Ever wonder what goes on at Mammoth Mountain when the skiers leave and day turns to night? A lot. Take a journey around Mammoth Mountain with Ski Patrol, Cat Crew, and Lift Maintenance, and get a true behind the scenes look at what keeps this mountain up and running each and every day
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It has been twenty-seven years since halfpipe debuted at the Open and since then, it has reigned as one of the most iconic transition contests in all of snowboarding On Saturday, March 8, 2015, under sunny, blue skies, the men’s and women’s halfpipe finals at the thirty-third iteration of this iconic contst continued to provide a benchmark in style, trick depth, and progression. From first place men’s finisher Taku Hiraoka’s massive airs, to Arthur Longo’s styled out tweaks, to Chloe Kim’s first-ever 1080, and Kelly Clark’s three-peat, further solidifying her position as the rider with the most USO wins ever, it was an impressive day of competition. Enjoy the highlights in the 33rd Annual Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships halfpipe finals video.
Jamie Anderson added another Burton US Open win to her list of accomplishments on Friday, March 6, 2015 when she put together the highest scored run of the day in Vail, Colorado.
Featuring Matt Genovese, Tommy Magazeno, Walter Promnitz, Tyler Mengel, Nick Apicella, Matt Bothfeld, Nick Dakota, Blake Axelson, Travis Henderson, and Jon Koch.