It must be pretty difficult being strapped in at the top of the drop-in of an icy, slow halfpipe as loads of snow fall from the sky - blanketing the trees and peaks around you. While you should be imagining your run and hits, you're getting the itch to just dip out and take some tree runs - pretty much a shit situation to be in. However, the competitors at the Copper Grand Prix sucked it up, laid it out, and got it done at the first U.S contest of the season. Louie Vito, Luke Mitrani, & Scotty Lago being the top dogs for men's halfpipe while Kaitlyn Farrington, Kelly Clark, & Rana Okada took the top three spots for the ladies. SNOWBOARDER and Hana Beaman got a hold of the winners for a hot second and asked them about the conditions and how they felt about the contest. - Lindsay Fraka

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