Elena’s New Ride
Words and Photo: Susie Floros
The 2006 Burton Abominable Snow Jam felt more like an all-star jam session and less like a contest at Timberline Resort on Mt. Hood, OR, although the prizes were certainly reflective of snowboarding’s heyday. At 16 years old, Elena Hight, pictured here flying above the infamous event mascots and media horde, took the overall title for the women. She won halfpipe, got second and highest air in the quarter-pipe, and placed 12th in slopestyle. Elena snagged a Ski-Doo snowmobile and a Volvo C70 for her efforts.
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