Australia’s Best Compete At Mt. Buller
July 14, 2008 – 9:01 pm PT by MeTags: Mt. Buller, Robbie Walker —
The best Aussie snowboarders came together at Mt. Buller yesterday for the 3rd Annual Cattleman’s Rail Jam presented by Burton. Five lucky wild card riders were fortunate enough to compete with ten invited Aussie riders on the renowned Cattleman rail, which included Robbie Walker, Chris Eacott, Tom Pelley, Ben Willick, Jye Kearney and Mikey Williams. The course consisted of a 13 stair and rail slide, a 5 flat 13 stair kinked rail, and a gap to center rail and flat bar transfer. It was Robbie Walker who took the crown and the money. Check out the results below.
Results
1st – Robbie Walker (K2, Anon, Billabong) $3,000
2nd – Tom Pelley (Burton, Dragon) & Mikey Williams (Forum, Special Blend, Electric) $750 each
Best Trick – Jye Kearney (Burton, Oakley) Pit Pro Mini Bike
“This is one of my favourite contests. The crowd and the atmosphere really push the riders,” said Robbie
