By Andrew Mitchell
Participants in Sunday’s Whistler-Blackcomb Park Rider slopestyle event saw every kind of weather possible over the course of the day, from thick fog, to sun, to snow and freezing rain. Still, with softer, spring-like landings, a lot of hard work by Events and Park crews, and the thumbs up from the Events crew to get inverted, it was a good day for competitors with 94 athletes coming out.
The next event is an Atomic Ski and Snowboardcross on Blackcomb, March 24-25. All participants have to commit to two days, with the first day dedicated to training and course inspections, and the second day for qualifiers and heats.
You can register until 9:45 a.m. on Saturday at the Rendezvous for $35, or for $30 by pre-registering at any Whistler-Blackcomb Guest Relations desk.
March 18 Slopestyle
Snowboard Men 17 and Over
1. Neville Lapwood
2. Mitsuma Arai
3. Shayne Roy
Snowboard Women 17 and Over
1. Nelly Dufour
2. Hotomika Toda
3. Takako Uchida
Snowboard Open 14 to 16
1. Brian Bowles
2. Connor Halliwell
3. Robert Knowles
Snowboard Open 13 and Under
1. Brin Alexander
2. Stevie Kopyt
3. Zach Astle
Ski Men 17 and Over
1. Jacques Mortimore
2.Nick McNutt
3. Yu Sasaki
Ski Women 17 and Over
1. Jenny Strong
2. Naoko Matsubara
Ski Boys 14 to 16
1. Devin White
2. Ryan Allan
3. Alex Prochazka
Ski Girls 16 and Under
1. Ariana Stufano
2. Aaron Kerr
3. Miranda Lee