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ERIC WILLETTMy TTR login
Rider Information
Tour RANKING OVERALL HALFPIPE BIG AIR SLOPESTYLE
Tour Rank 19 Movement n/a 2 20
Tour POINTS 2509.19 n/a 870.77 546.97
NATIONALITY USA USA
AGE 24
HEIGHT 5' 8"
STANCE Goofy
RESIDENCE Frisco CO United States
HOME MOUNTAIN Breckenridge Colorado
COMPETING SINCE 1994
WEB SITE www.meglad.com

Eric Willett

What is your favourite place to ride and why?
My home mountain, Breckenridge Colorado. They've got the best parks in the world, and it's where all my friends ride.

What age did you start snowboarding?
Six years old.

What snowboarders do you most look up to?
Anyone who has fun and style. Andreas Wiig, Travis Parker, Travis Rice, Lauri Heiskari.

What do you focus on most - slopestyle? Pipe? Big Air? and why?
Slopestyle for sure. It's where I feel I can do my best and feel most comfortable. I love having the pressure of laying down an entire run.

What is your most memorable snowboarding experience?
Probably filming with BrainFarm for The Art of Flight. It's cool to see and be a part of everything that goes into such a huge project.

Your on the road a lot throughout the season - what is your favourite place to visit and why?
This place in Italy called Livigno. It has an awesome park and the town is really cool. Or Norway is rad too, that city is amazing!

What does a normal day consist of for you when your not snowboarding?
Wake up late, geek on my laptop, go for a mountain bike ride, hang with my girlfriend and friends, play video games, geek on my laptop some more, and go to bed really late.

How has TTR affected your snowboarding career?
It's definitely played a big role. Just being a part of all the 5 and 6 star events has helped a ton. You get a lot of recognition from those events. And if you can make it in top 10 at the end of the year it helps even more.

TTR Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck - Check The Course

TTR Arrives in Innsbruck, Austria for the infamous 6Star TTR Billabong Air & Style 2012. This year sees the crowning of the first TTR Big Air Champion. With an all star rider list in attendance, including Eric Willett, Seppe Smitts and Sebastien Toutant its sure to go off. For more info check out http://www.ttrworldtour.com

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TTR O'Neill Evolution 2012 - Big Air Finals

DAVOS, 7 January 2012 - In the Swiss winter wonderland of Davos, Canadians Spencer O'Brien and Mark McMorris won the 6Star Big Air competition at the O'Neill Evolution. Gripping until the last run, Mark was followed closely by Eric Willet (USA) and Seppe Smits (BEL) in third place. Swiss rider, Sina Candrian, came second, followed by rookie Anna Gasser (AUT) in the women's competition.The women's final was extremely exciting, counting in rookies like 3rd placed Anna Gasser (AUT), leaving some experienced favorites behind. It was Anna's last run that secured her spot on the podium. With a stylish Backside 540 Mute Grab and Frontboard to 50-50 Frontside Out on the rail, she surprised everyone, including herself. Amongst a thrilled crowd of thousands, the men's final was exciting down to the last run. Eric Willett lost his first and second run lead to Mark McMorris by only 0.30 points, with Mark performing a nearly perfect Backside Double Cork 1260 Mute Grab and Gap switch hardway to 270 out on the rail. None of the finalists were holding back in going BIG, which influenced the atmosphere amongst the spectators tremendously, giving the riders the necessary energy to perform.In the Big Air Tour ranking, Eric Willett grabs the lead from Roope Tonteri (FIN). Seppe Smits advanced from 12th to 5th position, remaining in his 5th position in the Overall Rankings. O'Neill Evolution was the last Big Air contest before the Big Air final Billabong Air&Style on February 4th, in Innsbruck, Austria, where the TTR Big Air Tour Champion will be crowned.

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TTR Tricks - Eric Willett 2nd place tricks at O'Neill Evolution 2012

TTR Tricks - US snowboarder Eric Willett came in 2nd place at the TTR 6Star O'Neill Evolution 2012 Mens Big Air event. Check his snowboard tricks - switch bs 1260 and lipslide 270 out.

