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In a thrilling finish at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships first final of the day Greg Bretz won the men’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals, and 1,000 points towards his USSA standings. The iON Mountain Championships serves as the first official U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Olympic team selection event of the 2013-2014 season. Excitement levels were high and the suspense carried on through the very end of the competition with Shaun White’s final run, which placed him in second. Bretz claimed the coveted Dew Cup with a score of 91.40, and a run that featured a frontside double 1080, cab double 1080, frontside 900, backside 900, frontside 1080 and cab 1080. White took second with a score of 90.40; Taylor Gold finished third with 89.60.
“I’m excited to be at the Dew Tour and for my first big win,” said Bretz after the competition. “I’m so stoked it’s an Olympic selection event, and I was able to come out on top. I just try to ride for myself and stay away from what other people are doing. It ended up working out, and I am super stoked about it.”
White congratulated Bretz after the event, stating, “He’s a great rider!” His focus now turns to tomorrow’s event, of which he said, “I’m ready for slopestyle. Just keep going!”
After landing a backside air, frontside double cork 1080, cab double cork 1080, frontside 540, double mctwist 1260 to a backside rodeo, White took second on the podium. His performance on the superpipe, which at 600 feet in length is currently the longest in the world, earned him 800 points in the USSA standings.
Directly after the men’s competition, the women took a turn for the Snowboard Superpipe Final. Torah Bright set the bar high with her first run, landing a McTwist, air to fakie, cab 720, frontside 540, frontside alley-oop, and alley-oop backside rodeo. She posted a score of 95.40 that held first place through the remainder of the competition, topping second place finisher Kelly Clark.
“The aim of the game today was to do everything nice and big and stylish,” said Bright. “I wanted to do a run that was memorable. And this pipe is awesome, it is perfect!”
The Dew Tour took over downtown Breckenridge last night, shutting down a block of Washington Ave. to create an urban snowboarding course for the Nike Snowboarding Streetstyle. Canadian Darcy Sharpe stood out during the half hour organized jam session, gaining both the overall win and Best Trick title for his frontside bluntslide 450 out on the dumpster.
“This is really cool,” said Sharpe, following the contest. “It’s sick to keep street competitions in Dew Tour and shows more style involved in snowboarding. Everybody killed it, so I’m stoked.”
The Dew Tour continues tomorrow men’s Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle Finals. Coverage of the 2013 Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships will be broadcast live tomorrow on NBC at 10am MT / 12pm ET. Dew Tour Live – Dew Tour’s dedicated digital platform – will stream every competition live bringing more Dew Tour action, interviews and behind-the-scenes access than ever before. In addition, all telecast hours will be distributed internationally across NBC’s global distribution partners.
Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships
Breckenridge, Colo.
December 12-15, 2013
Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Final Results
1. Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 91.40. 2. Shaun White, Carlsbad, Calif., 90.40. 3. Taylor Gold, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 4. Louie Vito, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 88.00. 5. Scotty James, Australia., 85.00. 6. Ayumu Hirano, Japan, 83.80. 7. Danny Davis, Highland, Mich., 81.60. 8. Ben Ferguson, Bend, Ore., 76.80. 9. Benji Farrow, Ludlow, Vt., 70.60. 10. Christian Haller, Switzerland, 69.40. 11. Scott Lago, Seabrook, N.H., 68.80. 12. Kent Callister, Bend, Ore., 66.60. 13. Iouri Podltchikov, Switzerland, 64.20. 14. Taku Hiraoka, Japan 60.20. 15. Zachary Black, Breckenridge, Colo., 43.40. 16. Spencer Shaw, Stratton, Vt., 13.80.
Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Final Results
1.Torah Bright, Australia, 95.40. 2. Kelly Clark, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 90.60. 3. Chloe Kim, Torrance, Calif., 89.40. 4. Arielle Gold, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 84.20. 5. Kaitlyn Farrington, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83.80. 6. Gretchen Bleiler, Aspen, Colo., 80.00. 7. Xuetong Cai, China, 44.80. 8. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 25.80.
The Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships wrapped up today at Breckenridge Ski Resort with Canadian Mark McMorris dominating the competition to win the men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Dew Cup. McMorris’ run began with a hardway back 270 on 270 out on the first rail and a cab 270 on to the second rail, followed by a cab 1260 double cork, a frontside 1080 double cork, a frontside 180 on 180 out on the chicken coop, a backside 270 on to the rainbow rail and a double wildcat. McMorris finished his run with a backside triple cork, the trick considered a neccesity for success in slopestyle this season, to gain a score of 97.80 and a solid lead over second place finisher Sven Thorgren.
“It feels amazing to win the Dew Tour again,” said McMorris, remembering his 2012 Dew Cup win. “It’s always nice, especially when the weather works out. The course is good, I love having four jumps. It’s so much fun and I had a great time.”
The iON Mountain Championships took place at Breckenridge Ski Resort, December 12-15, 2013 and acted as the season’s first USSA (U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association) selection event. Over the course of the four days, approximately 40,000 people experienced the Dew Tour.
Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships
Breckenridge, Colo.
December 12-15, 2013
Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final Results
1. Mark McMorris, Canada, 97.80. 2. Sven Thorgren, Sweden, 91.00. 3. Maxence Parrot, Canada, 89.00. 4. Sebastien Toutant, Canada, 87.60. 5. Chas Guldemond, Truckee, Calif., 85.20. 6. Sage Kotsenburg, Park City, Utah, 77.60. 7. Brandon Davis, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 72.80. 8. Spencer Link, Corona, Calif., 58.40. 9. Eric Willett, Breckenridge, Colo., 54.00. 10. Eric Beauchemin, Grand Blanc, Mich., 53.40. 11. Ulrik Badertscher, Norway, 53.00. 12. Nikolas Baden, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 44.00. 13. Stale Sandbech, Norway, 43.40. 14. Aleksander Ostreng, Norway, 43.00. 15. Gjermund Braaten, Norway, 41.60. 16. Peetu Piiroinen, Finland, 16.60.
For additional Dew Tour event information, visit www.DewTour.com, www.facebook.com/dewtour, and www.twitter.com/DewTour.
“I’m excited to be at the Dew Tour and for my first big win,” said Bretz after the competition. “I’m so stoked it’s an Olympic selection event, and I was able to come out on top. I just try to ride for myself and stay away from what other people are doing. It ended up working out, and I am super stoked about it.”
White congratulated Bretz after the event, stating, “He’s a great rider!” His focus now turns to tomorrow’s event, of which he said, “I’m ready for slopestyle. Just keep going!”
After landing a backside air, frontside double cork 1080, cab double cork 1080, frontside 540, double mctwist 1260 to a backside rodeo, White took second on the podium. His performance on the superpipe, which at 600 feet in length is currently the longest in the world, earned him 800 points in the USSA standings.
Directly after the men’s competition, the women took a turn for the Snowboard Superpipe Final. Torah Bright set the bar high with her first run, landing a McTwist, air to fakie, cab 720, frontside 540, frontside alley-oop, and alley-oop backside rodeo. She posted a score of 95.40 that held first place through the remainder of the competition, topping second place finisher Kelly Clark.
“The aim of the game today was to do everything nice and big and stylish,” said Bright. “I wanted to do a run that was memorable. And this pipe is awesome, it is perfect!”
The Dew Tour took over downtown Breckenridge last night, shutting down a block of Washington Ave. to create an urban snowboarding course for the Nike Snowboarding Streetstyle. Canadian Darcy Sharpe stood out during the half hour organized jam session, gaining both the overall win and Best Trick title for his frontside bluntslide 450 out on the dumpster.
“This is really cool,” said Sharpe, following the contest. “It’s sick to keep street competitions in Dew Tour and shows more style involved in snowboarding. Everybody killed it, so I’m stoked.”
