Torstein Hormo Gets Big Air. White Gets Even Bigger W/ TTR Title

Tokyo, Japan saw a great day of snowboarding as thousands of fans packed the ever so innovative Tokyo Dome for the highly anticipated Big Air competition at the 6 Star Swatch TTR Nissan X-Trail Jam.  You never would have guessed it was hot and humid outside if not for the short sleeve tee’s.  But who knows, boarders always find a way to wear their UNDERWEAR out on the slopes. 

In an outstanding final, Torstein Horgmo of Norway consistently pull out the best tricks of the night to win the second of two formats, but it was the Flying Tomato himself, Shaun White of Gnarlia USA, with the highest combined score from both the Big Air and the Quarterpipe who claimed the first 6Star TTR Title and 1000 ranking points of the 08/09 Season.  Each boarder was awarded with a cute hat for this winter’s snow season.

Is it going to be a dominant performing year by our favorite snowboarding fashinista?  Possibly. 

“I am stoked. I did not think I would do the event today because my legs were hurting from yesterday. But I tried my best and I am very glad I came.”  White now sits at Swatch TTR World No. 26 after just one competition of the 08/09 season, having posted two high-value results.

But the Flying Tomato still has his work cut out for him if he wants to catch up to Torstein Hormo who is in 3rd place and Chas Guldemond who sits atop of the leader board.