After tough weather conditions yesterday which forced organizers to postpone the Slopestyle event to today, riders were welcomed with bluebird skies up on IlsPlauns in LAAX/Switzerland. Perfect conditions for all riders on the new Slopestyle course ensured exciting qualification runs.
76 men from 11 countries had two runs, best one counted. 30 men out of today’s qualification (Top 10 riders of each session plus the next 10 best ranked riders overall) made it into Slopestyle Semi-Finals, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 29th. Outstanding rider of today with the highest score wasSwedishNiklasMattsson, who impressed judges most with his super clean style. His best run included a frontsideBluntside 270 out on the rail, followed by a Cork frontside 540 and a Cab Underflip 540 on the Step Up Step Down Combo, backside 900 Mute and Cab 900 Double Cork on the big kickers, ending with a boardslide and backside lipslide on the MINI Creative Use of Space Obstacle.
Men’s Slopestyle Qualification Results Session I
Tor Lundstrom (SWE), Sweet, 85.50
Emil Ulsletten (NOR), Nitro, 84.75
NuuttiNiemelä (FIN), Smith, 83.82
Ville Paumola (FIN), Quiksilver, 81.55
StianKleivdal (NOR), Billabong, 78.10
Ole Christian Hagen (NOR) DC Shoe Co USA, 77.85
David Hablützel (SUI), Burton, 69.45
Max Buri (SUI), Salomon, 68.73
Jan Kralj (SLO), Madness, 67.60
Merrick Joyce (USA), Oakley, 66.15
Kevin Backstrom (SWE), Nike, 65.68
Leandro Eigensatz (SUI), Salomon, 64.82
Men’s Slopestyle Qualification Results Session II
NiklasMattson (SWE), K2, 89.37
Jan Scherrer (SUI), Nike, 82.45
Simon Gruber (ITA), Smith, 81.35
Roman Dlauhy (CZE), Burton, 80.83
Tim-Kevin Ravnjak, (SLO), Red Bull, 80.10
Christian Kröll (AUT), Voelkl, 76.77
HavardBergheim (NOR), Ride, 72.07
Herbert Thaler (AUT), Quiksilver, 72.03
BrageRichenberg (NOR), Salomon, 71.48
Eric Beauchemin (USA), DC Shoe Co USA, 71.08
Clemens Jezler (SUI), DC Shoe Co USA, 69.77
JoachimKrogstie (NOR), Analog, 69.72
TrymNordgaard (NOR), Quiksilver, 66.62
Ben Kilner (GBR), Oakley, 64.40
David Djité (SUI), Forum, 64.08
Jonas Boesiger (SUI), Salomon, 62.38
Even Solbraa (NOR), Sabotage SB, 62.27
Philipp Gruber (AUT), Burton, 61.55
The BEO continues tomorrow with Men’s Halfpipe Qualification and Women’s Halfpipe Qualification.
If you can’t make it to LAAX make sure to watch the live webcast from Feb. 29th – March 3rd, 2012 on www.redbull.tv.
The 13th Burton European Open presented by MINI continued today with Women’s Slopestyle Qualifications in the morning, followed by Men’s and Women’s Semi-Finals in the afternoon
