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TTR Nechkino Cup 2012 - Wrap Up

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:35:36 -0700

Nechkino is a nice ski resort in the middle of Udmurt Republic, about 50 km from Izhevsk. Izhevsk is the capital of Udmurt Republic; also you can know it like a hometown of noted gunsmith Kalashnikov.
It’s easy to reach from Moscow in 1.5 hour by plane or in 13 hours by train.
Sport and Tourist Center- is a modern year-round resort located at the beautiful place surrounded by forests on the banks of the river Kama. It’s a resort with a European-level infrastructure.
There are 10 ski tracks of various degree of complexity with difference of heights to 115 meters, longest of which – more than 1,2 km. Also we have a Snowboard Park. Nechkino is equipped with the advanced lifts, including four-seater chair lift.

TTR Snow Crown 2012 - Preview

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:18:45 -0700

The newly launched Canadian Snowboard Freestyle Championships, the Snow Crown, will be held this March at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary Alberta. This premier event will replace the final National event formerly known as Canadian Freestyle Nationals. This event will bring together athletes from across the Country to compete in Halfpipe and Slopestyle. With major sponsors, an entirely new event delivery team, tons of prizing including $15,000 Cash, This event will become the staple as the final tour stop for rider in both Junior and Open categories each year. Between March 12-18 this is your op

Whistler - TimeBender

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:02:51 -0700

Everything at Whistler Blackcomb is in constant motion, but sometimes the subtleties of that motion are lost to the naked eye. In Timebender, we turn the time/space continuum on its head; slowing down the fast action and speeding up the slow stuff. The season is still young and there's no better time to visit Whistler Blackcomb. What's stopping you?
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Best Conditions at Lake Tahoe

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:21 -0700

After receiving 12" of new snow on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, Milky Way Bowl opened for the first time this season, giving the resort additional expert and off-piste terrain. Heavenly will have 50 percent of the resort open, totaling 2,400 acres.

Heavenly Conditions update

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:56:28 -0700

Colton Terry from ski patrol fills us in on the Heavenly Conditions for 2.27.12

Best Of TTR Overall Champions 11/12 - Stale Sandbech and Cilka Sadar

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:49:32 -0700

The TTR Overall World Tour Champion titles were a tough reach for many riders who focus on one discipline, but Stale and Cilka Sadar are consistent in both pipe and slopestyle which is a growing rarity in snowboarding these days. Cilka registered 14 TTR results throughout the season with almost a perfect balance of entries in halfpipe an slopestyle disciplines making her one of the most versatile women snowboarders in the world today.

Stale Sanbech (NOR) also registered 14 TTR results throughout the season across slopestyle, halfpipe and big air disciplines. Although he wasn't able to get a top spot in halfpipe, Stale took podium spots in slopestyle at the Burton New Zealand Open and in big air at the Air & Style Beijing.

Best Of TTR Halfpipe Tour Champions 11/12 - Iouri Podladtchikov and Kelly Clark

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:40:56 -0700

The 2011/2012 TTR World Tour came to a close at the 6Star Burton US Open with men's and women's halfpipe finals. After a gripping season full of countless highlights, Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) and Kelly Clark (USA) clinched the TTR Halfpipe World Tour Champion titles.

Kelly Clark took a podium spot once again to receive the TTR World Tour Champion trophy for her clear domination in the halfpipe over the course of the season. Although Kelly didn’t manage to come in first in her home state after being undefeated in 16 consecutive contests, she undeniably sets the standard for women's halfpipe snowboarding. It was Elena Hight (USA), finishing the season in World No. 4 in the TTR Halfpipe Rankings, who broke Kelly's string of wins with less than a one point difference today. Kelly had this to say about her second TTR title win, "I’m super happy to have won this, it has been a competition at every event and the other girls have really pushed me to level where I am right now."

