The 6Star Burton European Open halfpipe semifinals saw high level riding. Shaun White the Swatch TTR Tour Champion 06/07 whooped out an amazing second run in the first heat. Fellow American and last years TTR Tour Champion Kevin Pearce scored an even higher result so the finals will be fierce on Friday. Out of the ladies Kelly Clark showed off her solid pipe riding skills with Japanese Linn Haug qualifying second.



Thursday there is the slopestyle semifinal and final and Friday is the halfpipe final.

Results Men Heat 1:
1. Shaun White 91.83
2. Christian Haller 89.33
3. Markus Malin 84.17
4. Peetu Piiroinen 77.67
5. Mathieu Crepel 72.83
6. Danny Davis 72.17

Results Men Heat 2:
1. Kevin Pearce 95.00
2. Christophe Schmidt 80.67
3. Iouri Podladtchikov 77.50
4. Patrick Burgener 76.50
5. Roger Kleivdal 73.83
6. Mason Aguirre 73.00

Results Women:
1. Kelly Clark 91.17
2. Linn Haug 82.33
3. Cilka Sadar 79.50
4. Nicola Thost 74.67
5. Sarka Pancochova 72.50
6. Paulina Ligocka 68.50
7. Lisa Wiik 68.33
8. Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas