Shaun White saw his chances for another TTR title improve Saturday when he took the Intelligent Design Contest in Park City.The contest, which evolved from the World Superpipe Championships, was unique for its course, which contained big air, half-pipe and jibbing elements.
White was followed on the podium by Charles Reid and Luke Mittrani. The win moved White to fifth overall in the TTR rankings, with Peetu Piiroinen holding onto the lead (Piiroinen didn't compete in the contest).
The Burton U.S. Open kicks off on March 16 and will determine the TTR winner.
For more about the tour rankings, check out ttrworldtour.com.
'08-'09 Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Rankings (as of 3/7/09)
1. Peetu Piiroinen -- 904.59 pts
2. Chas Guldemond -- 840.27 pts
3. Risto Mattila -- 782.92 pts
4. Kevin Pearce -- 782.78 pts
5. Shaun White -- 769.72 pts
