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News: Burton Realigns Its Fami News: Burton Realigns Its Family Of Brands
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BURLINGTON, VT - Burton Snowboards announced that its senior management team has elected to alter the structure of Burton owned brands to better position the company, its retail partners and stakeholders for the future. The current family of brands includes Analog, Gravis, RED, anon, Foursquare, Forum, Special Blend and Channel Islands. During a company-wide meeting at its headquarters in Vermont, Burton Founder and CEO Jake Burton explained the new structure and how it will allow Burton to focus on what it does best: make and support products that set the bar for snowboarding development and further progress the sport and lifestyle.
Specifically, Burton announced the following changes to its structure and subsidiaries. Over the next year, Analog will return to its roots of being a pure snowboarding brand based at its original home in Burlington, Vermont. Analog has a deep heritage in snowboarding from the day when Greg Dacyshyn (Burton Chief Creative Officer) and the late Jeffy Anderson (Team Rider) gave birth to the brand in Burlington, and as such, will revert back to being a winter-only brand. Burton’s Gravis brand will ultimately move its headquarters to Tokyo, Japan and moving forward will be solely distributed in Asian markets selling lifestyle shoes and bags. Gravis was established in 1998 as the company’s first independent lifestyle brand, and since then, Asia has been by far its most successful region. As a result, Gravis will now focus purely on this market and opportunity. Further, in a move that Burton has been planning for several years, the company will also start developing protective headwear under the anon brand name. Burton will continue to offer its RED helmets on a limited basis, but the bulk of helmet and optics product lines will be combined under the anon brand, which has become synonymous with quality riding accessories.
Also part of the restructure, Burton announced it will transition out of its Program brands (Foursquare, Forum and Special Blend), which were purchased in 2004 with the intent to keep snowboard companies in the hands of snowboarders. Burton has supported these brands for eight years and will continue to support them over the next year through warranty service, dealer support, marketing and inventory. The company will exit out of The Program brands in winter 2014, in order to better focus on and invest in Burton.
Finally, Channel Islands, which was acquired by Burton in 2006, will be unaffected by this brand realignment and will continue to design, develop and manufacture best-in-class surf hardgoods products in Carpinteria, California.
In addressing all of these changes, Jake Burton had this to say:
“Burton has experienced several years of income growth since the recession and paid out bonuses to employees over the last two years,” said Jake. “That said, the economy has a voice of its own that we all have to listen to, and the message is clear: do what you do best and focus purely on it. In our case, that means to narrow our focus to the sport and lifestyle that got us here – snowboarding. We will continue to support Channel Islands in its endeavor to make the best surfboards in the world and Gravis in its new home in Japan, but when you walk through the front door here in Burlington, Vermont, it will be all snowboarding and snowboarding lifestyle all the time – driven by the Burton, Analog and anon brands.”
Jake went on to share that one of the key factors that led senior management to these decisions includes the success of Burton’s entry into the apparel and bag/pack business on a year-round basis, which has grown significantly in all seasons. The message Burton has taken from the marketplace is that for long-term success, this is the direction that the company should be pursuing, along with its core hardgoods and outerwear business.
Increasing the company’s focus on Burton has also been demonstrated by recent significant investments in Burton’s headquarters and infrastructure. These include the acquisition of the building next door to its Burlington, Vermont headquarters where the company not only built Craig’s, a new 10,000-square-foot R&D and prototype facility, but also Area 13, a 6,000-square-foot Burton/anon/Analog wholesale showroom. Craig’s (named after the late Craig Kelly) is known as the most advanced and sophisticated snowboard prototype facility in the world where ideas are conceived, built and on-snow in less than 24 hours. Area 13 is Burton’s marquee showroom where retailers from all over the world can come to Vermont to see future product lines. Like today’s announcement, both of these examples demonstrate the company’s commitment to the long-term growth, progression and success of the Burton snowboard brands.
In closing, Jake went on to state the following:
“I take full responsibility for the decisions that led to the creation (or acquisitions) of these ancillary brands, and I similarly am the individual ultimately responsible for the decision to realign and focus more purely on what made this company from the start. Clearly, the most difficult aspect of this decision and transition is the people affected. The employees and team riders associated with these brands have poured their guts into making it happen. Their level of commitment has been extraordinary, and we will do everything we can to help support them through this transition. There is never a good time for moves like this, and we could have delayed the announcement, but it isn’t our style to perpetuate a myth. Clearly this transition will pose challenges along the way, but in the long run, everyone will see the results of our commitment to our core business.”
2012 Burton Restructure: Key Facts by Brand
ANALOG
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Following Burton’s outerwear legacy, Analog was created in 1999 as a more progressive, style-conscious outerwear collection led by a handful of top pros at the time, including Trevor Andrew, Jeffy Anderson and Gigi Ruf. Since then, Analog has continued to drive many of snowboarding’s outerwear style trends, and in 2003 Analog added a streetwear component to its line, followed by surf apparel, a surf team and an Analog skate platform.
Key Facts
• Burton has made the decision to ultimately transition out of Analog surf and skate apparel by next fall.
