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How sick would it be if Danny did this right here in Jersey?
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Well this is for those out in the world that either missed the event, watched the wrong channel or those that just didn't have time to watch the men's and woman's Olympic halfpipe in Torino. Here are the basics of what you missed.

An Italian that goes by the name Roberto Moresi has spent the last 3 years building this pipe. It was built an extra 20m long making the pipe a total of 150m long. This allowed riders 5 hits instead of 4. Out of the 44 competitors, only 12 get to advance to the finals. So how it works is the 44 riders go, the top 6 get to advance to the finals. Then the rest get a second run and the top 6 from the second heat enter into the finals for a total of 12 riders.

Shaun White had a bit of a rocky start placing 7th after the first round, as well as Anti Autti who everyone claimed would be Shauns number 1 competitor seemed to be riding conservative.


White of the U.S. celebrates during the final of the men's half pipe snowboarding competition in Bardonecchia © Reuters

In the end, Shaun took home gold, followed by US team mate Danny Kass for his second Olympic silver medal and Markku Koski took home bronze.
1] Shaun White
2] Danny Kass
3] Markku Koski
4] Mason Aguirre
5] Antti Autti
6] Gary Zebrowski
7] Markus Keller
8] Christophe Schmidt
9] Vinzenz Lueps
10] Risto Mattila
11] Crispin Lipscomb
12] Andy Finch

As for the woman's halfpipe, Kelly Clark had an amazing day till she tried her front 9 on her last hit and went down. Hannah Tetter pulled some huge big airs as well a smooth 900. Kjersti stomped a cripppler 7 off her last hit and Gretchen's final run was a crippler followed by back to back 5's and a 900 as her final hit.

Hannah Teter © Getty Image

At the end of the day, the results showed that Team USA came shy of one medal to make a clean sweap. 1) Hanah Teter 2) Gretchen Blieler 3) Kjersti Buuas 4) Kelly Clark

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You can't say you didn't know about it!!  The 2006 Grand Prix is less than one week away!!  Its an Olympic Qualifier and the 2006 OlympicSnowboarding Team will be announced right here at Mountain Creek!!!!!!!  Its getting colder and we're making snow.  Construction of the Superpipe will be taking place all week long!!!  Admission is free!!  There will be a Fireworks Display following the announcement of the Olympic Team.  Sled Necks demo will be taking place in between events.  Fountains of Wayne will play in the plaza!!  All your favorite riders will be here, Andy Finch, Danny Davis, Steve Fisher, Hannah Teter, Luke Mitrani, Lindsey Jacobellis, Gretchen Bleiler, Mason Aguirre, local favorite Danny Kass and many more!!!!  Oh yeah, rumor has it that Shaun White is planning on attempting back to back to back 1080's here at Mountain Creek!!!!!  History will be made here in Jersey!!!  You don't want to miss this!!!

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At the Vans Cup this weekend. Was pretty sick. Men's pipe: Danny Kass is the best. He kills it. Shawn white falls 3 out of 3 runs, impossible!
Women's pipe was impressive. Kjersti Buaas is my favourite pipe jock with her huuuuuge air to fakies.
Women's slopesteeze: judges effed up on the scores, so it was wierd but Anne Flore should have won because she rode like a champ. kills it!

tomorrow I am heading to Iceland for a transworld story trip for 2 whole weeks! I hope the conditions are good there.

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