SNOWBOARD MAGAZINE - Burton

Mason Aguirre & Hannah Teter Win 2008 Burton Australian Open Halfpipe Titles

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:31:29 -0600

Photos: Dan Himbrechts / Burton Australian Open

PERISHER BLUE, AUSTRALIA (September 4, 2008) – The land down under was taken over today as crowds flocked to watch the final men’s and women’s halfpipe competition at Perisher Blue Resort. Always a crowd favorite, the halfpipe finals were not to be missed as a field of impressive names threw down runs that were equally as impressive.

The men were first to drop and it was Mason Aguirre who showed strength early on with a highest first run score of 92.83. Fellow FREND Luke Mitrani topped Aguirre’s score with his second run that consisted of a frontside 900 tailgrab, followed by a backside Japan air, into a frontside 720 indy, finishing with a switch double backflip- the likes of which have never been seen at a halfpipe competition in Australia.

Slopestyle Stays On Course At The 2008 Australian Open

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:23:35 -0600

Chris Decampo

Photos: Chris Boadle / Burton Australian Open

PERISHER BLUE, AUSTRALIA (September 3, 2008) – Heavy snow resulting in poor visibility tested competitors today during men’s and women’s slopestyle qualifications at Perisher Blue Resort. Riders from all over the world took on the inclement weather during day three of the Burton Australian Open to earn a place in Friday’s slopestyle finals, alongside some of the world’s best snowboarders including Mikkel Bang, Chas Guldemond, Torstein Horgmo, Mason Aguirre, Kimmy Fasani and Jamie Anderson.

The 2008 Burton Australian Open Gets Underway

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:51:50 -0600

PERISHER BLUE, AUSTRALIA (September 2, 2008) – Today saw the second day of the Burton Australian Open go down at Perisher Blue Resort, where men’s and women’s halfpipe qualifications took place. Athletes from all over the world were vying for a coveted spot in Thursday’s semi-finals and a chance to grab a piece of the $50,000 AUD prize purse.

The men were first to drop into the pipe this morning under cloudy skies, where 14 men were boiled down to six. Sage Kotsenburg (USA) took the top spot in men’s halfpipe qualifications by putting down a solid run that started off with a frontside 900 melon into a backside 540 mute, followed by a frontside 720 indy, into a switch frontside 720 mute, finishing with a stylish melon to fakie. Aussies Scotty James, Samuel Murphy and Charlie Steinbacher, in addition to Chris Sörman (SWE) and Marco Grilc (SLO) advance on and will be competing against invited riders Mason Aguirre (USA), Danny Davis (USA) and Kevin Pearce (USA), among others.

Burton Australian Open: Day 1

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:47:43 -0600

Rider: Danny Davis - Backside Tailgrab / Photo: Chris Boadle

The second stop of the Burton Global Open Series (BGOS) officially got underway today at Perisher Blue in Australia, where men’s and women’s slopestyle and halfpipe competitions will run over the next four days.

Registered riders include Olympic medalists Hannah Teter and JJ Thomas; Aussies like Jye Kearney, Scottie James, Erin Tanner, Clint Allan and Robbie Walker; Burton riders and FRENDS crew Mason Aguirre, Danny Davis, Kevin Pearce, Keir Dillon, Luke and Jack Mitrani; and practically the entire DC AM team including Ryan Tiene, Andrew Geeves, Kimmy Fasani, Raewyn Reid, Lonnie Kauk, Torstein Horgmo and Chas Guldemond, who will all vie for a piece of the $50,000 AUD prize purse.

Tune In: Watch the Burton Australian Open on Go211.com

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:41:42 -0600

WHAT: Go211.com live event webcasts of the 2008 Burton Australian Open Snowboarding Championships. Webcasts will feature the men's and women’s slopestyle and halfpipe semi-finals and finals taking place on September 4 – 5, 2008 at Perisher Blue, Australia. With the entire webcasts produced in Flash, Go211.com provides cool interactive technologies (live scoring, live standings, competition rankings and rider bios) that allow the viewer to take a more active role. This is the first time a live webcast has ever been broadcasted from the remote area of Perisher, Australia.

Burton's Australian Premiere Of "It's Always Snowing Somewhere"

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:36:50 -0600

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (August 26, 2008) — Burton Australia is set to premiere It’s Always Snowing Somewhere, a double feature, double DVD snowboarding movie

that showcases the Burton team’s most ridiculous season yet. Winter never ends as the team travels from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere laying waste to parks, pipes, big mountain lines and jibs; from Alaska to Argentina.

Friday September 5 will see the movie screen at The Banjo Patterson Inn (Kosciusko Road, Jindabyne) during the official closing party of the Burton Australian Open.

Burton Global Open Series Announces Asian Open

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:49:59 -0600

The Burton Global Open Series Brings First Asian Open Snowboarding Championships to Alts Bandai, Japan

Burlington, Vermont (August 21, 2008) – The Burton Global Open Series (BGOS) today announced that the prestigious Nippon Open Snowboarding Championships will now become the first Asian Open Snowboarding Championships, set for February 24-March 1, 2009 at Alts Bandai Snow Resort in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.

