X-Trail Jam
Encyclopedia
The X-Trail Jam is a Japan
ese snowboard
ing contest and one of the biggest of its kind worldwide. It was first launched in the Tokyo Dome
, Japan
in 2001 and is now held annually. President and main developer is Reto Lamm
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese snowboard
Snowboard
Snowboards are boards, usually with a width the length of one's foot, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user...
ing contest and one of the biggest of its kind worldwide. It was first launched in the Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.The stadium opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome which was next door to the site of the predecessor ballpark, Kōrakuen Stadium...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 2001 and is now held annually. President and main developer is Reto Lamm
Reto Lamm
Reto Lamm is a former snowboarding champion from Switzerland.He was born in Samedan and educated at Zuoz boarding school. He was a professional snowboarder , Halfpipe, Freestyle Big air, from 1989 until 2000...
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Winners
| Years | Quarter Pipe | Straight Jump |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 January | Terje Håkonsen Terje Håkonsen Terje Håkonsen, is a Norwegian snowboarder.Håkonsen dominated freestyle snowboarding in the 1990s winning the ISF World Championships in half-pipe three times in a row, in 1993, 1995 and 1997. He has also won 5 European championships in half-pipe , the U.S... |
Michi Albin |
| 2001 December | Terje Håkonsen | Jonas Emery |
| 2002 | Heikki Sorsa | Travis Rice Travis Rice Travis Rice is an American professional snowboarder. He is #13 on Snowboarder magazine’s list of the Top Twenty Most Influential Riders, He has been considered "the Paul Revere" of the big mountain freestyle movement.... |
| 2003 | Terje Håkonsen | Gian Simmen Gian Simmen Gian Simmen is a Swiss snowboarder.In Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics, Simmen won Gold in Men's Halfpipe. He attended the 1998, 2002, and the 2006 Olympics Winter games.-External links:* - FIS Competition Results... |
| 2004 | Andy Finch Andy Finch Andrew Joseph "Andy" Finch is an American snowboarder. His accomplishments include winning the overall U.S. Grand Prix Halfpipe Title in 2003 and 2004, taking first place in the Arctic Challenge in Norway in April 2004, winning the Vans Triple Crown in February 2004, winning the O’Neill Snowboard... |
Heikki Sorsa |
| 2005 | Terje Håkonsen | Jonas Emery |
| 2006 | Shaun White Shaun White Shaun Roger White is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He rides regular stance, twelve and negative three degrees on his board.-Early life:Shaun White is an Irish American... |
Travis Rice |
| 2007 | Travis Rice | Risto Mattila Risto Mattila Risto Mattila is a Finnish snowboarder. He is an all-around rider, who has many achievements in half pipe, big air and in park riding contests. He has also made a name by having shots in the international snowboarding magazines... |
| 2008 | Shaun White | Torstein Horgmo Torstein Horgmo Torstein Horgmo is a Norwegian pro snowboarder. He is 5'9" tall.He is known for executing very technical jump tricks with great style.-Life and career:... |