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Monday, January 16, 2012

La Clusaz Radikal Mountain FWQ4* Comp

 Pre-dawn Posers - Claire about to Win the Open to qualify for the 4* comp

Took a few days road tripping over to La Clusaz in France for the first comp of the euro freeride season. Didn't work out the best for me finishing up 17th and failing to make the final, again. Dissapointed and the same result as last year at this comp. Was and awosme trip away tho, but a little unfortunate with the snow conditions being easily the worst we have had the whole season. Im sure Freeride competitions attract shit snow! Stoaked with how Claire went Qualifying 3rd and making the final in her 1st ever qualifier comp, taking out some of the top ranked girls on the way. But even she charged a little hard on her final run having a little woopsy (sending it big!) and ended up in 6th place.

Riders face check

McGregors new move

Me sending it. Not enought to please the judges...

Claire getting technical - and about to send a big cliff with a dislocated shoulder:)
Verbier crew - Cristoffer Granbom, Claire McGregor, Vinny Rayner and Smirnoff Mike
Awsome to see a big crew over from Verbs, and stoaked for Verbier rider Seb Jam who finished up 3rd in the snowboarding. Also big ups to Kiwi Abby Lockhart who ended up taking out the chicks snowboarding. Wicked to see Kiwis on top!

The Damage :)