From FWT:
After being forced by Mother Nature to use two weather days, the anticipation of today’s first day of World tour Competition at The Subaru Canadian Freeskiing Championships was palatable. All the waiting paid off as both the women and men went off on North Bowl at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. With tricks galore, the new style category was once again featured heavily in the competitors’ runs. The stage was set for what is forecasted to be a bluebird day for the heli finals on Mac Face tomorrow.
Coming in first for the women with a score of 33.33 was Leah Evans of Red Mountain, BC. “Leah skied a great, solid and very fluid line” remarked Judge Chris Rubens. Coming in second with a score of 33.27 was Aspens’ Jacqui Edgerly. Rounding out the top three was the winner of the qualifier day, Tatum Monod from Banff, Alberta with a score of 31.87.
The men stepped up to the challenge, throwing down some of the biggest tricks ever seen on the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour, including Collin Collins with the first 720 in tour history. Coming out on top for the men was Drew Tabke who started first and placed first with a score of 38.53. “I’ve never gotten that many face shots and ended up in first place, it made for a really great day one,” said Tabke. Close behind Tabke was Mad River Glen’s own Lars Chickering Ayers, with a score of 37.30. In third place was Mat Jackson of Squaw Valley with a score of 36.43.
The top 20 men and the top 7 women will head to Mac Face tomorrow. All competitors will be loaded into a Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing helicopter and shuttled to the start. The athletes will be perched above Mac Face, which has received over 60 cm’s of fresh snow in the last 2 days and is not open to the public and has yet to be skied this season. Tune in to the live webcast tomorrow at 11 AM PST to see the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour athletes making fresh turns and throwing mind blowing tricks on what may be the greatest venue on the entire tour.
Words by Chris Jennings
Ladies
Result Number Name Home Mountain Country Run 1
1 34 Leah Evans Red Mountain CAN 33.33
2 6 Jacqui Edgerly Aspen USA 33.27
3 37 Tatum Monod Banff CAN 31.87
4 29 Crystal Wright Jackson Hole USA 28.03
5 46 Nicole Derksen Revelstoke CAN 27.50
6 12 Sara Rose Mancuso Squaw Valley USA 25.67
7 39 Louise Lintilhac Crested Butte USA 25.53
cut off
8 23 Michelle Manning Alta USA 22.23
9 25 Martha Burley Fernie CAN 21.93
10 8 Clare Burns Val d'isere USA 19.90
11 4 Angel Collinson Snowbird USA 19.20
12 20 Sonja Lercher Blackcomb CAN 16.13
13 40 Sasha Dingle Bridger Bowl USA 15.67
14 5 Ashley Maxfield Alta USA 14.90
15 44 Tracy Chubb Sun Valley USA 13.33
16 38 Alex George Jackson Hole USA 12.73
17 31 Mckenna Peterson Alta / Snowbird USA DNF
18 36 Alexis DuPont Sun Valley USA DNS
Gents
Result Number Name Home Mountain Country Run 1
1 2 Drew Tabke El Colorado, Chile USA 38.53
2 42 Lars Chickering Ayers Mad River Glen USA 37.30
3 13 Mat Jackson Squaw Valley USA 36.43
4 49 Spencer Brinson Kirkwood USA 36.17
5 3 Griffin Post Jackson Hole USA 35.63
6 7 Aaron Schmidt Fernie Alpine Resort CAN 35.53
7 10 Carter McMillan Lake Louise CAN 34.83
8 14 North Parker Sun Valley USA 34.67
9 24 Caleb Brown Fernie Alpine Resort CAN 34.00
9 57 Sam Cohen Alta USA 34.00
11 52 Matt Luczkow Vail USA 33.90
12 33 Dylan Crossman Mad River Glen/Alta USA 32.23
13 11 Connery Lundin Squaw Valley USA 31.50
14 65 Sean Cochrane Revelstoke CAN 31.33
15 60 Collin Collins Sun Valley USA 31.27
16 9 Drew Stoecklein Alta / Snowbird USA 30.70
17 28 Matt Potter Breckenridge USA 30.67
18 36 Gord Spurgeon Revelstoke CAN 30.00
19 45 Ryan Hawks Mad River Glen USA 28.50
20 30 Dominick Malaussena Jay Peak USA 28.17
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21 59 Michael Legare Blackcomb CAN 27.77
22 22 Mark Welgos Aspen USA 27.53
23 53 Phil Hudec Lake Louise CAN 26.93
23 50 Kyle Taylor Whitefish USA 26.67
24 35 Craig Garbiel Kirkwood USA 26.27
25 69 Cliff Bennett Snowbird USA 25.87
26 55 Colston VB Rossland CAN 25.77
27 51 Christian Mandahl Snowbird USA 23.60
28 27 Julien Lopez La Plagne FRA 23.33
29 64 Ryan Kappler Revelstoke CAN 23.00
30 67 Chuck Mumford Snowbird USA 22.67
31 18 Ryan Sullivan Whistler CAN 20.20
32 68 Lucas Gonnthier Revelstoke CAN 19.10
33 54 Alex Wall Revelstoke CAN 17.30
34 41 Ben Wheeler Snowbird USA 16.73
35 61 Nick Leboe Silver Star CAN 16.53
36 56 Ryan Walters Bridger Bowl USA 15.77
37 16 Johnny Collinson Snowbird USA 15.33
38 32 Whit Boucher Vail USA 14.80
39 15 Scott McBrayer Crested Butte USA 14.70
39 17 Axel Peterson Sun Valley USA 14.70
41 26 Mathieu Imbert VARS La Loral Blanche FRA 14.53
42 58 Michael Gardner Telluride USA 14.23
43 63 Silas Chickering Ayers Mad River Glen USA 14.13
44 21 Luke Nelson Fernie CAN DNF
45 48 Benjamin Ogilvie Fernie CAN DNF
46 47 Randy Evans Crested Butte USA DNF
