TTR World Snowboard Tour: Honda Session at Vail

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The Honda Session at Vail

Event information
star accreditation	5STR TTRM	date of event	08.02.2008 - 09.02.2008
Format(s)	SS	location	Vail, USA
entry criteria	Invitation
Prize Money	$134,000 overall prize money \| SS = $90,000 \| Rails = $44,000 (M $26,500 - W $17,500)
Number of riders	45 (men only)
Ranking Information	-
web address	www.sessionvail.com
Online Registration	-

Event Sponsors

Event History

The Vail based nonprofit, the Vail Valley Foundation created the Honda Session in 2003. The concept for this cutting edge snowboard event was to push snowboard riding to new levels by having two of the highest quality events in the world, the “Steel & Sky Rails” competition for men and women, along with the men’s Slopestyle event.

The Honda Session is a platform for the most progressive and innovative features ever found in a snowboard competition that allows riders to progress to the next level by giving them a superior competitive environment in which to excel and showcase one of a kind, never done before tricks. The Session courses are designed to be the leader in creative and innovative snowboard park and rail design coupled with competitive formats that allow the riders multiple opportunities to display their talent.

Highlighted by some of the largest and most innovative prize money payouts in the world, the Honda Session has consistently listened to the riders and the snowboard industry since its inception, most recently providing key industry leaders the opportunity to select a large portion of the Honda Session’s competition field for 06, 07 and 08.

Held under the lights at Vail Mountain’s Golden Peak, the Honda Session has developed a tremendous spectator base, with an extremely viewer-friendly venue and the trademark flame that signals each 15-minute prize money payout for the Steel & Sky Rails competition and outstanding performances in the Slopestyle event.

Spectators can also experience the Honda Base Camp, an interactive village set at the base of the competition venue, featuring games, displays, video screens and concessions.

In addition to the professional competition element, the Honda Session also features the Sunday Session free clinic for those riders looking to improve their skills and then a public rails competition for riders of all ages and abilities.

The Honda Session is proud to have played a role in setting the bar higher in both the organization of a snowboard competition and in creating a fun, creative and state of the art venue for riders to excel.

Event videos

Men's Results

Results for Slopestyle 2008
Rank	Name	Sponsors	Nation	Score
1	Andreas Wiig	Vans	NOR	850.00
2	Torstein Horgmo	DC	NOR	800.95
3	Chas Guldemond	Rockstar, Under Armour, Electric	USA	765.00
4	Robbie Walker	Anon Optics, Billabong, Grenade	AUS	737.85
5	Lonnie Kauk	DC	USA	716.05
6	Mark Sollors	Isdesign	CAN	697.00
7	Tim Humphreys	Flow, Go Pro Cameras	USA	678.97
8	Marko Grilc	Red Bull, Absolut Park	SLO	663.00
9	Rolf Carlson	DC, 015 Boards & Lifestyle	SWE	648.85
10	Chris Sörman	Dragon, Clast, Absolut Park	SWE	634.85
11	Brandon Reis	Flow, Celtek	USA	621.01
12	Dustin Craven	Capita, Red Bull, Union Bindings	CAN	607.32
13	Pat Milbery	32 Snowboard Boots, Nixon, Von Zipper	USA	593.79
14	Wyatt Caldwell	Rossignol	USA	580.41
15	Dan Brisse	Capita, Union Bindings, Von Zipper, Deeluxe, DVS, Celtek	USA	567.19
16	Charles Reid	Axis	CAN	554.12
17	Sam Hulbert	Smith	USA	541.21
18	Werner Stock	Burn, Hotzone, Aesthetiker, Clast	AUT	528.45
19	Seth Hill	Sims, Bern Unlimited, Smith, 32 Snowboard Boots	USA	515.85
20	Shayne Pospisil	Billabong, Dakine, Head, Smith, Valsurf	USA	503.40
21	Kiichiro Kazumi	Voelkl, Billabong, FLUX BINDINGS, Von Zipper, Northwave	JPN	491.10
22	Rick Rodriguez		USA	478.96
23	Ryan Paris	Flow	USA	466.97
24	Brent Meyer		USA	455.14
25	Eirikur Helgason	Rome	ISL	443.47
26	Josh Sherman	O Matic, Drop, Smith	USA	431.95
27	Andrew Steward		USA	420.58
28	Lucas Magoon	Forum	USA	409.37
29	Bryan Daino	Sims	USA	398.31
30	Scot Brown	Flow	CAN	387.40
31	Jin Saito	FLUX BINDINGS, Celsius, Defcon, Dragon	JPN	376.66
32	Daniel Ek	Forum	NOR	366.06
33	Keegan Valaika		USA	355.62
34	Rob Bak	Capita	USA	345.34

LIVE EVENT COVERAGE

Web Cast Timeline (all times are US mountain time):

Friday Feb 8th:
3:30pm – 8:45 pm

Break-down:
3:30 – 5:00pm – Men’s Rails Qualifier
5:15 – 5:45pm – Women’s Rails practice (there is no women’s qualifier)
6:00 – 7:00pm – Women’s Rails Finals
7:15 – 8:15pm – Men’s Rails Finals
8:30pm - Awards

Saturday Feb 9th:
2pm – 8:30pm

Break-down:
2:00 – 4:30 – Men’s Slopestyle Qualifier
5:00 – 6:00 – Men’s Slopestyle practice (for qualifiers)
5:00 – 6:00 – MTHDS concert in the venue (at the same time as the practice)
6:15 – 7:45 – Men’s Slopestyle Finals
8:00 – Awards
8:15 – More MTHDS concert in the venue

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EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, February 8:
12pm: Honda Base Camp
3:30pm: Men's Steel & Sky Rails Qualifier
6pm: Women's Steel & Sky Rails Competition
7:15pm: Men's Steel & Sky Rails Competition

Saturday, February 9:
12pm: Honda Base Camp
2pm: Bud Light Men's Slopestyle Qualifier
6:15pm: Bud Light Men's Slopestyle Finals

Sunday, February 10:
11am: Sunday Rail Session Public Clinic & Competition (pre-registration required)

2008 Riders List

Alessandro Boyens
Andreas Wiig - 07 Qualifier
Brandon Reis
Brent Meyers
Bryan Daino
Chad Otterstrom
Charles Reid
Chas Guldemond - 07 Qualifier
Chris Rotax
Dan Brisse
Daniel Ek
Dustin Craven   - 07 Qualifier
Eero Niemela
Eiríkur Helgason
Heikki Sorsa
Iikka   Backstrom
Jeremy Thompson
Jin Saito
JJ Thomas - 07 Qualifier
Jonas Michilot
Jonas   Carlson -– 07 Qualifier
Josh Sherman
Juuso Laivisto - 07 Qualifier
Keegan Valaika
Kiichiro Kazumi
Lonnie Kauck
Louie Vito
Lucas Magoon - 07 Qualifier
Mark Sollors
Marko Grilc
Mason Aguirre - 07 Qualifier
Mike Casanova
Pat Milbery - 07 Qualifier
Sam Hulbert
Sani Alababic
Scot Brown
Scotty Arnold
Scotty Lago
Silas Stannard
Tim Humphreys
TJ Schneider - 07 Qualifier
Torstein Horgmo
Werni Stock
Wyatt Caldwell