Tess Johnson and Kai Owens post top-15 finishes in Waterville Valley World Cup mogul event

The French Perrine Laffont, Olympic champion in mogul skiing in 2018, won her 100th start in the World Cup on Saturday in Waterville Valley.

Tess Johnson and Kai Owens post top-15 finishes in Waterville Valley World Cup mogul event

A slew of Eagle County athletes competed in FIS World Cup events on Friday. After several weeks of rest, mogul skiers went back to work in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, considered the birthplace of freestyle skiing. World Cup leader Perrine Laffont of France continued her success in this comeback season — she took last year off to recharge and refocus — taking the win on the Lower Bobby’s course with a 77.43-point run in the super final. Jae…

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