• Analog surf and skate apparel will be shipped through Spring/Summer ‘13, and will be marketed and supported.
• After the spring season, Burton will continue to design, develop and distribute Analog as a winter-only brand, operating out of Burton’s headquarters in Burlington, Vermont, with points of distribution around the world.
• The new Analog will only design and distribute Analog outerwear and tech apparel, called “ATF”, along with basics.
Team Update
The Analog snow team, made up of Danny Davis, Mikkel Bang and Zak Hale will continue on as Analog riders. Regarding the Analog surf and skate teams, we will be working with each team rider individually on an exit plan to transition them out of the brand.
GRAVIS
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Gravis was started by Burton in 1998, as the company’s first independent lifestyle brand. From the start, Gravis was focused on creating casual footwear, bags and softgoods built on an action sports lifestyle platform. Today the brand is still rooted in footwear, with the addition of a skate shoe collection and team, launched in August, 2008.
Key Facts
• Gravis will ultimately become an Asian-only brand, which will result in the wind down of the brand in North America, Southern Hemisphere and Europe.
• With this decision, Gravis’ headquarters will be re-located to Tokyo and run out of Japan, in order to best serve the Asian market where Gravis is the most established and where it has its most viable business.
• Gravis product will be shipped through Spring/Summer ’13 in all regions. Gravis will become an Asian-only brand in the fall of 2013.
Team Update
With this move to be a primarily lifestyle brand, the Gravis team will be restructured to accommodate the lifestyle market in Asia.
RED & ANON
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RED was started by Burton in 1996 as its first protection brand. Since then, RED has designed, developed and manufactured helmets and protective wear for pros and consumers alike. Anon was established as Burton’s eyewear brand in 2001 and focuses on goggles.
Key Facts
• Burton will be developing and manufacturing protective headwear (helmets) under the anon name. Anon has become synonymous with quality riding accessories, and it is a natural extension to add helmets to its mix.
• RED helmets will continue to be sold on a limited basis. Anon helmets will be launched for Winter 2014 for all channels.
Team Update
We will be working with each RED and anon team rider on an individual basis regarding this announcement.
THE PROGRAM (Foursquare, Forum, Special Blend)
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Burton purchased The Program brands in 2004 from Four Star Distribution. At that time, Burton felt an obligation (and an opportunity) to slow the trend of ski companies buying up snowboard brands. Consequently, when these companies went up for sale, Burton purchased them and they became ‘The Program’ brands for Burton.
Key Facts
• The intent from the beginning was to keep snowboard companies in the hands of snowboarders and keep these brands thriving. As the world’s leading snowboard company, Burton felt there would never be a better home for these three brands.
• But even under Burton’s wing, after 8 years, the businesses have failed to be viable. Consequently, Burton has realized it’s time to exit out of them, in order to better focus and invest in the Burton brand.
• Therefore, Burton will be transitioning out of Foursquare, Forum and Special Blend globally after this season.
• Current winter 2013 product will be supported over the next year, via warranty, dealer, marketing and inventory support
Team Update
We will be working with each team rider on an individual exit plan to transition them out of these brands.
CHANNEL ISLANDS
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Burton acquired Channel Islands Surfboards in June, 2006 after the founders of each company, Al Merrick and Jake Burton, forged an agreement over the fact they shared a similar mindset and passion for their respective sports. With their shared vision for putting the sports in the hands of the team athletes and shared philosophies on hardgoods product development, it was a very natural partnership.
Key Facts
• Channel Islands is not affected by the announcements today. Burton will continue to support the CI operation in Carpinteria, California, as usual.
• Burton is very happy with and committed to our relationship with Channel Islands.
Team Update
There will be no team riders affected, as there are no changes to the Channel Islands operating or marketing structure.
BURTON SNOWBOARDS
Burton will continue to do what it does best: make and support products that set the bar for snowboarding development. The most graphic change will be increased resources and investments made available to Burton to further progress our sport and lifestyle. Outside of our renewed focus, it will be business as usual. - Blog post
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News: Iouri I-Pod Podlatchikov News: Iouri I-Pod Podlatchikov Wins Dew Tour Snowboard Halfpipe At Killington
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Killington, Vermont - It clearly wasn’t an easy day to be a Dew Tour judge after the battle that went down Sunday between Louie Vito and Iouri “I-Pod” Podlatchikov in the snowboard pipe finals at the Pantech Invitational in Killington, Vermont.
Vito was holding on to the lead after his first run with a score of 94.75 that set the bar high. There were some falls from a lot of the heavy hitters, nearly guaranteeing Vito the win.
But with I-Pod still in the mix, that quickly changed, and in the end, the win went to him for his score of 96.75 on his second run. The run started off with a Cab 7 crippler into back double 12 into front 10 to cab 10.
Iouri “I-Pod” Podlatchikov riding the iciest pipe he's ever ridden.“I’m really happy I put down my back 12,” I-Pod said. “It’s always really special to pull out that trick because it’s real dangerous in these conditions. This is the iciest pipe I’ve ever ridden.”
