Burton US Open HP Peetu Piiroinen

It was an epic day of stellar Halfpipe riding in Stratton, Vermont, as Finnish rider Peetu Piiroinen became the 08-09 Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion at the 6Star Burton US Open. Both the mens and womens fields were stacked with some of the best pipe riders in the world, with Australian Torah Bright winning the womens pipe title and veteran U.S. pipe rider Danny Kass claiming his 5th US Open Halfpipe win amidst a roaring crowd and bluebird sky.