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Kjersti Buaas - Bronze medal in US X-Games Slopestyle!

Kjersti on the podium

January is always a big month for the competition riders and the US Winter X Games is the yearly January highlight. This time round the highlight for Roxy was made even better by a great third place podium  in the women's slopestyle event by Norweigan Roxy competition queen, Kjersti Buaas. Kjersti had been going from strength to strength all week and her experience and large bag of riding skills came to the fore on the difficult and technical course built on the slopestyle venue at Buttermilk, Aspen. The ladies field was extremely strong and the riding was of a very high level although new snow and flat light were making things very challenging for the ladies. All the girls were trying technical spins on the kickers and really pushing their limits. In the end the top spot and gold medal went to Jamie Anderson from the USA who made the win her third and added to her X Games medal tally of 6 podium finishes. Her score of 95.33 was the highest ever recorded in the X Games women's slopestyle finals and her run included a cab 720 tailgrab, switch backside 540, backside 540, and switch backside 180 in the four-jump line..
Defending X Games champion, Enni Rukajarvi, from Finland rode into the silver medal position and our very own Kjersti Buaas took the bronze the bronze. Great job Kjersti!!!!

Kjersti at the top of the X Games course

Kjersti next competes in the TTR 5* Roxy Snow Pro competition in Saalbach, Austria on the 10th of February before heading to the TTR World Championships in her home country, Norway later in the month.

Winter X Games Snowboard Slopestyle : Bronze Medal for Roxy's Kjersti Buaas !

Roxy rider Kjersti Buaas (Nor) last night, took the Snowboard Slopestyle Bronze Medal at the Winter X Games in Aspen (USA). After the first seven riders in the first round fell or bailed out before the final jump, Kjersti Buaas, 30, of Norway, finally put together a complete run after free-airing the third jump.

 

Thanks to her solid first run, she got a 78.33 pts score out of 100 and clinched her first ever X Games Medal in the US. “It feels amazing to be on the podium,” an excited Buaas said. “I have never been on the podium in X Games in the US. I have three fourth place finishes, so I was hoping not to have another one. I always try and focus on my own performance”.

 

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La rideuse norvégienne du Team Roxy Kjersti Buaas, 30 ans, a remporté cette nuit la médaille de bronze en snowboard slopestyle des Winter X Games qui se déroulent actuellement à Aspen (USA). C'est grâce à son excellent premier run note 78,33 pts que la norvégienne, médaillée de bronze aux JO de Turin en half pipe, décroche sa première médaille aux Winter X Games.« C’est vraiment génial d’être sur le podium » s’est enthousiasmée la rideuse à l’issue de la finale. « Je n’ai jamais fait de podiums aux Winter X Games aux Etats-Unis.J’ai terminé trois fois à la quatrième place, donc j’espérais ne pas recommencer. J’essaie de rester focalisée sur moi-même et sur ma performance et non sur ma position ».L’américaine Jamie Anderson termine à la première place, suivie de la finlandaise Enni Rukajarvi.

Roxy Refreshments 2011/12: Revelstoke & Retallack

 

Roxy team trip to Revelstoke, BC and Retallack Lodge, BC. Featuring Torah Bright, Erin Comstock, Kjersti Buaas, and Aimee Fuller. Enjoy!

Margot Charges into second - Again!

Today saw the second stop of the Freeride World Tour in Chamonix France and it was another great day for French Roxy snowboarder Margot Rozies who is having a great first season on the freeride world tour. To follow up her second place finish in Revelstoke at the start of the month, Margot rode into another very solid second place finish in the ladies snowboard event behind tour leader Maria Debari from the USA.

To complete the same podium order as in Canada, Shannan Yates of the USA finished third. Although the event has been on hold for a few days due to heavy snow fall and avalanche danger, the conditions in Chamonix today were very good, with some aggressive riding going on in both the mens and ladies ski and snowboard competitions.

Our very own roxy skier Andrea Binning was one of the ski judges for the day:

Margot at the top of the face:

Margot now sits in second place in the Freeride World Tour standings with another two events to go for the ladies and will next compete in Roldal in Norway at the end of February. Go Margot!!