Vito fought back as the last rider to go, and like a true competitor he nearly challenged I-Pod's lead with an impeccable second run that improved upon his results. Vito’s run started off with a double crippler, into backside 5, frontside double 10, cab double 10 to finish with a frontside 10 to score a 95.25, but it wasn’t enough to unseat I-Pod.
“I hate losing no matter what,” Vito said. “I-Pod put down a run and I can’t control what he does. I just try to go out and put down a run, but now I need to step it up and make sure there’s no question.”
Louie Vito puts down his run.Matt Ladley finished third after a solid showing. He’s coming off a wrist injury with recent surgery and 13 screws in place, but after his riding tonight it’s clear he’s back in top form.
Nearly all of the Frends crew made it to Finals, along with heavy hitters I-Pod and Vito. Another finalist worth noting was 14-year-old Kyle Mack, a former Gatorade Free Flow Tour winner that's making his way into the big leagues. He hails from Danny Davis' home mountain in Michigan.
Results:
1. Iouri Podladtchikov 96.75
2. Louie Vito 95.25
3. Matt Ladley 89.00
4. Luke Mitrani 87.50
5. Roger Kleivdal 83.25
6. Spencer Shaw 69.75
7. Mason Aguirre 65.25
8. Tore Holvik 65.00
9. Zachary Black 58.00
10. Jack Mitrani 47.00
11. Kyle Mack 20.75
12. Danny Davis 18.50
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Danny Davis, Elena Hight Ride Danny Davis, Elena Hight Ride Northstar California’s Superpipe
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At this point most Lake Tahoe skiers would trade their pinky finger for a pow turn or two but that hasn’t stopped locals from getting their shred on where they can. Tahoe skiers with their face on a Northstar or Heavenly pass have had the best opportunity to get rad as these two Vail Resorts-owned ski areas have by far the best collection of man-made runs open.
The 500-foot long Shaun White Signature Superpipe at Northstar. Photo by Seth Lightcap.Northstar upped the snowmaking ante even further on Dec. 31 when they debuted not only the first halfpipe in Tahoe this winter, but the first 22-foot Superpipe in Tahoe history that will remain open to the public. Squaw opened a 22-footer to the public last spring for a hot minute, before shutting it down to let Red Bull skier Simon Dumont chop it up into his ‘cubed’ pipe.
The 500-foot long Shaun White Signature Superpipe at Northstar is the product of 700 hours of design and build work by the terrain park wizards at Snow Park Technologies and Northstar. It was built in a new halfpipe location for Northstar on the Cat’s Face trail accessed by the Vista Express chair. The out-of-the-way run on the far east side of the resort is ideal for it’s honorary designer, Shaun White, to hold private training sessions. White is spearheading the project thanks to a landmark deal he signed with Vail Resorts last summer that made Northstar his home mountain and primary training ground.
Two-time U.S. Olympian Elena Hight blasts a mean method at Northstar. Photo By Seth Lightcap.
While White has yet to come to Tahoe to ride his namesake superpipe, many other top halfpipe riders have. Heavyweight snowboarders such as Danny Davis, Hannah Teter and Elena Hight all trained in the pipe in it’s opening weeks.
“It was a tough job as we haven’t had any snow, so all the snow is super processed, but they did a really good job making this thing perfect,” said Davis about Northstar’s Superpipe. “It’s a damn good pipe.”
Hight echoed Davis’ thoughts on the new 22 foot walls.
“This is one of the best pipes I’ve ridden all year,” said Hight after a three hour non-stop session at Northstar. “Even despite the lack of snow, SPT and Northstar really pulled it together and came out with a good pipe.”
Northstar is no doubt pleased with the terrain feature, too, but there is room for improvement according to Northstar’s Terrain Park Manager Mike Schpani.
“Right now the pipe is sitting at just over 500 feet long,” said Schpani. “When we get a little natural snow we hope to increase the length by about 30-40 feet.”
Visiting and local skiers looking to slingshot out of Shaun’s superpipe should know that the pipe is open at 11 a.m. every day with the exception of days it’s closed for private training. If you do make it out for a superpipe sesh at Northstar, don’t forget to bring your helmet and sharpen your edges. The man-made walls are plenty fun and definitely rippable, but the fake snow is hard and unforgiving on all but the hottest wind-less January day. That all might change third week of January though, Tahoe is finally forecasted to get some snow.
For more info on Northstar’s Superpipe and temporary terrain feature closures check out the Northstar Terrain Park Report.
Yet another towering method by Tahoe loc Elena Hight. Watch out for Hight competing in the women’s superpipe competition at Winter X 2012. Photo by Seth Lightcap.
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News: Winter Dew Tour Continue News: Winter Dew Tour Continues This Weekend In Killington, Vermont
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The Winter Dew Tour continues this weekend with its second stop of the season when the Pantech Invitational hits Killington, Vermont. The top athletes in snowboarding and freeskiing will descend on one of the East Coast’s biggest resorts to battle it out for points toward the Dew Cup.
