A US Open Visual Diary
By Kirsten Dobroth March 7, 2017

Junior Jam
Burton kicks off the contest with a Junior Jam, which always features some seriously talented -- and high flying -- kids.
Photography by Jesse Dawson and Courtesy of Burton US Open

Junior Jam
Another shot, this time of the boys, celebrating their Junior Jam win.
Photography by Jesse Dawson and Courtesy of Burton US Open

Out and About
Heavy snow early in the week cleared just in time for the competition; locals were out in force.
Photography by Jesse Dawson and Courtesy of Burton US Open

Out and About
Vail's own Ripperroo was on hand at Golden Peak taking in the events.
Photography by Jesse Dawson and Courtesy of Burton US Open

Out and About
Conditions couldn't have been better for Friday and Saturday's slopestyle and halfpipe finals.
Photography by Kirsten Dobroth

Out and About
Because why wouldn't you want an enormous cardboard cutout of your favorite athlete's head?
Photography by Kirsten Dobroth

Women's Slopestyle
Austria's Anna Gasser hit the slopestyle course Tuesday for a practice session. Gasser won Friday's final.
Photography by Courtesy of Burton US Open

Women's Slopestyle
16-year-old Hailey Langland hits the jump line at the Golden Peak slopestyle course during Wednesday's semi-finals.
Photography by Gabe L'Heureux and Courtesy of Burton US Open

Women's Slopestyle
Women's slopestyle winners celebrate their podium finishes.
Photography by Gabe L'Heureux and Courtesy of Burton US Open

Men's Slopestyle
Men's slopestyle winner Mark McMorris takes flight during Friday's final.
Photography by Gabe L'Heureux and Courtesy of Burton US Open

Men's Slopestyle
Sven Thorgren airing it out during Friday's slopestyle competition.

Women's Halfpipe
Fresh off an X Games halfpipe win in January, Elena Hight takes to the sky during Saturday's halfpipe final. Hight finished second in the competition.
Photography by Gabe L'Heureux and Courtesy of Burton US Open

Women's Halfpipe
Chloe Kim took a ride down memory lane at Saturday's halfpipe final by reclaiming her first place finish from last year's contest.

Men's Halfpipe
Shaun White doing what he does best -- and repeating as the Open's halfpipe champ in the process.
Photography by Jesse Dawson and Courtesy of Burton US Open

Men's Halfpipe
Japan's Raibu Katayama finished fifth in Saturday's halfpipe final.
Photography by Courtesy of Burton US Open

Men's Halfpipe
Shaun White celebrates the win at Saturday's final.
Photography by Courtesy of Burton US Open