Snowboard greats battle at Bachelor.Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard The road to Turin runs through Oregon this weekend. Mt. Bachelor is playing host to the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix Grand Prix n. pl. Grand Prix Any of several competitive international road races for sports cars of specific engine size over an exacting, usually risky course. , a qualifying event for U.S. riders looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a ticket to the 2006 Winter Olympics, Feb. 10-26 in Turin, Italy. "Saturday is going to be the big day," said Rick Lamont, founder of the Northwest skiing and snowboarding Web site SkiTiger.com. "You'll be seeing a lot of the riders who will be on TV in a month (during the Olympics)." The highlight of the weekend-long event will be Saturday's halfpipe half·pipe or half pipe n. A smooth-surfaced structure shaped like a trough and used for stunts in sports such as in-line skating and snowboarding. finals at noon. Some of the big names in snowboarding who are expected to be competing include Shaun White Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986 in Carlsbad, California), is an American athlete. He has been a notable competitor in professional snowboarding since he was twelve years old. White stands 5' 8.5" (1.73 m) tall. and Danny Kass Daniel Kass (born on September 21, 1982 in Greenwich, CT is a professional snowboarder from Vernon, NJ [1]. He is known for his stylish spins and flips in the half-pipe as well as his punk image. . White, a pro snowboarder and skateboarder who has earned the nickname "the flying tomato" for his shocking red hair, won the first round of Olympic-qualifying halfpipe competition at Breckenridge, Colo., on Dec. 17. Kass won the silver medal in the halfpipe event at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. On the women's side, Hannah Teter Hannah Teter (born January 27 1987) is a female snowboarder from Belmont, Vermont, in the United States, known for her consistent and technical riding in the halfpipe. She won a gold medal in the women's halfpipe competition at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. and Lindsey Jacobellis Lindsey Jacobellis (born August 19, 1985 in Danbury, Connecticut) is an American Snowboarder from Stratton, Vermont. Jacobellis is one of the most decorated and successful women's snowboarders currently active in the world today. should be in the running. Teter won the Superpipe competition at the 2004 X Games X Games Sports medicine The official Olympics of 'extreme sports' sponsored by ESPN, held annually during the summer. See Extreme sports. and is part of the Teter family dynasty, which includes brothers Abe and Elijah. Jacobellis won last year's Grand Prix halfpipe event at Mount Bachelor. "We're very excited to have this level of competition here," said Janette Sherman, spokeswoman for Mount Bachelor. "It should be some pretty steep competition." Mount Bachelor was the site of a similar Olympic qualifying event before the 2002 Olympics. Sherman expects to see about 120 riders competing at the ski area this weekend. From those competitors, 20 men and 10 women will be chosen to go on to the final Olympic qualifying event, which takes place at Mountain Creek, N.J., Jan. 20-21. The U.S. team of 16 riders will be announced on Jan. 21. Competition got under way at Mount Bachelor on Thursday with the first round of Slope Style, a non-Olympic-qualifying event that involves riders snaking their way down a run dotted with jumps and obstacles. The first round of halfpipe competition takes place today, and the final round of Slope Style goes down on Sunday. "It should be exciting for sure," said Rain Couture, co-owner of Boardsports in Eugene. "You know you'll be seeing the world's best riders." CHEVROLET U.S. SNOWBOARD GRAND PRIX If you go: There is no charge for spectators unless you ride the chairlift. Organizers recommend packing warm clothes and a foam pad to sit on. Schedule: For a full schedule of events go to www.mtbachelor.com/ Follow the action: You can read daily updates and see photos of the competition at www.SkiTiger.com. On the tube: Highlights from this weekend's competition will air on NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. at 11 a.m. and on the Outdoor Life Network at 2 p.m. Jan. 15. CAPTION(S): Shaun White rides the halfpipe at Mount Bachelor on Wednesday during practice for today's competition. Shaun White, of Carlsbad, Calif., rides the halfpipe during practice for the US Grand Prix at Mount Bachelor, Ore., Wednesday afternoon, Jan 4, 2006. The men's halfpipe competition at the U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix begins Friday, Jan 6, at Mount Bachelor. (AP Photo/The Bulletin, Andy Tullis) |
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