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We’ve waited for years… and it’s lastly taking place. The primary-ever freeride ski version of the Pure Choice Tour (NST) is lastly reside. Ever because the thrilling announcement in October, we’ve held our breath in anticipation. Now we get to look at 12 of the very best freeskiers on the earth duel it out within the mecca of Alaska.
The competitors format is damaged up right into a Males’s and Girls’s discipline. The 4 feminine riders will compete in a preliminary spherical, with the best rating transferring on to the finals. The remaining three will every ski one other line, the place the best rating will advance. The 2 finalists then ski two traces every, with the very best of the 2 scores crowning the winner.
The eight male riders shall be damaged into two teams. After one run, the highest scores from every group will transfer proper to the finals. The remaining three skiers in every group will experience once more, with the one highest rating from every group transferring on. 4 riders will advance to the finals, the place they are going to be paired off and battle in a head-to-head bracket. Every rider will get two runs to attain their greatest.
The judging is predicated on NST’s CREDO acronym –
Creativity
Danger
Execution
Dificulty
Total
Judges: Dion Newport, Kristi Leskinen, Sean Petit
This going to be one for the freeski historical past books to say the least. Tune into the official broadcast beneath. Our legendary group of commentators, Chris Benchetler, Tonje Kvivik, Mark Abma and Ed Leigh, shall be watching in actual time with out an spoilers. The reactions are as actual because it will get. We’ll see you on the opposite facet!
