Nissan Aspen/Snowmass Open Snowboard Pipe Final Results
Aspen/Snowmass, CO, – Clair Bidez of Minturn, Colorado and Joe Eddy of Mammoth Lakes, California take first place in snowboard pipe at the second annual NISSAN Aspen/Snowmass Open.
Two female Aspen/Snowmass team athletes placed with Jordie Karlinski taking third in the women's snowboard pipe.
The 2007 Nissan Aspen/Snowmass Open presented by Esurance kicked off Thursday in Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado with qualifying rounds of skiing and snowboard superpipe and slopestyle competitions, all taking place on the same superpipe and slopestyle courses as the Winter X Games at Buttermilk.
Over 300 male and female athletes from five countries are competing for a prize purse of nearly $30,000 in eight disciplines within skiing and snowboarding.
Men's Snowboard Superpipe:
1. Joe Eddy – Mammoth Lakes, California - $2,500
2. Keir Dillon – Carlsbad, California - $1,500
3. Chris Waker – Stratton, Vermont - $750
4. Luke Wynen – Mammoth Lakes, California - $500
5. Drew Brighton – Park City, Utah - $150
Women's Snowboard Superpipe:
1. Clair Bidez – Minturn, Colorado - $1,000
2. Leslie Glenn – Breckenridge, Colorado - $500
3. Jordie Karlinski – Snowmass Village, Colorado - $150
4. Bryn Valeria – Laguna Beach, California
5. Hayle Simpson – Stratton, Vermont
The Aspen/Snowmass Open is sponsored by Nissan, Esurance, Salomon, Freeskier, American Express, Coke, Bud Light, Verizon Wireless, Larabar, Resort Quest, The Aspen Times, KSPN, Peak Party Rental.
About Aspen
Aspen Skiing Company operates the four mountains in the Aspen/Snowmass area – Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk – as well as the award-winning Ski & Snowboard Schools of Aspen. The area offers unparalleled nightlife and off-slope activities as well. Aspen/Snowmass is accessible by two of the most convenient airports in the mountains – Aspen Sardy Field (ASE) (3 miles from Aspen) and Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) (70 miles from Aspen). For more information on Aspen Skiing Company, please call 800-525-6200 or 970-925-1220.