Winter Dew Tour Snowboard Superpipe Finals
This afternoon ends both the Men's and Women's Snowboard Superpipe Finals. Breckenridge was supposed to have only 2" of snow today, but instead it's been dumping all day with at least 6-8" right now - and it hasn't stopped.
Too Much Pow Makes a Slow Halfpipe
The great pow conditions weren't too great, though, for the competitors on the Superpipe. The fresh snow made the pipe pretty slow so the lineup of tricks weren't thrown as hard. Then the sound system totally went out after the Men's first run, a very uncomfortable silence, until Danny Davis (not competing due to an injury) grabbed a bullhorn and started a commentary. Kevin Pearce was also there to cheer on his "frends", although not able to ride. To keep spectators entertained they sent out the Toyota Yeti to ride the pipe.
Although the conditions weren't the best for the athletes and visibility was poor, most of the riders were still able to throw out some big tricks. Louie Vito had the best run, dominating the Men's Superpipe with a score of 90.25; while Queralt Castallet hit it hard and received 85.25 from the judges.
Tune in tomorrow for the Slopestyle Finals.
Louie Vito had the best run, dominating the Men’s Superpipe Finals
Men's Snowboard Superpipe - Finals
1. Louie Vito, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 90.25. 2. Matt Ladley, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 75.00. 3. Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 73.75. 4. JJ Thomas, Breckenridge, Colo., 69.50. 5. Christian Haller, Switzerland, 69.00. 6. Trevor Jacob, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 58.50. 7. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, Colo., 54.50. 8. Mason Aguirre, Duluth, Minn., 53.50. 9. Luke Mitrani, Maammoth Lakes, Calif., 29.25. 10. Ilkka-Eemeli Laari, Finland, 19.25. 11. Scotty Lago, Seabrook, N.H. 12. Kazuhiro Kokubo, Japan, DNS.
Men's Snowboard Superpipe - Tour Rankings
1. Louie Vito, 100. 2. Matt Ladley, 92. 3. Greg Bretz, 86. 4. JJ Thomas, 82. 5. Christian Haller, 78. 6. Trevor Jacob, 74. 7. Steve Fisher, 70. 8. Mason Aguirre, 66. 9. Luke Mitrani, 62. 10. Ilkka-Eemeli Laari, 58.
Women's Snowboard Superpipe - Finals
1.Queralt Castellet, Spain, 85.25. 2. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 80.50. 3. Kaitlyn Farrington, Sun Valley, Idaho, 74.25. 4. Sophie Rodriguez, France, 59.75. 5. Soko Yamaoka, Japan, 47.25. 6. Kelly Clark, West Dover, Vt., 36.00.
Women's Snowboard Superpipe - Tour Rankings
1.Queralt Castellet, 100. 2. Elena Hight, 92. 3. Kaitlyn Farrington, 86. 4. Sophie Rodriguez, 82. 5. Soko Yamaoka, 78. 6. Kelly Clark, 74. 7. Kjersti Ostgaard Buass, 70. 8. Ellery Hollingsworth, 66. 9. Hannah Teter, 62. 10. Kelly Marren, 58.
The complete 2010-11 Winter Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event / Date / Location
Nike 6.0 Open / Dec. 16-19 / Breckenridge Ski Resort - Breckenridge, Colo.
Winter Dew Tour Killington / Jan. 20-23 / Killington Resort - Killington, Vt.
Toyota Championships / Feb. 10-13 / Snowbasin Resort - Ogden, Utah
In its third season, the top athletes in the world will take part in the 2010-11 Winter Dew Tour, all competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded at the Toyota Championship at Snowbasin Resort in Ogden, Utah. The 2009-10 Dew Cup champions include Andreas Hatveit (Freeski Slopestyle), Jossi Wells (Freeski Superpipe), Jamie Anderson (Women's Snowboard Slopestyle), Sage Kotsenburg (Men's Snowboard Slopestyle), Kaitlyn Farrington (Women's Snowboard Superpipe), JJ Thomas (Men's Snowboard Superpipe).
Winter Dew Tour Snowboard Superpipe Finals Snowboarding Pictures
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Photo: Teena Robbins. Winter Dew Tour Breckenridge Nike 6.0 at Breckenridge Snowboard Mens Halfpipe Finals
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Photo: Teena Robbins. Winter Dew Tour Breckenridge Nike 6.0 at Breckenridge Snowboard Womens Halfpipe Finals
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About: Jackie Williams
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