Louie Vito and Queralt Castellet claimed the men’s and women’s halfpipe titles in the first leg of the Dew Tour – the newly named Nike 6.0 Open – which went off at Breckenridge over the weekend. In weather that could only really be described as shitty, Louie managed to throw down a run that went front double 10, cab double 10, crippler, michaelchuck front 10, cab 7 to claim first place. Young guns Matt Ladley and Greg Bretz came second and third respectively, beating a field that included Scotty Lago, JJ Thomas and Finnish pipe wunderkind Iikka-Eemeli Laari. In the women’s comp, Queralt Castellet of Spain beat all the home-country hopefuls, who included Kelly Clark, Elena Hight, and last year’s Euro X Games champion Kaitlyn Farrington. Kaitlyn, who finished third, also turned 21 over the weekend – she may be young, but she’s definitely one to watch this season. Click more to see the full results.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2010 Winter Dew Tour – Nike 6.0 Open
Breckenridge, CO – Dec. 18, 2010
Halfpipe
Men
1. Louie Vito, Sandy, UT, 90.25
2. Matt Ladley, Steamboat Springs, CO, 75.00
3. Greg Bretz, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 73.75
4. JJ Thomas, Golden, CO, 69.50
5. Christian Haller, Switzerland
6. Trevor Jacob, Malibu, CA, 58.50
7. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, CO, 54.50
8. Mason Aguirre, Duluth, MN, 53.50
9. Luke Mitrani, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 29.25
10. Ilkka-Eemeli Laari, Finland, 19.25
11. Scotty Lago, Seabrook, NH, 14.00
Women
1. Queralt Castellet, Spain, 85.25
2. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 80.50
3. Kaitlyn Farrington, Sun Valley, ID, 74.25
4. Sophie Rodriguez, France, 59.75
5. Soko Yamaoka, Japan, 47.25
6. Kelly Clark, Mt. Snow, VT, 36.00