Today was the second day of the Burton Australian Open at Perisher. It was men’s and women’s halfpipe qualifications. Sage Kotsenburg qualified first with a solid run that started off with a frontside 900 melon into a backside 540 mute, followed by a frontside 720 indy, into a switch frontside 720 mute, finishing with a stylish melon to fakie. Australians Scotty James, Samuel Murphy and Charlie Steinbacher, in addition to Chris Sörman and Marko Grilc advance to Thursday’s semi-finals. They’ll be competing against invited riders Mason Aguirre, Danny Davis and Kevin Pearce, among other non-Burton riders.

Slopestyle is tomorrow. Read more for some photos and the rest of the results.

Paulina Ligocka dominated the girls. Ligocka, riding in her first competition after an injury set her back last year, scored a massive 89.17 points on her second run, with a lofty frontside air, followed by a method air, into a 540 tailgrab, followed by a backside indy, finishing with a 720. Two Australian’s also qualified for the semis. Erin Tanner and Lauren Stavele. Fuck yeah!

Australian Lauren Staveley

Chris Sorman

Sage Kotsenburg

Men’s:
1 Sage Kotsenburg        USA                 QUIKSILVER     90.00
2 Chris Sörman             SWE                BURTON           85.17
3 Marko Grilc                SLO                 BURTON           80.17
4 Scott James               AUS                 —                   74.50
5 Samuel Murphy          AUS                 —                  73.67
6 Charlie Steinbacher     AUS                 FORUM            55.67

Women’s:
1 Paulina Ligocka          POL                 BURTON           89.17
2 Erin Tanner                AUS                BILLABONG       68.33
3 Lauren Staveley         AUS                 —                   47.83