Bang and Candrian Win Burton US Open Slope Finals

Dew Tour rider Mikkel Bang and Swiss snowboarder Sina Candrian won today’s Burton U.S. Open Slopestyle finals held at Stratton, Vermont. Ulrik Badertscher of Norway was second and Canadian Sebastien Toutant was third.

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Mikkel Bang

Other notable riders were Chas Guldemond, who placed fifth and Tyler Flanagan, who finished seventh. Dew Cup winner Jamie Anderson placed third for the women, behind Shelly Gotlieb of New Zealand.

US Open Thursday qualifiers                            

Kelly Clark

Halfpipe prelims will be held tomorrow followed by finals from 1:15-2:45 p.m. ET. Check out the live action online where the top riders will battle for the podium at the longest running snowboard event in history. ET. Visit www.opensnowboarding.com to tap into the live feed.

Check back on Monday for a recap of the Burton Open!