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Shaun White and Chloe Kim dominate the superpipe
After an intense day of superpipe madness, the champions were crowned at the Burton US Open.
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Burton US Open 2017: men's halfpipe highlights
Burton US Open 2017: men's halfpipe highlights
The final day of the Burton U.S. Open saw the men's and women's superpipe finals go down on the fourth consecutive day of spring conditions in sunny Vail, Colorado.
Optimum conditions meant for a fast pipe and a packed house of amped fans cheering on their favourite riders from around the world.
See what happened in the videos above and below.
Shaun White, en route to victory
© Casey McPerry
After putting down the run of the semifinals, Scotty James appeared to be the favourite in the final. In his first of three runs, James led the pack, with only three riders able to complete their runs down the 600-foot [183m] long, 22-foot [6.7m] tall pipe. James, however, stomped a solid run snagging an 82.87 score, but it was one that he would fail to better in runs two and three.
Scotty James
© Dean Blotto Gray/Burton
Enter, Shaun White.
After going down on his first run, White went mad on his second run, kicking things off with a massive backside air (signature Shaun White height, of course), into a frontside double cork 1080 mute, into a cab double cork 1440 mute, into a frontside 540 stalefish, then a backside double McTwish finished off by a clean frontside 900 for a near perfect score of 92.7.
That was nearly 10 points higher than second place finisher, James, while In third place was Idaho's own Chase Josey, posting a 79.87 on his first run.
Men’s halfpipe final results
1. Shaun White (USA), 92.74
2. Scotty James (AUS), 82.87
3. Chase Josey (USA), 79.87
4. Iouri Podlatchikov (SUI), 78.24
5. Raibu Katayama (JPN), 77.75
6. Danny Davis (USA), 59.50
7. Ayumu Hirano (JPN), 51.00
8. Pat Burgener (SUI), 46.87
10. Jake Pates (USA), 38.62
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Burton US Open 2017 Womens Halfpipe Finals
Burton US Open 2017 Womens Halfpipe Finals
On the women's side of the event, 16-year-old Chloe Kim snagged her second consecutive Burton U.S. Open title, upping her score on each run – her final run scoring an impressive 87.12.
Kim proved that rapid progression is rampant in the women's event when she strung together a lofty backside air, into a solid frontside 1080 tail, into a cab 720 melon, a frontside 900 and finishing off wth a McTwist.
Completing the women's final, Elena Hight finished second with an 80.12 followed by Maddie Mastro with a 78.25.
Women’s halfpipe final results
1. Chloe Kim (USA), 87.12
2. Elena Hight (USA), 80.12
3. Maddie Mastro (USA), 78.25
4. Sena Tomita (JPN), 77.00
5. Haruna Matsumoto (JPN), 75.00
If you missed any of the action, be sure to tune into Red Bull TV to watch it all on-demand!
With the level of riding that went down in both slopestyle and pipe, you won't want to miss a run! Until next year.
Maddie Mastro, Chloe Kim and Elena Hight-Kunz
© Gabe L'Heureux/Burton
Scotty James, Shaun White and Chase Josey
© Gabe L'Heureux/Burton