A happy Margot after the prizegiving:

emotional days...

its been emotional days the last two weeks. I am really sad Sarah passed away last thursday! She was my inspiration for so many years! When I met her at my first X Games in Tignes we shared a room and I met the most amazing and charming girl! Rest in peace Sarah! My thoughts are with you and your husband and your whole family and close friends. I ride for you Sarah!!

and its been an incredible winter so far! Its unbelievable how much snow we get all the time... Yesterday we had half a meter in downtown Innsbruck! We had to leave our house already with chains on the car wheels. That means Pow Pow Pow. I had a run like in a dream or like it must be in heaven for Sarah now(maybe its all perfect for her now ?:-) ) No tracks, steep forest and me riding down with speed... but in slow motion kind off! Here is a collection of some pictures I took over the last two weeks! Hope you like it!

the olympic city at its best!!! Little AK on top and mediterranean city down in the valley! I love Innsbruck!

pretty exhausted after the hike!;-)

pic by Dani Schießl ... first tracks in Serfaus!

unbelievable ...

In Loving Memory of Sarah Burke

Today, January 19, 2012, our community lost an icon. Sarah Burke, freeskiing pioneer, six-time X Games gold medalist and beloved wife, daughter, aunt and friend passed away. Sarah was truly a legendary athlete, role model and an inspiration. She was everything so many of us aspire to be. Sarah brought worldwide recognition and validation to the sport she so loved. Every ski athlete chosen to represent his or her country at the 2014 Sochi Olympics will feel her influence. Without her, the sport of freeskiing would not be included.

Sarah is a pioneer of her generation. Her life and legacy embody the defining spirit of action sports; a movement of individuals driven to innovate, master and explore the frontier of physical possibility. Sarah’s love of skiing took her life to amazing places. Her accomplishments on skis continue to inspire girls everywhere to believe in themselves and follow their hearts. Her passing is not a cause to pack up our skis, but rather a reason to step-in and ski for Sarah and the dreams that inspired her star to shine.
Sarah did so much for females and winter sports during her time with us; now we are asking for your help.

Sarah leaves behind her beloved husband Rory, loving parents Jan and Gordon and her supportive sister Anna. Please consider helping them cover the enormous cost of Sarah’s recent medical care and to provide for other arrangements by donating. Your support in their greatest time of need will be gratefully appreciated and forever remembered. We encourage you to share this link with others who have been touched by Sarah. www.giveforward.com/sarahburke

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ICELAND part 3 - TOURISTS

I have never seen a polar light in my life and i soooo hoped for one up north in Akureyri. Yesterday was completely miserable. Everything turned into ICE hard as rock, we had to take down one inrun because it was in the kindergarden and while we were taking it down we saw the LIGHT. We drove up the mountains and saw something which is really hard to describe and i will for sure never forget!

Basically every day i go out here in Iceland im just impresed and amazed by this country!

So im really gonna hope for some snow here and no more ice that we can finally ride something...

Basa

 

Naturally beautiful!

Sending vibrant thoughts and love to fellow Roxy team mate and professional skier Sarah Burke. She had a hard fall during a ski event in Park City, Utah a couple of days ago and she is now in a coma. Sarah's condition is critical at the moment, but I believe that she will come back to this life stronger than before! I believe in Sarah because she is strong and confident, she is kind and generous and she makes people around her smile! You are a true inspiration and I'm a big fan of your work!

Love from your friend, fan and team mate here at Roxy

Kjersti

Well Done Tiril - 2nd in ski pipe at the Youth Olympics!

It was a great day for our Norweigan Roxy skier Tiril Sjastad who skied in to a very well deserved 2nd spot in the ski halfpipe at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria today. This is an especailly great result for Tiril as she usually specializes in the slopestyle event and has not skied so much pipe. Great Job Tiril! Maria Delfina from Italy aslo had a great day at the Youth Olympics with a very credible 6th place in the snowboard halfpipe event.

 

 

Yesterday in Andorra. everyday is a sunny day and nothing falls from the sky, snow is hard but slowly getting the feeling!