The final day of the 4th Annual Burton Abominable Snow Jam finished off with the slopestyle event. 44 of the world's most excellent park riders met up at the Timberline public park to compete for over $40,000, a Harley Davidson Motorcycle and a Volvo. The slopestyle course consisted of four rails in a row, into a triple jump line. The riders had three runs to secure themselves the highest average score. A snowboarder has to be masterfully skilled on rails and kickers to win this event. In reality, the talent was humbling. To win this event, you had to put together a sick 7 combination run without even touching your hands down. Many of the riders had flawless runs and it came down to which rider had the best flawless combos. This breed of event is one of the best to watch. Mostly because there is a fundamental nature of snowboarding that exists here; full of energy, concern, high spirits, fury, pain, and contentment all mixed into one course.
The action kicked off with the ladies and they all began piecing their runs together in an attempt to get the flawless run. Each girl had something special to bring to the course and they all shined in that way. Erin Comstock put together a couple really solid, technical runs. Local girl Megan Ginter tore it up. She was definitely showing the girls what happens when you shred Mt Hood all summer. Hana Beaman took second place and also won a Harley Davison motorcycle.
A lot of the men were tearing the course apart, but there was a minor few that allowed the course to tear them apart. Lonnie Kauk stepped up and consistently stomped all three of his runs. His control on the kickers is unlike any other rider, he stomps his landings perfect. Scotty Lago did a huge rodeo five that sent him almost to flat on the second jump. He stomped the shit out of it and that awarded him best trick. At the end of the day Scotty rode away with a new HD camera and a Harley Davison Motorcycle. Yale Cousino really stood out and showed that he is not only one of the best rail riders out there, but he can jump too. His runs were technical and clean. Yale does this trick that is a frontside boardslide to boardslide 270 that is sooo smooth. Torstein Horgmo put together a banger run and he ended up winning the event. At the end of this contest Torstein rode home with $20,000 and a new Volvo car.
All in all the Burton Abominable Snow Jam was jam packed with sick action from some of the best snowboarders in the world. Can't wait to see what goes down next year. A big thanks goes out to the Dingo for being the man, and Burton Snowboards for putting together an awesome contest.
Rider List:
Men: Torstein Horgmo, Chas Guldemond, Dan Brisse, Mikkel Bang, Jussi Oksanen, Yale Cousino, Wyatt Caldwell, Tim Humphreys, Scotty Lago, Jeremy Cloutier, Jonas Carlson, Danny Kass, Lonnie Kauk, Jeremy Thompson, Darrell Mathes, Eddie Wall, Iikka Backstrom, Louie Vito, Mason Aguirre, Fumiyuki Murakami, Daniel Ek, Chris Reid, Zack Marben, Kevin Pearce, Sam Luebke, Chad Otterstrom, Cody Rosenthal, Lane Knaack, Dustin Craven, Nate Farrell, Scotty Arnold, Chris Rotax, Shota Suzuki, Joel Fuquay and Mike Casanova
Women: Erin Comstock, Hana Beaman, Megan Ginter, Raewyn Reid, Kelly Clark, Kimmy Fasani, Marie-France Roy, Leanne Pelosi, Chanelle Sladics, Ellery Hollingsworth, Gabi Viteri, Leslie Glenn.
- course overview lookin down the strip
- Cody Rosenthal off the first hit
- Hana Beaman railin it into 2nd
- Kimmy Fasani
- smooth front board by Erin Comstock
- yea girls check out those flip flops
- Jussi was there
- DK taking pipe the day before bones out a rodeo five
- 1st place finisher Torstein blasting through the last rail
- Danny Kass
- Chaz got a 12 around and 2nd place
- Bridges with a dirty tail block
- Yale stomped everything rails and jumps here mid 10
- Nate Farrell always holdin it down
- Chaz G does it again
- Lago
- Iikka on the downbar
- Cody on the kink
- Torgstien getting high
- Tadow Mr Kauk mid 900
- Sick style courtesy of Nate Farrell
- Sam L
- Local girl Megan Ginter
- Maire France Roy back one
- Kelly Clark
- Wyatt with a gab 270
- Masnuts getting down
- Yale gappin backlip
- Zac Marben
- Tweaka
- MFR boardslide
- Eddie Wall off the last booter
- Lonnie Kauk watch out for him in the new Standard Flick
- Mikkel Bang
- Scotty Arnold frontboard
- The Judge Rock Island
- Big L always holding it down where ever he goes buy him a ticket to NZ and see what happens.
- Erin Comstock first hit
- Torstein winning it all
- new volvo!!!!
- Hell Angels new member Scotty Lago winning a Harley
- Hana looking tuff in leather
- Guys Podium L to R, Lago, Brisse, Horgmo, and Chaz
- Stoked 20K and a New car not bad for three days
- Girls Podium
- Erin Takin it
- Glenn Plake showing some love
Final Results:
Men
1. Torstein Horgmo
2. Chas Guldemond
3. Dan Brisse
Best Trick: Scotty Lago (Rodeo 540)
Women
1. Erin Comstock
2. Hana Beaman
3. Megan Ginter
Best Trick: Marie-France Roy(720 truck driver)
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