TOP INTERNATIONAL RIDERS CONFIRMED FOR BURTON NZ OPEN
SNOW PARK, New Zealand - July 24, 2006
Some of the world's top snowboarders, including seven 2006 Olympians, have been confirmed for this year's Burton New Zealand Open going down from August 3-5 at Snow Park NZ in Wanaka, New Zealand. The first event in this season's Burton Global Open Series, the New Zealand Open will include slopestyle, quarterpipe and halfpipe disciplines.
Leading the field is last year's winner of the NZ Open Quarterpipe Invitational, Mason Aguirre (USA) who came in fourth at this year's Olympic Halfpipe event, third at the 2006 US Open Halfpipe event and scored a silver at the Winter X Games. He is joined by fellow countryman, Danny Davis whose credits include US Open Rookie of the Year and a second place podium finish at the 2006 US Open Halfpipe competition. Also attending are Japan's top riders, Takaharu Nakai, Kazuhiro Kokubo and Fumiyuki Murakami all members of the 2006 Japanese Olympic Team and notorious around the world for their kamikaze-style monster McTwists.
The women's competition promises to be a fiercely contested event with US Open Champions and Olympians vying for spots on the podium. Top Australian rider Torah Bright, whose long list of career accolades includes 2006 US Open Women's Halfpipe Champion and member of the 2006 Australian Olympic Team, will be competing at this year's NZ Open. 2006 US Open Slopestyle Champion Hana Beaman (USA) will give the ladies a run for their money. 2002 Olympic Gold medalist and X Games Ô06 Gold Medalist, Kelly Clark (USA) will go head to head with top US Olympic athlete and recent Burton Abominable Snow Jam Halfpipe Champion Elena Hight. 2006 Burton Abominable Snow Jam Quarterpipe Champion Molly Aguirre (USA) will also be throwing down in New Zealand. And Japan's explosive 2006 Olympian, Junko Asazuma will impress the crowds with her sky-high McTwists.
SNOW PARK, New Zealand - July 24, 2006
Some of the world's top snowboarders, including seven 2006 Olympians, have been confirmed for this year's Burton New Zealand Open going down from August 3-5 at Snow Park NZ in Wanaka, New Zealand. The first event in this season's Burton Global Open Series, the New Zealand Open will include slopestyle, quarterpipe and halfpipe disciplines.
Leading the field is last year's winner of the NZ Open Quarterpipe Invitational, Mason Aguirre (USA) who came in fourth at this year's Olympic Halfpipe event, third at the 2006 US Open Halfpipe event and scored a silver at the Winter X Games. He is joined by fellow countryman, Danny Davis whose credits include US Open Rookie of the Year and a second place podium finish at the 2006 US Open Halfpipe competition. Also attending are Japan's top riders, Takaharu Nakai, Kazuhiro Kokubo and Fumiyuki Murakami all members of the 2006 Japanese Olympic Team and notorious around the world for their kamikaze-style monster McTwists.
The women's competition promises to be a fiercely contested event with US Open Champions and Olympians vying for spots on the podium. Top Australian rider Torah Bright, whose long list of career accolades includes 2006 US Open Women's Halfpipe Champion and member of the 2006 Australian Olympic Team, will be competing at this year's NZ Open. 2006 US Open Slopestyle Champion Hana Beaman (USA) will give the ladies a run for their money. 2002 Olympic Gold medalist and X Games Ô06 Gold Medalist, Kelly Clark (USA) will go head to head with top US Olympic athlete and recent Burton Abominable Snow Jam Halfpipe Champion Elena Hight. 2006 Burton Abominable Snow Jam Quarterpipe Champion Molly Aguirre (USA) will also be throwing down in New Zealand. And Japan's explosive 2006 Olympian, Junko Asazuma will impress the crowds with her sky-high McTwists.
