Many pro riders love Quarterpipe snowboarding competition. Although, they are not as common as Halfpipe and Slopestyle events, the Quarterpipe Contest is fun to compete in and fun to watch.
Most Quarterpipe events are hosted by a staff and a mountain or resort that is excited to put the time into building a huge QP for the event, which is amazing. Very often these events lead to record setting tricks and air -height off of the ground. The event venue consists of:
Judging panel – Usually 3 to 5 judges will score 1-10 or 1-100 on each rider each hit the rider takes. In most Quarterpipe events there is a variety of prizes, a Biggest Air Award, and a Best Trick Award, in addition to a normal ranking of riders.
Again, style, flow, and variety are the recipe. However there are a few other factors that play into the results for Quarterpipe events. Things like:
World Quarterpipe Championships & The Arctic Challenge
Not likely to make it into the Olympics anytime soon
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