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Official GvR Press Release!

by: Travis | Monday, February 25, 2008 | 2 comments

Here's the low-down. The team-based format of etnies GvR Snow pitted Transworld Snowboarding’s Regular Footed riders against FUEL TV’s Goofy Footed riders, with each team appointing a team captain. The final score left the Regular footers victorious with 2747 points over Goofy’s 2345. Juuso Lavisto sent it and earned both first place and MVP, while Bear Mountain sold-out of lift tickets with more than 7,000 people in attendance.

FUEL TV’s Director, John Stouffer, came out to lead the Goofy Team to take the win, with Nick Dirks, Louie Vito, Ryan Thompson, Simon Chamberlain and Chris Bradshaw as the starting five going into the finals.

Kurt Hoy, captain of the Regular Team, appointed Austin Smith, Joe Sexton, JP Walker, Markku Koski and Robbie Walker as his starting five going into the finals.

Juuso killin' it

Juuso Lavisto came out, qualified for the finals and pulled some stylish backside 7’s, frontside 7’s and a 50-50 to 360-out on the rail to win it for the team.

Team Regular Getting Paid

Louie Vito Boosting Off the Cannonball kicker

GvR Results:

Total Weekend Prize Purse – $50,000

Regular Team:

1. Team MVP Juuso Lavisto – $9,000

2. Keegan Valaika – $4,500

3. Stian Solberg – $2,000

4. Erich Dummer – $1,750

5. *Robbie Walker – $2,500

6. *Austin Smith – $2,000

7. Dave Fortin – $1,000

8. Scott Vine – $1,000

9. *Markku Koski – $2,000

10. Corey Cronk – $1,000

11. Corey Noble – $1,000

12. *JP Walker – $2,000

13. *Joe Sexton – $2,000 - etnies

14. Beverly Vuilleumier – $1,000

15. Desiree Melachon – $1,000

Goofy Team:

1. *Louie Vito – $1,750

2. Forrest Bailey – $750

3. Clayton Shoemaker – $750

4. Tyler Flanagan – $750 - etnies

5. Jonas Michilot – $750

6. *Nick Dirks – $1,750

7. *Simon Chamberlain – $1,750

8. Siguard Haga – $750

9. Alex Sherman – $750

10. Cody Boan – $750

11. Kimmy Fasani – $750

12. Harrison Gordon – $750

13. *Ryan Thompson – $1,750

14. Gabi Viteri – $750

15. *Chris Bradshaw – $1,750

The * symbolizes the five riders selected by the team captain for the final team. Each of these team riders receives an automatic $1,000 going into the event.

At the close of the etnies GvR contest on Saturday, Ghostface Killah played a free show on the Bear Mountain sun deck. A crowd of snowboarders and lurkers gathered to hear the great performance he put on, regardless of the rain.

All hail Ghostface Killah!

See ya next year!