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TTR O'Neill Evolution 2012 - Check the Course with Scherrer, Willett, Morgan

Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday 4th of January 2012. Training for the 6th edition of the O'Neill Evolution opened today in its traditional home resort of Davos, Switzerland. Bluebird conditions, 40cm's of overnight snow, and a picture perfect Big Air and Rail set up welcomed the international snowboard world.  As O'Neill celebrates its 60th anniversary at the O'Neill Evolution it also becomes the first TTR World Snowboard Tour 6 Star event of 2012. International stars and qualification hopefuls have started arriving at the resort to test and train in the all new Big Air and Rails set up.TTR met up with Swiss Jan Scherrer who walked us through his snowboard school in Davos and Eric Willett and Ethan Morgan introduced the setup on the mountain. Don't miss the live webcast right here http://www.ttrworldtour.com/multimedia/live-webcasts

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Eric Willett - TTR Rider Profile

Eric Willett, born and raised in Breckenridge, Colorado, is a kid who just loves to snowboard. Eric could be seen at all major events of the 2010/11 season, impressing everyone with his big tricks and snowboard skills. With his wins at the 6Star O'Neill Evolution and the 6Star Burton US Open, Eric talks about how fun his last TTR season was and what his plans for the upcoming TTR 2011/12 season are. Watch Eric talk about traveling buddies, competition between him and his friends and his snowboarding career

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TTR Billabong Ante Up 2011 - Final Wrap Up

American rider, Eric Willett, took the first 5Star Big Air title of the 2011/12 TTR World Tour season at the second annual Billabong Ante Up competition held atop Whistler Mountain in Canada.  The sun was hidden behind the clouds for most of the day, but riders put on a great performance for the crowd of spectators at the top of the mountain where Sebastien Toutant (CAN) came in a close second behind Willett and Dash Kamp (USA) took home third place.  The Ante Up started out with a qualifying round of 30 snowboarders in the early afternoon that was whittled down to 10 men for the finals.  The start list was packed full of riders who are usually super consistent on big air kickers like Seppe Smits (BEL), Chas Guldemond (USA), Gjermund Braaten (NOR) and Roope Tonteri (FIN) but they just couldn't seem to put their landing gear down on the 90-foot gap jump.  This opened the door for Eric Willett who took numerous podium spots at Big Air and Slopestyle competitions last season and for Sebastien Toutant who won the Ante Up last year.  Eric Willett landed a smooth switch backside double cork 1260 to take $20,000 USD for his win today.  Sebastien Toutant was awarded $12,500 USD for landing a Cab double cork 1260 and Dash Kamp walked away with a cool $8,000 for his backside double cork 1080.

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TTR Tricks - Winning runs at Billabong Ante Up 2011 - Willett, Toutant, Dash

TTR Tricks - Snowboarders Eric Willett, Sebastien Toutant and Dash Kamp's winning Big Air snowboarding tricks at the 5Star Billabong Ante Up competition at Whistler Blackcomb Mountain, Canada in 2011. The best snowboard tricks online!

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TTR Billabong Ante Up 2011 - Check the Course with Eric Willett

Riders from around the globe have made the journey to Whistler, Canada for the second annual Billabong Ante Up big air competition set for today Friday, July 1st, 2011.  The Ante Up is the first 5Star stop on the 2011/12 TTR World Tour and will also act as the first event where riders can register results for the all-new TTR Big Air Ranking list.  The riders list is full of international talent including Eric Willett (USA), Sebastien Toutant (CAN), Sage Kotsenburg (USA) and Seppe Smits (BEL) who were all major forces at big air events last season.  These guys will need to be on top of their game with some other big names on the invite list who will all be battling for the 850 TTR Big Air ranking points and a piece of the $50,000 USD prize purse.  In the following clip Eric Willett introduces you to the setup up at Whistler and talks about the importance of wearing a helmet. Lets hope the weather gets better for todays finals here at the TTR Billabong Ante Up 2011 in Whistler.For more info check out http://www.ttrworldtour.com

