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Stubai World Cup: Øystein Bråten, Jennie-Lee Burmansson on top

By: Ethan Stone November 26, 2017

The first FIS World Cup slopestyle event in the Northern Hemisphere this season wrapped up today on Austria’s Stubai Glacier in challenging conditions, with Øystein Bråten taking the top spot for men and Jennie-Lee Burmansson winning the women’s contest.

Evan McEachran of Canada and Colby Stevenson of the United States rounded out the men’s podium in second and third place respectively, while Great Britain’s Katie Summerhayes and American Caroline Claire took second and third place on the women’s side.

The next FIS World Cup slopestyle takes place at Font Romeu, France on December 21-23. The slopestyle course in the Stubai Zoo terrain park will remain open to the public until December 10.

Rider: Elena Gaskill | Photo: Tim Bause

Jesper Tjäder flipping out. Photo: Tim Bause

Nice views of the Stubaier Alps from the drop-in. Photo: Tim Bause

Henrik Harlaut ended up in fourth place in the men´s contest. Photo: Tim Bause

John Brown gets down with a broken grind. Photo: Tim Bause

Local boy Sam Baumgartner gets his hand-drag on during the men´s qualis. Photo: Tim Bause

Laura Wallner, ready to drop in. Photo: Tim Bause

Women´s winner Jennie-Lee Burmansson. Photo: Florian Breitenberger

Øystein Bråten on his way to the men´s win. Photo: Florian Breitenberger

Øystein and the jump line. Photo: Tim Bause

Women´s podium: Katie Summerhayes, Jennie-Lee Burmansson, Caroline Claire. Photo: Tim Bause

Men´s podium: Evan McEachran, Øystein Bråten, Colby Stevenson. Photo: Tim Bause