CHAS GULDERMOND GRABS GRAND PRIX WIN IN SLOPE

MAMMOTH LAKES, CA (Mar. 2) – After three days of wind and snow Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) earned his second slopestyle win in a row, this time at the Paul Mitchell Progression Session at Mammoth. Teammate Sage Kotsenburg (Park City, UT) finished second on Friday when conditions were sunny and beautiful, raising spirits, bringing smiles and getting the sunblock flowing. Joanna Dzierzawski (South Lake Tahoe, CA) took the win for the women.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Chas Guldermond (Reno, NV) won his second event in a row after days of delays at Mammoth Mountain.
• Guldermond scored a 94.5 and went huge on a backside double 1260.
• Guldemond’s first of two consecutive wins was at the Ticket To Ride World Championship Feb. 19 in Oslo, Norway.
• His wife and dogs were on hand to cheer him on during the competition.
• Sage Kotsenburg (Park City, UT) finished second behind his teammate.
• Ben Ferguson (Bend, OR) finished fourth.
• Joanna Dzierzawski (South Lake Tahoe, CA) took the win for the women.
• Dzierzawski’s run included switching up her rotations with a backside 360, and frontside 360.
• Indigo Monk (Manhattan Beach, CA) took second in women’s competition at 17-years-old and Karly Shorr (Milford MI) was third.
• Monk took the Maloof Best Trick with with a frontside 540 stale.
• Benji Farrow (Ludlow VT) took the Maloof Best Trick with a switch double backside rodeo backside grab.
• Tune in live for halfpipe finals Saturday on ussnowboarding.com live 4:15 – 6:30 p.m. ET.
• Fans can take a virtual tour of the Mammoth Mountain venue with athlete interviews and other interactive features.

QUOTES
Chas Guldermond
Sage definitely put some pressure on me on that last run, but I knew I just needed to clean things up a bit and just enjoy it. Take it in and it worked out.

I was having a great time and just wanted to give props to my boys for having  great runs, you know fill my mind with that, and it worked for me.

Joanna Dzierzawski
It was a long day but really fun. The weather cleared up and it was absolutely and I don’t think I could be any more excited!