Mitsumata Ups'n'Downs Opening Kagura Cross Challenge -Round 1-

01/17/2019

18.19 PSA ASIA SNOWBOARD PRO TOUR Opening

Round 1 "Mitsumata ups'n' downs Opening Kagura challenge"

Niigata Prefecture "Kagura Ski Resort"

Weather ☀ / ☁ Temperature -4 ℃

The PSA ASIA Snowboard Pro Tour has started this season from Kagura Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture!

Due to the lack of snow in western Japan, the Niigata Kagura area has a snowfall of over 300 cm and the weather and snow quality are good!

Of course, this course setting is Mr. Daizo Fukushima, the representative of MITSUMATA SNOWBOARD SCHOOL.

Despite the snow on the previous day, he finished the course setting to the best.

Starting from the previous run of the world's top three riders, suitable for the first race.

Torino Olympics, Vancouver Olympics gold medalist Seth Wescott (USA)

Japan's leading world rider Shinya Momono

And The Slope Champion Shawn Ryan (Amelia)

After the start of Seth & Sean, Shinya Momono started with a handicap of 3 seconds.

This course where high technology is tested.Immediately after the start, the U tank, the bank that swings from side to side, the roll, and the final high-speed slalom section.

The technical and speedy course of waves and curves that makes use of the terrain that can change the ranking at any time until the finish has raised the tension of not only the players but also the spectators!

As the heat progresses for both men and women, a close battle will be held in a hot battle, and boys will play an active role based on Kagura Ski Resort.

Kohei Motoki, Yuki Motoki's Motoki brothers, Rookie Omota Maki, Ichiro Takahashi, who has been rising in the last few years

The girls are Yuka Nakamura, the winner of last year, Terumi Kawai who is sure to be on the podium, and Kaori Terayama who has enough ability.

Can Yuka Nakamura win this year as well? !!

Result is····

Yuka Nakamura, the tour champion, won the women's battle as it did last year! !!

WOMEN RESULTS

1 bit Yuka Nakamura

2 bit Kaori Terayama

3 bit Terumi Kawai

For boys, Kohei Motoki and Yuki Motoki, the host professionals of Kagura Ski Resort, are the first in four years?The brothers finished 4st and 1nd in the one-two finish! !!