The 26th annual Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships were held March 17-23 at Stratton Mountain Resort. The US Open is the final stop on the Burton Global Series and the spot where the best male and female riders are crowned, as determined by their best 5 results in the previous stops. This year Peetu Piiroinen of Finland and Torah Bright of Australia each took home the crown along with a cash purse of $100,000.
In case you didnt catch the worlds best riders compete for the largest single payout in pro snowboarding last week, ESPN put together a highlight video for you with interviews and footage. Check out the video below and the results from the 2008 U.S. Open.
Mens Slopestyle Results
1st Place: Shaun White
2nd Place: Tim Humphreys
3rd Place: Charles Reid
Womens Slopestyle Results
1st Place: Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas
2nd Place: Jamie Anderson
3rd Place: Jenny Jones
Mens Halfpipe Results
1st Place: Shaun White
2nd Place: Mason Aguirre
3rd Place: Kevin Pearce
Womens Halfpipe Results
1st Place: Torah Bright
2nd Place: Kelly Clark
3rd Place: Gretchen Bleiler
Mens Big Air Results
1st Place: Tim Humphreys
Womens Big Air Results
1st Place: Cheryl Maas
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