Torah Bright has won the halfpipe silver medal at the prestigious United States Open during the weekend.
Torah Bright has won the halfpipe silver medal at the prestigious United States Open during the weekend.
Up against a strong field that included Gretchen Bleiler (gold and silver medallist at the Bardonechia test event in February) Hannah Teter, Lindsey Jacobellis, Tricia Byrnes and Elena Hight, Bright was too good for all but Bleiler.
According to Snowboard.com, the US based Aussie number one earned her first US Open podium spot with a huge McTwist, frontside 5 and air to fakie, polishing things off with a Cab 5. Bright's impressive McTwist also scored her the Best Trick Award and $5000.
Hannah Teter took the bronze medal.
Multiple Open winner Danny Kass won the men’s gold from US team member Steve Fisher.
Women's Halfpipe results
1. Gretchen Bleiler, Snowmass Village, Colo.
2. Torah Bright, Australia
3. Hannah Teter, Belmont, Vt.
4. Tricia Byrnes, Stratton Mountain, Vt.
5. Junko Asazuma, Japan
6. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
7. Lindsey Jacobellis, Stratton Mountain, Vt.
8. Meg Pugh
Up against a strong field that included Gretchen Bleiler (gold and silver medallist at the Bardonechia test event in February) Hannah Teter, Lindsey Jacobellis, Tricia Byrnes and Elena Hight, Bright was too good for all but Bleiler.
According to Snowboard.com, the US based Aussie number one earned her first US Open podium spot with a huge McTwist, frontside 5 and air to fakie, polishing things off with a Cab 5. Bright's impressive McTwist also scored her the Best Trick Award and $5000.
Hannah Teter took the bronze medal.
Multiple Open winner Danny Kass won the men’s gold from US team member Steve Fisher.
Women's Halfpipe results
1. Gretchen Bleiler, Snowmass Village, Colo.
2. Torah Bright, Australia
3. Hannah Teter, Belmont, Vt.
4. Tricia Byrnes, Stratton Mountain, Vt.
5. Junko Asazuma, Japan
6. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
7. Lindsey Jacobellis, Stratton Mountain, Vt.
8. Meg Pugh
