Just got sent the the webcast details for the Burton NZ Open happening this week! Both the slopestyle and halfpipe finals are going to be live. You can see the slopestyle finals on Friday August 13 from 7:00 a.m, while the halfpipe finals will run from 7:00 a.m on Saturday August 14. There’s a little more info in the release below.

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For Immediate Release: August 10, 2010

TUNE IN: Watch the Burton New Zealand Open on GO211.com
August 13 – 14, 2010

WHAT: Live event webcasts on GO211.com will feature men’s and women’s Slopestyle and Halfpipe semi-finals and finals taking place August 13–14 at Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand.GO211.com will be providing live scoring, live standings, competition rankings and rider bios that allow the viewer to take a more interactive role.

WHO: Kazuhiro Kokubo (JPN), Louie Vito (USA), Chas Guldemond (USA), Jack Mitrani (USA), Charles Reid (CAN), Stef Zeestraten (NZL), Shelly Gotlieb (NZL), Kelly Clark (USA) and Jamie Anderson (USA) are just a few of the top riders planning to compete for a piece of the NZ$50,000 prize purse.

WHEN: The entire event goes LIVE with webcasts on GO211.com during the following times:

LIVE WEBCASTS: Australia Time Zone
Slopestyle Finals, Friday August 13 From 7:00 a.m.
Halfpipe Finals, Saturday August 14 From 7:00 a.m.

(NOTE: times subject to change based on weather or other unforeseeable incidents)

For more information on the New Zealand Open, visit www.opensnowboarding.com.