Hannah Whitney wins Telluride Freeskiing Open

Telluride, CO, February 9, 2008–After another day of bluebird skies and deep, steep skiing, Griffin Post and Hannah Whitney broke away from the pack today to win the 3rd Annual Subaru Telluride Freeskiing Open. They each sailed through some of Telluride’s most extreme terrain, dropping cliffs, slicing through couloirs and laying down unforgettable turns. Their victories capped two days of extreme big-mountain skiing in the shadow of Telluride’s Palmyra Peak. The skies were jewel-clear for today’s finals, and the deep snow gave nearly 50 competitors a chance to break out their best stuff on some truly heroic lines. With the stakes higher for the final round, both the men and women turned up the juice. The hundreds of spectators witnessed back and front flips, 360’s off huge cornices and athletes sending it off 30-foot cliff drops.Hannah Whitney, of Crested Butte, CO, came into today’s comps tied for second place, but she put in a strong showing on her first run and edged past Crystal Wright, of Jackson Hole, WY. Both women skied fast and fluid in the super final, but Whitney held onto her lead. She won with 95.76 points, less than a point ahead of Wright. Scott athlete Jesse Tidbits also podiumed in second place in the Junior division. Congrats to all the athletes who participated.
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