TRUCKEE, Calif. March 4, 2008 - Elena Hight (South Lake Tahoe, CA) rocked out in the pipe to win the Van’s Cup halfpipe session for the second year in a row Sunday at California’s Northstar-at-Tahoe ski resort outside Truckee. Hight threw down a rhythm method, frontside 540, backside 540, frontside 900, backside air to take the win.
“Elena is such a strong young rider and is working on nailing those wins,” said U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe Head Coach Mike Jankowski. “She’s been on the podium this season and she’s just getting more consistent.”
The team loves to California where there’s sunshine. It’s an invitational event and the riders don’t wear bibs, and it’s high money prize,” Jankowski said. “The pipe is perfect and it was just a very good experience for the riders because the level of competition is really high.”
U.S. Snowboarding moves on to World Cup competitions in Stoneham, QUE March 7-9.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2008 Vans Cup
Truckee, CA - March 2, 1008
Halfpipe -Women
1. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 92.0
2. Lizzy Beerman, Weston, VT, 81.0
3. Kjersti Buaas, Norway, 75.0
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