Saturday’s silver was her seventh X Games medal in slopestyle, with five of those being gold.
“So stoked to see Zoi back in action. That steely focus before dropping in and big smile at the bottom of her run, she is the queen of clutch and left it until the third run to put down the run she was aiming for to keep things exciting. It’s a great step towards the big event next month in Italy,” Snow Sports NZ Park and Pipe head coach Tom Willmott said.
Fellow Kiwi Luca Harrington will also leave Aspen with a little bit extra in his luggage, claiming the silver medal in the men’s ski Big Air competition.
Luca Harrington claimed X Games silver in the men’s ski Big Air competition. Photo / AFP
Harrington, who will also be in action at the Winter Olympics in February, put down three impressive runs – counting a 94.66 and discarding scores of 92.33 and 85.33.
Harrington was the last athlete on the course, beginning his final attempt in silver-medal position but chasing American Mac Forehand’s 96.00 for gold.
Ultimately, it was silver for Harrington, with fellow Kiwi Ben Barclay in ninth.
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