Snowboard Halfpipe - by Anne Shier (a.k.a. "Annie")

Snowboard Halfpipe is a snowboard competition in which the competitors start individually from the top of a halfpipe. The half-pipe is a semi-circular ditch or purpose built ramp (that is usually on a downward slope), between 8 and 22 feet (6.7 m) deep. Competitors perform tricks while going from one side to the other and while in the air above the sides of the pipe. The halfpipe discipline is scored by judges with one overall impression score based on the following criteria: execution of tricks, variety of tricks, difficulty, pipe use, and amplitude.

Major multi-sport competitions:

Halfpipe has been an event in every X-Games since their start in 1997. It made its Winter Olympics debut in 1998.

Olympics:

2010 Winter Olympics:

Men's Snowboard Halfpipe Medal Athlete Gold  Shaun White (USA) Silver  Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) Bronze  Scott Lago (USA)

Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Medal Athlete Gold  Torah Bright (AUS) Silver  Hannah Teter (USA) Bronze  Kelly Clark (USA)

Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics ·         1998 ·         2002 ·         2006 ·         2010 ·         2014 ·         List of medalists ·         List of venues

External links:

·         Portable List of Snowboard Tricks

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·         Snowboarding stubs

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