FWT: Squaw Valley

2010-03-02 Yesterday the third stop in this years Freeride World Tour went off in Squaw Valley. Henrik Windstedt won and is now the leader of the whole tour. Check out the highlights right here!

Henrik Windstedt
Photo: Freerideworldtour/C. Margot

The third stage of the Freeride World Tour was held today Monday on the Silverado venue in Squaw Valley USA. With its playful terrain the riders put up a great show for the hundreds of cheering locals, pushing the limits with a ‘best of two runs’ format. The high point of the day was the women stepping up the game with a great level of riding, taking the same big cliff jumps as the men and creative line choices. Local Squaw Valley skier and Freeride World Tour wild card Jaclyn Paaso was without a doubt the biggest crowd pleaser. She took a massive cliff jump at the bottom of the face, faster and higher than most of the men, challenging them for the second heat.

Aurélien Ducroz, Henrik Windstedt och Reine Barkered
Foto: Freerideworldtour/D. Daher

Founder and event organizer Nicolas Hale-Woods (SUI):
“The majority of the athletes were really happy with the two-run format. It was a great opportunity for the sport to allow faster progression as the riders would attempt more tricks and push their limits more than if they only would have had one chance. And the good news is that no one would do anything dangerous above his or her abilities. We saw some amazing riding today.”

Ingrid Backstrom, Jaclyn Paaso och Ane Enderud
Foto: Freerideworldtour.com / D. Daher

Ryland Bell
Foto: Freerideworldtour/C. Margot

Xavier De Le Rue
Foto: Freerideworldtour/C. Margot

Ryland Bell, Xavier De Le Rue och Matt Annetts
Foto: Freerideworldtour.com / D. Daher

Susan Mol, Shannan Yates och Aline Bock
Foto: Freerideworldtour.com / D. Daher

The last stop is the Xtreme Verbier when the legendary Bec des Rosses is going to be featured. The 20th March is when it all happens!

Mens ski:

1	HENRIK	WINDSTEDT	SWE
2	AURELIEN	DUCROZ	FRA
3	REINE	BARKERED	SWE
4	ADRIEN	COIRIER	FRA
5	KAJ	ZACKRISSON	SWE
6	TIM	DUTTON	USA
7	CODY	TOWNSEND	USA
8	SEBASTIAN	HANNEMANN	GER
9	SVERRE	LILIEQUIST	SWE
10	MATTHIAS	HAUNHOLDER	AUT
11	THIBAUD	DUCHOSAL	FRA
12	THOMAS	DIET	FRA
13	CLIFF	BENNET	USA
14	STEFAN	HAUSL	AUT
15	JEREMIE	HEITZ	SUI
16	GRIFFIN	POST	USA
17	CANDIDE	THOVEX	FRA
18	JULIEN	LOPEZ	FRA
19	JT	HOLMES	USA

Women skid:

1	JACLYN	PAASO	USA
2	ANE	ENDERUD	NOR
3	INGRID	BACKSTROM	USA
4	ELYSE	SAUGSTAD	USA
5	JESS	MC MILLAN	USA
6	JANINA	KUZMA	NZL
7	EVA	WALKNER	AUT
8	LORRAINE	HUBER	AUT
9	JANETTE	HARGIN	SWE
10	CRYSTAL	WRIGHT	USA

Mens snowboard

1	XAVIER	DE LE RUE	FRA
2	MATT	ANNETTS	USA
3	RYLAND	BELL	USA
4	AURELIEN	ROUTENS	FRA
5	MITCH	TOELDERER	AUT
6	FORREST	BURKI	USA
7	GENNADY	KHRYACHKOV	RUS
8	DOUDS	CHARLET	FRA
9	JEREMY	JONES	USA
9	MAX	ZIPSER	AUT

Women snowboard:

1	SHANNAN	YATES	USA
2	ALINE	BOCK	GER
3	SUSAN	MOL	USA
4	HELENE	OLAFSEN	NOR

Also read: First FWT Event Postponed, FWT: Chamonix 2010, FWT: Chamonix 2010 Highlights, FWT: Second stage highlights

FWT: Squaw Valley

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