The Dew Tour continues tomorrow men’s Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle Finals. Coverage of the 2013 Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships will be broadcast live tomorrow on NBC at 10am MT / 12pm ET. Dew Tour Live – Dew Tour’s dedicated digital platform – will stream every competition live bringing more Dew Tour action, interviews and behind-the-scenes access than ever before. In addition, all telecast hours will be distributed internationally across NBC’s global distribution partners.
Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships
Breckenridge, Colo.
December 12-15, 2013
Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Final Results
1. Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 91.40. 2. Shaun White, Carlsbad, Calif., 90.40. 3. Taylor Gold, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 4. Louie Vito, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 88.00. 5. Scotty James, Australia., 85.00. 6. Ayumu Hirano, Japan, 83.80. 7. Danny Davis, Highland, Mich., 81.60. 8. Ben Ferguson, Bend, Ore., 76.80. 9. Benji Farrow, Ludlow, Vt., 70.60. 10. Christian Haller, Switzerland, 69.40. 11. Scott Lago, Seabrook, N.H., 68.80. 12. Kent Callister, Bend, Ore., 66.60. 13. Iouri Podltchikov, Switzerland, 64.20. 14. Taku Hiraoka, Japan 60.20. 15. Zachary Black, Breckenridge, Colo., 43.40. 16. Spencer Shaw, Stratton, Vt., 13.80.
Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Final Results
1.Torah Bright, Australia, 95.40. 2. Kelly Clark, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 90.60. 3. Chloe Kim, Torrance, Calif., 89.40. 4. Arielle Gold, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 84.20. 5. Kaitlyn Farrington, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83.80. 6. Gretchen Bleiler, Aspen, Colo., 80.00. 7. Xuetong Cai, China, 44.80. 8. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 25.80.
The Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships wrapped up today at Breckenridge Ski Resort with Canadian Mark McMorris dominating the competition to win the men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Dew Cup. McMorris’ run began with a hardway back 270 on 270 out on the first rail and a cab 270 on to the second rail, followed by a cab 1260 double cork, a frontside 1080 double cork, a frontside 180 on 180 out on the chicken coop, a backside 270 on to the rainbow rail and a double wildcat. McMorris finished his run with a backside triple cork, the trick considered a neccesity for success in slopestyle this season, to gain a score of 97.80 and a solid lead over second place finisher Sven Thorgren.
“It feels amazing to win the Dew Tour again,” said McMorris, remembering his 2012 Dew Cup win. “It’s always nice, especially when the weather works out. The course is good, I love having four jumps. It’s so much fun and I had a great time.”
The iON Mountain Championships took place at Breckenridge Ski Resort, December 12-15, 2013 and acted as the season’s first USSA (U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association) selection event. Over the course of the four days, approximately 40,000 people experienced the Dew Tour.
Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships
Breckenridge, Colo.
December 12-15, 2013
Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final Results
1. Mark McMorris, Canada, 97.80. 2. Sven Thorgren, Sweden, 91.00. 3. Maxence Parrot, Canada, 89.00. 4. Sebastien Toutant, Canada, 87.60. 5. Chas Guldemond, Truckee, Calif., 85.20. 6. Sage Kotsenburg, Park City, Utah, 77.60. 7. Brandon Davis, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 72.80. 8. Spencer Link, Corona, Calif., 58.40. 9. Eric Willett, Breckenridge, Colo., 54.00. 10. Eric Beauchemin, Grand Blanc, Mich., 53.40. 11. Ulrik Badertscher, Norway, 53.00. 12. Nikolas Baden, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 44.00. 13. Stale Sandbech, Norway, 43.40. 14. Aleksander Ostreng, Norway, 43.00. 15. Gjermund Braaten, Norway, 41.60. 16. Peetu Piiroinen, Finland, 16.60.
For additional Dew Tour event information, visit www.DewTour.com, www.facebook.com/dewtour, and www.twitter.com/DewTour.
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