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Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour 2010/11 Season Highlights

Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) and Jamie Anderson (USA) were officially crowned the 2010/11 Swatch TTR World Tour Champions at the 29th annual 6Star Burton US Open today. After their amazing performances throughout this 10-month long season, they were each rewarded with the TTR Champion trophies and $50,000 USD along with the glory of both becoming multiple TTR World Tour title-holders. Peetu and Jamie are no strangers to the TTR podium. This is Jamie's second TTR World Tour title and Peetu has made history once again earning a remarkable third consecutive TTR title. The Burton US Open is the last major stop of the 2010/11 TTR World Tour season and played host to the official Swatch TTR World Tour awards ceremony at the close of the event.This season, Peetu competed on three different continents and did not discriminate when choosing what types of events to attend. Peetu does it all and does it all well. He began this season in Asia at the 6Star Shaun White Oakley Air & Style in Beijing, China where he placed fifth in the big air competition. From Asia, he moved on to Europe where he took fourth place at the 6Star O'Neill Evolution halfpipe in Davos, Switzerland. Peetu found himself back on the podium when he took down the 6Star Burton European Open halfpipe title and placed second in slopestyle. And, at the 6Star Billabong Air & Style in Innsbruck, Austria, Peetu took another second place. Just one week later, he won the 6Star Nike 6.0 Air & Style in Munich, Germany, which was the result that ended up clinching his TTR World Tour title for the 2010/11 season.Jamie dominated in the 2010/11 season claiming victories on slopestyle courses all over the globe, starting off with the 5Star New Zealand Open and the 6Star O'Neill Evolution slopestyle competitions. She went on to win the 6Star Burton European Open and the Oakley Arctic Challenge slopestyle events, which set her high above the rest of her competitors. Her second TTR World Tour title was confirmed at the Burton US Open where she took second place in slopestyle.

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TTR Tricks - Eric Willett snowboarding tricks at Burton US Open

TTR Tricks - Eric Willett slopestyle snowboarding tricks at the 2011 Burton US Open. The best snowboard tricks ever!

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TTR Burn River Jump 2011 - Big Air Finals

Living up to its reputation, the 5Star Burn River Jump gathered a crowd of 2000 screaming fans to support the international line up of riders jumping over the Spoel river at the night time "Grand Finale" of the event in Livigno, Italy. Over a few days, during 22nd February 25th of February, 2011 this elite Italian snowboard competition ran two formats; slopestyle and big air. Kicking off with the Burn slopestyle contest in the Swatch Mottolino Snowpark, the spectators saw Norwegian Ulrik Badertscher take top honours. Ten of the best scoring riders from the slopestyle, received invites to compete in the night-time big air competition along with the invited riders and wildcards. Due to high winds that came in during the first qualification round the organizers made the decision to close the big air, and re-run the qualifications using only the " burn river jump" and the end jib section. As the course changed significantly the new format saw a 4Star TTR status. 16 riders battled it out for a place in the four man super final. The nail biting two-run knock out super final saw Norwegian duo Alexander Ostreng and Ulrik Badertscher, who both had made their way all the way from the qualifying rounds, go head to head, while Jamie Nicholls and Eric Willet battled each other. In the end it was Alexander and Eric who made it through to the final round. Aleksander nailed his first run that included a huge backside 900 over the river and a switch front lipslide 270 out in the jib section, knocking out Eric's top run consisting of a switch backside 900 and stylish boardslide. Ulrik took third place leaving rail extraordinaire Jamie in fourth. Jamie bagged the additional "Burn Jib Master" award for his rail trickery. With the two podium placements Ulrik Badertscher leaped up in the Swatch TTR ranking and now sits in World No. 14, while Jamie Nicholls jumped into World No. 28.

