On February 8 and 9, an all-star list of freestyle riders, including Chas Guldemond (USA) and Torstein Horgmo (NOR), will gather in Colorado, USA for the Slopestyle Swatch TTR 5 star Honda Session at Vail.
On top of 850 TTR ranking points for the winner, the session also boasts a $134,000 overall prize purse, with $90 000 going on the Slopestyle contest, and $44,000 to the rail throw-down.
The contest allows each competitor in the main slopestyle event one hour to complete as many runs as they like. Although both men and women are competing in Vail, only the men will be competing for TTR Ranking points, with the Vail Session acting as a crucial catch up before the upcoming legendary 6 star Arctic Challenge next week.
At the Honda Session however, a three-way battle for Swatch TTR World No. 5 will arise between current No. 5 Chas Guldemond, current World No. 6 Torstein Horgmo and Scotty Lago (USA), who sits back at No. 12, but can boost his position by adding his sixth TTR result in Vail. The battle will be close, as Guldemond needs to place just one spot ahead of Horgmo to keep his current position. Lago will have to win the session and hope Guldemond and Horgmo place 8th or lower so he can move into the TTR Top 5.
At the 2006 Honda Session, the first ever in-competition 1260 was stomped. Recently at the Burton European Open, Chas Guldemond finished second busting out a huge 1260, so be sure to watch out for Chas in Vail as he pulls out all the stops. Scotty Lago however, will be looking to carry his momentum from his second place finish at this past weekend’s 5 star Billabong Air & Style.
Visit www.ttrworldtour.com for updated news, blogs, and action from TTR events.
On top of 850 TTR ranking points for the winner, the session also boasts a $134,000 overall prize purse, with $90 000 going on the Slopestyle contest, and $44,000 to the rail throw-down.
The contest allows each competitor in the main slopestyle event one hour to complete as many runs as they like. Although both men and women are competing in Vail, only the men will be competing for TTR Ranking points, with the Vail Session acting as a crucial catch up before the upcoming legendary 6 star Arctic Challenge next week.
At the Honda Session however, a three-way battle for Swatch TTR World No. 5 will arise between current No. 5 Chas Guldemond, current World No. 6 Torstein Horgmo and Scotty Lago (USA), who sits back at No. 12, but can boost his position by adding his sixth TTR result in Vail. The battle will be close, as Guldemond needs to place just one spot ahead of Horgmo to keep his current position. Lago will have to win the session and hope Guldemond and Horgmo place 8th or lower so he can move into the TTR Top 5.
At the 2006 Honda Session, the first ever in-competition 1260 was stomped. Recently at the Burton European Open, Chas Guldemond finished second busting out a huge 1260, so be sure to watch out for Chas in Vail as he pulls out all the stops. Scotty Lago however, will be looking to carry his momentum from his second place finish at this past weekend’s 5 star Billabong Air & Style.
Visit www.ttrworldtour.com for updated news, blogs, and action from TTR events.
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