Louie Vito comes to Killington on the heels of a second place finish at the Winter Dew Tour’s first stop in Breckenridge, Colorado. Eager to repeat his championship performance in the superpipe during the 2011 season, Vito will be aiming to redeem himself with the top spot in Vermont. The slopestyle course will be crowded with internationally recognized snowboarders, from triple-corking Canadian Mark McMorris to the Norwegian winner of the Nike Open, Gjermund Braaten, as well as a large group of American-bred riders fighting through the last chance qualifiers.
Gjermund BraatenCompetition in the men’s freeski events will be sure to deliver excitement. After combating an injury in Breckenridge, Simon Dumont will take to the superpipe looking to dethrone reigning champ Kevin Rolland. Tom Wallisch will attempt to go two for two in Winter Dew Tour ski slopestyle wins this season, bringing huge air and smooth landings to a slopestyle run that is sure to defy the laws of physics. Last year’s Killington winner Bobby Brown, along with Alex Schlopy and Nick Goepper, will be among the top skiers intending to push him off the podium.
The top names in women’s freeskiing will have their Winter Dew Tour season debut at the Pantech Invitational with bigger stakes than in years past. For the first time in Dew Tour history, women freeskiers will compete towards a Dew Cup. Devin Logan, who took the freeski halfpipe world by storm in her breakout rookie year in 2011, will bring her signature style to Bear Mountain, while young up-and-comer Kaya Turski will be showing off on the slopestyle course. Several women with eyes on the 2014 Olympics are also headed to the Pantech Invitational, including Grete Eliassen, Brita Sigourney and Ashley Battersby.
Simon DumontIn addition to action-packed competitions, the weekend will also include a Friday night VIP party at the Wobbly Barn, a well-known Killington watering hole. The night will feature a live DJ set from RAC, the Portland-based cutting edge duo of Andre Allen Anjos and Karl Kling, spinning original remixes and party favorites. Party entry will be $10 for those 21-and-over.
The pre-qualified athlete list for Pantech Invitational is as follows:
The full schedule of events for the Pantech Invitational is as follows:
Thursday, Jan. 19th – Festival Village Opens at 9:30AM
8:45 AM – 9:50 AM - Women’s Freeski Slopestyle Qualifier
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM - Men’s Freeski Superpipe Last Chance Qualifier
11:05 AM – 12:45 PM - Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Last Chance Qualifier
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM - Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Last Chance Qualifier
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM - Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Last Chance Qualifier
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM - Women’s Freeski Superpipe Qualifier
Friday, Jan. 20th – Festival Village Opens at 9:30AM
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM - Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Semi-Final
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Women’s Freeski Superpipe Semi-Final
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Semi-Final
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM - Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Semi-Final
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM - Men’s Freeski Superpipe Semi-Final
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM - RAC @ Wobbly Barn
Saturday, Jan. 21st – Festival Village Opens at 9:30AM
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM - Women’s Freeski Slopestyle Semi-Final
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM - Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final
3:00 PM – 3:40 PM - Women’s Freeski Superpipe Final
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM - Men’s Freeski Superpipe Final
Sunday, Jan. 22nd – Festival Village Opens at 9:30AM
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM - Women’s Freeski Slopestyle Final
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Final
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM - Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Final
**Schedule is subject to change.Running through the entire weekend, the Festival Village offers something for everyone attending the Dew Tour. Visit the Pantech tent to test out the newest cell phones, play pool or air hockey at Paul Mitchell, and grab a ride all weekend in one of Toyota’s free shuttles.
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The Mega Pass offers exclusive access to the world’s best action sport athletes at the Pantech Invitational. Mega Pass lets you experience the Winter Dew Tour like a VIP, including athlete meet and greets, admission to the Dew Tour VIP Part, fast pass access on the Skye Peak Express Quad, discounts throughout Killington and Dew Tour swag. Mega Passes are on sale now for $50 at Killington.com or at the Winter Dew Tour merchandise tent in Festival Village on Thursday, Jan. 19 – Sunday, Jan. 22.
The Pantech Invitational will air finals competitions live on NBC at Saturday, January 21 at 4:00PM EST and Sunday, January 22 at 3:00PM EST.
For additional Winter Dew Tour event information, visit www.Allisports.com and the Dew Tour Facebook page.
The complete 2011-12 Winter Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event Date Location
Nike Open Dec. 15-18 Breckenridge Ski Resort – Breckenridge, Colo.
Pantech Invitational Jan. 19-22 Killington Resort – Killington, Vt.
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Video: North American Summer S Video: North American Summer Ski And Snowboard Camps Kick Into High Gear
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Boreal summer Camp: Thanks to the ridiculous amounts of snow that dropped everywhere in the U.S. thanks to La Nina, Boreal decided to have their first summer camp. The camp was from June 20-24 and was coached by USSA Coach of the Year Dylan Omlin.
Momentum Summer Camp: Momentum at Whistler blackcomb celebrated their 20th year this year by adding a 22 ft. halfpipe, to go along with their moguls, jumps, and jibs.
