Jamie Anderson & Kyle Mack claim Slopestyle crowns at Burton US Open

A field of 31 men and 15 women competed in Friday’s finals due to a weather-related semi finals cancellation earlier in the week. Riders had two chances to put down their best run in the custom-built slopestyle course for a shot at $45,000 and the Burton US Open slopestyle title.

Mack took the men’s win stomping back-to-back triple cork 1440s on his first run earning a score of 89.75 and the top score to beat throughout the extended finals.

His winning run started with a backside 180 hardway on, to a Cab 270 on in the upper rail section, followed by a backside Rodeo 540 on the transition feature, into a switch backside 540 melon, to a frontside triple cork 1440 tailgrab, into a backside triple cork 1440 Japan on the triple jumps.

The 18-year-old first competed in the US Open as a seven-year old in the Junior Jam, 11 years later he has won the big one.

“To be on top here is a crazy feeling; to win it is amazing. All the riders here are top notch—the best in the world.” 

Another American Eric Beauchemin took second with a score of 83.50, followed by Canada's Sebastien Toutant with 80.95.

Defending champion Jamie Anderson claimed her fifth slopestyle crown, earning the high score of an 86.65 on her first run.

Her confident and clean run included a frontside lipslide and a backside bluntslide 270 out on the upper rail section, a backside 180 nosegrab on the transition feature, heading into the jump section with a Cab inverted 540 mute grab, a frontside 720 mute grab, and ending with a massive backside 540 Indy over the 75-foot final jump.  

“I really liked the course, it was fun to see something different and have to challenge yourself and try some transitions.

“I’ve always looked at the Open as one of the coolest events, especially as the last big event of the year,” she said, “ It just means a lot. I love that it’s still core snowboarding and that it’s an event that’s been going on for so long—it’s really helped cultivate our sport and brought so much progression.”

American Karly Shorr landed in second with a score of 80.40, followed by Cheryl Maas of the Netherlands with 76.35.  

Women's Slopestyle Finals Highlights : 2016 Burton US Open

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