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VAIL, CO – (March 7, 2015) — The final day of competition on Vail Mountain saw Kelly Clark (USA) earn the halfpipe title at the 33rd Annual Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships presented by MINI. She also claimed the World Snowboard Tour Pro Series Championship for the halfpipe. With her result, Clark takes home $45,000 and earned a record eighth first place US Open halfpipe title.
Kelly Clark boosting out of the pipe during the 2015 US Open of Snowboarding in Vail, shots rad, chem-trails and all minus the no grab?? Photo Ben Koelker | Mountain Weekly News,
Another day under perfect bluebird Colorado skies in front of a packed house lining the walls of the 22-foot superpipe also brought 2nd place to Chloe Kim and 3rd to Arielle Gold. The women’s event was a battle of 1080s between Kelly Clark and Chloe Kim. In the end, Kelly Clark took her record eighth Burton US Open halfpipe title landing a huge frontside air, backside 540 mute, frontside 1080 indy, Cab 720 mute, crippler stalefish, finishing with a method air for a score of 91. 15 year old Chloe Kim added a new trick, a huge frontside 1080 tailgrab, landing it for the first time in competition for a second place finish of 88.74. Arielle Gold took third place with a score of 83.87, ending her competition with a frontside 1080 stalefish on her third run.
How many 15 years old girls do you know that can boost out of the Superpipe like this? Chloe Kim showing us a how it’s done at the US Open of Snowboarding in Vail Photo Ben Koelker | Mountain Weekly News
Burton and Clif Bar & Company also presented the Clif ‘Raise the’ Bar Award rewarding creativity and style. The award was given for the best throwback trick in the halfpipe. The award was presented to Chloe Kim and Danny Davis, both laying down a classic McTwist in their halfpipe runs. Both riders took home $2,500 each.
Kelly Clark US Open of Snowboarding Photo Ben Koelker | Mountain Weekly News
Kelly Clark US Open of Snowboarding Photo Ben Koelker | Mountain Weekly News
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