The halfpipe slippers provided a moving tribute to Sarah Burke.
But tonight’s real winner, and the name on everyone’s lips, was Sarah Burke.
But all of the competitors agreed that tonight was Sarah’s night.
Marie Martinod’s smooth cork 5s were a highlight of the evening.
Ayana Onozuka, boosting.
“She was fighting to get halfpipe skiing at the Olympics,” said Martinod.
“I am sad she is not here, because she made this happen.”
But then I thought I can’t watch it on the couch on television.
Angeli VanLaanen grabs mute.
“Ready for some extreme action?”
said one douchebag sarcastically on his way out of the press tent to watch the finals.
“Dude, I’m so stoked.”
Annalisa Drew, mid-1080.
Second-place qualifier Brita Sigourney and Canadian favorite Roz Groenewoud both couldn’t put down clean runs in the finals.
Roz might have had a chance, but just like Derek Zoolander, she can’t spin left.
Brita Sigourney, 540 tail.
Janina Kuzma’s smooth 540 lead mute.
Roz G flairs it out.
Viriginie Faivre with an air to fakie.
Maddie Bowman tosses her cork 900 en route to first place.
