of them will end their career after this season’s last competitions staged in the Catalonian winter resort. The most prominent of them are freshly minted Olympic parallel giant slalom champion Jasey Jay Anderson (CAN), 2010 Bronze medallist Mathieu Bozzetto (FRA) as well as third ranked athlete of the 2002 Winter Games Christopher Klug (USA), Heinz Inniger (SUI) and Daniel Biveson (SWE) – all of them race boarders who played a dominating role in the World Cup over the last years.
Three World Cup title decisions to come
Despite the good bye parallel races of some riders, the focus is on two last World Cup title decisions which will take place in the very last race of the season. In the Parallel World Cup, Olympic Gold medallist Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) is sitting in first with 4,800 points, 490 points ahead of Doris Guenther (AUT) who missed the small Crystal Globe last season in the very last race.
In addition, Maelle Ricker (CAN), who won Gold in the Olympic snowboard cross race and secured the discipline title last weekend with 4,760 points, is also intervening the Dutch-Austrian duel for the Overall World Cup title. However, Canada’s hopeful has to produce the first facts on Friday.
In addition, the race for the men’s Halfpipe World Cup title is still an open one. Since last weekend, Justin Lamoureux (CAN) is leading with 1,800 points. As the Finnish team won’t enter the halfpipe competition it seems that 15-years-old Swiss rising star Patrick Burgener is his main rival with 1,419 points.
On the ladies’ side, the battle is no longer an issue as Xuetong Cai (CHN, 3,040) has secured the Globe already as neither she nor her team mate Zhifeng Sun (2,805) won’t start. All other ladies are too far behind.
Pierre Vaultier (FRA) has also clinched the Snowboard Cross title already as so has Benjamin Karl in the Parallel and Overall World Cup ranking and Stefan Gimpl (AUT) in the Big Air World Cup.
World Cup time schedule La Molina, Spain – All local times:
Thursday, March 18th: Qualifications Snowboard Cross M at 10:50 AM
Qualifications Snowboard Cross L at 2:10 PM
Friday, March 19th: Finals Snowboard Cross L + M at 12 PM
Saturday, March 20th: Qualifications Halfpipe M at 8:25 AM
Qualifications Halfpipe L at 11:45 AM
Finals Halfpipe L + M at 2:30 PM
Sunday, March 21st: Qualifications Parallel Giant Slalom L + M at 9 AM
Finals Parallel Giant Slalom L + M at 1 PM
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Snowboarding Events: Stefan Gimpl Third consecutive LG Snowboard Big Air Show win in Stockholm’s 1912 Olympic Stadium
 Who can stop “the machine”? After having won the first two big airs of the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup in London and Barcelona, Stefan Gimpl has also clinched the fourth edition of the LG Winterjam in Stockholm. In front of 20.000 spectators, the Austrian veteran not only extended his winning streak to three but also celebrated his fifth triumph in row – counted over the current and the last season. With a score of 50.8 points he relegated Slovenia’s Marko Grilc, who was his only threat in today’s final, to the second rank (50.5). All other riders struggled with the conditions making several mistakes; one of them was Gjermund Braaten (NOR) who rounded out the podium as third (38.5). More LG Snowboard Big Air Show Stockholm
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Cricket Campus Rail Jam Tour –GONZAGA RECAP!
Let’s face it, when you attend a small school you know everybody. Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington is a perfect example. Home to only 7,000 intellectuals in training, GU is seriously tight-knit group of co-eds. So when a 15-person, ruffian-looking, shred mob rolled onto the GU campus, it was pretty obvious they weren’t looking for the career fair. read of the upcoming Cricket Campus Rail Jam Tour More Cricket Campus Rail Jam Gonzaga>>
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Cricket Campus Rail Jam Tour - CSU RECAP!
