"The two-time Olympic champion had already locked up victory with her first run. Nevertheless, she went all out on her second run, attempting a double cork 1080 and came up short, tumbling hard onto her right side with a ski and poles flying-a fall that sent a shiver through the crowd before she skied out and waved to fans at the finish."
"For those left wondering why the dual citizen would risk all when she had held the victory in hand, the athlete had the following explanation: "I don't really like taking a victory lap, so I wanted to just do something to keep pushing and show my best out here. But that's the sport, sometimes you fall, so it's okay." Her win also marked her 20th World Cup victory, becoming the first freeski athlete to claim 20 victories in the Freeski Park & Win category."
Eileen Gu captured the Laax Open slopestyle title on January 17 with a blistering first-run score of 85.13 and sealed victory despite a frightening crash on her second run. Gu attempted a double cork 1080 on the second run, tumbled hard onto her right side, skied out and acknowledged fans after the fall. Marin Hamill placed second with 71.38 and Lara Wolf third with 67.85. Gus win marked her 20th World Cup victory and extended her record in the Freeski Park & Win category. In the men's final, Birk Ruud claimed his third consecutive Laax Open with 85.08, Matj ancer finished second with 84.08 and Evan McEachran third.
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