Organizers of the Dew Tour have announced a dramatic downsizing of its season — from six winter and summer events to just three.
Ironically, for those skiers and snowboarders who compete in the winter, the change may be welcome, given all the new FIS Olympic Qualifying events being added. But the news is not as good for summer athletes.
Read this story at ESPN to learn more.
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Kaya Turski en route to winning women's slopestyle at Winter Dew Tour in Snowbasin.
The pipe and slopestyle events were bursting with amazing riding and skiing this past weekend at the final stop of the 2012 Winter Dew Tour at Snowbasin, Utah.
Here’s a partial look at results. For complete results in all events at Snowbasin, plus season-ending standings in each discipline, read this.
Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe: Louie Vito threw down a 98.00, he highest Winter Dew Tour score ever, but still barely edged Iouri “I-Pod” Podladtchikov. Shaun White, who won the first stop in Breckenridge, did not compete.
Men’s Ski Slopestyle: Nick Goepper surprised the field with the win on Sunday, with Tom Wallisch in second (Wallisch still took home the season-long Dew Cup for wins in Breckenridge and Killington). Bobby Brown rounded out the podium in third.
Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe: After the first run Kelly Clark was in an unusual position: third place. Women snowboarding’s dominant performer trailed Cai Xuetong and leader Gretchen Bleiler. As she has done so often, Clark found a way to post a brilliant second run of 95.00, pushing Bleiler’s 94.25 to second place.
Women’s Ski Slopestyle: Canada’s Kaya Turski dominated to win the event and season title.
Get final results in Men’s and Women’s Freeski Superpipe Finals here.
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Some things never seem to change. Shaun White’s dominance in snowboard halfpipe is one of them, which he reaffirmed on Saturday (Dec. 17) with a victory after only four days on his board. Or at least that’s he says in this ESPN story. See how Louie Vito and the rest of the field finished.
A familiar name also won on Saturday in the women’s halfpipe snowboard competition, with Kelly Clark just nipping Gretchen Blieler. Read more.
In the slopestyle competition, Gjermund Braaten surprised a loaded men’s field for the win while Spencer O’Brien claimed the win in women’s slopestyle. Read more.
Look here for all results for snowboarders and skiers in superpipe and slopestyle.
PREVIEW
After last weekend’s amazing halfpipe action at the U.S. Grand Prix, we can’t wait to see what will happen this weekend at the Winter Dew Tour Nike Open at Breckenridge.
Competition will be raging in the superpipe and slopestyle. Watch a video “first look” at the snowboard slopestyle course with Eric Willet and the freeski slopestyle course with Eric Shlopy. For a look at the superpipe and oher event highlights, including this week’s return to the slopes by Kevin Pearce, visit this video highlights page.
Competitors his weekend include the sport’s best: Defending champs Louie Vito (men’s snowboard superpipe), Kelly Clark (women’s snowboard superpipe), Torstein Horgmo (men’s snowboard slopestyle), Jamie Anderson (women’s snowboard slopestyle), Kevin Rolland (ski superpipe) and Breck’s Bobby Brown (ski slopestyle).
But the biggest news might be who’s BACK at the event, as superstar Shaun White returns to compete after a two-year hiatus. Others competing will include Luke Mitrani, Greg Bretz and Simon Dumont.
For a complete schedule, look here.
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Skateboard Bowl course being assembled in Portland
Ready to “Do the Dew?” Then you’re in luck, because the Dew Tour’s Portland Invitational is this weekend.
It’s the seventh annual visit to Portland for the Dew Tour, and plenty of familiar faces will be competing in BMX Park and Dirt, Skate Street and Skate Bowl. The Portland Invitational will also feature Alli RideShop Legends Skate Bowl Jam, exclusive to this stop of the Tour. Competitors expected include Paul Rodriguez, Greg Lutzka, Ryan Decenzo, Theotis Beasley, Ronnie Creager, Dennis Busenitz and Clint Peterson.
Can’t make it in person? NBC will be broadcasting on Saturday and Sunday, with several other channels offering coverage as well. Check out the TV schedule.
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