PHOTOS: 2019 Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships
Vail hosts the snowboarding elite all week for the 37th annual event
Jonas Hasler of Switzerland competes in the Junior Jam for the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championship Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail.
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Tommy Okesson, 13, competes in the Junior Jam at the 2019 Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships. Okesson also received an invite to the 2020 competition, which is scheduled for Tuesday in Vail at Golden Peak.
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Riley Rivera competes in the Junior Jam for the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championship Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail.
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Haku Shimasaki, 9, of Japan throws down a huge run during the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail. Shimasaki was the youngest competitor, and also had a brother in the competition who placed second.
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Fynn Bullock-Womble, 14, of Edwards tail grabs during the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships' Junior Jam Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail. Bullock-Womble took third place.
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Valentino Guseli, 13-years-old, of Australia flies high during the Junior Jam for the Burton US Snowboarding Championships Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail. Guseli earned a score of 96.99.
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Levko Fedorowycz competes in the Junior Jam for the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championship Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail.
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Barrett Hendrix, 12, of Minturn throws a method grab during the Burton Junior Jam Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail. Hendrix placed last.
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The top three girls celebrate the podium with sparkling juice after the Burton US Open Junior Jam Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail.
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Kade Martin, 13, of Edwards competes in the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships Junior Jam Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail. Martin took sixth, but threw down a solid second run to boost him in the standings.
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Brooke D'Hondt, 13-years-old, of Canada does a method grab on the first hit of her first run for the Junior Jam during the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail. D'Hondt finished with a score of 82.74.
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Valentino Guseli, 13-years-old, of Australia gets inverted on his second, and winning, run during the Junior Jam for the Burton US Snowboarding Championships Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Vail. The Junior Jam is for athletes 14-year and younger, and kicks off the annual event.
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