Olympic round up.

Whether you think the olypmics are good for snowboarding or not, you cannot deny the halfpipe contest this week was a great show and good example to the world of how far snowboarding has progressed. Managing to take 2nd spot in the viewing ratings of all the events (2nd to the ladies figure skating, ladies tight suits frills, i can see that) amid rumors of a double cork ban and riders complaints about condition of the pipe, there was no huge suprise who took the top spot. Shaun cleaned the mens on his first run with the now famous back to back double corks. Aussie Roxy rider Torah Bright took the ladies. Big up has to go to Brit Ben Kilner, who qualified 7th in first heat and came in 18th after unfortunately falling in the finals, Quik/Gnu rider Mathieu Crepel who came in 10th and 19yr old Lib rider Gregory Bretz made it to 12th, rocking the power banana.
check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfPUkiteICs to see where piperiding has come to.
I'm gonna hit up the Avoriaz pipe tomorrow and dream of what it would be like to be able to.