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Athlete's Voice by Chris Davenport: How to Score
After one day of heli-accessed, big-mountain competition on Jim's Rock at Aleyeska Resort, France's Francine Moreillon and Canada's Hugo Harrison lead the Freeskiing World Tour Finals. As of Monday, March 27, the competition is on weather hold.

	Checking the venue

The expected venue for the next round of the semi-finals is Shadows. Weather permitting, competitors will get the green light to board helicopters and ski the peak, which sits just outside the ski area boundary. The finish line is where the run reenters the boundary.

Conditions are currently cloudy and overcast, with flat light and low visibility according to Mountain Sports International organizer, Adam Comey. However, 12 new inches of snow fell overnight. "We're going to wait a while longer, but if it doesn't clear up, everybody is going to go freeskiing today. The snow's pretty good," Comey said.

Organizers have seven days in which to pull off three days of heli-accessed freeskiing competition. Four weather days will allow them to wait for optimal flying and skiing conditions.

Results After Day One:
WOMEN

1 Francine Moreillon  Verbier        SUI 37.2
2 Kirsty Exner        Red Mountain   CAN 31
3 Anne Cattelin       Courchevel     FRA 30.2
4 Jen Ashton          Whistler       CAN 29.6
5 Daniela Schmied     Chamonix       FRA 26.2
6 Charlotte Moats     Mad River Glen USA 26
7 Linda Petersen      Alta           USA 25.4
8 Andrea Binning      Mount Hotham   AUS 20.8
9 Sarah Newman        Mt. Hutt       NZ 0

1 Hugo Harrison             Whistler       CAN 41
2 Chris Davenport           Aspen          USA 39.8
2 Todd Windle               Paihia         NZ 39.8
4 Leif Zapf Gilje           Whistler       CAN 39.6
5 Rick Greener              Snowbird       USA 37.6
6 Robin Courcelles          Whistler       CAN 37
7 Brian Swinson             Taos           USA 36.6
8 Sverre Lilliequist        Salatobaden    SWE 36
9 Stian Hagen               Chamonix       FRA 32.2
10 Jon Johnston             Crested Butte  USA 32
11 Jon Orarback             Salen          SWE 31
12 Chris Paulding           Park City      USA 30.8
13 Sasha Schmid             Schitthorn Hurren SUI 29.4
14 Romain Maitre            La Rosiere     FRA 29
15 Jack Hannan              Crested Butte  USA 28.6
16 Robbie Rollins           Alyeska        USA 26.8
17 Pierre Yves Leblanc      Nelson         CAN 24.8
18 Jamie Blair              Snowbird       USA 24.4
18 Tyler Williams           Aspen          USA 24.4
20 Aaron Miller             Arnold         USA 23.8
21 Mike Laidman             Lake Louise    CAN 21.8