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TTR Burn RiverJump 2011 - Check The Course With Eric Willett

American ripper Eric Willett checks out the course of the 5th TTR Burn River Jump, a 5Star International snowboard event held by Burton Snowboards in collaboration with Mottolino, APT Livigno and Ski Passion Snow-Ski Area.

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TTR O'Neill Evolution 2011 - TV Show Highlights - Slopestyle

10 minutes of highlights from the TTR O'Neill Evolution TV Show. Watch one of the worlds best snowboarding events in Full HD!The 6Star O'Neill Evolution slopestyle course was built next to the halfpipe at the bottom of Jakobshorn mountain and featured two challenging features for riders to hit. The first was a kicker with two super poppy take-offs measuring 40-feet and 55-feet and the second was a choice of three rails including an up-flat-down box, a pole jam and a flat-down rail. Sebastien Toutant was on fire on the slopestyle course today and won the finals with a Cab double cork 1260 to a backside boardslide to underflip out on his final run. Seb had this to day about his win, "Second 6Star win of the season is so amazing today. To ride with my good friends and every run we were stepping it up. On my last run I was outside of the podium and stomped my best Cab 12 ever. I plan to go to BEO next and give it my best on the TTR Tour." Fellow Canadian, Mark McMorris was able to put down a Cab double cork 1260 to frontside tailslide to 450 out after a hard slam on his first run to take second place. And, American rider, Eric Willet, who has been making a name for himself over the past two seasons in the contest scene took third place with a switch backside double cork 1260 to backside boardslide to 450 out.

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Burn River Jump 2011 - Trailer

Curtain's raised over the New Burn River Jump edition!Preparation just began for the fifth edition of the Burn River Jump, the prestigious snowboard event organized by Burton Snowboards in collaboration with Swatch Mottolino Snowpark, APT Livigno e Ski Passion Snow-Ski Area. All lights are set on Livigno, the small "Italian Tibet", where this unique and amazing contest will take place from the 22nd to the 25th of February 2011. The event is classified within the Swatch TTR - Ticket To Ride's global ranking, the most important snowboard tour in the world, with 5 stars for both scheduled competitions. The BURN River Jump is one of the best appointments of the season, not only in Europe but worldwide.As main title sponsor, Burn reconfirms its enthusiasm for "Made in Italy" Freestyle, enduring a successful partnership that has set its common points on the innovation and on the unique format brought by this progressive snowboard event.The BURN RIVER JUMP is great show which always amazes both participants and spectators. The best riders have already confirmed their presence and can't wait to bring to Livigno the highest grades of competition and freestyle.The Burn Slopestyle, first of the two scheduled contests, will feature 100 top riders performing in the Mottolino Swatch Snowpark, internationally acknowledged as one of the best Italian parks. The winner of this stage will take home part of the $50.000 dollars prize money.On Friday the 25th, slopestyle's finalists will get to second round, where they will face invited riders and wild cards for the long-expected jump over the Spoel River, set in the heart of Livigno, to win the title of River Jump Champion. Make sure to be there at sunset, when the many attending snowboard stars will enlighten Livigno and take Italian snowboarding to the next stage! Top-ranked pro snowboarders, whose names are still kept secret by Giacomo Kratter, and the precious collaboration with Doors Snowpark Structures - in charge of designing, creating and placing the event's ...

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TTR WORLD SNOWBOARD TOUR HEADS TO BURTON EUROPEAN OPEN

http://www.ttrworldtour.com - After an interesting start, the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour heads to Laax, Switzerland for the 12th Burton European Open 6Star snowboarding event. With young guns Seppe Smits and Sebastien Toutant upping the ante it's sure to be a great competition. So sit back and watch as we get you up-to-date with the story so far...

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TTR Tricks - Eric Willett snowboarding tricks at O'Neill Evo

TTR Tricks - Amazing snowboarder Eric Willett's snowboarding tricks at the O'Neill Evolution snowboarding event in 2011. The best snowboard tricks!

