Brits Bringing it at the Burton European Open

Last week saw 400 of the worlds best snowboarders decend on the freestyle haven of Laax, Switzerland, for the 2010 Burton European Open.

Fresh from the Roxy Chicken Jam, where the top girl riders fought for the 50k winning pay check- they brought the tricks once more for this competition.

Slopestyle:

After an 11th position at the 6*TTR Roxy Jam, Aimee Fuller, the most promising UK girl freestyler, took 10th in the BEO. Impresseive standings for the 18year old Brit.. which now puts her 7th in the overall TTR rankings. Above olympic medal winner, Jamie Anderson and Enni Rukajarvi, winner of the BEO and Roxy Chicken Jam slopestyle.

WOMENS STANDINGS

1
Pancochova, Sarka
FLOW VOLCOM REDBULL LEVEL SPY BERN
CZE
25443
2
Wiik, Lisa
ROXY DC SKULLCANDY DAKINE BERN
NOR
25136
3
Candrian, Sina
BURTON ANON RED
SUI
23443
4
Sadar, Cilka

SLO
18533
5
Karlinski, Jordie
NIKITA SCOTT K2
USA
16684
6
Maas, Cheryl
NITRO VOLCOM CELTEK ELECTRIC NIXON
NED
15777
7
Fuller, Aimee
ROXY VANS
GBR
15126
8
Anderson, Jamie
BILLABONG DVS ELECTRIC ROCKSTAR GRENADE SKULLCANDY
USA
14240
9
Gotlieb, Shelly
BURTON GRENADE MOUNTAINDEW ANON
NZL
13939
10
Haller, Ursina
K2 ELEVEN VANS OAKLEY GRENADE
SUI
12632

Halfpipe:

Another noteworthy performance from fellow Scot and Olympic hopeful, Lesley McKenna, who came 9th in the Halfpipe competition. Next month, Lesley will be off to Vancouver to compete at Cypress mountain for an olympic medal. Go on Lesley!