TTR World Snowboard Tour Blog » Chas http://www.ttrworldtour.com/blog The Worlds Biggest Snowboard Tour Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:11:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Burton NZ Open updated – halfpipe prequals with Benny B http://www.ttrworldtour.com/blog/burton-nz-open-updated-halfpipe-prequals-with-benny-b/ http://www.ttrworldtour.com/blog/burton-nz-open-updated-halfpipe-prequals-with-benny-b/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:57:02 +0000 Nugg http://www.ttrworldtour.com/blog/2008/07/30/burton-nz-open-updated-halfpipe-prequals-with-benny-b/ slopestyle overview Burton NZ openWhilst the pipe was being blazed by the prequalifiers, the slope course was tested out for the first time. The course consists of a 3-option stair set to start with into a tall rail or giant water tank jib. Then you lock yourself in for the first 50ft kicker , into a 65ft kicker, the flow continues into a 2 options either a flat down or down round bar and finally finishing with a fs or bs wall ride option.

The light was in&out like a raw dog on heat. So the riders were keeping it chill but there was some solid riding going downe. Riding the volcom boards 16yr old Tyler Flannagan was solid all day with bs7s & smooth rail skills.

FS board downrail

With so many groms killing it I decided to catch up Benny Bright from the School of Shred ™ & brother/ on hill manager / coach for Torah Bright.

N: What do you reckon of the course layout?
B: it’s wicked…I love it

N: Who is the hot favorites for the slopestyle?
B: Jye Kearney, a young grom from Oz that will give the likes of Mikkel Bang & Chas Guldemond a run for their money.

Chas hears Benny’s statement & replies:
Im very focused, in a zen like state, and choose to remain silent on this matter …

N: What about the pipe Benny?
B: Snowpark always rips fat pipes out….but this year it’s killer.

N: And who should we keep an eye on in da PIPE?
B: I’m looking forward to seeing 14-yr old Scotty James battle it head to head with Kazu. Can this aussie meat pie eater, out eat the samurai? Watch it live you fools on Go211.com…ah yeah and don’t forget about www.torahbright.com. (ann.: cheap plug, haha)

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NZO08 hp overview Subarus, World Champions and a brand new Snowpark

We pull into the carpark which reveals a virgin pipe & an almost completed, super sick looking slopestyle course. To drop just a few names I saw…Mikkel Bang, Luke Mitrani, Sani Alibabic, Chris Soerman, Marco Grilc,  Olivier Gittler, Kelly Clark, Sina from Switzerland and last years pipe champ & local fav Mitch Brown was there.. Im  sure there was more…

Check Chas get down on the mic for the first time for 08 09 season.

Stay tuned for further updates with both video, news & blogs from the Southern hemisphere with Nugg dogg reporting (almost) live from the Burton NZO 08 in Wanaka, NZ.

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