It was brutally cold this morning for Superpipe qualifying in Breckenridge, CO. The wind was howling and the temps were sub zero by more than a few degrees. It was a feat of strength and a strength of feet to even survive until your qualification run.
After an early morning practice session, multiple delays pushed the day well into the late afternoon and as the sun ducked lower behind the Rockies Shaun White dropped into his first run of the day. Blasting huge out of the pipe, a solid combos of 9's and 10's put him into the third place spot and a place in the Finals for Sunday.
But that just wasn't quite the run that Shaun wanted, so on his final
qualifying run of the day, with the frigid winds whipping across the
pipe, Shaun dropped in and blasted the biggest backside rodeo the crowd
had seen all day. Everyone held their breath as he re-entered the
earth's atmosphere and put it down right in the transition and wrapped
up the rest of his run with some solid combo'd 9s and a 10 at the
bottom. That run bumped him into the top spot for qualifications and
giving him the last run of the day in tomorrow's Final!
qualifying run of the day, with the frigid winds whipping across the
pipe, Shaun dropped in and blasted the biggest backside rodeo the crowd
had seen all day. Everyone held their breath as he re-entered the
earth's atmosphere and put it down right in the transition and wrapped
up the rest of his run with some solid combo'd 9s and a 10 at the
bottom. That run bumped him into the top spot for qualifications and
giving him the last run of the day in tomorrow's Final!
Shawn , Let me know when your ready for a real sponsor ! Keep doin what you do best !
Shaun, you are an amazing athlete and its an absolute pleasure to see you doing your all. I love how each of your runs make me hold breath and sit on the edge of my seat. You really inspire me.
Hey Shaun, You got robbed of the 2nd run at Breck! It was awesome! When you come back to Breck the tequila will be waiting for you. T PS: Chris, I never got to say good-bye, call me.
hey, congrats. I was wondering if you could give me tips for jumps and rails in the terrain park.
congratulations!! i think i got your video game
you are a beautiful person ''inside and out'' dont never let anyone change that beautiful 'n' goofy attitude of yours.....in my eyes ''i'' think your the best athlete because you wear your heart on your sleeves and i love that about you.....