ORAGE MASTERS 4 / 2006

Volkl Takes Orage Masters 4

After 5 heats of head to head competition, and five 10 minute jam sessions, the 2006 Orage Masters came down to this: one three minute head-to-head battle, Mona a Mona, Volkl's Sarah Burke vs. Armada's Grete Eliassen.

When the final horn rang, it was Sarah Burke who came out victorious in the latest round of this budding rivalry, snaring the 2006 Orage Masters for Team Volkl. Burke exhibited her aerial prowess, nailing a 3, 5, and Switch 9 in her three runs. She also benefited from a crash by Eliassen, who took a more technical approach by utilizing the courses rail sections.

"It's a three minute session, so you gotta go fast," said Burke. "It was the most tiring thing I've ever done. Grete was throwing down. She was 270ing onto that down rail. I think she's the only girl I saw do that."

In the spirit of The Master's "Anti-comp" tag line, the contest was secondary to the spectacle. Costumes this year were more elaborate than ever. Highlights include the 4FRNT pirates, who converted their scaffolding into the bow of a ship; Salomon's The Wizard of Oz theme; and the Volkl Ninja's. The Rossignol team looked particularly dapper in full suits.

RESULTS
1. Volkl (Sarah Burke, Colby West, Tim Russell, Nico Zacek)
2. Armada (Grete Eliassen, TJ Schiller, Jacob Wester, Phil Casabon)
3. Rossignol (Kristi Leskinen, JF Houle, Candide Thovex, Andreas Hatveit)