Burton Snowboards brings its Global Open series to Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, AB. Congratulations go out to all the riders, especially iPod(Iouri Podladtchikov) of Switzerland for winning gold & nailing those Double Corks. Also a shoutout to Dustin Craven for being the most laidback pipedestroyer ever. I did my best to track the riders by their bib numbers so some, but not all, are labeled. Check the Burton Canadian Open website for more info & Check out a great writeup of the even on the PUSH.CA Blog. I hope you enjoy my first real attempt at shooting a snowboard contest. Slopestyle pics coming soon!
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Canada Olympic Park
Takin' It To The TopCAMERA...
Sarah Conrad - Japan Fakie
Kendall Brown - Alleyoop Method Air
Unknown - Backside Air
Sarah Conrad - Frontside Air
Brett Esser - Frontside Cork 720
Justin Lamoureux - Backside 540 McTwist |
Manuel Pietropoli - Frontside 900 Tailgrab
Markus Malin - Frontside Air
Justin Lamoureux - Pipe Hike
Janne Korpi - Frontside 720 Stalefish
Riders Starting Gate
Dustin Craven - Scoping Out The Competition
Patrick Burgener - Frontside Rodeo 900
Johann Baisamy - Frontside Cork 1080 Tailgrab
Ben Watts - Backside 900 Rodeo
Dustin Craven - Frontside 900 Melon
Markus Malin - Backside 900 Double McTwist
Tasuku Ishizaki - Frontside 720 Indy
iPod (Iouri Podladtchikov) - Cab 1080 Double Cork
The Pipe & The Suburbs
Straight Down The 22' Monster
Dustin Craven - Frontside 900 Melon
Best Seat In The House
Antti Autti - Frontside 900 Stalefish
Patrick Burgener - Frontside Rodeo 900
Manuel Pietropoli - Lofty Frontside Air
Manuel Pietropoli - Backside 900 McTwist
iPod (Iouri Podladtchikov) - Victory Run Tucknee Indy
Sarah Conrad & iPod - Waiting For The Results
Women's Podium - Left to Right
2nd: Sarah Conrad, 1st: Kendall Brown, 3rd: Mercedes Nicoll
Men's podium - Left to Right
2nd: Justin Lamoureux, 1st: Iouri Podladtchikov, 3rd: Markus Malin