“Since 1994, the Nippon Open has had a tremendous influence on the competitive snowboard scene in Japan, bringing a world-class competition to Japanese professional and amateur riders, while attracting top international snowboarders to the region,” says Liam Griffin, Events Director at Burton Snowboards. “With competitive snowboarding gaining momentum in China and Korea, we felt it was time to expand the Nippon Open into the Asian Open Snowboarding Championships, attracting more riders from growing snowboarding communities throughout Asia.”

Burton Australian Open Brings World's Top Riders to Perisher Blue

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:29:18 -0600

SYDNEY, Australia (August 20, 2008) - Some of the biggest names in international snowboarding are making their way down under to the Burton Australian Open Snowboarding Championships, which will take place from September 1-5, 2008 at Perisher Blue resort in Australia. Kevin Pearce, Jamie Anderson, Hannah Teter, Chas Guldemond, Mikkel Bang, Mason Aguirre, Danny Davis, Torstein Horgmo and Markus Malin are just a few of the top riders who plan to attend the event, which features men’s and women’s halfpipe and slopestyle competitions.

The Australian Open is the second event of this season’s Burton Global Open Series (BGOS), the world’s most prestigious series of global competitive snowboarding events playing out in six countries where the top male and female champions claim a title worth USD$100,000. The Australian Open is also a 5Star event on the 08/09 Swatch TTR World Tour, the largest group of independent freestyle snowboard events in the world.

VBS.tv, Vice Magazine & Burton Debut "Powder And Rails" Snowboard Show

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:02:00 -0600

On August 25th VBS.tv, Vice magazine, and Burton Snowboards invite you to dig out your old hot pink neoprene gear from your parents’ attic and get ready for our snowboarding show “Powder and Rails.”

The series will delve through the storied history of the sport with an emphasis on how it transformed from a novelty for yuppie two-plankers to something bored skateboarders did in the winter to one of the most anticipated events in the Olympic Games.

This VBS series begins with the legendary Fall Line Films releases in the late ’80s, particularly The Western Front. The videos shifted the focus of snowboarding, inspiring a whole generation to forget about contests and focus more on tricks and mountain exploration. They also helped, plant the seeds for the proliferation of professional snowboarders over the next two decades.

NoBoard Launches 08/09 Website

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:45:00 -0600

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Anderson And Kokubo Win Burton New Zealand Open Halfpipe Titles

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:06:48 -0600

6th ANNUAL BURTON NEW ZEALAND OPEN COMES TO A CLOSE

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (August 4, 2008) New Zealand’s largest snowboarding event, the Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships, came to a close on Saturday after four intense days of competition. Part of the Burton Global Open Series and the Swatch Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour, the 6th Annual New Zealand Open showcased some of the world’s top snowboarders competing in halfpipe, slopestyle and quarterpipe competitions for over NZ$50,000 in prize money.

Burton Snowboards Launches 08/09 Website

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:01:56 -0600

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De Marchi, Mueller, DCP & Dillon off Burton?

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:34:32 -0600

I just visited Burton's site and didn't see their names listed. I was just curious because I've always enjoyed watching De Marchi and especially Mueller in Absinthe's films. Anyone with any info on this?

International Success At Burton New Zealand Open Slopestyle

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:00:28 -0600

Mikkel Bang

It may have been a powder day in the rest of New Zealand but the attention was firmly focused on Snow Park NZ’s terrain for the slopestyle finals of the Burton NZ Open. With a field comprised of X-Games gold medalists, TTR leaders, and some of New Zealand’s best, the day promised some serious riding and it didn’t disappoint despite more testing weather conditions.

While the standard was high in both the men’s and the women’s, both winners were stand out in their field with Mikkel Bang (NOR) over 10 points clear of Charles Reid (CAN) and Jamie Anderson (USA) an incredible 24 points clear of her nearest rival, Cheryl Maas (NED).

Burton New Zealand Open Day 2

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:58:22 -0600

SLOPESTYLE BEATS THE ELEMENTS ON DAY TWO OF THE BURTON NEW ZEALAND OPEN

High winds and poor visibility delayed the start of day two of the Burton NZ Open but did little to dampen the spirits of a strong men’s field in the slopestyle qualifiers. Over 80 international riders from 13 countries took on Snow Park NZ’s new slopestyle course to earn a place in tomorrow’s semi-finals alongside some of the world’s best snowboarders.

The 800m-long course tested the riders’ skills with a variety of features, including a staircase, two massive kickers and an urban wall ride. Top scoring qualifier, Sam Hulbert (USA) went huge and stomped each of his landings, putting down a big and solid run that included back to back 900’s, seemingly immune to the testing conditions. He was just 0.17 points ahead of New Zealander Nick Brown who put down an equally impressive run.