The 2000 US Open Snowboard Championships
Our not-so-comprehensive coverage
Halfpipe
Marh 18, 2000
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The halfpipe finals may have been the best ever at the 2000 US Open, but I wouldn't know. I couldn't see much of anything. From my vantage point at the bottom of the pipe, I could occasionally catch an air or two at the end of people's runs, that is if they were going big enough. Luckily for me, everyone was.
 Adam Petraska, mid 720. Does anyone get the Adam, Abe, Ross 3:16 joke? Please let me know. photo Brooke Geery |
So I didn't get to see much of the contest, but here's what I do know:
1. The pipe was actually SUPER. When they said the walls were bigger, they weren't exaggerating. This made it possible for some of the highest level of pipe riding, ever.
2. Guillame Morrisette deserved to win. His runs were consistently technical and more than head high. Although during the contest he was riding without a sponsor, he was immediately approached by the owner of Sims and offered a contract. He is also in negotiations with Nitro.
3. Ross Powers thought he won. They jumbo tron scoreboard was turned off with about five minutes remaining in the finals. This meant that riders could no longer monitor their status, and after Ross came through
Brushie was riding well, unfortunately, this Mctwist happened before anyone was there to see it. Photo Brooke Geery |
with one of his best runs ever, he thought he had taken first away from Guillame. For his final run, he just did large strait airs, but wasn't trying to get a high score. However, when the final scores were posted, Ross had fallen short by less than a point.
4. Someone will have a photo of Anne Molin Kongsgard's first hit. Her tail grabs were huge, and right in front of one of the few poorly located photo pits.
5. Natazsa Zurek and Anne Molin are doing their part to raise the bar for women's snowboarding. Natazsa with back to back mctwists and cripplers, and Anne Molin for going bigger than most of the guys.
6. Jeff Brushie was riding better than we've seen in years.
7. The weather was actually the best it's been in the years I've been attending the US Open. The sun was warm, the sky was blue, and my goggle tan improved ten fold. Rahm Klampert was running around in a t-shirt, and as far as I could tell, everyone was having a good time.
RESULTS
Men
Tommy Czechin rocks my world, even at # 6. Photo Brooke Geery |
1. Guillaume Morisset 73.9
2. Ross Powers 73.1
3. Xavier Hoffman 70.7
4. Therry Brunner 70.6
5. Trevor Andrew 69.9
6. Tommy Czeschin 69.6
7. Daniel Migneault 68.5
8. Luke Wynen 65.9
9. Rob Kingwill 65.8
10. Adam Petraska 64.7
Women
1. Natasza Zurek 69.6
2. Shannon Dunn-Downing 64.5
3. Barrett Christy 63.4
4. Minna Hesso 63
5. Stine Brun Kjeldas 62.3
6. Anne Molin Kongsgard 60.3
I had to throw this in, because my token girl shot looks pretty good this year. Christel Thoresen. Photo Brooke Geery |
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