The 2019 Ultimate Ears Winter Whip Snowboard and Ski Festival saw perfect bluebird day conditions over the four-day event – 25-28 July – at the Afriski Mountain Resort in Lesotho.
Over 60 local and international Snowboarders and Skiers participated in the Slopestyle competition with Anthon Bosch and Amy Kawanishi winning the Pro Men’s and Ladies categories respectively.
The action kicked off on a Friday night with the newly added Red Bull Rail Jam that took place at the bottom of the slope on a perfectly manicured, floodlit rail garden.
The hour and a half jam session saw riders showcase their best skills on a variation of rails on offer. Japan’s Shotaro Koyama impressed the judges with his dialled Backside 360 off the Pole Jam/Cannon to take the win.
Saturday saw the main Slopestyle event take place on the resort’s Kapoko Park course that included a mix of rail and box features in the top section before leading into the last two kicker platforms. With the park offering fun and technical options, competitors were able to progress through their runs in the jam style contest.
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