With $10,000 on the line for best overall impression and $3,000 for going the highest (the goal set at 30 feet), riders came flying towards the pipe unwavering and, while most made it down safely, there were plenty of crashes. Sebastien Toutant, who took home third place, soared out of the pipe to the twenty-foot line before hitting the deck and replica Omega 3534.74 watch front-flipping off of it onto the flat. Ski patrol tended to him for over five minutes before he stood up, sending the crowd into hoots and cheers. In the end, first place went to Flow team rider Scotty Lago(pictured above)who has been coming to this event for thirteen years, never having been on the podium until last night.
His 720 truckdriver and corked back 540 convinced the judges he should take home the $10,000. Daniel Ek of Norway (pictured, right), in second, and Sebastien Toutant of Canada, in third, were right on his heels. Norwegian and Roxy team rider Kjersti replica Omega 2262.50 watch Oestgaard Buass took first for the ladies with big backside airs and airs to fakies.The $3,000 biggest air purses went home with Luke Mitrani, who launched 25 feet out of the pipe, and first-place female, Bauss, for boosting to the 16-foot mark. --Alicia Carr(Photos by Aaron Blatt)
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