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Electric Hip Attack at Snowpark

Posted by Pablo Azocar on Friday July 31 2009

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Last Saturday it was time for the first ever hip competition in New Zealand, with more than 80 competitors showing their skills in the newly built hip.  In the pic, Electric rider Will Jackways getting some air. (Photos: Pablo Azocar)

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Mini Skittles soldiers waiting to drop in.

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Jay Walsh

The comp was a jam format,with Groms, Girls and Open Division. Good weather, awesome riding and this are the results:

Men’s snowboard – Nobuo Otake, Japan
Women’s snowboard – Claire Frost, Scotland
Overall Grommet – Seamus Oconner, USA
Best Trick board – Will Jackways, New Zealand
Absolut biggest air – Sean Richards, USA
Grom best trick – Mack James, New Zealand
Grom biggest air – Jay Walsh, New Zealand