Header Image: Birk Irving at Dew Tour in Breckenridge, Dec. 2017 Photo by Grant Whitty.
Dew Tour was one of the major qualifier for slopestyle and the third for halfpipe skiers.
There will be three spots available for the men and three for the women in each event by ranking.
Additionally, a fourth spot is available per coach’s discretion, totaling in 16 spots.
US competitors points from each of the Olympic Qualifiers are added up to one single point total.
Keep in mind these are total scores for qualifiers completed thus far.
Women’s Slopestyle
NS Prediction:Maggie Voisin, Devin Logan, Darian Stevens, ?
This would be the second Winter Olympic Games for Voisin and Logan.
The third spots seems to be more up in the air.
Currently, Darian Stevens sits just one point behind Devin Logan in 3rd place overall and at 81 points.
It would be great to see Nadia Gonzales or Taylor Lundquist snag the coaches' pick.
Men’s Slopestyle
NS Prediction: Nick Goepper, Alex Hall, McRae Williams, ?
Breakdown:It would be surprising if Goepper doesn’t make qualify for the team.
He is a consistent podium placer and already has an Olympic bronze medal to his name.
A-Hall is collectively one of the Newschoolers community’s favorite skiers right now.
His signature style could be a nice addition to the U.S. Olympic Team.
Again the third spot seems to be moreup for grabsthan the first two.
Gus Kenworthy and Bobby Brown sit in 3rd and 4th place right now.
Both were on the team in the last Winter Olympics.
Overall, Kenworthy seems to have the upper hand.
McRae Williams has a good chance, as he typically competes well, but crashed at Dew Tour.
As look as McRae avoids injury and lands on his feet, he could take a spot.
Women’s Halfpipe
NS Prediction:Maddie Bowman, Devin Logan, ?
Breakdown:Maddie Bowman has been the queen of halfpipe skiing for a number of season now.
She is always on the top of her game and the top of the podiums.
Unsurprisingly, Bowman sits atop the current first place seat at 140 points.
The women have already completed 3/5 qualifiers for halfpipe; shaping up as expected.
Devin Logan is tailing closely to Maddie in second place at 130 points.
Both have been skiing very well lately; likely taking two of the three spots for halfpipe.
2014 Olympians Brita Sigourney and Annalisa Drew currently sit in 3rd and 4th place.
Men’s Halfpipe
NS Prediction:Torin Yater-Wallace, David Wise, Aaron Blunck, ?
However, with only three spots available; only few can make it.
It would be of no surprise if these three join the team for their collective second Winter Olympic Games.
–
Do your predictions differ from ours?
Who do you think will make it to Peyongchang?
