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.
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That's some sick footage. And to see how much ESPN covers action sports like snowboarding these days is a pleasure. I know lot's of people feel like action sports would have been better off staying under the radar, but I think it's only pushing the athletes to bigger heights. Besides, why would anyone not want to see their favorite sports on tv??