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Kevin Pearce

Kevin's set to detonate. 2007 would be the breakout year of his career, proving him as a major player in front of both the judges and the cameras. His impressive contest record—including 0607 TTR victories at the Arctic Challenge and the Nippon Open and a fourth rank in the TTR World Snowboard Tour 0607 have made him one of the most likely...

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Shaun White

Over the past few years Shaun White has risen to international stardom, launching snowboarding into the mainstream spotlight and becoming a media icon of the sport. Shaun however has been involved with snowboarding since he was just a small little kid, soaring above everyone’s heads, known back then simply as that “red-headed kid in a...

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Mathieu Crepel

Mathieu won the TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion 05/06 title and he is one of the World's most technical riders. Landing Switch BS 12's in competitions and consistently putting down incredible pipe and slopestyle runs, he is one of the main title contenders again this year. Last winter he has also been working on his first ever movie part...

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Torstein Horgmo

Torstein Horgmo is on fire! After winning the Abominable Snow Jam Slopestyle comp in Mt. in the early season, he went down to the Southern Hemisphere to earn more points towards his TTR ranking 0708. He became 4th and 2nd at the Burton Open HP and SS respectively, putting him into the Top 5 for the 4th week now. Not bad for a month Down...

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Terje Haakonsen

Being born in a taxi on the way to the hospital seems to have had no negative effect on Terje's physical abilities. Snowboard legend, industry leader, and in tune with the heart beat of snowboarding. Terje certainly isn’t afraid to do things his own way and do what’s best for the sport.

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Travis Rice

Emerging from the epic terrain of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, Travis Rice is arguably the most important rider on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. There is no question to his ever-increasing presence and the relentless threat he poses to his competitors no matter the terrain he rides.

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Chas Guldemond

Chas is rippin' it up. Ditching the icy slopes of the east for tahoe glory, Chas has built himself into fierce competitor, always bringing his best, throwing down, and having just as much, if not more fun than the next guy. And Chas is no stranger to competition. In fact he thrives on it. Loving to show off and compete with his friends and...

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Danny Davis

The 2006 Transworld Snowboarding and Snowboarder Magazine "Rookie of the Year" finished the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour in 5th position thus granting him access to the world's biggest and most prestigious events on the TTR SIX(6)STAR calendar this season. Three consecutive high level superpipe events in a row, he came in second just a blink...

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Mason Aguirre

Hailing from the small town of Duluth, Minnesota USA, and claiming Mammoth as his new home mountain, Mason Aguirre has climbed his way through the snowboarding ranks to become one of the top contenders in the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. Learning to snowboard at age 6 and turning pro at 15, Mason has brought to the table an aggressive...

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Antti Autti

Antti Autti from Rovaniemi, Finland is one of the World's top snowboarders dominating the 06/07 TTR Tour so far. He has finished on the podium on almost all of this season's TTR SIX(6)STAR events, winning the O'Neill Evolution halfpipe in Davos in January 07. Check out his profile and his exclusive TTR event shoutouts!

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Risto Mattila

A fierce competitor in the Half Pipe, Risto has remained the most focused and determined rider when it comes to competing on the professional level. He and Markku Koski went to the same resort in Finland when they were younger, progressing their riding and entering the competition scene. Risto is fully aware and supportive of...

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Andy Finch

Go big or go home. That’s the motto of Andy Finch. Take a look at any footage of Finch riding pipe or big air and you’ll understand. He’s willing and able to push himself as far as he can go to the point just before injury. And he does this simply for the love of going big and progressing his riding.

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Nicolas Müller

Nicolas has an impressive list of results after riding at the Nokia Air & Style for three consecutive years in a row. 3 years ago he ended up 4th, then 3rd, and last year he got 2nd! So - what's next? After a long season of filming with the Absinthe Crew for their new movie "Futureproof" and dominating nearly every contest he entered, Nicolas...

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Peetu Piiroinen

Peetu’s 2008 season has been incredible. With more than two weeks in the TTR Top 10 under his belt, Peetu has been establishing himself as one of the most talented young-guns on the TTR World Tour. Already with six results posted, he has never finished outside the Top 5, claiming 4 podium results, including the FOUR(4)STAR Rock the Spot...

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David Benedek

While not a major competitor on the TTR world tour, David Benedek's place in snowboarding cannot be ignored. Born in Munich Germnay and learning to snowboard at age 9, David has become one of the most progressive snowboarders to date with industry changing video parts and mind blowing tricks such as his epic frontside double-corked 1260.

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Heikki Sorsa

The Finnish rider who grew up riding at Talma, a local hill near Helsinki, Finland is one of the most versatile riders around, able to take it from the arena to the mountain to the street with ease. With his controlled style and love for progression, Sorsa pushes the sport in all directions simultaneously filming and competing during the...

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Janne Korpi

The young ripper from Finland just signed a new contract with O'Neill this year finishing his last season in the TTR Top 10. He is riding really well this year, with a podium place at the Burton European Open and again entering the TOP 10 after the CHAMPS Open, which he won last year.

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Scotty Lago

Down to earth, gnarly, an incredibly talented snowboarder and with a fair share of injuries, Scotty Lago is rippin’ the contest circuit a new one. Hailing from Seabrook New Hampshire, Scotty calls the icy east home. As a kid, he had already established himself as a strong snowboarder, but rather than develop through a structured mountain...

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Kazuhiro Kokubo

Japanese riders have always set themselves apart from the pack. And Kazuhiro Kokubo is no exception. An explosive freestyle rider able to adapt to any type of terrain, Kokubo will have the entire crowd floored every time he launches himself off the coping or lip keeping his highly technical tricks as smooth as butter.

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Gian Simmen

Gian Simmen, first ever Olympic Gold Medalist in the halfpipe, long-time O'Neill team rider and transition specialist is one of the most experienced competitors on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. The Swiss snowboard legend from the Mountain Town of Arosa finished in 0506 World Nr. 10 and 24th in the World Tour last season.

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