Stage set for Monday's AFP World Champs slopestyle showdown on Blackcomb

Sunday, 60 male competitors dropped into the AFP World Champs/WSSF slopestyle course on Blackcomb Mountain. After nearly four hours of competition—two heats of 30, two runs each—10 skiers earned a spot in Monday’s semifinal round.

Top of the course amid Sunday’s WSSF slopestyle qualifier

The qualifying criteria was as follows: The top three competitors from each heat advanced, along with the next four highest scores between both heats. Those 10 (11 today, on account of a tie between Vincent Gagnier—last night’s big air champion—and Simon D’Artois) join 20 pre-qualified athletes in tomorrow’s semifinal round.

The action kicks off Monday at 10:45 a.m. on Blackcomb. Following the elimination round, between 1:45 and 3:00, both the men’s and women’s final will be held, with awards to follow at 5:30.

Advancing from heat 1:

Aaron Blunck (USA) 85.00
Johan Berg (NOR) 83.67
Robby Franco (USA) 82.67

Advancing from heat 2:

Mikkel Joraandstad (NOR) 90.33
Espen Bergh (NOR) 88.00
Lyman Currier (USA) 86.67

Advancing LCQ:

Matthew Wilcox (CAN) 82.67 — heat 2
Lars Bjorum (NOR) 81.67 — heat 2
Charles Gagnier (CAN) 78.67 — heat 2
Vincent Gagnier (CAN) 77.67 — heat 2
Simon D’Artois (CAN) 77.67 — heat 1

More: Full results, 2013 AFP World Champs slopestyle qualifier