Athletes: January 2008 Archives

It was a Superpipe final for the record books. Classic Winter X weather meant snow was dumping all through the finals. Shaun was on fire for the practice session and brought that heat into the biggest snowboarding contest in the world.

As Shaun dropped into his first run the crowd went wild! With snow flying and Shaun ripping, his run was off the charts. Going huge on his first hit and then rolling into McTwist to frontside 1080 to cab 1080 to frontside 900 to backside 900 then sealing the victory with a huge frontside 1080!

This was one of the biggest victories for Shaun, grabbing gold again and continuing his Winter X domination. The town of Aspen better be ready from some celebration!

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Shaun took home the bronze medal with a huge run on the slopestyle course, making the podium despit the broken board! Check out the story here!

Travis Rice has been on a whirlwind two-year film journey, locking down new tricks, new spots and re-inventing the what a snowboard movie should be like. "That's It, That's All" is the title for the flick and from Japan to Europe, Asia to America, Travis and his crew are continuing to blow minds and pow fields alike on the search for that perfect shot.

Travis will be at the Aspen Quiksilver store for the release. Until then, check out his other teaser!

Red Bull shredder, Travis Rice, has managed to do it again.

Pushing the limit is something he does everyday and now, in just a few short days, the world's best snowboarders will be gathered at Jackson Hole, WY for the Travis Rice Natural Selection contest.

But what exactly is Natural Selection? Why doesn't Travis explain it for you.

Click here!

After winning slopestyle, Shaun came out firing for the finals of the Burton European Open Halfpipe. He came on strong for his second run blasting huge airs and spins. His second run was combed up like a road trip, going huge frontside rodeo 540 off the first hit into a backside 900, linking into back-to-back 1080’s followed by another 900.

Then he finished it with an Alley-Oop McTwist on his last hit. Shaun even stomped a 1260 in his last run of the day. And although his runs were epic, fellow Burton team rider Kevin Pearce ended up taking the win in what was a down to the line battle.

But with that 2nd place finish Shaun was able to take the Overall Burton European Open as a whole clinching the title and a brand new Suzuki car! Not a bad week for Shaun.

From here it is back to the states for the biggest contest of the year...Winter X Games!


Results: Halfpipe

1.Kevin Pearce
2.Shaun White
3. Peetu Piiroinen

Check out the photos here!
Get the story on Shaun's Slopestyle Win! Click here!

Shaun took home top honors at the Burton European Open on Thursday with a run that could not be matched. Dropping in to his first final run of the day Shaun was fired up. Looking for that stoked to get the season kicked off with, Shaun dropped into the course firing.

Staring off at the top, Shaun 270’d on to 270 off on the box and then rolling into the plastic ¼ pipe for a back lip. From there it was a tailslide to 270 out on the next box and then frontside 900 on the ¼ pipe. As he cruised into the triple line of jump he set up for the combo of the day, going frontside 1080 stalefish to backside 900 mute and sealing the deal with a cab 1080 melon. And that was just his first run!

Starting off with a bang like that put him atop the leader board and as he watched the second run unfold, a victory lap would prove to be his next task. Cruising and boosting Shaun went huge all day and took home the victory to prove it.

Check out the photos here!

Burton European Open
Slopestyle-Finals

1.    Shaun White
2.    Chas Guldemond
3.    Tim Humphreys

Check out the new update about Pat Moore: Click here!