The TTR five star World Superpipe Championships take place in Park City, Utah.

The 22-foot superpipe will host 17 male and 10 female halfpipe riders, battling it out to win the 850 TTR ranking points and a share of the $90,000 prize purse.

Kevin Pearce will be looking to hold on to his tour lead and keep and Shaun White at bay. White has only two TTR results this season but it’s possible for him to still post six Top results and defend his 06/07 TTR Tour Championship Title.

Pearce and White fought to a climactic finish at the TTR six star Burton European Open in Laax, Switzerland, with Pearce emerging victorious after his final run.

Peetu Piiroinen from Finland has been chalking up consistent podium results throughout the entire 07/08 TTR season and another podium finish here will keep him at TTR World No. 3. US rider Andy Finch, Halfpipe Title winner at the Swatch TTR six O’Neill Evolution, will also remain in his position of TTR World No. 4. Finnish Rider Janne Korpi will be looking for a place in the TTR Top 10 as Mason Aguirre (USA) and Markus Keller (SUI) attempt to reach the TTR Top 15.

Top female Halfpipe snowboarders Torah Bright (AUS), winner of the 06/07 TTR Tour Championship Title, and Kelly Clark (USA), Olympic halfpipe gold medalist, will also be battling close in Park City for TTR World No. 1.

Clark will have to win the World Superpipe Championships with Bright placing fourth or lower in order for Clark to move up to TTR World No. 1. Ellery Hollingsworth  (USA) will also be competing in Park City for a spot in the TTR Top 10.

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Riders List for World Superpipe Championships

Men

Shaun White                     USA
Mason Aguirre                  USA
Luke Mitrani                      USA
Keir Dillon                         USA
Mitchell Brown                  NZE
J.J. Thomas                       USA
Markus Malin                     FIN
Gary Zebrowski                FRA
Peetu Piiroinen                 FIN
Markus Keller                    SUI
Toni-Markus Turunen        FIN
Mitch Allan                         AUS
Jack Mitrani                       USA
Janne Korpi                       FIN
Kevin Pearce                     USA
Andy Finch                        USA
Steve Fisher                      USA

Women

Torah Bright                    AUS
Soko Yamaoka                JPN
Kelly Clark                       USA
Juliane Bray                    NZE
Shiho Nakashima            JPN
Meg Pugh                       USA
Junko Asazuma               JPN
Sophie Rodriguez            FRA
Tricia Byrnes                    USA
Ellery Hollingsworth        USA