Woodward at Copper: Colorado's Signal Snowboard team stopped into Woodward at Copper to dominate their park and indoor training facility. Pretty sick Shred-it.
Windells: Bag Jumps, Skate Parks, Terrain parks, Training bags, trampolines, more pro riders in and out that I'd be willing to count, and a ton of camp activities. Yea Windells is a pretty cool place to be.
High Cascade: What do Scotty Vine, Scotty Lago, Danny Davis and Scott Stevens have in common? Oh yea, they were all at High Cascade session 2. Sickness!
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Video: Standing Sideways Tease Video: Standing Sideways Teaser By Burton Snowboards
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Burton Snowboards is proud to offer riders a first taste of its new film, Standing Sideways, releasing this September to local snowboard shops and on iTunes. Standing Sideways is Burton's new movie, featuring team riders Terje Haakonsen, Nicolas Müller, Jussi Oksanen, Jeremy Jones, Danny Davis, Mikey Rencz, Frederik Kalbermatten, Keegan Valaika, Mikkel Bang, Kazu Kokubo, Mark Sollors, Zak Hale, Mark McMorris, Ethan Deiss, Alex Andrews and Stephan Maurer. Stay tuned for another sneak preview coming soon.
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Danny Davis and Elena Hight wi Danny Davis and Elena Hight win the Snowboard Superpipe Finals at the Winter Dew Tour
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Ogden, Utah – January 16, 2010 – Elena Hight of South Lake Tahoe, Calif. won the women’s snowboard superpipe final for the first time in her Winter Dew Tour career, and Danny Davis of Highland, Mich., won his second consecutive final in men’s snowboard superpipe. All four of today’s finals were taken in by a record-breaking crowd of approximately 14,000 – the highest one-day event total in the Winter Dew Tour’s two-year history.
Hight, 20, had a run that included a frontside 540, a backside 900 and a cab 720 to earn her a winning score of 92.50. Kaitlyn Farrington of Sun Valley, Idaho and Spain-native Queralt Castellet, both age 20, came in second and third, respectively. Farrington earned a score of 88.25, and Castellet followed behind with an 81.25.
“I haven’t had a win in a couple years, so it feels really good to win tonight,” said Hight. “I’m excited with how I rode and really looking forward to the finals in a couple weeks at the Toyota Championship.”
Twenty one-year-old Davis claimed back-to-back Winter Dew Tour victories after tonight’s final. Davis earned the top score of 96.00, coming close to beating his record-setting score of 96.50, which he earned at the Totino’s Open in Breckenridge, Colo. last month. Davis threw out a huge front 1080 double cork to seal the win.
Joining Davis on the podium was 27-year-old Steve Fisher of Breckenridge, Colo., who held the first-place position throughout the majority of the final until Davis came up for the final run of the night, besting Fisher’s runner-up score of 91.75. Davis’ fellow Frends crew member, Jack Mitrani, joined him on the podium in the third-place position. The 21 year old from Mammoth Lakes, Calif., followed behind Fisher with a score of 84.75.
“I’m definitely excited about the win tonight, and it’s always good to land on the podium with your friends,” said Davis.
Winter Dew Tour’s Wendy’s Invitational at Snowbasin Resort Saturday, January 16, 2010 Ogden, Utah
Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals 1. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 92.50. 2. Kaitlyn Farrington, Sun Valley, Idaho, 88.25. 3. Queralt Castellet, Spain, 81.25. 4. Kelly Marren, Hillsborough, Calif., 80.75. 5. Elizabeth Beerman, Weston, Vt., 75.75. 6. Jamie Anderson, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 68.25.
Women’s Snowboard Dew Cup Points Standings 1. Queralt Castellet, 180. 2. Elena Hight, 170. 3. Kaitlyn Farrington, 155. 4. Kelly Marren, 150. 5. Kjersti Østgaard Buaas, 140. 6. Jamie Anderson, 105. 7. Sarah Conrad, 90. 8. Elizabeth Beerman, 70. 9. Lisa Wiik, 60. 10. Paulina Ligocka, 55.
Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals 1. Danny Davis, Highland, Mich., 96.00. 2. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, Colo., 91.75. 3. Jack Mitrani, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 84.75. 4. Dylan Bidez, Minturn, Colo., 80.00. 5. Brennen Swanson, Stillwater, Minn., 68.75. 6. JJ Thomas, Breckenridge, Colo., 65.25. 7. Scotty Lago, Seabrook, N.H., 63.75. 8. Elijah Teter, Belmont, Vt., 62.75. 9. Trevor Jacob, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 56.25. 10. Roger Kleivdal, Norway, 56.00. 11. Broc Waring, San Jose, Calif., 55.00. 12. Matt Ladley, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 50.00.
Men’s Snowboard Dew Cup Points Standings 1. Danny Davis, 200. 2. Steve Fisher, 160. 3. JJ Thomas, 145. 4. Jack Mitrani, 104. 5. Zack Black, 95. 6. Scotty Lago, 95. 7. Roger Kleivdal, 95. 8. Dylan Bidez, 91. 9. Iouri Podlachikov, 90. 10. Fredrik Austbo, 79.
