2013 Burton US Open Slopestyle Semi-Finals Results

Vail Mountain, CO (February 27, 2013) Today’s slopestyle semi-finals marked the start of the 31st annual Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships presented by MINI at Vail Mountain. Under bluebird skies at the largest resort in the U.S., the world’s top snowboarders treated spectators to next-level slopestyle riding. Spencer O’Brien (CAN) and Torstein Horgmo (NOR) finished first in the slopestyle semi-finals competition and will advance to the US Open slopestyle finals, taking place this Friday, March 1st.

Canadian Spencer O’Brien led the women’s field with her winning run that included a frontside boardslide, MINI wallride to gap to frontside lipslide, 50-50 frontside 180 out, switch backside 180 mute grab, and a frontside 360 to backside 540 indy grab. Right behind her was Jamie Anderson (USA) in second and Brooke Voigt (CAN) in third. In total, 21 women from 11 different countries battled it out on the slopestyle course and the top six riders will advance to the finals.



Spencer O’Brien Photo Jeff Patterson

Women’s Burton US Open Slopestyle Semi-Final Results:

1. Spencer O’Brien CAN, NIKE, 75.33

2. Jamie Anderson USA, BILLABONG, 74.88

3. Brooke Voigt CAN, 32 SNOWBOARD BOOTS, 70.08

4. Sarka Pancochova CZE, FLOW, 69.53

5. Christy Prior NZL, BURTON, 63.53

6. Shelly Gotlieb NZL, BURTON, 62.00

Torstein Horgmo Photo Jeff Patterson

Men’s Burton US Open Slopestyle Semi-Final Results:

1. Torstein Horgmo NOR, DC SHOE CO USA, 87.93

2. Eric Willett USA, VANS, 84.26

3. Yuki Kadono JPN, RIDE, 83.88

4. Mark McMorris CAN, BURTON, 83.43

5. Chas Guldemond USA, ROCKSTAR, 81.25

6. Peetu Piiroinen FIN, NIKE, 80.63

7. Maxence Parrot CAN, O’NEILL, 80.28

8. Stale Sandbech NOR, OAKLEY, 80.03

9. Sage Kotsenburg USA, NIKE, 79.28

10. Ryan Stassel USA, BURTON, 77.23

11. Jamie Nicholls GBR, NIKE, 75.03

12. Darcy Sharpe CAN, MONSTER, 74.98