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Stylewars Press Release: 

‘Seb Toots’ Makes History: The Youngest Ever World No. 1

Seb Toots

Sebastien Toutant from Quebec, Canada, has taken the world number one ranking in the prestigious TTR (Ticket To Ride) World Snowboard Tour, thanks to winning the title of 2009 Grandmaster at Stylewars, Falls Creek.

Toutant, 16, has made history as the youngest rider to ever rank number one and is also the youngest rider to ever win the notorious Stylewars snowboard competition, which has been running for seven years.

Toutant has now knocked Mason Aguirre (USA) off the TTR throne and is “super stoked” but will try his hardest to stay on top; “It feels really good to be the youngest ranking number one.  I’m leading in the TTR right now, but it’s not to say I will win the TTR.”

In competition, Toutant was in a league of his own, throwing down several Double Cork 10s, and even stomping a flawless Double Cork 12 - his first ever in competition.  In claiming the Stylewars Grandmaster title, Toutant takes home a cash prize of $7000.

Much to the surprise of the winners both Charles Reid and Seb Toots now share the title of Stylewars Stairmaster 2009 and the cash. When it came down to tabulating the results the judges had both coming in evenly on top after the 30 min session.We had the option of running a super final (but the audio had unfortunately just died to the mic, the rail set up was being packed up and the public were leaving to the bar) or flipping a coin for the winner. The judges discussed style over tricks (as they both threw down each gap option around) and when it came down to it the two French Canadians were just too close to give it to one over he other. Not one person at the event has said that one was obviously better than the other and both had insanely smooth style and ridiculously tech tricks. 

Charles Reid

Seb Toots

Stylewars Press Release: Wednesday 26^th August

Size Does Matter: Stylewars goes big with Two Champions crowned Stair Masters in Rail Jam

Spectators were entertained earlier this evening with an array of performances from Stylewars riders throwing down their best performances in a stair rail set-up consisting of 28 steps, located outside the Frying Pan Restaurant and Bar.

One of the most exciting nights of the five-day-long snowboarding festival, this rail event in the heart of the Village Bowl at Falls Creek was cranking with a large crowd psyched to watch and dance to pumping tunes supplied on site by DJ Perplex.