Best Of TTR Slopestyle Champions Sebastien Toutant and Jamie Anderson

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:27:34 -0700

After an exciting day of slopestyle finals at the 6Star Burton US Open, Sebastien Toutant (CAN) and Jamie Anderson (USA) have been officially crowned the 2012 TTR Slopestyle World Tour Champions. The 2011/2012 season was packed full of amazing slopestyle competitions around the globe and after today's finals at Stratton Mountain in Vermont, USA, Sebastien and Jamie were awarded with the TTR Slopestyle Tour Champion trophies. Sebastien clinched the title with his win in today's slopestyle competition and Jamie set her title in stone with her first place finish, as well.

The slopestyle finals at the 30th Anniversary of the Burton US Open featured a high level of competition today in both the men's and women's events. The women's finals kicked off in the morning on the slopestyle course where Jamie Anderson displayed her buttery smooth style on the jumps and rails. Jamie's second run was her best of the day and earned her the victory with a frontboard to fakie, Cab 720 nose grab, switch backside 540 mute, tailslide to 270 out and finished with a 50-50 to backside 180 out. Kjersti Buaas (NOR) had a solid run to take second place and Enni Rukajarvi (FIN) ended up in third.

TTR Burton US Open Halfpipe and TTR Tour Finale - White, Clark, Sadar, Iouri, Sandbech

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:36:48 -0700

The last contest of the season, the 6Star Burton US Open Halfpipe event, came to a dramatic conclusion, with 4 new TTR World Tour champions crowned.

A huge crowed turned up to see who would win the TTR Halfpipe Tour trophies as well as the prestigious TTR Overall World Tour titles.

After dominating all season Kelly Clark had the fully support of her fans behind her as she dropped in and scored a 83.56 straight out of the gate.

Elana Hight surprised everyone knocking Kelly Clark into second place with a great second run

Kelly tried to answer in her third run, but had to be happy with second place which was still enough to secure the TTR Halfpipe World Tour title.

TTR Burton US Open 2012 Slopestyle Finals - Sebastien Toutant & Jamie Anderson

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:32:59 -0700

The TTR Slopestyle Tour drew to a spectacular close as four of the worlds best snowboarding athletes faced off at the 6Star Burton US Open in Stratton.
Going into the competition Jamie anderson and Roope Tonteri led the Slopestyle tour rankings but after an uncharacteristic result Roope didn't qualify for the finals. Jamie Anderson had the lead, but spencer obrien was hot on her heels and a big result here was all she needed.
As the womens got under way Spencer O'brien only had to place one spot above jamie to take the Title.
After already losing out on one title to spencer this season Jamie threw down an amazing second run, scoring 90.10 points.

TTR Tricks - Ellery Hollingsworth 3rd Place run at TTR Burton US Open 2012

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:34:34 -0800

TTR Tricks - American snowboarder Ellery Hollingsworth's run at the TTR Burton US Open Halfpipe 2012 in Stratton, Vermont. The best snowboard tricks.

TTR Tricks - Kelly Clark 2nd Place run at TTR Burton US Open 2012

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:47:40 -0800

TTR Tricks - American snowboarder Kelly Clark's run at the TTR Burton US Open Halfpipe 2012 in Stratton, Vermont . The best snowboard tricks.

TTR Tricks - Seppe Smits 3rd Place run at TTR Burton US Open 2012

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:06:00 -0800

TTR Tricks - Belgian snowboarder Seppe Smits' run at the TTR Burton US Open Slopestyle 2012 in Stratton, Vermont . The best snowboard tricks.

TTR Tricks - Ulrik Badertscher 2nd Place run at TTR Burton US Open 2012

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:01:42 -0800

TTR Tricks - Norwegian snowboarder Ulrik Badertscher's run at the TTR Burton US Open Slopestyle 2012 in Stratton, Vermont . The best snowboard tricks.

TTR Tricks - Sebastien Toutant 1st Place run at TTR Burton US Open 2012

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:49:14 -0800

TTR Tricks - Canadian snowboarder Sebastien Toutant's run at the TTR Burton US Open Slopestyle 2012 in Stratton, Vermont . The best snowboard tricks.