Sunscreen! It was a beautiful & sunny day out at Boreal today. It was the Halfpipe Finals today on the mountain and you couldn't have asked for better conditions. This is the largest halfpipe I have ever seen at Boreal...BIG & TIGHT! The best US halfpipe riders were in attendace including: Louie Vitto, Steve Fisher, Elijah Teeter, Kelly Clark, Gretchen Blieler & Hannah Teeter. Though the pipe was tall, it was rather short. Most of the riders are used to getting at least 6-7 hits...this pipe was only allowing 4-5...6 if you were lucky. The riders put on a great show boosting out of the perfectly shaped ditch. My favorite was watching Elijah combo that Backside 7 into that switch method...so stylie & smooth...like Bob Burnquist on a snowboard! Kelly & Hannah were sending it the moon keeping things big & smooth. It was nice seeing everyone in the event slowing their rotations down and not participating in the huck whirly bird fest we're used to seeing at the X Games.

In the end it was as follows:
Men:
1st Steve Fisher
2nd Louie Vitto
3rd Dylan Bidez

Women:
1st Hannah Teeter
2nd Kelly Clark
3rd Gretchen Blieler

The boardercross gets underway tomorrow as we'll be keeping a close eye on Mr. Nate Holland.
Go Nate!



US Chevy Gand Prix of Snowboarding from Eric Asistin on Vimeo.

Labels: big air, boreal lake tahoe superpipe, ericasistinphoto.com, snoboard cross

Comments:

 Anonymous
it's not chevy any more. Just US Snowboarding Grand Prix

# : February 1, 2009 11:26 AM

 

 Zak.Shelhamer
Tits, check out my blog for more pictures.. www.crapbyzak.blogspot.com

# : February 1, 2009 12:57 PM

 

 Zak.Shelhamer
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# : February 1, 2009 12:57 PM

 

 Zak.Shelhamer
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# : February 1, 2009 12:57 PM

 

 Get That $$$
Big props to Boreal for charging money to walk up the hill and watch the event.. Grand Prix's have been FREE ever since it started 10+ years ago! Gotta love it.

# : February 1, 2009 2:31 PM

 

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