TTR Tricks - Louie Vito's Halfpipe run at the Burton New Zealand Open

Watch footage of Team USA training in New Zealand and Competing in the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. Featuring TTR World Snowboard Champ, Shaun White, Scotty Lago, Louie Vito and Greg Bretz. Could these guys take Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Halfpipe? It could happen after watching the double corks in this footage.

Finnish snowboarder Roope Tonteri (FIN), 19, has defeated a field of more than 50 international riders to claim the Open Men’s division of the Billabong Slopestyle 4Star TTR World Snowboard Tour event which wrapped up at Snow Park near Lake Wanaka, New Zealand yesterday.

The reigning European Open Champion dominated Qualifying on Friday and then did everything necessary on his first finals run to ensure the top-spot on the podium ahead of the USA’s Sam Hulbert (USA), 2nd, and fellow Fin, Ant...

The first 5Star halfpipe competition of the 2011/12 TTR World Tour season is in the bag and Japanese rider, Ryo Aono, and American, Kelly Clark, took home the victories at the 2011 Burton New Zealand Open. It was another perfect day at Cardrona Alpine Resort and the level of riding was set high from the start by the talented field of international riders.  Ryo and Kelly both took home $7,000 NZD for their wins and earned 850 TTR ranking points that will count towards both the Halfpipe World T...

Ryo Aono's halfpipe snowboarding tricks at the TTR Burton New Zealand Open snowboarding event in 2011. The best snowboard tricks!

Iouri Podladtchikov's halfpipe snowboarding tricks at the TTR Burton New Zealand Open snowboarding event in 2011. The best snowboard tricks!

Kelly Clark's halfpipe snowboarding tricks at the TTR Burton New Zealand Open snowboarding event in 2011. The best snowboard tricks!

After a great season for the 06/07 TTR World Snowboard Champion, Shaun White, he arrives at Vancouver as the stand out favorite for the Olympic Gold Medal. With his infamous bag of tricks including back to back Double Corks, this seasons must have, and his very own Double McTwist 12 he seems unstoppable. Watch here then as we run down through the serious halfpipe snowboarding contenders and you can make your own mind up about who'll be biting at Shaun's heels during the halfpipe at the Vancou...

The men dropped into the pipe in the afternoon and perfect weather conditions continued for the men’s field.  Iouri Padladchikov (SUI) had a little trouble on his first run but came back to take the top spot with his second drop putting down a huge crippler, double McTwist 1260, frontside 1080 tailgrab, and a Cab 720.  With today’s result, Podladtchikov moved into World No. 1 in the Swatch TTR Rankings sitting behind current leader, Gjermund Braaten (NOR)   Japanese riders were out in full fo...