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With perfect weather and an immaculate halfpipe, the women’s finals were one for the books. 16-year-old defending champion Chloe Kim saw what the competition had to offer and threw down a frontside 1080 that no one could match. Chloe’s riding was so consistent that she actually improved her score on each of her three runs, finishing seven points ahead of second-place finisher Elena Hight. Rounding out the podium was 17-year-old Maddie Mastro.
The 35th annual Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships went out with a bang at the men’s halfpipe finals. Defending champ Shaun White put together a legendary second run, upping the ante with massive airs and a Cab Double Cork 1440 for good measure. His win makes him a seven-time Burton US Open Halfpipe champion. Aussie Scotty James put together a solid run for second, and Chase Josey kept it technical for third.
Good vibes and plenty of sun were on tap for the men’s halfpipe semis. To say Vail’s pipe was riding nice would be an understatement. Hammers were in high supply with defending US Open Halfpipe Champion Shaun White, Danny Davis, Ben Ferguson, Ayumu Hirano, Scotty James, Jake Pates, and plenty more all throwing down. In the end, only the top ten advance to Saturday’s finals and judging by the caliber of riding so far, it’s sure to be out of control.