The womenÕs field represented one of the deepest talent pools in Subaru U.S. Freeskiing NationalÕs 11-year history. Sitting in seventh place going into the super final rounds this afternoon, Jaclyn Passo of Squaw Valley, California, had nearly four points to make up in order to reach the podium. Judges rewarded Passo for sending it off the same big double-stager that many of the men looked to as an exit out of the amphitheatre, catapulting her into first place with a total score of 104.44. Crystal Wright of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, moved from fifth to finish second overall with 103.13 points, and last yearÕs winner Jess McMillan of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, rounded out the podium with 115.13 points.

ÒI got so close to a win at Squaw after leading the first day, but I went for too big off a jump on day two,Ó said womenÕs winner Jaclyn Passo. ÒAt Crested Butte, the same scenario unfolded, so itÕs pretty sweet to finally see this come together. I wasnÕt planning on going to Alyeska, Alaska, for the tour finals, but now I may have to.Ó said Passo.

The menÕs super final rounds were simply incredible today as less than 12 points separated all 18 competitors who advanced. Current Freeskiing World Tour points leader Brett Crabtree of Whistler, B.C., tightened the grip on his points lead, pioneering a new line and dropping a cliff which no other competitor attempted, placing third overall with 115.13 points. With less than a point separating Kevin OÕMeara of Squaw Valley, California, from first position, the title seemed like it could be his for the taking. OÕMearaÕs smooth spread eagle off Blonde Rock and technical double drop near the finish appeared to be enough to take the lead, but there was still one man left at the start line. Although he was on alpine gear, the five-time telemark champion of the Crested Butte Extremes, Dylan Crossman, had an incredible and hesitation-free super final run, which earned him the second highest scoring run of the competition. Combined with the highest scoring run of the day, which also went to Crossman earlier today, Crossman solidified his victory with123.28 total points. Kevin OÕMeara finished second with119.50 points.

ÒI knew I had to pull out all the stops, there was nothing to lose in the super finals, so I just went for it,Ó said the 2008 Subaru US Freeskiing Nationals menÕs champion Dylan Crossman.

As always, spectators enjoyed watching freeskiingÕs elite battle it out for the Tobias Lee Memorial Sickbird buckle award. The Sickbird award is presented to the competitor with the most spirited competition run, often involving super-human talent and agility. This weekÕs Sickbird buckle was awarded to Jaclyn Passo, whose aggressive super final run earned this huge honor, which has rarely been won by a female competitor.

The North Face Young Gun Award returns in 2008, honoring outstanding new talent in competitive freeskiing. Points accumulated throughout the season will crown one deserving under-21-year-old a full sponsorship from The North Face and the honor of becoming the next Young Gun winner. This stopÕs winner was 18-year-old Brayden Brassey of Park City, Utah, who finished 5th overall.

The Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Series and Freeskiing World Tour wraps up at The Subaru Freeskiing World Championships at Alyeska, AK, April 9-13, 2008. Past tour stops include the Subaru Telluride Freeskiing Open, the Subaru Squaw Valley U.S.A Freeskiing Open, the Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open, the Subaru US Extreme Freeskiing Championships at Crested Butte, CO.

MSI presented a live webcast of the Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Nationals from Snowbird, both Friday and Saturday. Be sure to visit the newly redesigned and recently launched www.usfreeskiing.com, which features state of the art video and photo player technology. The daily uploads of video, photos, news and results of each dayÕs competition action will be available after each day concludes.


Special thanks to our sponsors:
Subaru of America
The North Face
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Ski Press Magazine
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Special thanks to our Resort partners:
Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Telluride Ski Resort
Squaw Valley USA
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Alyeska Resort


For more information, videos and photos, log onto www.usfreeskiing.com

Women Name Bib Country Home Resort Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Final Results
1 Jaclyn Passo 25 USA Squaw Valley 34.25 31.44 38.75 104.44
2 Crystal Wright 55 USA Jackson Hole 33.38 33.63 36.13 103.13
3 Jess McMillan 16 USA Jackson Hole 33.75 34.44 34.50 102.69
4 Emily Teague 89 USA Telluride/Aspen 35.50 33.25 33.75 102.50
5 Jen Ashton 35 CAN Whistler/Blackcomb 34.25 33.13 35.00 102.38
6 Alaina Huestis 50 USA Snowbird 34.88 34.63 32.25 101.75
7 Crystal-Rose Lee 31 CAN Whistler/Blackcomb 30.75 35.50 34.13 100.38
8 Colby Adams 82 USA Breckenridge 35.25 30.13 30.50 95.88

Mens Name Bib Country Home Resort Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Final Results
1 Dylan Crossman 94 USA Alta 37.38 43.15 42.75 123.28
2 Kevin O'Meara 90 USA Squaw Valley 41.63 38.38 39.50 119.50
3 Brett Crabtree 11 CAN Blackcomb 38.38 37.38 39.38 115.13
4 Brady Smedrud 48 USA Snowbird 36.00 37.25 40.75 114.00
5 Brayden Brassey 68 USA Park City 36.38 39.00 37.50 112.88
6 Jake Cohn 52 USA Telluride/Whistler 35.50 40.25 37.00 112.75
7 Daimon Bushi 45 USA Snowbird 38.25 37.38 36.63 112.25
8 Lars Chickering-Ayers 62 USA Mad River Glen 36.00 36.38 37.63 110.00
9 Mike Vaughan 44 USA Alpine Meadows 36.88 33.38 36.75 107.00
10 Pierre-Yves Leblanc 60 CAN Whistler 32.00 37.00 37.88 106.88
11 Rob Greener 91 USA Alta/Bird 32.75 36.38 36.75 105.88
12 Joel Jacques 9 CAN Whistler/Blackcomb 36.25 34.00 35.50 105.75
13 Julien Lopez 13 FRA La Plagne 32.75 35.88 35.13 103.75
14 Max Arsenault 73 USA Blackcomb 35.88 39.38 20.88 96.13
15 Cliff Bennett 63 USA Snowbird 33.25 39.38 21.63 94.25
16 Aaron Hunt 84 USA Snowbasin 34.88 34.00 20.50 89.38
17 Jack Nelson 10 USA Alta 33.94 34.88 15.00 83.81
18 Nick Greener 51 USA Bogus Basin 36.50 34.88 0.00 71.38