Scotty James

2018 Burton U·S·Open Men’s Halfpipe Finals - Highlights

Talk about ending things on a high note. Action in men’s halfpipe finals at the 36th annual Burton U·S·Open was through the roof. 19-year-old Ayumu Hirano went absolutely massive to take home his first Burton U·S·Open win. Fellow Japanese rider Raibu Katayama scored his first major career podium, landing in 2nd. Scotty James rounded things out in 3rd. Here are a few of the highlights to get a feel for what went down.

2018 Burton U·S·Open Men’s Halfpipe Semi-Finals - Highlights

Ayumu Hirano effortlessly takes the top spot in the men’s halfpipe semis with Chase Josey in 2nd and Scotty James in 3rd. To say that Snow Park Technologies knows how to shape a pipe would be an understatement, and the world’s best riders were clearly feeling it. Gloves were off and it was game on with riders like Ben Ferguson, Raibu Katayama, Pat Burgener, and Jake Pates all getting progressive in true U·S·Open fashion. Tune in to Saturday’s finals here at Vail, Colorado, to see who has what it takes to bring home the title.

2018 Burton U·S·Open Men’s Halfpipe Semi-Finals – 3rd Place Run

Scotty James lands in third heading into Saturday’s men’s halfpipe finals.

Pyeongchang Diaries | Part II | Kim, White crowned Halfpipe champions | FIS Snowboard

Chloe Kim triumphed in the Ladies' competition to become the youngest female gold medallist on snow at the OWG. Fellow countryman Shaun White saved the best for last to claim a third gold medal on the Men's side.

Snowboard is one of the six Olympic disciplines administered by FIS - The International Ski Federation. The discipline consists of five different events Big air, Halfpipe, Slopestyle, Snowboard cross, and parallel slalom. Snowboarding is a young snow sport which began in the 1960's. The 1960's were a time of evolution, as young people looked for different forms of expression in winter sports. Snowboarding began to be organized in that decade when the advancements in modern snowboard equipment and freedom of expression led to new and exciting snowboard techniques. Snowboarding's growing popularity is reflected in its recognition as an official sport: in 1985, with the first World Cup was held in Zürs, Austria. In 1998 Snowboarding was added to the Olympic winter schedule.

Best of Second Place Winner Scotty James | Breckenridge 2017

Australian shredder Scotty James squeezed his way between two American on the superpipe podium at Breckenridge 2017. Even though Scotty took a nasty hipper during practice, he bounced back and fought through the physical and mental battle. In addition, Scotty will be at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games making it his third Olympic appearance. Be sure to watch out for him in the pipe at PyeongChang Tuesday, February 13.

Scotty James wins the silver medal in Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe, Sunday night at X Games Aspen 2018.

Scotty James: Athletes in Wranglers | X Games Aspen 2018

In this episode of “Athletes in Wranglers,” brought to you by Jeep, Scotty James talks what keeps bringing him back to X Games, who inspires him and more.

Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding: FULL BROADCAST | X Games Aspen 2018

Watch the spoiler-free full broadcast of the Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding final at X Games Aspen 2018.

Scotty James: Athlete Profile | X Games Aspen 2018

X Games Aspen 2017 Snowboard SuperPipe gold medalist Scotty James hails from Melbourne, Australia, but he didn't always identify as a snowboarder.

Shaun White scores perfect 100 in Snowmass Halfpipe | Highlights

Shaun White sets a new standard on his way to the Olympic Games and wins Snowmass World Cup Halfpipe with an astonishing 100 points third run to outscore Scotty James, second with 96,25. Third place for Yuto Totsuka.