BATTLE OF CHAMPIONS: TTR ELITE GATHER FOR SIX(6)STAR ROXY CHICKEN JAM

06/07 World Nr. 6 Jenny Jones (GBR) will be carrying her momentum from the southern hemisphere after claiming the FIVE(5)STAR Burton New Zealand Open Title for slopestyle. She now sits at World Nr. 4 and will be the only female rider who can grab hold of the World Nr. 1 spot, which is currently held by Olympic Gold Medalist Kelly Clark (USA). Jones will have to place 1st in Kaprun, earning 1000 ranking points to put her ahead of Clark who is not competing in Kaprun. Jones, however, will stay in the Swatch TTR Top 5.

06/07 World Nr. 2 and currently holding the World Nr. 5 position on the tour at just 17 years-of-age, Jamie Anderson (USA) will be looking to defend her European Roxy Chicken Jam Title after dominating at last season’s competition. Anderson will be battling for the World Nr. 2 spot alongside 06/07 TTR Champion Torah Bright (AUS), Jenny Jones, Leanne Pelosi (CAN) and local slopestyle specialist Claudia Fliri (AUT) who had eight Top 10 results in her last Ten TTR events.

Last season’s Roxy Chicken Jam gave witness to incredible progression for female snowboarding as riders like Jamie Anderson, 05/06 TTR Champion Cheryl Maas (NED) and Jenny Jones, who all took podium last year, stomping smooth, technical tricks such as Cab 540s, huge BS 720s, McTwists and epic Backside Airs. Having already received 2.2m of snow, the Roxy Glacier park allows the possibility for 10 different lines through a multitude of features including a triple kicker line, a 7m high Quarterpipe, a Wallride and a creative array of curved, flat and kinked boxes and rails.

Friday is open for female riders to compete and qualify for 5 spots in Saturday afternoon’s 30-rider, 2-hour Jam session. Only 8 girls will move on to the finals where you can expect the most stylish performances from the top riders of the day hoping to make the podium and increase their tour ranking.

The TTR crew will be working hard to capture exclusive videos and rider interviews for the first women’s Swatch TTR SIX(6)STAR event only available on www.ttrworldtour.com.

Women’s Ranking Predictions for Swatch TTR SIX(6)STAR Roxy Chicken Jam 2007 in Kaprun

Jenny Jones (GBR)
- If Jenny places 1st at Roxy Chicken Jam, she will become the new Tour leader, passing Clark. Every other place will guarantee a spot in the Swatch TTRTop 5. If she does not place 1st she will also be battling with Anderson, Pelosi, Bright and Fliri for World Nr. 2. Jenny placed 1st in the slopestyle at the FIVE(5)STAR Burton New Zealand Open, and 2nd in the slopestyle at the FOUR(4)STAR Garnier Fructis Australian Open this season. Jenny was 06/07 World Nr. 6 and 05/06 World Nr. 2.

Jamie Anderson (USA)
-This will be Jamie’s 4th result this season. Currently World Nr 5, Jamie will be battling with Jones, Pelosi, Bright, and Fliri for World Nr. 2. She will stay in the Swatch TTR Top 10. She placed 1st in the slopestyle at the FOUR(4)STAR Garnier Fructis Australian Open, and 10th in the slopestyle at the FIVE(5)STAR Burton New Zealand Open.

Leanne Pelosi (CAN)
- This will be Leanne’s 4th result this season. Currently World Nr. 9, Leanne will be battling with Anderson, Jones, Bright and Fliri for World Nr.2. She will stay in the Swatch TTR Top 10. She came in 8th in the Slopestyle at the FIVE(5)STAR Burton Abominable Snow Jam this season, and 9th in the slopestyle at the FOUR(4)STAR Garnier Fructis Australian Open.

Torah Bright (AUS)
- This will be Torah’s 3rd result this season. Currently World Nr. 10, Torah will be battling with Anderson, Jones, Pelosi and Fliri for World Nr. 2. She will stay within the Swatch TTR Top 15. She is the 06/07 TTR World Tour Champion. She placed 4th in the slopestyle at the FIVE(5)STAR Burton New Zealand Open this season.

Claudia Fliri (AUT)
- This will be Claudia’s 3rd result this season and is currently World Nr. 13. To move to World Nr. 2 Fliri must place 1st in Kaprun. In any case she will move up in the rankings. She had eight Top 10 slopestyle results out of her past Tten TTR events.

Sina Candrian (SUI)
- This will be Sina’s third result this season and she will move into the Top 15 on the Swatch TTRWorld Snowboard Tour. She placed 5th in the Slopestyle at the FIVE(5)STAR Burton New Zealand Open this season.

Ursina Haller (SUI)
-  This will be Ursina’s third result this season and she will move in to the Top 15 on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. She placed 12th in the Slopestyle at the FIVE(5)STAR Burton New Zealand Open this season.

Erin Comstock (USA)
- This will be Erin’s second result this season and she will move into the Top 20 on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. Erin placed first in the slopestyle at the FIVE(5)STAR Burton Abominable Snow Jam earlier this year.

Kimmy Fasani (USA)
- This is Kimmy’s second result this season and she will move into the Top 30 on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. She placed 6th in the slopestyle at the FIVE(5)STAR Burton Abominable Snow Jam this season.

Chanelle Sladics (USA)
- This is Chanelle’s second result this season and she will move into the Top 30 on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. She placed 9th in the slopestyle at the FIVE(5)STAR Burton Abominable Snow Jam this season.

Priscilla Levac (CAN)
- This is Priscilla’s second result this season and she will move into the Top 30 on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. She placed 3rd in the slopestyle at the FOUR(4)STAR Garnier Fructis Australian Open this season.

Invited Riders for The Roxy Chicken Jam:

1.         Torah Bright                   (AUS)
2.         Jamie Anderson                   (USA)
3.         Cheryl Maas                   (NED)
4.         Kjersti Buaas                   (NOR)
5.         Sina Candrian                   (SUI)
6.         Jenny Jones                   (GBR)
7.         Silvia Mittermüller          (GER)
8.         Ursina Haller                   (SUI)
9.         Lisa Wiik                            (NOR)
10.         Alexis Waite                   (USA)
11.         Claudia Fliri                   (AUT)
12.         Lisa Filzmoser                   (AUT)
13.         Meri Peltone                   (FIN)
14.         Kimmy Fasani                   (USA)
15.         Tania Detomas                   (ITA)
16.         Leanne Pelosi                   (CAN)
17.         Priscilla Levac                   (CAN)
18.         Tara Dakides                   (USA)
19.         Chanelle Sladics                   (USA)
20.         Erin Comstock                   (USA)
21.         Margot Rozies                   (FRA)
22.         Bleicher Conny                   (GER)
23.         Kathrin Gappmayr          (AUT)
24.         Amber Stockhouse          (USA)