Slopestyle meets snow and more snow at Dollar Mountain 

Dollar Mountain welcomed the third stop of the USASA Big Mountain West Series this weekend following Jackson Hole, WY and Woodward Park City, UT; and along with it came the heaviest and most persistent snowfall of the season here in Sun Valley. SVSEF’s Freeski Progression and Freeski Futures Teams rallied through challenging conditions, showcasing the necessity of grit and perseverance when the going gets tough. 

In slopestyle competition, a panel of judges evaluate each rider’s run, with their scores averaged to determine the final result. Scores are based on a combination of criteria including trick difficulty, execution quality, amplitude (height and distance achieved on jumps), variety of tricks used throughout the course, and overall style.

“This team showed such strong determination,” said Tyler Conway, SVSEF Freeski Program Director. “Our coaches saw a lot of growth this weekend across the board—from athletes competing for the first time to those who finished on the podium. The best outcomes we saw were all the “full pulls” (completed runs) and athletes trying their best even when the weather didn’t play along. Now we can go ski some pow, LET IT SNOW! Go TEAM!”

Slopestyle 1 Saturday

Freeski Open Class

2nd Aimo Mandelin

3rd Barrett Beyer

5th Zeppelin Pilaro

Freeski Breaker (13-14) Boys

2nd Emmett Crist

Slopestyle 2 Sunday

Freeski Open Class

1st Aimo Mandelin

3rd Zeppelin Pilaro     

5th Barrett Beyer

Freeski Youth (15-16) Men

3rd Hayes Fraser

4th Ade Gross

6th Vann Ericksen

For complete event results, please visit the links below:

Saturday Slopestyle 1 – Liveheats | Where action sports history is made

Sunday Slopestyle 2 – Liveheats | Where action sports history is made

Next up for the SVSEF Freeski Team in the Big Mountain West Series is Park City Mountain Resort Slopestyle on Feb. 9 and the U.S. Revolution Tour at Aspen Open, which takes place Feb. 8-10.