Sugarbush slopestyle

This past Sunday four NYSEF freeride athletes traveled with me to Sugarbush for an out-of-series USASA slopestyle. These athletes were Alex Higgins-Lopez, Avery Higgins-Lopez, Gavin Fritz, and Jake Prichard. All four were eager to see what the terrain park and the slope course had to offer. After a couple runs the impression was that the jumps were a little small but the rails were epic, and there were a lot of rails! The course consisted of two jumps, then three rails of the riders choice.

After an hour of practice all four athletes had a plan as to what they wanted to land in their competition runs. I was pleased when they all landed at least one of their competition runs. 

Alex's run that counted was a right 3 safety, to a left cork 7 mute, to a 2 on, to a k-fed, to a Britney. 

Jake scored well with a left 5, to a switch right misty 7, to a switch-lip on - front 2 out, to a switch lip - to forward, to a front 2 out. 

Gavin's scoring run was a left 3 mute, to a left misty 5 japan, to a switch lip - to forward, to a 2 on, to a front 2 out. 

And last but not least, Avery's scoring run was a switch left 5 safety, to a right 3 nose grab, to a 2 on, to a 4 out, to a rail slide to forward. 

Alex finished 1st in the skier men 16 - 18 age group. Jake finished 2nd, Gavin 3rd, and Avery 4th in the skier men 13 - 15 age group. 

Overall it was a great day, and everyone wants to go back and shred the Sugarbush Park!