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Buaas and Lago Win US Open Quarterpipe Competition

Mitrani and Buaas Win Amp Energy Highest Air

Press Release

• March 23 2009 | 55 views

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Halfpipe Women’s Qualifications – Day Three of the US Open

Cilka Sadar
Photo Credit: Jake Stangel

STRATTON, VT (March 19, 2009) Over 50 women took to the halfpipe today for qualifications amid variable weather conditions at Stratton Mountain Resort on the third day of the US Open in Vermont. Only five lucky ladies would earn spots in Saturday’s semi-final competition where they would face riders like Olympic Gold Medalist, Kelly Clark, X-Games Gold Medalist Torah Bright, and TTR World Champion Jamie Anderson.

Canadian Open halfpipe winner Palmer Taylor was boosting, Kendall Brown threw down some solid runs, Cilka Sardar and Elizabeth Beerman all looked solid, earning their places in Saturday’s semis, but it was Norwegian Linn Haug that took the top spot with her first run that started off with a big frontside stalefish, followed by a clean method, followed by a frontside 540, into a McTwist, finishing with a nosegrab.

Result
Halfpipe Qualifications Women
1 Linn Haug                   NOR     BURTON
2 Elizabeth Beerman      USA     DC
3 Cilka Sadar                 SLO      —
4 Kendall Brown            NZL      ROXY
5 Palmer Taylor             CAN     BURTON

The US Open action continues tomorrow with men’s and women’s slopestyle qualifiers, the invitational quarterpipe competition and concert featuring RJD2. The US Open is the last stop on the Burton Global Open Series and offers riders the chance to earn points towards a male and female championship title, each worth $100,000, currently the largest single payout in competitive snowboarding.

The 2009 US Open halfpipe, slopestyle and quarterpipe action can be seen on NBC, Sunday, March 29 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST. If you can’t make it to Stratton, watch all of the semi-finals and finals live on March 21 and 22 on Go211.com, where webcasts and highlights of the competitions will also be available for on-demand viewing once the event concludes.

Burton would like to thank Stratton Mountain Resort, Volvo, SoBe, Go211.com, Paul Mitchell, Virgin America, GORE-TEX®, Corona, Emergen-C, Shiseido, R.E.D., ANON, Analog and Gravis for their support of the US Open. For more information on the US Open, head to www.opensnowboarding.com <http://www.opensnowboarding.com/>

Press Release

• March 20 2009 | 40 views

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TUNE IN!

Tomorrow morning, San Diego 6 in the Morning will host High Cascade’s Adam Kisiel to talk about the
TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAm contest this weekend at Bear Mountain.

The five minute segment will air LIVE @ 7:30 and Adam will be giving away prizes from sponsors and hyping the event.

ADMIN

• March 18 2009 | 171 views

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FUEL TV Airs “US Snowboarding Grand Prix: Copper Mountain”

Airing Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 8:00 pm ET/PT (in Snow Pack), and re-airing several more times through the next month, FUEL TV will showcase “U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix: Copper Mountain.”

Press Release

• March 17 2009 | 33 views

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Heavenly Opens Online Registration for Jackpot Rail Jam

WHO:              Heavenly Mountain Resort

WHAT:            Jackpot Rail Jam Series; Event 3

WHERE:         Base of World Cup, Heavenly Mountain Resort, Calif.

WHEN:            Saturday, March 21, 2009; 3:30pm – 7:00pm

SUMMARY:    Heavenly Mountain Resort has opened online registration for the popular Jackpot Rail Jam Series at www.skiheavenly.com/parks select News & Events in the bottom bar and click on Jackpot Registration. Registration is open to the first 50 competitors for the kick-off event to be held March 21, 2009 at the base of World Cup at Heavenly’s California base. Open registration will be held in the Heavenly Race Department the day of the event from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm if spots are available. Registration is $10 and competitors will receive a Jackpot Rail Jam T-shirt while supplies last.

Participants are competing for a place in the March 28th Jackpot Rail Jam Finals which boasts a cash purse prize in addition to sponsor gear. This is the final qualifying event; the top ten finishers will qualify for the final event. Awards will be given to top finishers in men’s skiing and snowboarding, women’s skiing and snowboarding and overall best trick. This judged event is designed for skiers and snowboarders who are comfortable on advanced rail features who want to battle the best for a spot in the finals and some sweet prizes.

Immediately following the Jackpot Rail Jam will be an all-girls exhibition event hosted by BettyLife.com. If you are a female snowboarder and would like to participate in this event only please check-in at the Heavenly Race Department to sign a waiver form between 3:00 and
4:00 pm. Registration for this event is free and there are cash and swag prizes.

Prizes for the qualifying events include: Automaton snowboards, Moment skis, Solstice clothing, Neff gear, VonZipper goggles, Skullcandy headphones, DaKine bags, Freeskier gear, Bern helmets and items from Ride, Flatline, Eesa, Smith, Landing and BettyLife.com.

Jackpot Rail Jam Dates:
·         Saturday, March 21, 2009; Base of World Cup; online registration begins March 15.
·         Saturday, March 28, 2009; Base of World Cup; invited athletes only.

All dates are subject to weather and conditions.

For more information, please call (775) 586-4461 or visit www.skiheavenly.com/parks.

Press Release

• March 16 2009 | 18 views