In its second season, the top athletes in the world take part in this year’s Winter Dew Tour, all competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded in Mount Snow, Vt. at season’s end. The 2008-09 Dew Cup champions include Shaun White (Snowboard Superpipe and Slopestyle), Kelly Clark (Snowboard Superpipe), Spencer O’Brien (Snowboard Slopestyle), PK Hunder (Freeski Slopestyle) and Tanner Hall (Freeski Superpipe).
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MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA (Dec. 8)
Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) and Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT) aren't totally perfect… but they're pushing the boundary as each continued to dominate the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix. The two finished first in qualifications at Mammoth Mountain on Friday while Wednesday's winner Danny Davis (Detroit, MI) also won his qualifying heat.
In sunny California winter weather, athlete after athlete continued to ride the wave of progression from Wednesday's halfpipe finals with all going bigger and trying harder to stake their claim on the chance at an Olympic spot as time ticks down.
Already nailing her athlete credential for the Games, Clark used the competition time to put miles on some tricks she's been keeping on the side.
"There's no better practice to do runs than in a contest setting. I have the luxury and the opportunity to do that now," Clark said. "The best practice is to do difficult and new runs in events so they feel more normal. Basically the hard runs become easier so when I get to the Olympics, my hardest runs now will be my easiest."
Fellow Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) followed Clark in second, and Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO) completed the trifecta of talent in third.
In her run Clark threw out some moves rarely, if ever seen before in her repertoire, all of which she said where fun.
"I've been doing this for so long that I have my plan and routine. Everything is mapped out with how to qualify. To have the luxury to switch it up and focus on the progression is huge," Clark said.
In the men's halfpipe Davis and White competed in different heats with White taking the top. All eyes are going to be on the men's halfpipe on Saturday as the crowd looks for what is poised to be "showdown part two" in the battle between the two greats after Davis ousted White from the throne on Wednesday.
And then there was young gun Dylan Bidez (Minturn, CO) took his riding to the next level, finishing third.
"I went into there just hoping to make finals and ending up third is a bonus," Bidez said. "It was probably my amplitude because I don't have a double in my bag of tricks. Just going big is what got me the third."
As for what lies ahead for the rookie, Bidez wants to up the ante.
"This makes me feel more confident going in to tomorrow. I'm going to change my run up a little bit and add some more difficulty to it, so that hopefully I can keep that top three position," Bidez said.
The Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix finals are Saturday at 11:00 a.m. PT. It will be the third of five Olympic qualification events for halfpipe. To see the scores live, visit live-timing.com.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2010 Sprint U.S. SNOWBOARDING GRAND PRIX
Mammoth Mountain, CA - Jan. 8, 2010
Halfpipe Qualifiers
Men
1. Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA, 45.80
2. Danny Davis, Detroit, MI, 45.20
3. Dylan Bidez, Minturn, CO, 43.10
4. JJ Thomas, Golden, CO, 41.40
5. Elijah Teter, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 41.30
6. Louie Vito, Sandy, UT, 40.80
7. Nathan Johnstone, Australia, 40.70
8. Zack Black, Breckenridge, CO, 39.60
9. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, CO, 39.50
10. Matt Ladley, Steamboat Springs, CO, 39.40
11. Mathieu Crepel, France, 38.30
12. Luke Mitrani, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 38.20
13. Andy Finch, Truckee, CA, 38.00
14. Jack Mitrani, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 37.90
15. Brad Martin, Canada, 37.20
16. Scotty Lago, Seabrook, NH, 36.90
Women
1. Kelly Clark, Mt. Snow, VT, 45.60
2. Hannah Teter, Belmont, VT, 44.00
3. Gretchen Bleiler, Aspen, CO, 41.30
4. Clair Bidez, Minturn, CO, 39.90
5. Holly Crawford, Australia, 38.90
6. Ellery Hollingsworth, Stratton, VT, 38.30
7. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 37.90
8. Maddy Schaffrick, Steamboat Springs, CO, 37.20 - Blog post
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MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA (Dec. 5) - No, it's not déjà vu. Olympic gold medalists Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT) and Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) are just so consistent that for the second Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix in a row, they have both qualified first and will lead Wednesday's finals.
Under the sunny California sky, Clark was once again the queen of the halfpipe, landing frontside air, back 5, front 7 tail, cab 7, indie front 5, indie backside air, for her top of the pack status.
Backing Clark up in the standings was fellow gold medalist Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT). Teter noted her overall excitement to get qualifications out of the way after crashing in qualis at the Copper Grand Prix and not competing. And rounding things out for the dream team of women's halfpipe was Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO).
According to Clark, landing a qualifying run sets her up perfectly for finals.
"It's always encouraging being able to make it to the finals having done so well. Being able to be consistent in the qualifiers is a great way to head in to the finals," Clark said. "I'm looking for some consistent results, and it should set me up for a fun week."
Clark was also stoked to be at Mammoth Mountain, where her friends are able to see her competing.
