Jye Kearney wins the 10th annual Burton Cattleman's Rail Jam

Spectators braved the cold conditions and snowy weather at Mt Buller on Saturday evening to watch Jindabyne local, Jye Kearney become the first snowboarder to win four Burton Cattleman’s Rail Jam titles.

Walking away with a $4000 cheque to add to his collection, Jye’s consistency, creativity and famously casual style has solidified his position as one of Australia’s best snowboarders. His dominance has certainly shown at Cattleman’s where he is the only rider to win three back to back titles.

“I’m just so stoked, I felt like I rode really well and can’t believe this is my fourth title” Jye said as he clutched another novelty cheque to add to the collection he keeps in his lounge room.

In what the judges called one of the hardest finals to judge in the event’s 10 year history, Jye was closely followed by little known Mt Buller seasonary, Geremy Guido from Kamloops, Canada. Guido’s flawlessly smooth style and unique use of the whole stair-set secured him second place and $2000.

Third place went to Jindabyne local and all round character Sam ‘Red Dog’ Nueman, whose technicality, consistency and clinical bag of tricks landed him a $1000 pay cheque.

Mt Buller local Luke Staveley also walked away with an impressive result and prize to match, winning the “Mini Stand Out Award” and a wild card entry into the Burton Rail Days event in Tokyo, Japan.

The event coincided with a state wide cold snap, with Mt Buller reaching a freezing overnight low of -5.9 degrees. 10cm of fresh snow has fallen since Saturday morning and more is expected throughout Sunday.

Results
1st Place - $4000 – Jye Kearney
2nd Place - $2000 – Gemery Guido
3rd Place - $1000 – Sam Neuman
Best Trick – Burton Durable Goods Prize Pack – Luke Staveley
Mini Stand Out Award – Luke Staveley