New Zealand Open 2008, Slopestyle Coverage
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- August 05 2008
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Spencer O’Brien slaps a wallride and takes third place in this year’s New Zealand Open. Photos: Pablo Azocar
With shredding reaching the heights of a full-fledged global epidemic, there’s always something going down somewhere and right now it’s the South Pacific. The Burton New Zealand Open Slopestyle Finals sent riders soaring threw the misty, wind-shaven battlefield of Snow Park, New Zealand as they vied for crucial contest points and a crack at some fresh bills. Check the slew of photos below and for a full wrap up click here.
Charles Reid flexin’ the nose of this rail beast.
Charles Reid grabbing a spin that landed him second place.
Flat light and bright colors at the top of the slopestyle course.
Chas Guldemond tail bonking this new tank with a backside 180 out.
Luke Mitrani and Mikkel Bang watching Chas Guldemond’s final run.
You can recognize Chas’s style anywhere, even in flat light.
Eric Willett smoothed this bag lady out with a back 180 and took home the fourth place spot.
Nothing like being a local. James Hamilton Support Crew, represent!
Setting a new standard, Jaime Anderson frontside 180 nose tapper over the tank.
Who cares about bad visibility? Clearly not Jamie Anderson with her cab five. Check the snow aura.
Really strong winds forced a couple hour closure of the slopestyle course on day two.
Tim Humphreys style-spinning into the fifth place spot.
The Burton Crew at SnowPark, New Zealand: Mikkel Bang, Keegan Valaika, Luke Mitrani, and sunglassed hoodlum.
Mikkel Bang starting things off with a cab seven on the slopestyle course.
The water tank was definitely a favorite feature. Mikkel Bang with a backside 180 tail bonk.
Charles Reid, Mikkel Bang, and Chas Guldemond clearing out the bank.
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August 5th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Yea Chas!!
August 6th, 2008 at 2:52 am
Yea Chas-
for riding with your knees together! Aargh.
August 6th, 2008 at 11:06 am
dope onsies
August 6th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
eric willett! hype. soo good, stoked he got fourth. zion snowboards and breck representing hard. sick stuff dude.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:12 am
chaz has no attitude like that towards snowboarding whatsoever, im sorry u have such harsh feelings toward such a gnarly dood mr. juggagl
August 7th, 2008 at 10:23 am
jugg-a-lag-a-lo
you are a jealous kook..get a life, chas rips! you wish you could ride everything as well as he can.
quit being a hater, if you want to be an idiot do it on your own time.
August 7th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Humpies was rockin’ the new Neff/Sessions colab gear. The kid rips!
Chas is super ill so F#ck you to the “hater kook” that disse him.
August 8th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Y’all better keep your eyes on Charles Reid, won the Shakedown this year, 2nd at the US Open, and now 2nd at the NZ Open…..damn this kid needs to be recognize, he kills it!!!
August 8th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
yeaaa spencerrrrr!
August 11th, 2008 at 9:39 am
ur obviously not from the US, ur either from the UK or OZ if ur runnin around callin people punters so dont make the KILL HATE squad come find u..LOVE MORE
August 13th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
chas may be a competitive rider but he isn’t a contest jock like some people think he is.
August 16th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
yes he is. shut up bitch
August 25th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Chas is a nice guy. Give him some props…he finished 3rd in the NZO slopestyle…surely THAT deserves some credit?!