As the Galvanic crew rolled into Fort Collins, CO, for the fifth stop of the Cricket Campus Rail Jam Tour, they were curious to see if the town would live up to its po-dunk reputation as described to them by the Boulderites from the last stop at CU. More Cricket Campus Rail Jam>> |
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Winter Dew Tour Toyota Championship at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in California, and Full Event Recap
February 22, 2009 – Mason Aguirre won the snowboard superpipe competition Sunday in the Winter Dew Tour Toyota Championship and Shaun White earned the Dew Cup season title. More... |
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Design the Modern Board ‘09
Join K2 Snowboards & DWR for the third anual DTMB –
a snowboard design challenge in support of SOS Outreach. More ...
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WINTER DEW CUP CHAMPIONS TO BE DECIDED AT TOYOTA CHAMPIONSHIP, FEB. 19-22 AT NORTHSTAR-AT-TAHOE
Jan. 26, 2009 – With just one event left in the inaugural season of the Winter Dew Tour, the points race and the entire season come down to the Toyota Championship at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, held Feb. 19-22 in Truckee, Calif. The world’s best winter athletes are in a tight chase for the Winter Dew Cups and a share of the $1.5 million prize purse offered at the end of the three-stop series. More Winter Dew Tour... Toyota Championships Tahoe... |
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SHAUN WHITE WINS MEN’S AND SPENCER O’BRIEN WINS WOMEN’S SNOWBOARD SLOPESTYLE EVENTS IN BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO
December 19, 2008 – Olympic gold medalist Shaun White won the men’s snowboard slopestyle competition and Spencer O’Brien won the women’s event Friday in the first stop of the inaugural Winter Dew Tour. More Shaun White Winter Dew Tour Breckenridge... |
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WORLD’S TOP SNOWBOARDERS SHAUN WHITE AND HANNAH TETER LEAD IMPRESSIVE LIST OF ATHLETES COMPETING ON WINTER DEW TOUR
November 12, 2008 – The Winter Dew Tour today announced the world’s top snowboard athletes that will compete for the coveted Dew Cup and a share of the $1.5 million prize purse offered at the end of the three-stop series, which will kick off December 18 in Breckenridge, Colo. More Winter Dew Tour 2008/09 |
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Truckee,
Calif. (October 31, 2008) – Halloween
at Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort will be chock full of treats to
keep the ghouls and goblins entertained this year, as kids ages 14
and under can participate in a costume contest while those of all
ages can join the party with a Halloween Rail Session, movie premiere,
trick-or-treating and more at the Village at Northstar™. More>> |
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The
LG London Big Air - (October 25, 2008)
The LG Snowboard FIS World Cup will start its northern
hemisphere season with a World Cup Big Air in the heart of London.
More>>
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Icer
Air 2008 - (October 18, 2008)
The LG Snowboard FIS World Cup will start its northern
hemisphere season with a World Cup Big Air in the heart of London.
More>>
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CARDRONA,
New Zealand (Sept. 8) - U.S. Snowboarding's rookie program
took six of its freestyle athletes to New Zealand where, for the
past week, they've been learning new tricks, hanging out on a glacier
and competed in their first halfpipe World Cup of the season last
Sunday. More>>
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The
US Open (March 13 - 18, 2007)-
The US Open is the ultimate in snowboarding competitions. The very
best riders the world has to offer come to this event because this
is the one that really counts. More>> |
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The
Nippon Open (February 20-25, 2007)- The Nippon Open takes
place in a remote Resort in ALTS Bandai . It is the largest resort
in the Tohoku area and has an unparalleled access to the slopes, where
floodlit runs give you the opportunity to ride up until 9pm every
night. More>> |
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The
European Open (January 20 - 27, 2007)- The
Burton European Open, BEO, is the only Open Snowboarding Event in
Europe, with freestyle competitions in the formats superpipe &
slopestyle. More>> |
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Television
Schedule Announced for 2006-07 Season- Fans
can follow the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding this winter with
season-long coverage on NBC, Versus (formerly OLN) and the new World
Championship Sports Network (WCSN). More>>
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Jewell
Wins Copper Race to the Cup PGS - Olympian Tyler Jewell (Sudbury,
MA) won the opening U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup event Monday
to kick off the 2007 NorAm season. The parallel giant slalom victory
marked the eighth NorAm win for the six-year U.S. Snowboarding Team
veteran. More>> |
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Freeride-Days
-
"1st European Snowboard Freeride Test" In the fact that
the Freeride and Hikers Section in case of snowboarding stands in
the back and boards and gear for Freeriders and Hikers. More>>
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Checkout
the Burton Snowboards movie -
"For Right or Wrong" with bonus screening of "Guy
in the Sky- The Process 5." Check
it out... |
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CHEVROLET
U.S. SNOWBOARD GRAND PRIX REGISTRATION OPENS OCT. 17-PARK
CITY, Utah (Oct. 9) - Rider registration for the 2007 Chevrolet U.S.
