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2nd February 2010

Jossi Wells won a silver medal at Superpipe last night, only beaten by Frenchman Kevin Rolland who through 3 doubles in his winning run. Last years gold medallist, Xavier Bertoni, also from France, rounded out the podium with a score of 90.00.

Kevin Rolland only needed five hits in the monster pipe this year to take gold. Whiskey flip mute grab to alle oop flatspin 360 to switch 720 to rightside whiskey flip to double cork 1260 to blowing the minds of the judges. Very few times has a run with two doubles been tried, let alone stomped and Rolland goes ahead and puts three in his run. For all the math wizards out there, 3/5 or 60% of his run was doubled. Watch out for France because the high flying Rolland has just thrown the book out the window.

Jossi who put together increasingly higher and more stylish airs throughout the night. His 900 to right 900 to whiskey flip to right 720 to switch 720 shifty to alley oop flatspin 540 to 1080 was technical, stylish, stomped, beautiful, smooth, and so many more things. Coming in third was Xavier Bertoni, whose run was technical and big, but not quite as smooth as the kiwi. Whiskey flip to left 900 to right 900 to alley oop flatspin 360 to switch right 720 to 1260.

Wells's performance once again proves he may be the most well-rounded park and pipe skier out there at the moment.


In a clean sweep, Wells has podiumed at every major event hes competed in this season, including a gold and silver at the first two stops of the Winter Dew Tour.