Results from the Nissan Open, Aspen
Sun 11 February 07
Clair Bidez and Joe Eddy take 1st place in snowboard pipe, Keri Herman and Colby West take 1st place in ski slopestyle at the NISSAN ASPEN/SNOWMASS OPEN
Clair Bidez of Minturn, Colorado and Joe Eddy of Mammoth Lakes, California take first place in snowboard pipe and Keri Herman of Breckenridge, Colorado and Colby West of Canterbury, New Hampshire take first place in ski slopestyle at the second annual NISSAN Aspen/Snowmass Open.
Two female Aspen/Snowmass team athletes placed with Jordie Karlinski taking third in the womens snowboard pipe and Megan Olenick taking second in the womens ski slopestyle.
The 2007 Nissan Aspen/Snowmass Open presented by Esurance kicked off Thursday in Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado with qualifying rounds of skiing and snowboard superpipe and slopestyle competitions, all taking place on the same superpipe and slopestyle courses as the Winter X Games at Buttermilk.
Over 300 male and female athletes from five countries are competing for a prize purse of nearly $30,000 in eight disciplines within skiing and snowboarding.
Following are results from todays final rounds in men and womens snowboard superpipe and men and womens ski slopestyle.
Watch tomorrow for men and women ski superpipe finals as well as men and women snowboard slopestyle finals on Buttermilk.
Mens Snowboard Superpipe
1. Joe Eddy Mammoth Lakes, California - $2,500
2. Keir Dillon Carlsbad, California - $1,500
3. Chris Waker Stratton, Vermont - $750
4. Luke Wynen Mammoth Lakes, California - $500
5. Drew Brighton Park City, Utah - $150
Womens Snowboard Superpipe
1. Clair Bidez Minturn, Colorado - $1,000
2. Leslie Glenn Breckenridge, Colorado - $500
3. Jordie Karlinski Snowmass Village, Colorado - $150
4. Bryn Valeria Laguna Beach, California
5. Hayle Simpson Stratton, Vermont
Mens Ski Slopestyle
1. Colby West Canterbury, New Hampshire - $2,500
2. Alexis Godbout - Mont-Tremblant, Quebec - $1,500
3. PK Hunter Oyer, Norway - $750
4. Philip Casabon Grande Mere, Quebec - $500
5. Alex Schlopy Park City, Utah - $150
Womens Ski Slopestyle
1. Keri Herman Breckenridge, Colorado - $1,000
2. Megan Olenick Carbondale, Colorado - $500
3. Ashley Battersby Park City, Utah - $150
4. Hannah Smith Telluride, Colorado
5. Katie Williamson Mammoth Lakes, California
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