Today Team Americas emerged victorious in the 2nd installment of the Swatch Skiers Cup in Valle Nevado, Chile. The Backcountry Slopestyle event that was scheduled for today was cancelled due to unsafe snow conditions and the teams instead competed in a winner take all tiebreaker. Three riders from each team competed in a best two out of three tiebreaker.

In the first heat Cody Townsend (USA) bested Mathieu Imbert (France).

Cody Townsend – Photo:Jeremy Bernard. Courtesy of Swatch Skiers Cup

 

Markus Eder (Italy) then beat Chopo Diaz (Chile) in the second leg, earning praise from Event Judge Mark Abma: “Markus Eder’s run was amazing, spinning 360s in both directions and incorporating a rodeo 540 and a rodeo 720, all off of the natural terrain found on this backup venue.”

Markus Eder. Photo: D. Daher. Courtesy: Swatch Skiers Cup

 

In the final showdown KC Deane (USA) defeated Paddy Graham (UK) to bring home the trophy for Team Americas.

KC Deane. Photo: D. Daher. Courtesy: Swatch Skiers Cup

 

After finishing day one in a tie at 8-8, the final tally was 10-9 in Team Americas favor. A third installment of the Swatch Skiers Cup was also announced today. It will take place from February 9-16, 2013 in Zermatt, Switzerland.

Team Americas:

Cody Townsend (Captain)

Riley Leboe

Chris Benchetler

KC Deane

Drew Tabke

Chopo Diaz

Oakley White-Allen

Dane Tudor

Team Europe:

Sverre Liliequist (Captain)

Sam Smoothy

Mathieu Imbert

Paddy Graham

Jacob Wester

Richard Permin

Tom Leitner

Markus Eder

 

Check out some of the highlights from the Big Mountain Competition from Day 1.

For more stellar photos from todays backcountry tiebreaker CLICK HERE. 

 Swatch Skiers Cup Press Release

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