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TTR O'Neill Evolution 2011 - Mens Slopestyle Finals

The 6Star O'Neill Evolution slopestyle course was built next to the halfpipe at the bottom of Jakobshorn mountain and featured two challenging features for riders to hit. The first was a kicker with two super poppy take-offs measuring 40-feet and 55-feet and the second was a choice of three rails including an up-flat-down box, a pole jam and a flat-down rail. Sebastien Toutant was on fire on the slopestyle course today and won the finals with a Cab double cork 1260 to a backside boardslide to underflip out on his final run. Seb had this to day about his win, "Second 6Star win of the season is so amazing today. To ride with my good friends and every run we were stepping it up. On my last run I was outside of the podium and stomped my best Cab 12 ever. I plan to go to BEO next and give it my best on the TTR Tour." Fellow Canadian, Mark McMorris was able to put down a Cab double cork 1260 to frontside tailslide to 450 out after a hard slam on his first run to take second place. And, American rider, Eric Willett, who has been making a name for himself over the past two seasons in the contest scene took third place with a switch backside double cork 1260 to backside boardslide to 450 out.

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TTR Tricks - Eric Willett snowboarding at Arctic Challenge

TTR Tricks - Americas's snowboarder Eric Willett's slopestyle snowboard tricks at the 6Star Oakley Arctic Challenge competition in Oslo, Norway. The best snowboard tricks.

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TTR Tricks - Eric Willett snowboarding tricks at River Jump

TTR Tricks - American snowboarder Eric Willett's slopestyle snowboard tricks at the 5Star Burn River Jump competition in Livigno, Italy. The best snowboard tricks.

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TTR Stylewars Highlights 2009 - Toutant Bang Reid Willett

Watch the snowboarding highlights from the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour 4Star Stylewars competition in Falls Creek, Australia. Featuring Grand Master winner Sebastien Toutant and Best Trick winner, Mikkel Bang, along with Charles Reid, Eric Willett, Sage Kostenburg, Matts Kulisek, Keiran McLaughlin, Iver Lynne, Charlie Steinbacher, Marco Grilc, Chris Kroell, Cheyne Southwell, Michael Stanschnitz and Herbi Thaler.

