TTR World Snowboard Tour: Sweet Arctic Open

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Sweet Arctic Open

Event information
star accreditation	3STR TTRM	date of event	12.02.2009 - 14.02.2009
Format(s)	QP	location	Varingskollen, NOR
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Event Sponsors

Event History

Getting an invite to The 6Star Oakley Arctic Challenge is pretty hard. Only the Swatch TTR Top 10 and a few wildcards can enter. On top of that, the winner and highest air from three qualifying events in Europe and US also gain entry to the TAC. The final access point is The 3Star Arctic Open – TAC’s own qualifying event in Norway.

Together with the local resort Varingskollen, The Oakley Arctic Challenge is making some solid investments into the new event. A new arena is being created, more machinery is brought in and lots of new shapers and organizing personnel. The ultimate prize, however, is the access to The Arctic Challenge. The winner and the highest air go straight from Arctic Open to The Arctic Challenge. The 3Star Arctic Open is open to anyone who can snowboard, but you should be able to spin a BS 5 at 5 m to be considered a serious contender.

And there for sure are opportunities for a new Cinderella story: In 2006 Henning Marthinsen went straight from winning the qualifier to winning TAC. And in 2008 young Norwegian ripper Daniel Josefsen threw the highest air in the qualifying event and turned into the crowd pleaser of the event trying to tackle the world record with breathtaking tries. 20-year old Ulrik Badertscher, who also qualified at Varingskollen almost made the finals and came 9th oveall at TAC 2008.

2009 - Here we go again! Let's see if anyone can challenge the Wikings and air his way into TAC this year...

Event videos

Men's Results

Results for Quarterpipe 2009
Rank	Name	Sponsors	Nation	Score
1	Paal Soerensen		NOR	400.00
2	Sindre Iversen		NOR	376.92
3	Stale Sandbech	32 Snowboard Boots, Rome, Burn	NOR	360.00
4	Henning Marthinsen	Dragon, Level, NikeACG	NOR	347.22
5	Daniel Josefsen		NOR	336.96
6	Trym Nordgaard	Quiksilver, Lib Technologies, Vans, Protec	NOR	328.00
7	Stian Aaroe		NOR	319.52
8	Len Roald Jorgensen		NOR	312.00
9	Haakon Lorange	Technine	NOR	305.34
10	Christopher Kvaernberg	Head	NOR	298.75
11	Simen Neraker	32 Snowboard Boots, Electric, Celtek, Go Pro Cameras	NOR	292.24
11	Joacim Nyhaugen	Bataleon, Dragon, NikeACG	NOR	292.24
11	Aleksander Ostreng	Forum, Foursquare, Arnette	NOR	292.24
14	Simon Fossheim	Billabong, Von Zipper, Swag	NOR	273.14
15	Aadne Boe		NOR	266.91
16	Ian Andersen	Arcus, Flow	NOR	260.76
17	Tor Lundstrom	Clast	SWE	254.69
18	Ulrik Badertscher	Quiksilver, Swag, Burn	NOR	248.68
19	Sondre Tiller	DC	NOR	242.75
20	Thomas Haugen		NOR	236.89
21	Sebastian Krohn		NOR	231.11
21	Even Solbraa		NOR	231.11
23	Kevin Backstrom	Monster Energy, Rome, Skullcandy	SWE	219.75
24	Iver Repsjo Hognes		NOR	214.19
25	August Bremnes		NOR	208.69
26	Peter Molin		NOR	203.27
27	Rudi Osterhus	Swag	NOR	197.92
28	Espen Brandt		NOR	192.64
29	Haakon Hidem Satre		NOR	187.44
30	Marius Haaker		NOR	182.31
31	Julius Ødegaard	Swag, Red, Anon Optics, Gravis	NOR	177.25
31	Ingar Vebjornsen		NOR	177.25
33	Mats Hofgaard	DC, Stepchild	NOR	167.35
34	Eskil Korneliussen		NOR	162.51
35	Håvard Bergheim		NOR	157.75
35	Brage Richenberg	Salomon, SB Sportswear, Von Zipper	NOR	157.75
37	Aleksander Holst		NOR	148.43
38	Tobias Robarth Melby		NOR	143.88
39	Morten Kleivdal	Billabong, Von Zipper	NOR	139.41
40	Gjermund Fredriksen		NOR	135.00
41	Inge Wiig		NOR	130.67

Women's Results

Results for Quarterpipe 2009
Rank	Name	Sponsors	Nation	Score
1	Thea Stenshagen	Nikita, Bataleon, 32 Snowboard Boots, Etnies, Les Ettes, FLUX BINDINGS, Von Zipper	NOR	400.00
2	Maria Helen Jones	O Matic	NOR	376.92
3	Emilie Evensen	Rip Curl, Bataleon	NOR	360.00