On January 19, 2013, Beijing time, the main competition of the 11th Red Bull Nanshan Open was held at Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort. Unlike the previous ten editions, this year’s event featured a women’s division for the first time. Seven athletes — including six top female riders from around the world and Zhu Hong, the only Chinese female qualifier — competed for the championship. In the end, Finland’s Kristiina Nisula secured the victory in the finals with a run that included a front rodeo 720 into a switch 360, along with two seamless 50-50s in the jib section, earning her the highest score of 86 points and becoming the first-ever female champion of the Red Bull Nanshan Open. Chinese rider Zhu Hong stunned the crowd in the third round of the finals with a run featuring a switch 360 into a regular 360, followed by a regular 50-50 and a switch 50-50, ultimately taking home third place. She not only became the first Chinese female rider to earn TTR points but also the first Chinese athlete to stand on the podium of a WST World Snowboard Tour 5-star event.
Chinese rider He Wei (Xiao Hu) failed to perform at his best and missed the finals
On the 20th, the top 12 male riders will make their final push for the championship through semifinals in the morning and the Super Final among the top four in the afternoon.