2007 Paul Mitchell Big Bear Freeski Open Results
Freeski Competition Sees Record Participation in Men’s Slopestyle Event
CHICAGO (MARCH 07, 2007). — The 2007 Paul Mitchell Big Bear Freeski Open, March 3-4, 2007 at Bear Mountain Resort in Big Bear Lake, Calif., was the first competitive freeski event produced by rEvolution, the Chicago-based integrated sports marketing and media services agency. (
www.revolutionworld.com or
www.bigbearopen.com) The two-day weekend event consisted of Halfpipe events on Saturday, and the Slopestyle competition on Sunday. The Halfpipe finals were held Saturday night under the lights for the first time at Big Bear. While temperatures ranged from 60 degrees during the day, the freezing temperatures at night generated faster conditions for the finalists. Men’s results for the Halfpipe final:
1. Taylor Seaton
2. Tucker Perkins
3. Jon Marks
4. Taylor Felton
5. Patrick Baskins
6. Duncan Adams
7. Ian Cosco
8. Jon Cyrulik
9. Jack Sullan
10. Jimmy Greenleaf
Women’s results for the Halfpipe final:
1. Keri Herman
2. Stephanie Sirianni
3. Jill Sweeney
4. Pip Simmonds
5. Katie Jane Souza
More than 90 men were in the field for the Slopestyle competition on Sunday morning, one of the largest slopestyles of the season. Only 12 competitors made it to the afternoon final on the men’s side. For the women, the semi-final was eliminated from competition to make way for a two-run final. All skiers were judged on their technical prowess through a challenging course that included four rails, three jumps and a wall ride. Men’s results for the Slopestyle final:
1. Henrik Lampert
2. Michael Clarke
3. Tyler Peterson
4. McRae Williams
5. Sean Logan
6. Jos Christensen
7. Dylan Akerley
8. Ian Cosco
9. Luke Nutting
10. Colby Albino
Women’s results for the Slopestyle final:
1. Ashley Battersby
2. Natalie Sirianni
3. Keri Herman
4. Katie Jane Souza
5. Tamara Loudy
