The 15th annual Toyota Big Air Contest went down last week in Hokkaido, Japan.

Sixteen of the world's best slopestyle riders were invited to the event and battled it out for the top spot. The set up was a massive man-made 'straight jump' that was erected in the middle of the notorious Makomanai Sekisuiheim Stadium in the heart of Hokkaido.

All of the riders were sending it, but Chas Guldemond took the win after stomping a huge backside 1260. Follwing his win, Chas took to his Twitter account and proclaimed,

"I LOVE JAPAN! JUST WON THE TOYOTA BIG AIR! SO STOKED I CAN'T SEE STRAIT! DEFINITELY STOKED FOR MY BOYS MARK & SEB TOO, WHAT A NIGHT!"

Get on over to SNOWBOARDERMAG.com to check the rest of the photos and video from the event.

Toyota Big Air 2011 Results

1. Chas Guldemond
2. Seb Toots
3. Mark McMorris

In an "Idol-esque" conclusion to the most watched skiing and snowboarding event in Australia, Salomon International Team freeskier Bobby Brown and South Coast local snowboarder Clint Allan have emerged as the people's choice winners of the 2010 Toyota One Hit Wonder Down Under.

Three weeks after 16 of some of the worlds most talented skiers and snowboarders were invited to showcase their best 'one hit' for the cameras, over 3,000 public votes from around the world were counted to crown two of the most progressive big air tricks seen in the Southern Hemisphere.

Allan, 23, won the public vote with a backside double corked 1080 on the first day of jumping the 90 foot step-over feature, right before landing short a few jumps later. The impact was so severe he broke both his ankles, ending his season. "It almost makes breaking both my legs worthwhile... Almost", Allan quipped from his wheelchair. "I'll probably spend the money on a bit of rehab so I can get back on a board as soon as possible. I can't wait to start jumping again."

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Saturday at Bark River International Raceway, for rounds 7 and 8 of the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL, seven-time AMA Supercross Champion Jeremy McGrath added another bullet to his already-impressive racing career by winning his first-ever PRO 2WD!

The second time back to Bark River proved a complete about face for McGrath who had previously suffered mechanical difficulties resulting in an unfortunate dnf. On Saturday all elements of great racing fell into place for McGrath as he had a rocket fast start and set a great race pace ultimately putting his Monster Energy/MasterCraft/Toyota/BFG truck in the winner's circle for the first time in his off-road truck racing career!

From the winner's circle, an elated McGrath had this to say, "What do you say about this Bark River track?" I think it's one year to the day that Rob got me on the last lap and ended up winning that race. We finally got to seal the deal." McGrath added later from the podium, "I gotta say thanks to the whole Greaves team, Kurt and Johnny and Brad and the whole crew. I mean, all you guys have put in a lot of work for me and have been patient and I appreciate that. This is a weekend I've been waiting on for a long time, so what better place to have it than Bark River!"

Sunday's Round 8, McGrath took a second-place podium spot, in the PRO 2WD class for Greaves Motorsports, ahead of series points leader MacCachren and set the fast lap of the race, a 1:24.762 lap, taking home his second PRO 2 Oakley Bomb award of the 2010 season. McGrath now sits second in the overall championship points race.

Well. Let's start off with Jamie Bestwick. As much as we all sort of KNOW he is going to win, everybody was riding really well this event. I do not know who Vince Byron is or where he is from... but he probably should have scored higher for what he was doing. What I love about vert riding is, due to its lack of documentation that street and park and dirt have, riders seem to pop up out of nowhere and they are good!

Jamie Bestwick really dominated this event like any other, however. His run was just continuous skill, wall after wall, no hesitation, way too high. If only the other riders could trick as many walls in a row as Jamie there would be a competition. I see the other riders do a lot of great tricks, but often they have one or two blank hits in between creating a less fluid, or less impressive, run. Either way, I think Vince did better than sixth. Also, Tim Wood almost over rotated a 900... 'nuff said.

Dirt. This is going to get a bit controversial. A bit rude. But it's clear as day and everybody was saying it, even myself. I don't know what this obsession with having Ryan Nyquist win is, but he did not deserve this one. BY FAR. I feel like I should pull a Kanye West at this moment... "Ryan, I am happy for you and I'm going to let you finish, but TJ Ellis had the best dirt run of ALL TIME!"

It's so crazy how triple whips are being thrown on the first set and sh!t. Diogo's first run looked a bit better than ninth. Dennis Enarson needs that shirt "please stop the tailwhips." Rob Darden needs a new shirt called stop the 720s... and 360s... Chris Gerber's off-axis backflips and double whip flip were nuts. Cam White is such a pure dirt rider. Brandon Dosch as well. So many different tricks.

TJ ELLIS. Back and front flip variations, 360 variations, opposite 3 variations, higher than anyone, smoother than anyone... a frontflip whip? And he got second to a guy who does 360s with barspins and one-handed x-ups all night. I won't go any further... just watch and see...




There we go Dhers... we were wondering where you were on the Dew Tour. Dave Mirra and Mark Webb definitely killed it, but took 6th and 5th respectively. It was cool, however, to see little Brett get third place. He's so young and he so kills it and he so deserved it. How do you have that much style at his age? So, Garrett Reynolds got second in this event. Again, I should mention that his riding is more suitable to street courses but he has changed it up a bit to adhere to park judges better. It's insane how talented this kid is. No brakes, no problem. Don't forget to check him out in Five Months to Freedom on MTV2, graduating high school...

Daniel Dhers went so insane with whips and flairs and those crazy 360 flips or whatever it is he does. Like inverted 720s. Only thing I would take from Daniel is that has uses about 4 ramps the entire run. Give him the win though he went ape-sh!t on that course. And don't forget that wicked inverted 720 tailwhip he did at the end... watch the video...




Check Mike Aitken and his abnormally cute son in the photo gallery... and here are some tour standings updates...

VERT
Jamie Bestwick with 300 points
Steven McCann with 246 points
Chad Kagy with 236 points
Simon Tabron with 214 points
it is just a battle for second here...

PARK
Garrett Reynolds with 280 points
Dave Mirra with 258 points
Daniel Dhers with 238 points
Mark Webb with 216 points
can Garrett hold on to this year's tour win???

DIRT
Ryan Nyquist with 282 points...
Brandon Dosch with 248 points
Dennis Enarson with 226 points
Josh Hult with 200 points
TJ Ellis with 187 points
I give Mike Aitken the win... by default... :D