Last weekend (February 3-4, 2012), while the rest of the world was either at the Air & Style in Austria or discussing the Supernatural event in British Columbia riders gathered a Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta for the Burton Canadian Open.
Pretty much everything went as planned except that Kelly Clark did not win. In fact, after qualifying second behind Gretchen Bleiler with only one run in the pipe, she skipped her second qualifying run and did not start in the finals. Here’s what she had to say about pulling out.
“After taking a crash in semis practice yesterday I am not feeling 100% and am not going to compete in the finals tonight at the Canadian Open,” Clark said. “With many events left in the season, I need to rest up and make sure I can ride at my fullest potential in the contests to come.”
Spain’s Querald Castellet took advantage of Clark’s absence and rode away with the win. Japan’s Ryo Aono took the men’s pipe. And slopestyle was simply a continuation of the Chas Guldemond and Jamie Anderson show.
Follow the jump for more official details and complete results.THE BURTON CANADIAN OPEN ENDS ITS SUNNY STREAK WITH SLOPESTYLE FINALS TODAY
CALGARY, Alberta (February, 4, 2012) — The 4th Annual 2012 Burton Canadian Open presented by MINI (CANO) finished on a very high note with Chas Guldemond (USA) and Jamie Anderson (USA) taking top podium spots in the slope style finals. Blessed with beautiful bluebird skies all week, the event’s finale was held at WinSport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta.
Chas and Jamie both walked away $10,000 richer for their performance on the challenging slope style course.
Under sunny cloudless skies 16 men and 8 women demonstrated the dramatic progression of slope style riding in this new Olympic snowboarding discipline.
Chas Guldemond killed it in his second run with a Frontside Lipslide, Backside 180 to 360 Out, Half Cab 180 Backside 180, Switch Backside 900, Backside Double Cork 1080, Backside Rodeo 900 and a Cab 270 Backside Lipslide to Frontside Boardslide.
“This is a complete turnaround from last year. I felt really good and was really stoked on the event,” said Chas. “The weather was great and is the best I’ve ever experienced at a contest. This was an awesome contest and Burton took good care of us.”
Close on his heels was fellow American Justin Morgan with a Frontside Boardslide, Frontside 270 450 Out, Boardslide to Fakie, Swtich Backside 900, Frontside 1080, Double Backside Rodeo 900 and 360 in to Disaster 270 Out to Whole Jam to Frontflip. USA dominated the podium as third place winner was Brandon Reis with a BacksideLipslide, Backside 180 to Switch Nosepress 180 Out, Boardslide to FrontsideBoardslide to Fakie Out, Swtich Frontside 720, Switch Backside 900, Backside 900 and Swtich Boardslide to Pole Jam Backside 360.
In the women’s competition, Jamie Anderson came back to win CANO for a second time with a solid run that included Boardslide, Tailslide 270 Out, Tailslide to Fakie, Switch Frontside 540, Backside 540, Swtich Backside 540 and Tail Grab to Backside 50-50 Backside 180 Out.
“Feels great to be back in Calgary this year. Weather is beautiful, it’s a fun course and I landed a good run as well as all my 5’s,” said Jamie.
Coming in second place behind Jamie was Swiss rider Sina Candrian who held it down with a Frontside 50-50 to Noseslide, Boardslide, 50-50 Frontside 180 Out, Switch Frontside 540, Backside 360, Frontside 720 and 50-50 to Frontside Lipslide. Rounding out the three was Stefi Luxton (NZL) with an impressive second run that included 50-50 Frontside 360 Out, Frontside Boardslide, 50-50 Frontside 180 Out, Swtich Frontside 540, Backside 360, Frontside 540 and Half Cab to Frontside Boardslide.
All BGOS events are part of the TTR World Snowboard Tour and every rider who competed at the Canadian Open has earned points towards the TTR World Tour Ranking lists. The most notable changes after today’s competition in the TTR Rankings were on the women’s side with Jamie Anderson moving into the World No. 1 position, Shelly Gotlieb inWorld No. 2 and Stefi Luxton now in World No. 3 in the TTR Slopestyle Tour Rankings.
Once again in the 2011-2012 season, MINI is throwing down some serious cash and prizes to the most creative riders in the Burton Global Open Series. During today’s slope style finals, top riders took creativity to an all time high with Jamie Anderson blowing the crowd away during her final victory run with a “Starksy and Hutch” over the MINI car feature. Chaz Guldemond continued to get his creative on with a 3 “Roofy” Stalefish that scored him the coveted CUOS award. Both first place finishers came up $2500 richer courtesy of MINI.
