Roope Tonteri- BURN River Jump Champ 2012 - Mark McMorris - BURN Jib Master

Thousands of spectators joined this unique event in the centre of the Italian winter sports resort Livigno. The Set-Up at the Mottolino Fun Mountain Area was in a perfect shape, right for creative snowboard action. 16 competitors from 8 countries, composed by riders out of the qualifications, wildcard holders and invited international top stars, illuminated the night with gunfire of tricks.
The judging was arranged in two parts: 50% for the action on the main kicker (measures: 20 m, 3,5 m, 60 m), and 50 % for the jump over the river “Spoel”, the most affected attraction for the public, and the jibbing playground in the finish area, giving the riders five possibilities to perform (Burn can, down-rail, double-tube, kinked rail or small box).
The best four riders passed into the super-finals, based on the k.o. system. Hot duels were offered to the crowd: Roope Tonteri against Mark McMorris and Staale Sandbech against Ulrik Badertscher. Four world-class freestylers, all four capable to win the contest. But this night Roope and Ulrik advanced to the final round matching for the victory. Roope Tonteri showed a huge Cab 1260 followed by a Backside 900 over the River “Spoel” finishing with a Boardslide 270 on. That was a hard act to follow for Ulrik Badertscher, who started with a Backside 1080, a double Backside Rodeo 900 and ended up his run with a cab 270 hardway. 91.33 to 90.33 points in favour of the Finnish was the message of the four judges. Right after the decision smiling Roope Tonteri had this to say: “My heart is beating so fast. I am happy to be here. I feel really good at the River Jump. This morning I had a sauna and then I came to the contest. But I didn’t expect this victory. Ulrik’s run was so strong.” The podium was completed by the 2012 Double X-Games Winner Mark McMorris, who additionally to the third place in the big air competition won the BURN JIB MASTER part.