"It's great being at Mammoth. A lot of my friends are able to come up and support me and I have a high value for that, so I really enjoy it," said Clark.
In the ultra-competitive men's halfpipe field, athletes again double corked their way to the tops of heats, led by none other than the great White whose second run of the day, a frontside air, backside 540, frontside double cork 10, cab double cork 10, frontside 7, cab 10, was the top of the charts for the men.
But the innovative trick didn't stop with White's board as Greg Bretz (Mammoth Lakes, CA) showed some love for the home crowd, finishing first in his heat and second overall for the day with an air, back 9, front 10, cab 10, front double cork 10.
For Bretz, the run was a step forward in what he hopes will be a level of consistency for him.
"It feels good. I'm trying to work on my consistency. Louie [Vito, Sandy, UT] and Shaun are two of the most consistent guys in our sport and I can't watch them win anymore," Bretz said. "I'm just going to try to come from behind and blind them. I'm stoked to be at home shredding. I'm just doing my thing and having fun."
Canada's Jeff Bachelor followed Bretz in third and Vito finished fourth.
The Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix continues Wednesday with men's and women's halfpipe finals at 1 p.m. MT, the second of five Olympic qualifiers. While the Olympic Team will not be named until after the final event Jan. 23, White and Clark will virtually assure themselves a spot if they pickup a second win.
For live timing of Wednesday's event go to live-timing.com
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2010 Sprint U.S. SNOWBOARDING GRAND PRIX
Mammoth Mountain, CA - Jan. 5, 2010
Halfpipe Qualifiers
Men
1. Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA, 47.10
2. Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 45.90
3. Jeff Batchelor, Canada, 43.80
4. Louie Vito, Sandy, UT, 43.40
5. Danny Davis, Detroit, MI, 43.30
6. Elijah Teter, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 43.00
7. Broc Waring, Edwards, CO, 42.20
8. Justin Lameroux, Canada, 41.30
9. JJ Thomas, Golden, CO, 41.20
10. Jack Mitrani, Mammoth, CA, 40.70
11. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, CO, 39.70
12. Matt Ladley, Steamboat Springs, CO, 39.70
13. Scotty Lago, Seabrook, NH, 39.60
14. Brennen Swanson, Stillwater, MN, 39.00
15. Andy Finch, Truckee, CA, 39.00
16. Mathieu Crepel, France, 38.90
Women
1. Kelly Clark, Mt. Snow, VT, 46.50
2. Hannah Teter, Belmont, VT, 43.90
3. Gretchen Bleiler, Aspen, CO, 43.10
4. Ellery Hollingsworth, Stratton, VT, 42.40
5. Maddy Schaffrick, Steamboat Springs, CO, 41.90
6. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 40.50
7. Clair Bidez, Minturn, CO, 39.90
8. Holly Crawford, Australia, 39.00
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This is gonna be a big year in the world of Winter Action Sports, and this past weekend (Dec 18- 20th) was just the beginning, as the Winter Dew Tour kicked off with its first stop in Breckenridge, Colorado. This is the second year for the Winter Dew Tour, which debuted last December, and at the end of the three stops this year there will be a $1.5 million prize purse based on individual event performance and year-end standings. In the disciplines of snowboarding and free skiing the end point leaders will win The Dew Cup and the athlete with the most overall points will also win the title of Athlete of the Year. Within each discipline there are slopestyle and superpipe events. Slopestyle allows the riders and skiers to choose their own routes through the course which consists of various terrain features, such as bumps, rails, and jumps. Judges determine scores based on degree of difficulty and execution of each trick. In the superpipe riders and skiers are to land their best tricks inside an 18 foot tall superpipe while the tricks are judged on height, flow and difficulty.
After the first stop in Breckenridge here are the results:
Snowboard Superpipe
Mens:
1. Danny Davis
2. Iouri Podiachikov
3. JJ Thomas
4. Mason Aguirre
5. Steve Fisher
6. Zachary Black
7. Iikka-Eemeli Laari
8. Fredrik Austbo
9. Roger Kleivdal
10. Janne Korpi
11. Matt Ladley
12. Scotty LagoWomens:
1. Queralt Castellet
2. Sarah Conrad
3. Kjersti Ostgaard Buaas
4. Kelly Marren
5. Elena Hight
6. Kaitlyn FarringtonSnowboard Slopestyle
Mens:
1. Tyler Flanagan
2. Sage Kotsenburg
3. Eric Willett
4. Torstein Horgmo
5. Halldor Helgason
6. Brandon Reis
7. Charles Guldemond
8. Sam Hulbert
9. Mikkel Bang
10. Scotty Lago
11. Heikkl Sorsa
12. Stef ZeestratenWomens:
1. Jamie Anderson
2. Sarka Panc
3. Jenny Jones
4. Spencer O’Brien
5. Janna Meyen-Weatherby
6. Shelly GotliebFreeski Superpipe
Mens:
1. Mike Riddle
2. Josiah Wells
3. Xavier Bertoni
4. Kevin Rolland
5. Justin Dorey
6. Simon Dumont
7. Matt Duhamel
8. Banks Gilberti
9. Dan Marion
10. Matt Margetts
11. Thomas Krief
12. David WiseFreeski Slopestyle
Mens:
1. Andreas Hatveit
2. Tom Wallisch
3. Sammy Carlson
4. Bobby Brown
5. Elias Ambuhi
6. JF Houle
7. Philip Casabon
8. Sean Jordan
9. Alexis Godbout
10. Oscar Harlaut
11. TJ Schiller
12. Charles GagnierThe 2009-2010 Winter Dew Tour runs from December through February and will crown six Dew Cup champions at season’s end. The tour events will be televised on NBC, USA, MTV, and MTV2. The tour will continue at Snowbasin Resort(Snowbasin, UT., Jan. 15-17), and Mount Snow (West Dover, Vt., Feb. 5-7). With the The Winter Dew Tour, The Winter XGames, and the Winer Olympics coming up, keep watching and show your support as the biggest year in Winter Action Sport’s history begins!!!
