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The results are in from the 2018 Olympics men’s slopestyle qualifier. Result number one is that men’s slopestyle skiing has hit a ridiculous level. We’ve done our best to call the runs for you but in real time it’s mental. Shoutout Matt Sklar and Jamie Walter… I wish we had on command replays. Without further ado, our best coverage and the results for the 2018 Olympic men’s slopestyle qualifying. Clean rails all ways, dub 12 to switch dub 10 to switch dub 12 at the bottom....

The first freeski medals of the 2018 Olympic Games have now been decided. Regardless, it’s all over now and the Swiss deservedly ended up taking home two medals. Not a bad run but the grabs were pretty loose. All solid, very clean but perhaps lacking on the tech. BIG RUN, slightly wild but still a good score of 88.0. Good enough for 79.4 despite the rails. Only good for a 76....

Today, we’re faced with calling the men’s results in what is a far more open field. I picked my choices first last time, so today, Jason had that unenviable position. Dont count out Woodsy or ABM either… or Goepper. Gold - Oystein Braten or To me, Oystein gets unfairly categorised as a comp robot. His creative eye gives him the an advantage, especially on this course which seems made for him....

The big exception was Tess Ledeux, who couldn’t keep it clean, royally fucking up our predictions. Maggie Voisin had a long, anxious wait on the bubble spot but made it through. Safe run but a decent score in the 80s by keeping it clean. Maggie Voisin: HUGE on the jumps and very messy (but tech through the rails). Left rodeo 9 on the wu tang jump, with a massive right 5 at the bottom....

Nothing quite like a well put together, flossy kit to compliment your style on the hill. I guess we will have to wait and see come Saturday.

First to drop in just a few hours, will be the slopestyle ladies. Five runs in a row sounds like a big ask too but that’s what the finalists are facing. Of course a wind apocalypse like we saw on the snowboard side of things might change that. https://www.instagram.com/p/BeitqtalFUg/?hl=en&taken-by=johanneekilli We both picked Johanne Killi for gold. This is the main reason why. Silver - Tess Ledux:Her skiing has been so consistent over the past year....

To find out who is on the PyeongChang judging panel, click here. How does style factor in? Do the judges feel the pressure when judging a big event like the X Games or the Olympics? Is it any easier or harder for a competitor to drop at the beginning or end of the contest? For example, do you think they will put a greater emphasis on one area or criteria over another....

The little things matter significantly. To find out more about how slopestyle is judged, click here. _ Steele Spenceis an American who, like Belanger, is a bit of a legend in freeskiing. Currently, he is the General Manager of the Association of Freeskiing Professionals and a partner with 4FRNT. You’ll see different grabs, different axes putting a huge variety together. He was part of theGpsy FeelinCrew that included the likes of Leo Taillefer and Julian Lange....

Photo:@freeskiswe Dolloon course. Andri goes through the top rail section. New Zealand’sFinn Bilousand Finland’sJoona Kangaschimed in with their feedback on the course. “I love the course!” Joona stated in an IG DM conversation. Finn also showed his enthusiasm for the course’s design. Stay tuned for more clips and athlete feedback as the days go on!

Sure, the Swiss Freeski Team are pretty stacked when it comes time to throw down on the Olympic slopestyle course but with practice still a day away, they’re showing off their hilarious side on theirInstagram pages. If these aren’t sports already, hopefully by 2022 we will be seeing the Swiss team sweep them all. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfFq2VfAcCj/?taken-by=buhsch https://www.instagram.com/p/BfAo0kDAB1f/?taken-by=buhsch After Fabian took the web by storm with his escalator antics, Lindsey Vonn wanted to join in on the action....

Brands can also make different skis in several different factories. Adding yet another layer of complication, brands often change factory from year to year. RMU are currently made at Utopie, but are reportedly moving to the Blizzard Factory for next season. These are original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs. In other words, they make the skis that other brands sell. Some brands embrace their OEM factories, while others remain secretive and defensive....

At the Nagano games in 1998, only 24 medals in skiing and snowboarding existed. At Pyeongchang, there are 60 total medals in these disciplines. The addition of slopestyle skiing at the 2014 games was lobbied for back in 2010. The IOC added 8 total freestyle skiing and snowboard events. Adding big air for Pyeongchang has continued that innovation," Kit McConnell, IOC sports director stated. Unfortunately for skiing as a whole, we got the snub for big air....

“Torin Yater-Wallace had to overcome more challenges than anyone Ive talked to. Through all of this, Torin had skiing and all his dreams revolved around becoming a professional. The funny thing is, listening to the podcast, it doesnt even sound like he likes halfpipe skiing. “- Mike Powell http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6214297/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/000000/ Mike Powell has been around the ski game for longer than most.