Torsto with some kink action for the loot.

STYLEWARS - 28 STAIRS FOR 5G Presented by Volvo.

Day two at Stylewars, Falls Creek Australia had just finished. It had been a heavy hitting day from 10-4 and people had been throwing down all day. Bodies were tired, beers were calling but 5 grand was sitting there waiting at the 28 stairs rail comp.

Wet boots were pulled back on, things twisted up and the night rail jam was about to rock the main bowl of Falls Creek Village.

The specially built set up was built on site for the last 5 days and included 3 - 13 metre (40 feet) rails. One round down bar, a down-flat-down flat rail and a down-flat-down round bar.

Will Jackways the elusive Kiwi – just like the bird, flying a gapper to the round bar.

In the one-hour jam session before the judges had to choose the 6 finalists, people were slow to get going, until Jonas Carlson started throwing some gap 270’s down the middle kink.

Wyatt Caldwell, an amazing all round shredder from the states was getting crazy tech with switch combinations through the kink and down rails.

Aussies Ryan Tiene and Robbie Walker were throwing some tech inward 270’s and 180’s down the gap. By this time it was starting to look like a gap comp. When Robbie front boarded the middle kinker, which wasn’t repeated all night!

In the Final 6 it was Wyatt Caldwell (USA), Robbie Walker (AUS), Torstein Horgmo (NOR), Ryan Tiene (AUS), Jonas Carlson (SWE) and Will Jackways (NZE).

The final session was 3 hits each and best trick wins.

Will J set the pace with a “sweet ass” Front 180 to switch 50-50 180 out on the kink round bar – epic. Followed by a backside 180 gap to switch 5050 180 out down the flat kink – Bonza!

Torstein Horgmo. In Australian lingo that’s Torsto – Mate. Front board round bar.

The rest of the finalists were trying some ham-ers including some switch back 270’s from Rob-dog Walker but most were coming unstuck under the pressure.

In the end Will Jackways walked away with the 5 grand check from the “Stylewars Random Bank, Australia”. Not too sure if that will be redeemable but either way it’s a sick big check if we ever saw one.

“It’s the highlight of my trip for sure, this converts to about 6 g Kiwi dollars.” said Will about his win. “It was great to beat all those cats who I look up to like Jonas Carlson and Torstein, they’re amazing riders.”

Best trick of the night went to non-other than the man of the hour Torstein Horgmo who locked in a switch backside 50-50 halfcab though the kink to 50-50 180 out on the middle bar. Damn that’s a mouthful – snowboarding has got to come up with some easier ways to name tricks…

Will Jackways and Torstein showing their loot for the camera heads.

Winners scored a sick Stylewars chain, 9-carrot gold for Will J and Sterling Silver for T-Money.

Everyone then went to party it up at “The Man” bar and listen to a wild Australian rocker band called Airborne – the new AC/DC. Ears and beers were smashed.

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