The World Snowboard Tour season came to an end for all women’s disciplines last week in Vail, Colorado at the Burton US Open. The female competition finished on Friday March 1st, when the Overall, Halfpipe and Slopestyle champions were crowned.
The competition saw riders from all over the world battle it out, gaining those vital points in the final round. Kelly Clark managed to scoop Halfpipe Champion title, whilst Sarka Pancochova took the Overall and Slopestyle crowns.
Pancochova’s consistency through both the halfpipe and slopestyle competitions paid off. Although it is rare to see a rider in both halfpipe and freestyle, the young Czech rider pulled it out of the bag in the Burton US Open with a Switch Backside 180 Mute Grab into a Frontside 360 Indie Grab in her slopestyle run. See her full run below:
Last year’s World Snowboard Tour champion, Kelly Clark managed to pull her 3rd World Snowboard Tour win out of the bag at the final round after being the most consistent rider of the season. With a podium result at every 6Star event so far, the American boarder was nicely set up to take the title. Her winning run saw her tackle a Frontside 1080 Indie Grab, Cab 720 Mute Grab, Lien Air, and finally followed by a Backside 540 Mute Grab. See the video below:
Before the competition dropped in Vail, predictions surrounding the women and who to watch were unveiled. See my pre-competition article on the Red Bull site. How well did I predict the winners?
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