He did several small, playful jumps on the final snow run-out toward the judging area, and came into the spectator area with his hands above his head. Though there were plenty of wipeouts, there were no major injuries. Eric Booton, 19, of Crested Butte, landed hard after a cliff jump and hit his knees into his face, and walked away with a shiner and replica Omega 3534.71 watch bruises. Last year, a horrible crash sent competitor Roy Leckonby to the hospital with major head, spinal and brain injuries.
Leckonby fully recovered and was invited back this year to help judge the competition. But this years event was not without its bizarre twists. Frenchman Julien Lopez, a favorite to win the event, was tied for second place going into the final round after one of the most aggressive lines of the day—a two-tiered, 30-foot cliff jump replica Omega 1211.30 watch right in front of the judges. However, just before his final run, the high winds apparently blew one of his Zag skis off the ridge and he was unable to compete until after the crowd had dispersed. He scored a 2.1 on his final run, which left him in fourth place overall.
The most committing jump of the day was 26-year-old Jessie Hall’s swan-dive-like front-flip off a 30-foot cliff. He landed on his back in deep powder, burying himself completely, and barely missing what appeared to be a boulder hidden in the snow. A total of 95 skiers and boarders competed in the four-day event, which served as a qualifying event for the Freeride World Tour. Full video, photos, and interviews coming soon. replica Omega 1304.35 watch Copyright: Outside Online. All rights reserved.
