Words: Jeff Schmuck

It was another gorgeous morning in Tignes, France, as the jam packed final day of the inaugural European X Games kicked off with women's ski slopestyle finals. It was ladies first this morning as eight of the most talented and lovely women of freeskiing took to the extensive slopestyle course for their chance to show their moves and strut their stuff.
In eight place was Rosalind Groenewoud, who was nursing a sore back and aggravated it on one of her landings, and made the smart call to opt out of her next two runs in order to save herself for superpipe finals later in the day.

Seventh place went to the queen bee of freeskiing, Sarah Burke, who had a bit of trouble on both of her runs but held it down like she's been doing for years.


SARAH BURKE- photo: John Vandervalk

Grete Eliassen placed sixth, and was skiing consistently all day with 3's, 5's and 7's, along with a corked out 9 on the bottom hit on her first run.

The lone European competing, Lena Stoffel, took fifth, and much like Grete was bringing the consistency throughout her three runs, and attempted the biggest and ballsy trick of the day with a cork 7 off the money booter at the bottom.

Just missing the podium was last year's X Games gold medalist, Anna Segal, who sent it all over the course with a flatspin 3, some 7's and stylish regular and switch 5's
Third place went to the lil' steezeball herself, Ashley Battersby. Ash-B was absolutely killing it all day, and like many of the girls today, was skiing better than ever. 5's both ways, switch 7's and a silky smooth 270 on 270 off the rail up top, proving that she is absolutely the most stylish girl in skiing, hands down.


Ashley Battersby- Photo John Vandervalk

Breckenridge's favorite wild child Keri Herman took second, thanks in part to some of the sickest and most creative grabs of the day, and some way corked out 3's and 5's.


Keri Herman- Photo: John Vandervalk

But it was Kaya Turski who once again dominated the impressive field today, with regular and switch 5's and 7's and slow-mo steeze on the rails, helping her secure the win from the moment her first run was over, and once again illustrating that she is truly the women to beat in the world of women's ski slopestyle.


Kaya Turski- Photo: John Vandervalk

Results
1) Kaya Turski - 93.66
2) Keri Herman - 84.00
3) Ashley Battersby - 83.33
4) Anna Segal - 82.66
5) Lena Stoffel - 68.00
6) Grete Eliassen - 56.00
7) Sarah Burke - 41.00
8) Roz Groenewoud - 28.66

Congrats Ladies!!