That pretty much exemplified Saturday at Killington Resort in Vermont during the eighth annual Rails 2 Riches contest.
View of the foggy course from inside the athlete lounge in the K1 Lodge.
The coveted R2R Jerseys.
Keiran McVeigh signing in.
Skier Charlie Dayton after registration.
The Judges: Ian Compton, Matt Benedetto, and Andy Parry.
The athletes hiking the course.
LJ Strenio and his rental boots.
Luckily for the riders the snow was nice and soft.
As soon as they were told to begin, it was a flurry of calling drops and huge tricks.
Fellow Nordica team riders Christian Franchino and Luke Hagearty also made their presence known.
But it was LJ Strenio who seemed the hungriest of all to come back and regain his title.
Hugo Pelletier with a smooth 270 on to the down tube over the close out.
Defending champion John Kutcher with a tail tap into the down rail.
Christian Franchino winding up for a 540 switch up on the DFD.
Tyler Duncan on the close out.
Giray Dadali’s switch 270 on continuing 450 out of the close out.
Steve Stepp with a switch right 270 on to the down tube.
Colin Sirois with a lip slide disaster on the DFD.
Charlie Dayton on the DFD.
Catherine Warchal on the DFD.
Megan Clinton on the DFD.
LJ Strenio with a 450 disaster on to the elbow kink rail.
Kieran McVeigh pressing his way into the finals.
John Sirois with a rodeo 450 on attempt.
Luke Hagearty setting his edge on the DFD.
Jeremie Veilleux tapping the close out during a lip slide on to the down tube.
The weather continued to be a factor as some heavy winds picked up during finals.
The crowd watching intently as finals get underway.
Dom Laporte spinning an 810 out of the close out.
Luke Hagearty on the DFD.
Tyler Duncan rodeo 450 on to the down tube.
Jackie Kling disastering the DFD.
John Kutcher with a nose tap 270 on to the down tube.
Steve Stepp spinning on to the elbow kink rail.
Steve Stepp disaster 270 on to the DFD.
LJ Strenio mid front swap front 450 out on the DFD.
LJ Strenio rodeo 450 out of the close out to end the finals.
The ladies waiting to hear the results.
LJ celebrates his fifth time atop the Rails 2 Riches podium.
http://www.newschoolers.com/watch/589948.0/Rails-To-Riches-Finals
Rails 2 Riches Finals
