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Rip Curl Freeride Pro winners announced!
The final day of the three-day waiting period for the Rip Curl FreeRide Pro has been called off this morning due to poor weather conditions affecting course conditions on Thredbo’s “Bluff” terrain. The 2010 Rip Curl FreeRide Pro winners have been based off Day 1's results, with the highest scoring…
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Action under lights at the Rip Curl Throwdown
The Rip Curl FreeRide Pro continued tonight in Thredbo with the invitational “ThrowDown”, a two-hour jam session involving two gap jumps, a jam pole and down box. If it sounds technical it’s because it is, with Australia’s leading skiers and snowboarders throwing down some huge technical tricks and airs. Despite…
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Rip Curl Freeride Pro runs today in perfect weather conditions!
Thredbo turned on perfect weather and perfect snow conditions for the Rip Curl FreeRide Pro today. After a slow start to the winter over 1.6 metres of snow has fallen across the Snowy Mountains in the first two weeks of August, including 15cms in the past 48 hours leading into…
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Rip Curl Freeride Pro is on today in perfect weather conditions!
Following yesterday’s snow falls, the Rip Curl FreeRide Pro is being held today from 10am at Thredbo’s ‘Bluff’ in prime weather conditions. With blue skies, a large build-up of freshly blown snow and a light dry wind, it’s no doubt today is being hailed as the best day of the…
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Rip Curl Freeride Pro kicks off tomorrow after solid snow falls
Following the recent fresh snow dump, anticipation around the Rip Curl FreeRide Pro and ThrowDown tomorrow at Thredbo from August 17-19th is overflowing amongst the competitor and event organiser ranks. The Rip Curl FreeRide Pro is a unique ski and snowboard event that makes use of Thredbo’s famous ‘Bluff’ run,…
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A chat with free-skier Chris Booth Pre-2010 Rip Curl FreeRide Pro
New South Welshman, free-skier and university law student Chris Booth took a seat to discuss the Rip Curl FreeRide Pro…
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Talking to Andy Finch in the lead up to the 2010 Rip Curl FreeRide Pro
Californian and former Olympian Andy Finch has confirmed he will be competing in this year’s Rip Curl FreeRide Pro. We caught up with him about his thoughts on the unique event format, his preparations for it and his advice for young Australian snowboarder Nate Johnstone.....
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Field of International Competitors locked in for the 2010 Rip Curl FreeRide Pro and ThrowDown
The 2010 Rip Curl FreeRide Pro and ThrowDown will host an array of elite athletes including former Olympic snowboarder Andy Finch (USA), one of the world’s most exciting young snowboarders Nate Johnstone (Mona Vale, NSW), and renowned free-snowboarding Olympic participant Mitch Brown (NZ), boosting the its prestige as one of…
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The 2010 Rip Curl Australian FreeRide Pro and ThrowDown will run for the fourth consecutive year on Thredbo’s famed slopes from August 17 to 19
The Rip Curl Australian FreeRide Pro is a standout ski and snowboard event, it takes place on Australia’s best freeride terrain at Thredbo’s ‘Bluff’ run. Running in conjunction with the FreeRide Pro is the Rip Curl ThrowDown, a specialty night event held at the bottom of the main mountain face…
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Power Balance announced as presenting sponsor of the Rip Curl FreeRide Pro at Thredbo.
As Australia moves into winter and the eyes of action sports fans turn to the mountains Rip Curl has announced performance technology company POWER BALANCE as the presenting sponsor of the Rip Curl FreeRide Pro ski and snowboard event at Thredbo resort this August.
