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For over a decade, SNOWBOARDER has released our annual Rider of the Year issue to recognize those pros whose accomplishments most impacted our sport in a given season. While meant to entertain, inform, and incite discussion, the ultimate goal of this tally is to reflect the importance of these riders to the greater snowboarding world. While on the surface this initiative may seem grandiose, it is our sincere agenda to provide a platform which brings credit to those whose efforts at the very top affect everyone who enjoys the slopes. It is this long tail of the lone rider which we choose to celebrate. For example, the labor of a solitary champion in a remote private halfpipe may cause a mom-and-pop hill in the Midwest to feel the need to get their first pipe cutter, or an X Games victor’s double backside rodeos could compel a reluctant consumer to get a reverse camber and enjoy the runs of their life. The bounds of our belief in professional influence are so vast that we can even go so far as to picture a Vancouver Olympic hopeful as an inspiration to other kids from Ohio to follow their dreams of being world-famous dancers. This list is a product of that reach. This is SNOWBOARDER Magazine’s Top Ten Riders of 2010.

The validity of any ranking rests on the criteria being considered and the merits of those being granted the privilege of weighing in. With our Top Ten Riders of the Year awards, SNOWBOARDER strives to showcase those who consistently rode at the highest level last season. In other words, when these people were buckled in they were putting out, regardless of if it was in a mainstream contest arena, back-alley urban mission, or isolated alpine film session. The voters were provided tons of top videos to review as well as all the major contest results for consideration. Who gets to voice their opinion is the other critical piece of this puzzle, and also why our ranking is regarded as the most esteemed of all annual accolades. The only people eligible to vote for SNOWBOARDER’s Top Ten Riders of the Year are those who have themselves appeared on this list at least once. Therefore, it truly is a breakdown of the best, by the best.

THE JURY

Torstein Horgmo, Priscilla Levac, Chris Dufficy, Eddie Wall, Chad Otterstrom, Eero Ettala, Ross Powers, Pat Moore, Leanne Pelosi, Danny Davis, JP Walker, Andreas Wiig, Gigi Rüf, Frederik Kalbermatten, Marie-France Roy, Jussi Oksanen, Jamie Anderson, Gaetan Chanut, Bjorn Leines, Lukas Huffman, Jeremy Jones (Big Mountain), David Carrier-Porcheron, Jeremy Jones (Jib), Janna Meyen, David Benedek, Peter Line, Chris Engelsman, Jake Blauvelt, Kevin Pearce, Wolle Nyvelt, Natasza Zurek, Shaun White, Danny Kass, John Jackson, Devun Walsh, Nicolas Müller, and Mark Landvik.

MEN’S 2010 RIDER OF THE YEAR

John Jackson #1

Nicolas Müller #2

Torstein Horgmo #3

Gigi Rüf #4

Pat Moore #5

Travis Rice #6

JP Walker #7

Jake Blauvelt #8

Shaun White #9

Chas Guldemond #10

2010 MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR & JIBBER OF THE YEAR

Halldór Helgason

2010 BIG MOUNTAIN RIDER OF THE YEAR

Xavier De Le Rue

2010 JUMPER OF THE YEAR

John Jackson

2010 PIPE RIDER OF THE YEAR

Shaun White

2010 VIDEO PART OF THE YEAR

John Jackson

WOMEN’S 2010 RIDER OF THE YEAR

01. ANNIE BOULANGER
02. TORAH BRIGHT
03. MARIE-FRANCE ROY

WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

01. SARKA PANCOCHOVA

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

01. FORUM FOREVER

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John Jackson: 2010 Rider of the Year #1

01.30.2010 // 2 Comments

SNOWBOARDER Magazine’s 2010 Rider of the Year is John Jackson.

Pat Moore: 2010 Rider Of The Year #05

01.29.2010 // 0 Comments

Pat Moore is the product of both innate ability and personal drive. He drove himself right into the #5 spot on our list.

SNOWBOARDER Magazine March 2010 Rider of the Year Issue On Sale Now

01.27.2010 // 1 Comment

SNOWBOARDER Magazine’s March 2010 Rider of the Year issue is on sale now. Click here to peep what’s inside.

Comments

wow on January 27, 2010 at 10:45 pm
how was louif not jibber of the year?? is everyone high?
david findlay on January 28, 2010 at 2:32 am
where is bode miller? seriously!
T O Double on January 28, 2010 at 10:31 am
I hope you meant Bode MERRILL you gaper!
Thomas Bell on January 28, 2010 at 12:59 pm
where is eiki helgason? ahhhhh!
green giant on January 29, 2010 at 11:55 am
what about dan brisse? did anyone else not see his absinthe part this year?
snosk8er1 on January 30, 2010 at 2:10 am
I think Bode had a good part, but Dan Brisse part was amazing. I love watching his part in Neverland its next level.
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aweb on February 1, 2010 at 11:10 am
50% of people do not like the results of elections. You can’t please everyone. That’s why we have a black president.
rick on February 2, 2010 at 2:37 pm
LOVE THE RESULTS! couldn’t agree more with every placement of every rider! i laid out my predictions as soon as the the videos came out… got the top 5 bang on! great to see this mag isn’t heavily influenced by the rider’s sponsors, but instead keepin true to what snowboarding is all about! keep up the good work snowboardermag!
Lisa on February 4, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Seriously,
Danny Davis should have been in the 10 !
Ross McNamara on February 19, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Does anyone know what song is on Gigi Ruf’s video?
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