{"id":2455014,"date":"2020-02-25T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T06:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/the-burton-us-open-junior-jam-brings-the-top-up-and-coming-riders-of-the-sport-of-snowboarding-to-vail-to-compete-each-year-and-features-an-international-field-this-year-the-field-of-nine-girls-and\/"},"modified":"2020-02-25T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T06:04:00","slug":"the-burton-us-open-junior-jam-brings-the-top-up-and-coming-riders-of-the-sport-of-snowboarding-to-vail-to-compete-each-year-and-features-an-international-field-this-year-the-field-of-nine-girls-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/the-burton-us-open-junior-jam-brings-the-top-up-and-coming-riders-of-the-sport-of-snowboarding-to-vail-to-compete-each-year-and-features-an-international-field-this-year-the-field-of-nine-girls-and\/","title":{"rendered":"The Burton US Open Junior Jam brings the top up-and-coming riders of the sport of snowboarding to Vail to compete each year and features an international field. This year, the field of nine girls and 16 boys featured five Ski & Snowboard Club Vail riders, including 8-year-old \u201cphenom\u201d Patti Zhou.\u201cPatti rides with Ski & Snowboard Club Vail,\u201d said SSCV coach Dylan Kobriger from the finish area at Golden Peak on Tuesday as young shredders ripped up the 22-foot modified halfpipe. \u201cShe\u2019s a phenom. I ride with a bunch of the young kids and she\u2019s their best friend. They love her. She\u2019s so nice. She\u2019s encouraging. She high-fives everybody, wants to ride with everybody, be friends with everybody and always has high stoke.\u201dThe 8-year-old could be seen with a big smile on her face the entire competition and was usually the first to congratulate other riders in the finish area.\u201cI can\u2019t even believe it,\u201d said Listle Isaacs, whose daughter is friends with Zhou. \u201cShe\u2019s just an amazing little phenom ripper with a personality to match.\u201dAs the Junior Jam was going down in the halfpipe, the pros were getting some practice on the slopestyle course, and Zhou excitedly spotted Mark McMorris doing practice laps.\u201cThat was really fun,\u201d she said after coming down the halfpipe that towers over her. \u201cI just keep practicing and I always have fun.\u201dZhou and her family are from China and are living in Frisco this winter. This year\u2019s Junior Jam was her first as she finished in sixth place with a score of 42.20.\u201cThat 8-year-old girl was ripping,\u201d said Jared Campbell, a local ski tech at Ski Base who took in the Junior Jam on his day off Tuesday. \u201cShe aired out right in front of my face.\u201dSonora Alba, of San Pedro, California, won the girls Junior Jam with a score of 75.00. The 13-year-old crashed on her first of two runs before landing the winning run.Alba will now compete in the women\u2019s halfpipe semifinals on Thursday.\u201cI\u2019m so hyped about it,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s one of the greatest events of the season.\u201dAlba jumped from last to first with her second run, topping Rinka Nishizuka, of Japan, who finished second. SSCV rider Kailey Bogart, 14, finished third and was visibly excited in the finish area about her second run that featured a smooth crippler, a trick she had trouble landing in practice.\u201cI just visualized it right before my run and talked about it with my coaches and came in and landed it,\u201d she said beaming with pride.Bogart had to also handle the nerves of being the first rider into the pipe on Tuesday.\u201cI\u2019m so proud of her,\u201d said her mother, Jen. \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more proud. I mean, only she can do it and we can only hope that she does.\u201dThe Bogarts, a military family, spend time in Hawaii. This winter, they are living in Avon.Edwards resident and SSCV rider Olivia Lisle also competed \u2014 to a specially requested song. In the finish area were friends, family and teachers.\u201cWe actually ski, but we\u2019re her friends,\u201d said Taylor Hale and Audrey Crowley, who were there supporting their friend.The girls were able to watch the competition before heading to school later in the afternoon.\u201cThis is the cross-pollination of the academy right here,\u201d said Steve Crowley, \u201ckids that ski and snowboard together.\u201dBoys Junior JamThe toughest rider of the day in the entire field was Brooklyn Depriest, of Edwards, who took a gnarly fall in warmups yet still made an attempt at the course. The 14-year-old\u2019s father said he was cleared by medical staff of a concussion but was pretty banged up and having a hard time walking.Brooklyn\u2019s brother, Beckett, also competed. It was his first Junior Jam and he saw big air out of the halfpipe in both his runs.\u201cIt\u2019s super nice just being out here and living here,\u201d he said.Fynn Bullock-Womble, of Orlando, won the boys Junior Jam with a score of 95.40. The 15-year-old had the top two scores of the day, with a 90.80 on his first run.\u201cIt\u2019s awesome. I couldn\u2019t believe landing it,\u201d he said of the winning run. \u201cIt was the first time I did that. I learned the cab 10 three days before this contest and I was just really happy to land it.\u201dWith the victory, Bullock-Womble will compete in the men\u2019s semifinals on Thursday.Experience mattersFor these young riders, ages 8 to 15, experience matters.This was Bullock-Womble\u2019s third year competing in the Junior Jam before winning it.\u201cLast year I got third and it just gave me more of a drive to get first this year, so I\u2019m happy,\u201d he said, long hair flowing in the finish area before being drenched on the podium.For Alba, the girls winner, this was her fourth year competing, and her first podium.Bogart, who finished on the girls podium, was competing for the third year at Junior Jam.\u201cDefinitely having experience is really big for me,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m not nearly as nervous.\u201dIt\u2019s good news for young riders like Zhou and Beckett Depriest, who is 10 years old.\u201cThat 8-year-old is just insane,\u201d said spectator Jamison Murray.The Junior Jam each year provides a glimpse into the future of snowboarding \u2014 which is looking awfully bright, and local.Assistant Editor Ross Leonhart can be reached at 970-748-2984 and rleonhart@vaildaily.com. Follow him on Instagram at colorado_livin_on_the_hill."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fynn Bullock-Womble does a tail grab during the Junior Jam, which kicked off the Burton US Opencompetition on Tuesday in Vail. Bullock-Womble took first and will have a spot in the men’s semifinals on Thursday.<\/strong>
Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

