Travis Rice Wins 2007 US Open, Another Magne-Traction Victory!

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Photo:©2007 Robb Farrington

In harsh riding conditions generated by driving snow, Travis Rice killed today’s Slopestyle contest to win his first ever title win at the TTR SIX(6)STAR 25th Burton US Open Snowboard Championships.

In a best of 3-runs format, Travis Rice threw down a solid frontside boardslide on the first rail, to a backside 720 Japan air, frontside 720 melon grab, backside rodeo 720 nose-grab, switch backside 180 and a front boardslide-to-270-off on the final rail to earn himself the contest title and 1250 TTR Ranking Points – 1000pts plus banked 25% - to pop him directly into the TTR World Nr 4 spot and become a serious contender for the Men’s TTR World Snowboard Tour 06/07 Champion crown.

“I’ve been competing at the US Open since 1998,” said Travis Rice. “My mom brought me when I was 15, and it was the first time I saw the pros compete in person. So I’m stoked to win my first US Open slopestyle title. It was definitely tough conditions out there for us gladiators, so I’m glad we made it through it.”

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Photo:©2007 Robb Farrington

Rice competed in halfpipe and made finals. It was his first day in the pipe this season. He destroyed it and then separated his shoulder, pretty mellow out for a week, he placed 14th in the pipe with the run he fell on.
Big air was canceled due to crappy weather.

Posted by Webmonkey at March 15, 2007 10:19 AM

Comments

TRice...100% focused...

Posted by: speedomodel at March 15, 2007 12:42 PM

TRICE FOR THE WIN.

Posted by: Craig at March 16, 2007 01:54 PM

Magne-traction wins US opens

Posted by: trustpaul at March 16, 2007 02:27 PM

ya lib, what board was he riding?, never seen it before

Posted by: man from bham at March 17, 2007 03:08 PM

Why did they make Trice wear a Burton armband? Completely destroys the whole point...They don't call it US 'Open' for nothing...Go Lib! Go Magne!

Posted by: flash at March 17, 2007 08:41 PM

Man from bham: Travis was riding his signature board, 2008 graphics...

Travis separated his shoulder on the last hit in the pipe finals. Shame, he was going big and much more creative than White and Pierce...

Posted by: Dan Gerous at March 20, 2007 08:30 AM

wow. travis rice is blowing me away now.

before i knew how good he was i wanted a travis rice board because at the hill people are loving it but now i see him throwing down and i want it even more!

Posted by: kenny at March 20, 2007 11:42 AM

what were the big air results?

Posted by: al at March 21, 2007 10:13 AM

T Rice is pretty much the King of Whirlybirds.

Posted by: N at March 24, 2007 08:23 PM

Yo yo! You cats at lib are the bomb! I had a problem with my 07TRice and you guys sent me the unreleased 08 TRice. Don't know what else to say but I'm gonna kill it on my new stick. Thanks again LIB, and thanks Rice for tweaking out a sick ass ride..

Posted by: Pauly at May 2, 2007 08:45 AM

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