Photos: Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships superpipe finals in Breckenridge
December 14, 2013
Pro Snowboarder, Chloe Kim, 13-years-old, heads down the superpipe at Breckenridge during the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. Kim placed third with a score of 89.40 (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, Greg Bretz, pulls a surf style move at the end of his first run of the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. Bretz's run was good enough to edge out Shaun White for first place with a score of 91.40. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, Greg Bretz, launches on his first run of the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. Bretz's run was good enough to edge out Shaun White for first place with a score of 91.40. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, Shaun White, reaches out for the wall of the Breckenridge superpipe moments before crashing on his first run of the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. White recovered on his second run to take second place with a score of 90.40. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, James Scotty, heads down the superpipe at Breckenridge during the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, Greg Bretz, launches on his first run of the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. Bretz's run was good enough to edge out Shaun White for first place with a score of 91.40. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, Shaun White, reaches out for the wall of the Breckenridge superpipe to try and regain his balance, crashing on his first run of the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. White recovered on his second run to take second place with a score of 90.40. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, Shaun White, launches on his first run of the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. White crashed on this run and recovered on his second run to take second place with a score of 90.40. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, Torah Bright, smiles on the last part of her first superpipe run at Breckenridge during the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. Bright won the competition on this run with a score of 95.40 (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, Torah Bright, left, celebrates with fellow competitor, Gretchen Bleiler, right, after Bright's second run down the superpipe at Breckenridge for the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. Bright won the competition on her first run with a score of 95.40. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, Kaitlyn Farrington, sprays snow in the superpipe at Breckenridge during the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Pro Snowboarder, Chloe Kim, 13-years-old, is all smiles as she celebrates her podium finish at Breckenridge during the Dew Tour Ion Mountain superpipe championship finals at Breckenridge Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013. Kim placed third with a score of 89.40 (Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ( SP15DEWTOURSAT )
Greg Bretz competes during the men's snowboarding superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in Breckenridge, Colo. Bretz took first place in the event. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ( Dew Tour Superpipe Snowboarding )
Kelly Clark competes during the women's snowboarding superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in Breckenridge, Colo. Clark took second place in the event. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ( Dew Tour Superpipe Snowboarding )
Greg Bretz soars above the halfpipe during practice before going on to win the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456567597 )
Greg Bretz celebrates after winning the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456577595 )
Greg Bretz en route to winning the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456567733 )
Shaun White takes a practice run as he went on to finish second in the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456567739 )
Taylor Gold in action as he finished third in the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456568275 )
Shaun White in action during his second run as he finished second in the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456568313 )
Torah Bright of Australia takes the podium after winning the women's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456577297 )
Kelly Clark in action en route to a second place finish in the women's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456577525 )
Louie Vito looks on as he finished fourth in the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456568327 )
Chloe Kim in action en route to a third place finish in the women's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456577545 )
Arielle Gold in action as she finished fourth in the women's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456578219 )
Kaitlyn Farrington in action as she finished fifth in the women's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456578267 )
Torah Bright of Australia reacts as she wins the women's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456578297 )
Fans spectate from the base of the halfpipe during the women's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456578377 )
Louie Vito looks on as he finished fourth in the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456578737 )
Shaun White competes during the men's snowboarding superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in Breckenridge, Colo. White placed second in the event behind Greg Bretz (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ( Dew Tour Superpipe Snowboarding )
Chloe Kim competes during the women's snowboarding superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in Breckenridge, Colo. The 13-year-old took third place in the event. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ( Dew Tour Superpipe Snowboarding )
Taylor Gold competes during the men's snowboarding superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in Breckenridge, Colo. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ( Dew Tour Superpipe Snowboarding )
Torah Bright, of Australia, competes during the women's snowboarding superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in Breckenridge, Colo. Bright took first place in the event. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ( Dew Tour Superpipe Snowboarding )
Snowboard fan Connor Tripp, 11, of Castle Rock, Colorado shows off his souvenir after Shaun White gave him his second place trophy following the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456568601 )
(L-R) Kelly Clark in second place, Torah Bright first place and Chloe Kim third place, take the podium for the women's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456577365 )
Kelly Clark takes the podium in second place of the women's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456577339 )
(L-R) Shaun White in second place, Greg Bretz in first place and Taylor Gold in third place take the podium in the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456578521 )
Shaun White takes the podium for second place in the men's snowboard superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 14, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 456578461 )