Snowboard Grand Prix tour opens for business on... |
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Big
Air Exhibition- BURLINGTON, VT - September
6, 2006 - Burton and Motorola today announced the first ever Big Air
in Beijing event....more>> |
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Volcom
Escramble Premiere in Costa Mesa-
A
great combo of quality snowboarders to go along with some creative
camera work makes Escramble a hit!
Volcom Escramble Movie >> |
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PARK
CITY, Utah (Aug. 17) - The Women's Sports Foundation announced
this week that Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) and
Paralymic gold medalist Laurie Stephens (Wenham, MA) have been named
finalists for the Sportswoman of the Year award, honoring extraordinary
performances in women's athletics.more>> |
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Most
of you should be full swing ahead as far as summer is concerned by
now ... it's been hotter than you know what just about everywhere
lately! Ride
Team Visits Windells Camp>> |
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Mason
Aguirre and Kelly Clark - Lake Wanaka, New Zealand –
August 5 2006 – US Olympians Mason Aguirre and Kelly Clark today
proved they were true snowboarding champions after they won the Burton
Snowboards halfpipe competition – Burton
NZ Snowboard Championship>>
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Elena
Hight and Scotty Lago score huge at New Zealand open quarterpipe......
Elena Hight and Scotty Lago bombed the New Zealand Open quarterpipe
Friday night... New
Zealand Open Qaurterpipe>> |
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The
9th Annual-P2P Bonfire Pipe to Pipe
Mt.Hood,
OR (July 12 & 22, 2006) — Bonfire snowboarding once again
invites you... Bonfire
Pipe to Pipe >> |
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DVS’ Jussi Oksanen and Jamie
Anderson Win at the
Abominable Snow Jam-The
third annual Burton Abominable Snow Jam took place July 8-10, 2006
in Mt. Hood, Oregon and DVS team riders Jussi Oksanen and Jamie Anderson
took home the wins in Slopestyle.DVS
Win at Burtons 3rd Annual Abominable Snow Jam>>
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WHITE
WINS TWO, TETER TAKES HOME FIRST ESPY AWARD
LOS ANGELES (July
16)- The 2006 ESPYS Co-presented by GMC and Under Armour. Tune in
Sunday night, July 16, at 9 p.m. ET to watch White win two awards
during the annual awards show on ESPN. The
2006 Espys>> |
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ELENA
HIGHT WINS ABOMINABLE SNOW JAM HALFPIPE
MT.
HOOD, Oregon (July 9, 2006) - Fresh off her first
Olympics and a month of surfing, Elena Hight (South Lake Tahoe, CA)
stomped a summer-time halfpipe victory Sunday at the 3rd Annual Abominable
Snow Jam. Abominable
Snow Jam Winner >>
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The
9th Annual-P2P Bonfire Pipe to Pipe
Mt.Hood,
OR (July 12 & 22, 2006) — Bonfire snowboarding once again
invites kids of all ages to ride against the pros at one of the nation’s
most unique and premiere summer action sports competitions, the 2006
Bonfire Pipe To Pipe. Bonfire
Pipe to Pipe >> |
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The
3rd Annual- Burton Abominable Snow Jam at Timberline
Taking place at Timberline Resort from July 8-12, 2006 and
featuring a quarterpipe, halfpipe and slopestyle competition.