VAIL \u2014 The Burton US Open Junior Jam brings the top up-and-coming riders of the sport of snowboarding to Vail to compete each year and features an international field. This year, the field of nine girls and 16 boys featured five Ski & Snowboard Club Vail riders, including 8-year-old \u201cphenom\u201d Patti Zhou.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatti rides with Ski & Snowboard Club Vail,\u201d SSCV coach Dylan Kobriger said from the finish area at Golden Peak on Tuesday as young shredders ripped up the 22-foot modified halfpipe. \u201cShe\u2019s a phenom. I ride with a bunch of the young kids, and she\u2019s their best friend. They love her. She\u2019s so nice. She\u2019s encouraging. She high-fives everybody, wants to ride with everybody, be friends with everybody and always has high stoke.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 8-year-old could be seen with a big smile on her face the entire competition and was usually the first to congratulate other riders in the finish area.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t even believe it,\u201d said Listle Isaacs, whose daughter is friends with Zhou. \u201cShe\u2019s just an amazing little phenom ripper with a personality to match.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the Junior Jam was going down in the halfpipe, the pros were getting some practice on the slopestyle course, and Zhou excitedly spotted Mark McMorris doing practice laps.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was really fun,\u201d she said after coming down the halfpipe that towers over her. \u201cI just keep practicing, and I always have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zhou and her family are from China and are living in Frisco this winter. This year\u2019s Junior Jam was her first as she finished in sixth place with a score of 42.20.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat 8-year-old girl was ripping,\u201d said Jared Campbell, a local ski tech at Ski Base who took in the Junior Jam on his day off Tuesday. \u201cShe aired out right in front of my face.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sonora Alba, of San Pedro, California, won the girls Junior Jam with a score of 75.00. The 13-year-old crashed on her first of two runs before landing the winning run.<\/p>\n

Alba will now compete in the women\u2019s halfpipe semifinals Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so hyped about it,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s one of the greatest events of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alba jumped from last to first with her second run, topping Rinka Nishizuka, of Japan, who finished second. SSCV rider Kailey Bogart, 14, finished third and was visibly excited in the finish area about her second run that featured a smooth crippler, a trick she had trouble landing in practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just visualized it right before my run and talked about it with my coaches and came in and landed it,\u201d she said beaming with pride.<\/p>\n

Bogart had to also handle the nerves of being the first rider into the pipe Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so proud of her,\u201d said her mother, Jen. \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more proud. I mean, only she can do it and we can only hope that she does.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bogarts, a military family, spend time in Hawaii. This winter, they are living in Avon.<\/p>\n

Edwards resident and SSCV rider Olivia Lisle also competed \u2014 to a specially requested song. In the finish area were friends, family and teachers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe actually ski, but we\u2019re her friends,\u201d said Taylor Hale and Audrey Crowley, who were there supporting their friend.<\/p>\n

The girls were able to watch the competition before heading to school later in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the cross-pollination of the academy right here,\u201d said Steve Crowley. \u201cKids that ski and snowboard together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boys Junior Jam<\/p>\n

The toughest rider of the day in the entire field was Brooklyn Depriest, of Edwards, who took a gnarly fall in warmups yet still made an attempt at the course. The 14-year-old\u2019s father said he was cleared by medical staff of a concussion but was pretty banged up and having a hard time walking.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn\u2019s brother, Beckett, also competed. It was his first Junior Jam and he saw big air out of the halfpipe in both his runs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s super nice just being out here and living here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Fynn Bullock-Womble, of Orlando, won the boys Junior Jam with a score of 95.40. The 15-year-old had the top two scores of the day, with a 90.80 on his first run.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s awesome. I couldn\u2019t believe landing it,\u201d he said of the winning run. \u201cIt was the first time I did that. I learned the cab 10 three days before this contest and I was just really happy to land it.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the victory, Bullock-Womble will compete in the men\u2019s semifinals on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Experience matters<\/p>\n

For these young riders, ages 8 to 15, experience matters. This was Bullock-Womble\u2019s third year competing in the Junior Jam before winning it.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year I got third, and it just gave me more of a drive to get first this year, so I\u2019m happy,\u201d he said, long hair flowing in the finish area before being drenched on the podium.<\/p>\n

For Alba, the girls winner, this was her fourth year competing and her first podium.<\/p>\n

Bogart, who finished on the girls podium, was competing for the third year at Junior Jam.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely having experience is really big for me,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m not nearly as nervous.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s good news for young riders like Zhou and Beckett Depriest, who is 10 years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat 8-year-old is just insane,\u201d said spectator Jamison Murray.<\/p>\n

The Junior Jam each year provides a glimpse into the future of snowboarding \u2014 which is looking awfully bright \u2014 and local.<\/p>\n

rleonhart@vaildaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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