Shaun White headed for Burton US Open

By John LaConte

VAIL — You know it’s a party when Shaun White is flying high. In 2013, at his last Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships appearance, White landed what has been called the best run ever completed in halfpipe snowboarding, before ghosting himself from the U.S. Open scene and much of snowboarding for the next two years. Set to make another one of his comback performances here in Vail next week, he says he’s excited to be competing once again. “The Open has always been one of my favorite events since I was a kid,” he said. White got his start as …

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