Men’s Slopestyle Finals Results
1 Chas Guldemond USA
2 Justin Morgan USA
3 Brandon Reis USA
4 Eric Beauchemin USA
5 Robby Balharry CAN
6 Janne Korpi FIN
7 Jacob Aaronson USA
8 Ville Paumola FIN
9 Joachim Krogstie NOR
10 Phil Hansen USA
11 Darcy Sharpe CAN
12 Caden Michnal USA
13 Craig McMorris CAN
14 Sam Hulbert USA
15 Kim Rune Hansen NOR
16 Matts Kulisek CAN
Women’s Slopestyle Finals Results
1 Jamie Anderson USA
2 Sina Candrian SUI
3 Stefi Luxton NZL
4 Christy Prior NZL
5 Shelly Gotlieb NZL
6 Isabel Derungs SUI
7 Jessika Jenson USA
8 Cilka Sadar SLO
RYO AONO and QUERALT CASTELLET WIN HALFPIPE FINALS AT THE 2012 BURTON CANADIAN OPEN
CALGARY, Alberta (February 3, 2012) — The 4th Annual2012 Burton Canadian Open presented by MINI (CANO) ended the week with Ryo Aono (JPN) and Queralt Castellet (ESP) winning the exciting half pipe competition. The half pipe finale took place this evening under the lights of WinSport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta.
Queralt’s winning night was filled with firsts, “I am very excited to win tonight as this was my first time at the Canadian Open, my first time landing a Frontside 1080 and my first time winning at an Open,” said Queralt. “I feel really really good tonight.”
Queralt came out strong from the start with a Frontside 900, Backside 540 Mute, Frontside 540, Backside Air and Frontside 1080. US women dominated the rest of the podium with Gretchen Bleiler (USA) taking second with an impressive run that included a Crippler, Backside 540 Mute, Frontside 720 Tail, Cab 720 Indy and Frontside Tail. Following close behind was Ellery Hollingsworth (USA) with a Michealchuck, Frontside Stalefish, Backside 540 Mute, Frontside 720 and Cab 900.
Ryo Aono’s first place run proved that he is a force to be reckoned with as he took top podium at the New Zealand Open back in August, “I am so very happy right now to have won,” said Ryo. “I have been to Calgary before but this is my first Open here. It was great with so many people watching and giving off good vibes.”
Ryo Aono’s championship run impressed the crowds with a Cab 1080, Frontside 540, Backside 900 Tail, Frontside 1080 and Cab 720. In second was Markus Malin (FIN) with a Frontside Air, Backside 540 Mute, Frontside Double Cork 1080, Cab 720, Frontside 540 Melon and Backside 900. Rounding out the podium was Janne Korpi (FIN) with a Frontside Air, Backside 900 Mute, Frontside 1080 Tail, Cab 1080 Tail and Alley Oop Backside Rodeo 540 Nose.
All riders who competed in the Canadian Open half pipe competition earned points towards both the TTR Halfpipe World Tour Ranking list and the TTR Overall World Tour Ranking list. With their wins tonight, Ryo Aono has advanced to World No. 1 in the TTR Halfpipe Tour Ranking for the men and Queralt Castellet has moved into World No. 1 in the Halfpipe Tour Ranking for the women.
Once again in the 2011-2012 season, MINI will be throwing down some serious cash and prizes to the most creative riders in the Burton Global Open Series. The CANO saw two half pipe riders get incredibly creative during the finale. Janne Korpi took his trick to the next level winning the Creative Use of Space Award (CUOS) with an Alley Oop Backside Rodeo 540 Nose. For the women, Sarah Conrad (CAN) was awarded the CUOS with a Switch Alley Oop 720.
A live webcast of the half pipe finale was hosted on redbull.tv tonight. For those that missed it, the highlights of winning runs and full webcasts will be available for on-demand viewing after the event at www.redbull.com/snowboarding-live
Men’s Halfpipe Finals Results
1 Ryo Aono JPN
2 Markus Malin FIN
3 Janne Korpi FIN
4 Derek Livingston CAN
5 Scotty James AUS
6 Tasuku Ishizaki JPN
7 Jan Scherrer SUI
8 Kyle Mack USA
9 Harrison Gray CAN
10 Hojun Kim KOR
11 Brennen Swanson USA
12 Brad Martin CAN
13 Gabe Ferguson USA
14 Joey Mensch USA
15 Korath Wright BAH
16 Justin Lamoureux CAN
Women’s Halfpipe Finals Results
1 Queralt Castellet ESP
2 Gretchen Bleiler USA
3 Ellery Hollingsworth USA
4 Cilka Sadar SLO
5 Sarah Conrad CAN
6 Hannah Teter USA
7 Ursina Haller SUI
8 Kelly Clark USA DNS
