Rip Curl Freeride Pro gets underway today at Thredbo

Rip Curl Freeride Pro gets underway today at Thredbo

The Rip Curl Freeride Pro kicked off at Thredbo on Wednesday August 15th, with some of Australia’s best skiers and snowboarders strutting their stuff at Thredbo’s Advanced Terrain Park.

Originally planned for Thredbo’s famous Bluff run, the event was moved to the Terrain Park due to early morning conditions on The Bluff being unsuitable for even the best skiers & snowboarders. Freeride Pro Competition Director, Tim Stuart stated, “It was unsafe to run on The Bluff”.

As expected, the Open Men’s Ski & Snowboard divisions showcased some great Australian and International talent. Leading the ratings after Day 1 are:
Open Men’s Snowboard: Ryan Tiene (Port Macquarie, NSW)
Open Men’s Ski: Russ Henshaw (Jindabyne, NSW)

Max Timmins (Jindabyne Skier) commented on the overall vibe of the event, “Everyone’s having fun so it doesn’t matter about the rankings”.

Other standouts were Nate Johnstone & Russ Holt in the Open Men’s Snowboard division and Johnny Lipzker & Chris Booth Alison Dean in the Open Men’s Ski division.

All riders and event personnel will meet tomorrow at 9 am to decide on the event, with two days left in the waiting period and only half a day required to finish the competition, organisers will pick the best conditions to run the finals.

Added: October 4, 2008
Producer: Rip Curl
Copyright: Rip Curl
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