Mia Brookes: British teenager wins World Cup slopestyle in Laax

Anna Gasser narrowly missed the podium in slopestyle at the Snowboarding World Cup in Laax (Switzerland) on Saturday. The Carinthian, double Olympic champion in Big Air, scored 70.18 points in the first heat, which meant third place in between. In the second one, she lacked speed for higher-rated tricks and she slid off the floor. It was won by British Mia Brookes (84.86) ahead of New Zealand Zoi Sadowski Synnott (77.29) and Japanese Kokomo Mura…

Mia Brookes: British teenager wins World Cup slopestyle in Laax

Great Britain's Mia Brookes kicks off her 18th birthday celebrations in style by winning the women's World Cup slopestyle in Laax, Switzerland.

The Ontarian recorded a score of 72.80 points, earning her a place on the podium for the first time since 2023.

Ontario's Megan Oldham wins slopestyle silver in Laax

Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., captured silver at a freestyle skiing World Cup slopestyle event in Laax, Switzerland with a score of 72.80. It's her first podium finish since 2023.

Mathilde Gremaud made it onto the podium in 3rd place at the home World Cup in Laax. Andri Ragettli is in 6th place.

Anna Gasser narrowly missed the podium in fourth place in the slopestyle at the Snowboard World Cup in Laax (Switzerland) on Saturday. The Carinthian, double Olympic champion in Big Air, scored 70.18 points in the first run, which meant she was in third place. In the second run, she lacked the speed for higher-rated tricks and slipped off the podium. The winner was Briton Mia Brookes (84.86) ahead of New Zealander Zoi Sadowski Synnott (77.29) an…