QUARTERPIPE

1/4 PIPE & END OF ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL OPEN!!!!!! See you next year!!!!!

What a good climax to the end of the event - the tunes were rocking away & the big manicured 1/4 was being hit in a total jam style, it was totally chilled out, like a private monster vert ramp in the back yard with many of the best riders of the world having a straight out good times session.

Peter Line was all over it as were the Metrani boys with inverted Japan grabs & 9's, Willy Jackways, Jake Koia throwing the big corked b/s 7s, Jeremy Thompson putting in the handplants, Kelly Clark boosting, Juliane Bray was getting upside down.... etc etc everyone from the comp mixing it up doing doubles, duals, chains whatever they felt like....

A nice wee crowd was gathered at the sides - just personal enough to feel like you were in a special spot, you could stand on the top or at the sides, give a descent yell if you wanted, in fact you could have strapped in and given it a charge quite happily if you were game, as a few of the crew did, what a fantastic way to finish, big smiles all round here at the wrap up of the 07 BURTON NZ OPEN.

Scotty Lago took best trick with the massive mc twist also scoring the overall in the 1/4 for the men Kelly Clark who was going huge nailed it for the girls best trick!!!!!!!

Huge props to all the competetors, it's always great having you all over in New Zealand, congrats to the new BURTON NZ OPEN CHAMPIONS, all the crew that made it happen including Jay on the mc who kept things pumped all week, Ruben who is full time getting this comp together along with the Higher Ground crew & BURTON International, all the sponsors & the hardworking SNOWPARK NZ crew.........importantly good on you at home or work for being part of the regular check in over the event, you obviously love Snowboarding like we do, see you next year, maybe in person if you make it to New Zealand, we'll be happy to have a few beers with you if you do, keep checking out boarderzone.com for whats happening in NZ........


cheers,

LUCA SOULOS
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SATURDAY NIGHT 07 NZ BURTON OPEN

Woody, Stu & I just got back to SNOWPARK it's about 1. 45am, we just rallied the truck all the way up that amazing road with smiles on, as any local to the area can appreciate, then we hit the deeper snow; locked it into 4x4 and smashed through until we made it to the apartment, i was holding my breath a bit on the last hair pin & kept those wheels rolling enough to scrape it up the final 50 meters & sweet! Into the kitchen & straight to the fridge.

The best bit about the drive up was the fact that we had been in Wanaka for the Sold out Gravis Open Sessions featuring Shapeshifter! The Annual big night of the NZ Burton Open! NZ's best live mix of beats, vocals & instruments ripped the lid off the venue, we were dancing around the place with all the crew like energizer batteries & mostly above the heaving pit below.

There is no way possible to sit still when shapeshifter play. The blood is still pumping! The chicas were in full party mode & looking sensational!!!! Everyone was rocking out with big smiles on & it was unreal catching up with more friends!!! then on to the after party that will be bouncing till the the big light pops up.

We ended up in another bar on the way that was also packed with overflow & it was easy to see after that performance even if the bar had nursery rhymes playing the bodies still wanted to dance.....it was hard to leave but after last night it had to be done to get set for a big day of it tomorrow (& i may not have written this if we were still there...), plenty of riders & locals will give the rest of the night a good nudge for us.......

Outside you can see stars - that means it should be perfect tomorrow for the 1/2 PIPE!!!!!!!!!!!! there is no wind & the boys are out in the groomers getting all that fresh pow out of the pipe. This whole area of the world will be going off tomorrow, some mtns have posted up to 1/2 metre falls + there will be winddrift banks everywhere to slash! We are going to have an insane contest - the PIPE will be ripping & the rest of the park will be in freshies!!!!!! Looking out from the deck will be a postcard sight to remember!!!!!!!! So we are looking strong to resume competetion with the worlds best up for a big rumble in the PIPE!!!!!!!!!!

A big shout out to the HIGHER GROUND crew who bring you burton, anon & gravis in NZ & this event, the crew at Snowpark - some sitting in groomers right now at 3am & of course the Shapeshifter legends - big ups!!!!!!!!!!!! All of them party people full of enthusiasm, drive, energy & a combined passion for snowboarding.


LUCA SOULOS
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TONIGHT IN THE SPA & 1/4 POSTPONED TILL TOMORROW

1/4 Pipe postponed until tomorrow!!!!!!

but not to worry!!!! Since the Results of the new NZ BURTON OPEN champions were anounced in the Woolshed bar, the the beer & wine has been flowing like water over the iggazu falls, the spa pools up at SNOWPARK have all been writhing with bikinis & boxer shorts & it's only 7 !!!!!

I have no idea what is going on down in Wanaka but for sure something good is brewing!

It's true the NZ OPEN is different to all the other opens in the world - It's an amazing time of mellowness mixed with full on action - the riders can relax, enjoy themselves and throw down hard on the mtn.

There are no mobs, riding is in it's purist form at the bottom of the world, spectators are putting runs in beside pros on the field & giving a few hoots if someone throws down the goods & everyone is a friend the way snowboarding started & will continue to smash forward in life. No separation; we are here to ride together or appreciate some great riding - thanks to the big B, Guy Alty, Rueben, Sam, Frank & everyone who continues to make it happen here year after year!!!!!!!!!

i tell you World - get your backsides over here next year, i write this sideways with a beer in my hand & thanks to Burton, Shapeshifter DJs will soon be setting up meters below in the bar & we will be dancing our asses off tiill the small hours!!!!!!! Jake would be proud! The riding was insane today and tomorrow we will be hitting that half pipe hard but we also want that Frank Wells 1/4!!!!!!! everyone is keen! bugger the weather, we'll have it!!!!

It's snowing right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


LUCA SOULOS

 

QUARTERPIPE

GRAVIS OPEN SESSIONS

Quarterpipe Hilites

12 Aug 07	AUSTRALASIAN SUCCESS AT BURTON NZ OPEN
12 Aug 07	BURTON NZ OPEN GOES OUT IN STYLE
11 Aug 07	HALFPIPE FINALS POSTPONED
10 Aug 07	WIND CUTS SHORT BURTON NZ OPEN SLOPESTYLE
09 Aug 07	BURTON NZ OPEN GOES LIVE!
09 Aug 07	SLOPESTYLE ACTION ON DAY TWO OF BURTON NZ OPEN
08 Aug 07	BURTON NEW ZEALAND OPEN KICKS OFF
06 Aug 07	EVE OF COMPETITION
02 Aug 07	COUNTDOWN TO BURTON NZ OPEN 2007
26 Jul 07	BURTON TEAM DVD PREMIERE AND RIDER SIGNINGS
24 Jul 07	QUARTERPIPE GUEST APPEARANCE ANNOUNCED
23 Jul 07	BURTON GLOBAL OPEN SERIES DATES ANNOUNCED
17 Jul 07	RECORD NUMBERS REGISTERED FOR BURTON NZ OPEN
06 Jul 07	TOP NZ BANDS TO PLAY AT GRAVIS OPEN SESSIONS
03 Jul 07	TOP LINE-UP OF PRO ATHLETES ANNOUNCED
01 Jun 07	BURTON NZ OPEN RETURNS TO SNOW PARK NZ