The sun beat down on Mt. Hood, Oregon’s Palmer snowfield. A capacity crowd of 115 riders jammed for two hours. TWSNOW Online Editor Hondo was hand fed wieners. These ingredients came together for the Bonfire Pipe To Pipe at Windells, where veterans like Bobby Meeks and Preston Strout hiked alongside up and coming shreds like Justin Fronius, Sawyer Deen, and Tucker Speer. All wore the heckling of MC’s Java Fernandez and T-Bird. It takes a lot of hard work to remain the longest running summer snowboard and skate event, but for 15 years it has drawn a loyal group. The snow setup had a skate bowl vibe with a horizontal lift-tower-like-rail elevated on a spine in the center of the course that saw a lot of air time. No, there weren’t any double corks. There were a few flip-to-rail moves thrown in the mix, though.
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Photos Nick Hamilton
Results
Snow
Am Women
1. Livia Molodyh
2. Caitlin Kelly
3. Naima Antolin
Am Men
1. Dominic Balarcho
2. Austin Evergingham
3. Herman Neal
Grom Award: Sean Fitzimons
Pro Women
1. Jessica Jenson
2. Mary Rand
3. Sarah Gail
Pro Men
1. Erik Leon ($750)
2. Sawyer Dean ($500)
3. Jesse Paul ($250)
Honorary ripper: Jager Bailey
Industry Division
1. Bobby Meeks
2. Ami Votuleinen
3. Preston Strout
Skate
Men 15 and under
1. Jake Selover
2. Kyle Ward
3. Sean Fitzimmons
Men 16 and over
1. Jordan Small
2. Nick Kenny
3. Donovan Lawler
Am Women
1. Laura Rogoski
2. Brooke Geery
3. Mary Rand
Pro Women
1. Justice Tabor
2. Livia Mulodiah
3. Traci Green
Pro Men
1. Mason Merlino ($750)
2. Danny Tumia ($500)
3. Chad Fenelin ($250)
TAGS: Bonfire, Erik Leon, Mt Hood, Photo Galleries, Photo Gallery, Photos, Pipe to Pipe, Windells