For Further Winter Dew Tour information go to http://www.allisports.com/tours/winter-dew-tour and for footage of the freeski superpipe prelims go to www.hollysshred.com
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BRECKENRIDGE, CO (Dec. 19) – Danny Davis (Detroit, MI) took top honors in the Dew Tour halfpipe competition, winning in Breckenridge. He was joined on top of the podium in the women's competition by Queralt Castellet of Spain.
Davis was the king of the pipe, finishing in first, and was followed by Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland in second and JJ Thomas (Golden, CO) in third.
"Danny captured the win today with a super progressive run that featured two double cork 1080s followed switch backside rodeo at the end of his run" said U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe Head Coach Mike Jankowski. "It's great to have another U.S. rider bring the double cork to the competition scene as we head into the Mammoth Grand Prix"
Castellet led the women today with Sarah Conrad of Nova Scotia shredding her way to second and Kjersti Buass Oestgaard of Norway swiped third. U.S. Snowboarding's Kelly Marren (Hillsborough, CA) finished fourth.
Top riders from around the world battled each other and the elements to earn their place on the podium. Riders looked to gain momentum and confidence as they head into the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, CA in January.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2010 Winter Dew Tour
Breckenridge, CO - Dec. 19, 2009
Halfpipe
Men
1. Danny Davis, Detroit, MI
2. Iouri Podladtchikov, Switzerland
3. JJ Thomas, Golden, CO
Women
1. Queralt Castellet, Spain
2. Sarah Conrad, Nova Scotia
3. Kjersti Buass Oestgaard, Norway
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COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO (Dec. 11) - The back-to-back double corks were heating things up by the end of the day at Copper Mountain as Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) and Louie Vito (Sandy, UT) went one and two in both their heat and the overall qualifications for the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix.
White, in classic White fashion, came in from behind for the number one spot with some double doubles after sitting second to Vito at the finish of the first run.
But, like the dancing man said, he and White are treating it all like practice and pushing the boundaries where they can. Case in point - Vito's back-to-back doubles. It was a first for him to throw the move in any form of competition.
"I've got a few different spins I'm going to mix up, but I just want to keep it consistent. I was already in, which was all I cared about," Vito said. "I think Shaun felt the same way. It's always practice and you've just got to step it up, take it up another notch and just get ready for tomorrow."
As Elton John's Tiny Dancer echoed off the halfpipe walls, Vito cruised through the air landing his tricks in an almost too easy fashion. He explained that, after the type of training he's gone through this summer, the pipe is a comfortable place to be.
"I'm pretty consistent. I've just got to do it when it counts and I landed it when it counted today," Vito said. "Snowboarding is a lot less pressure and a lot easier for me than dancing was, so that made it a lot easier today."
Mammoth rider Greg Bretz (Mammoth, CA) threw his name in the hat of riders to watch, finishing third.
"Finishing third in my heat, I'm pretty stoked, actually," Bretz said. "I couldn't ask for anything better. The progression of snowboarding is through the roof these days. You've just got to keep up and have fun doing it."
The finals of the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain go down Saturday. Fans can check out ussnowboarding.com, facebook.com/ussnowboarding, and twitter.com/ussnowboarding for info.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2010 U.S. SNOWBOARDING GRAND PRIX
Copper Mountain, CO - Dec. 11, 2009
Men's Halfpipe Qualifications
1. Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA, 49.50
2. Louie Vito, Sandy, UT, 48.60
3. Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 45.70
4. Danny Davis, Detroit, MI, 45.50
5. Dustin Craven, Canada, 44.50
6. Scotty Lago, Seabrook, NH, 44.30
7. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, CO, 43.30
8. JJ Thomas, Golden, CO, 43.20
9. Jack Mitrani, Mammoth, CA, 43.10
10. Ryoh Aono, Japan, 42.90
11. Tore Holvik, Norway, 42.90
12. Elijah Teter, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 42.60
13. Charles Reid, Canada, 42.50
14. Nathan Johnstone, Australia, 42.40
15. Zack Black, Breckenridge, CO, 41.80
16. Fredrik Austbo, Norway, 41.40
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