The Oakley Arctic Challenge is a contest that's as legendary as they come. It started as a pilot project and brain child of pro Terje Haakonsen twelve years ago in 1999. Throughout the years, TAC has been the location for unprecedented progression in snowboarding.

Every year a new format for the contest emerges helping to ensure that the highest level of competitive snowboarding is a achieved. This year was no different as the riders made history in Olso, Norway on the massive slopestyle course.

New this year was the inclusion of women who dominated every feature and proved their place in this contest. Jamie Anderson continued her winning ways and secured the top spot with a run that included a huge switch backside 540, backside 360, tailslide to 270 out and a stylish backside 540 on the money booter. Jamie's first place finish earned her 1000 TTR ranking points, which favors her to win the overall TTR World Tour Championship which will be crowned at Burton US Open next month.

Miss Anderson had this to say about the contest, "I think it's huge to have women snowboarding here at the Arctic Challenge, I mean it's such an amazing event. To be part of it is rad and just shows the progression of women's snowboarding to see this size of the course that we are hitting. All the girls rode really good and I'm so happy to be part of it."

Joining Jamie on the podium was Vancouver local, Spencer O'Brien, and British native, Jenny Jones. Both of these ladies improved their position in the TTR World Ranking and will be laying it all on the line at the US Open for their a piece of the $200,000 prize purse.

On the guys side of things, Chas Guldemond rode his hardest and won the comp with his first run that was made up of a Cab 1260 on the step-down, a backside 1080 on the step-up jump, a 50-50 to backside 360 on the flat rail and a massive double backside rodeo on the last jump.

Chas's smooth style and ferocious approach to the course earned him the top spot and the rest of the riders were gunning for him throughout the day. Tyler Flanagan stomped his way to second, and Sage Kotsenburg nabbed third. Both of these guys improved their ranking for the TTR World Champs, but that title is still anyone's game. It's sure to be a fierce fight for the first in Stratton, VT.

Congrats to all the shreds putting it down in Olso. On to the next one.