Maggie Voisin claims the slopestyle World Cup win in Mammoth
Aug 31, 2018·Freeski Park & Pipe
Mammoth Mountain (USA) - US freeski team athlete Maggie Voisin has claimed victory in the season's third slopestyle World Cup competition held at the Toyata U.S. Grand Prix in the primer Califorania's ski resort Mammoth Mountain.
Following three days of strong winds, low visibility and snowfalls forcing local organizers to further postpone the competition, Sunday brought a major improvement as we could finally see the riders to drop in and compete for the World Cup points.
In the ladies' competition it was 19 years old Maggie Voisin representing USA who stomped her run including a left 270 on the first rail, front 270 off a pyramid gap, switch to switch on flat tube followed by a switch left 180 leading into a right 540 mute, switch left 540 high safety and cork left 900 tail to finish off the things on the jumps. With a high score of 91.40 Voisin took her first ever World Cup win and 100 points in the overall slopestyle standing.
"I'm just so grateful that the weather was able to hold out for the ladies today," said Voisin following the award ceremony, "I'm happy to put my run down and I hope to keep the momentum rolling throughout the season."
The second place on the day went to Swiss freeskier Mathilde Gremaud who managed to score her second World Cup podium in just four WC appearances. Johanne Killi of Norway finished on third.
Unfortunately, the pattern of week-long challenging weather conditions continued on Sunday and as soon as first men started with their runs, another stormed rolled in, bringing high winds combined with driving snow that led to the cancellation of the men’s slopestyle event.
The FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup tour continues next week in Quebec City, Canada.
From February 9 to 12, 2017, the season's fourth slopestyle as well as the final big air stop of the Super Series stop will take place during the Snowjamboree 2017.
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