Burton Snow Jam >>
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The
11th Annual - Vegetate at Mt. Hood Meadows
The legendary superpipe jam and big air contest. The superpipe is
staged at a 500 foot long ....Vegetate
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Vans
Cup at Northstar, Lake Tahoe
The 2nd Annual Vans Cup at Tahoe drew to a close Sunday at Northstar-at-Tahoe
.....Results >> |
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Holy
Oly Revival
A celebration of NW snowboard pride. Photos and video are live, check
out the winners.... Sponsored by Lib Tech Snowboards & Summit
at Snoqualmie, WA .....More >> |
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2006
- Ticket to Ride Tour - Burton US Open
TTR World Snowboard Tour, which was originally created by Terje Haakonsen
as an alternative way to rank snowboarders around the world according
to their performance... More
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2005/2006
- Winter X Games Results
Here are the complete snowboarding results from Winter X Games 10
in Aspen, CO... Check
it out >>
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Spirit
Mountain Chevrolet Revolution Slopestyle -
Tim Humphreys (Basking Ridge, NJ) won his second straight event at
the Spirit Mountain stop of the Chevrolet Revolution Tour Sunday,
taking first in the slopestyle. Allyson Carroll (Truckee, CA) also
picked up her second victory winning the women's contest.. Click
Here >>
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Olypmic
Giant Slalom Results -
Double Olympian Rosey Fletcher (Girdwood, AK) breathed a big sigh
of relief Sunday as she became eligible for her third Olympic Games
by nailing a second place parallel giant slalom result in Austria.
“Here on Kreischberg, I once won and finished once third. Now
I grabbed silver. Kreischberg will always have a special place in
my heart,” said Fletcher.. Click
Here >>
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Gretchen
Bleiler & Shaun White = Killin' It!
The face of the 2006 U.S. Snowboard Olympic Team is taking shape and
distinctly resembles riders Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO) and Shaun
White (Carlsbad, CA). Bleiler won her second Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard
Grand Prix halfpipe contest Sunday at Mt. Bachelor, Ore., scoring
42.5. White completed his Grand Prix hat trick with his third Grand
Prix victory and a score of 45.3.. Grand
Prix Results >>
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Grand
Prix Rescheduled for Sunday
High winds and steady snow Saturday forced organizers to interrupt
the third halfpipe contest in the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix..
More >> |
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Shaun
Palmer Qualifies - Olympics 2006
Whether it’s BMX, skateboarding, motocross or Cadillac collecting,
there isn’t much that the Palm hasn’t mastered and now
he wants an Olympic medal.... click
here >>
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Chevrolet
US Snowboard Grand Prix Event Schedule:
The series kicks off in Breckenridge and will be the first stop for
American halfpipe riders to qualify to represent the United States
in Italy this February.... For
more info click here >>
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GRAHAM
WATANABE, LESLEE OLSON WIN INAUGURAL
U.S. SBX CHAMPIONSHIPS: Win secures World Cup starting spots for the
next three events: Watanabe, Olson and the rest of the U.S.
SBX riders will have to wait until the New Year to duke it out for
those coveted Olympic SBX team spots. Next up are two SBX races in
Bad Gastein, Austria, Jan. 4-5 – one of which is an Olympic
qualifier – and one final race before the Games in Kronplatz,
Italy, Jan. 14. The U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team will be announced
Jan. 21 at the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix in Mountain Creek,
N.J...
For more info
click here >> |
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Mt.
Hood Meadows to Host First U.S. SBX Championships
American riders across the country will take their shot at a World
Cup start and perhaps even the Olympic Winter Games when U.S. Snowboarding
holds the inaugural U.S. Snowboardcross Championships at Mt. Hood
Meadows Ski Resort in Oregon, Dec. 16. For
more info click here >> |
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Shaun
White, Hannah Teter Claim Top Spots
in First Qualifier on the Road to Torino
The X-Games star won back-to-back halfpipe events to all but wrap
up a U.S. Olympic berth in the first week of qualifying.
for more info click here >> |