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Results

Date Position Event Points Format Star Tier Event Name Country Resort
Date Position Event Points Format Star Tier Event Name Country Resort
28.03.2012 3 765.00 BA 5STR Quiksilver Spring Battle AUT Flachauwinkl
05.03.2012 6 820.00 SS 6STR Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships USA Stratton Mountain Resort, VT
28.02.2012 11 621.01 SS 5STR U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix USA Mammoth Mtn., CA
10.02.2012 10 746.89 SS 6STR World Snowboarding Championships NOR Oslo
02.02.2012 6 820.00 BA 6STR Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck - Tirol 2012 AUT Innsbruck
02.01.2012 2 942.30 BA 6STR O´Neill Evolution SUI Davos Jakobshorn
01.12.2011 6 820.00 BA 6STR Oakley And Shaun White Present Air & Style Beijing 2011 CHN Birds Nest, Beijing National Stadium
30.06.2011 1 850.00 BA 5STR Billabong Ante Up CAN Whistler, BC
25.03.2011 1 500.00 SS 4STR Quiksilver Showdown Over the City CAN Grouse Mountain, B.C.
07.03.2011 1 1000.00 SS 6STR Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships USA Stratton Mountain Resort, VT
25.02.2011 2 471.15 BA 5STR Burn River Jump ITA Livigno
24.02.2011 26 431.95 SS 5STR Burn River Jump ITA Livigno
14.02.2011 10 746.89 SS 6STR The Oakley Arctic Challenge NOR Oslo
08.01.2011 23 549.38 SS 6STR Burton European Open 2011 SUI Laax
02.01.2011 3 900.00 SS 6STR O´Neill Evolution SUI Davos Jakobshorn
01.12.2010 11 730.60 BA 6STR Oakley and Shaun White present Air & Style Beijing 2010 CHN The Olympic Sports Center Stadium
26.06.2010 15 567.19 BA 5STR Billabong Ante Up CAN Whistler, BC
03.05.2010 12 727.10 Season-End Bonus Points 09/10
15.03.2010 23 549.38 SS 6STR Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships USA Stratton Mountain Resort, VT
07.03.2010 9 763.35 SS 6STR The Oakley Arctic Challenge NOR Oslo
24.02.2010 1 850.00 SS 5STR Burn River Jump ITA Livigno
24.02.2010 4 737.85 BA 5STR Burn River Jump ITA Livigno
04.01.2010 6 697.00 SS 6STR O'Neill Evolution SUI Davos Jakobshorn
04.01.2010 23 549.38 HP 6STR O'Neill Evolution SUI Davos Jakobshorn
27.08.2009 2 376.92 BA 3STR Boost Mobile Sno Sho AUS Perisher Blue
24.08.2009 4 434.03 SS 4STR Stylewars AUS Falls Creek
11.08.2009 3 765.00 SS 5STR Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships NZL Cardrona
11.08.2009 46 233.99 HP 5STR Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships NZL Cardrona
04.05.2009 46 445.02 Season-End Bonus Points 08/09
02.02.2009 5 716.05 SS 5STR Burton Canadian Open CAN Canada Olympic Park COP, Alberta
16.09.2008 1 400.00 SS 3STR Stylewars New Zealand NZL Snowpark
01.09.2008 3 765.00 SS 5STR Burton Australian Open AUS Perisher Blue
14.08.2008 2 376.92 BA 3STR Billabong SnowStock 08 NZL Snowpark
29.07.2008 4 737.85 SS 5STR Burton New Zealand Open NZL Snowpark
01.05.2008 574 119.34 Season-End Bonus Points 07/08
06.08.2007 5 716.05 SS 5STR Burton New Zealand Open NZL Snowpark
Date Position Event Points Format Star Tier Event Name Country Resort
14.03.2012 3 900.00 SS 0STR Winter X Games 16 Europe FRA Tignes
09.02.2012 7 678.97 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Snowbasin, UT
29.01.2012 7 798.79 SS 0STR Winter X Games Aspen USA Aspen, CO
29.01.2012 4 868.06 BA 0STR Winter X Games Aspen USA Aspen, CO
19.01.2012 1 1000.00 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Killington
15.12.2011 9 763.35 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Breckenridge, CO
16.03.2011 3 900.00 SS 0STR Winter X Games 15 Europe FRA Tignes
10.02.2011 1 850.00 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Ogden, UT
27.01.2011 8 780.00 SS 0STR Winter X Games 15 USA Aspen, CO
20.01.2011 2 942.30 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Killington
16.12.2010 7 798.79 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Breckenridge, CO
25.09.2010 9 648.85 BA 0STR Freestyle.ch SUI Zürich
10.03.2010 1 0.00 SS 0STR X-Games Europe FRA Tignes
07.02.2010 5 0.00 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour 09/10 Cup Standings USA Mount Snow
05.02.2010 9 0.00 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Mount Snow
28.01.2010 2 0.00 SS 0STR Winter X-Games USA Aspen, CO
15.01.2010 4 0.00 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Snowbasin, UT
18.12.2009 3 0.00 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Breckenridge, CO
21.02.2009 14 0.00 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Northstar-at-Tahoe, CA
10.01.2009 5 0.00 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Mount Snow
18.12.2008 16 0.00 SS 0STR Winter Dew Tour USA Breckenridge, CO

results stats

CURRENT SEASON STATS
Star Tier No. Result Av. Finish Av. SS Av. HP Av. QP Av. BA
6STR 5 6 8 0 0 4
5STR 3 5 11 0 0 2
CAREER STATS
Star Tier No. Result Av. Finish Av. SS Av. HP Av. QP Av. BA
6STR 14 9 10 23 0 6
5STR 14 9 7 46 0 5
4STR 2 2 2 0 0 0
3STR 3 1 1 0 0 2

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