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Monster Energy congratulates freeski and snowboard team riders on claiming victories and podium finishes at the Visa Big Air in Aspen on Thursday.

ASPEN, Colo., Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Big wins in Big Air! Monster Energy congratulates freeski and snowboard team riders on claiming victories and podium finishes at the Visa Big Air in Aspen on Thursday. In the official World Cup event sanctioned by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), 23-year-old from Parry Sound, Canada, claimed first place in the Women's Freeski Big Air final. In Thursday's Men's Freeski Big Air competition, 20-year-old Monster Army rider Luca Harrington from Wānaka, New Zealand, claimed second place.

The Men's Snowboard Big Air event saw 19-year-old from Iwakura, Japan, claim second place in a down-to-the-wire final. In the final event of the FIS Big Air World Cup season, the young Japanese rider earned the Crystal Globe trophy as the new World Champion in Men's Snowboard Big Air.

In the Women's Snowboard Big Air final, 23-year-old from Wānaka, New Zealand, claimed the victory with a dominant performance. She was joined on the podium by 20-year-old Kokomo Murase from Gifu, Japan, in second place.

The Women's Snowboard Big Air Crystal Globe went to defending champion, 18-year-old from Sandbach, United Kingdom. This marks her second consecutive Big Air Crystal Globe.

From January 30 to February 6, the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix & Visa Big Air in Aspen attracted the world's leading freeskiers and snowboarders to Buttermilk Mountain. The official World Cup event showcased competitions in Slopestyle and Halfpipe this past weekend with Big Air competitions wrapped on Thursday.

Here's how the action unfolded for Team Monster Energy at the 2025 Visa Big Air:

Freeski Big Air: Monster Energy's Megan Oldham Soars to Women's Victory, Luca Harrington Takes Second Place in Men's Final

The Visa Big Air in Aspen marked the fifth big air stop of the 2024/25 FIS Freeski World Cup season. Starting off the Monster Energy team's winning run, claimed first place in the Women's Freeski Big Air final.

Putting on a dominant performance, Oldham rose to the top of the leaderboard by posting a leftside double cork 1260 mute grab on Run 1 for 92.00 points. The Canadian then sealed her victory on Run 2 by landing a technical switch leftside double cork 1080 Japan grab for 91.75 points. Oldham's winning total score of 183.75 points proved more than 8 points ahead of the next competitor.

"For me this first place today is huge. This last year I was recovering from a knee injury, and so to come back at my first big air and to get on top of the podium means a lot to me," said Monster Energy's Oldham after taking the win at Aspen on Thursday.

On Saturday, Oldham had already claimed second place in Women's Freeski Slopestyle at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Aspen.

In the heated Men's Freeski Big Air final on Thursday, 20-year-old Monster Army rider Luca Harrington from Wānaka, New Zealand dropped in as a favorite after claiming gold (Men's Ski Slopestyle) and silver (Men's Ski Big Air) in his debut at X Games 2025 the prior week. Harrington also claimed back-to-back victories in previous Big Air World Cups at Kreischberg and Klagenfurt, Austria, in January.

Starting his final performance on a solid note, Harrington posted a rightside triple cork 1800 safety grab for 91.00 points as his first trick. Then it was time to raise the bar: On his second attempt, the New Zealand ripper unleashed his signature trick, switch right triple 1620 esco grab, for 94.25 points.

On the third and final attempt, Harrington secured his podium spot by spinning a rightside triple cork 1980 safety grab for 93.50 points. With a total score of 187.75 points, Harrington claimed second place at the 2025 Visa Big Air.

Harrington now commands second place in FIS Big Air World Cup rankings with 330 points, a mere 10 points behind the next competitor.

One more to go: Tune in from March 11-13 when the sixth and final Big Air contest of the 2024/25 FIS Freeski World Cup season takes place in Tignes, France.

Snowboard Big Air: Monster Energy's Sadowski-Synnott Takes Women's Victory, Hasegawa Claims Crystal Globe Trophy in Men's Division

Anticipation levels were running high as the final Snowboard Big Air contest of the 2024/25 FIS World Cup season in Aspen crowned Crystal Globe winners. The Women's Snowboard Big Air final witnessed a heated showdown for the final win of the season. When all was said and done, 23-year-old from Wānaka, New Zealand, claimed the victory with a dominant performance.

On Run 1, Sadowski-Synnott finessed a switch backside double cork 1260 Weddle grab for 89.00 points. She secured her victory on here second run by putting down a backside double cork 1080 drunk driver for 83.25 points and the winning score of 172.25 points.

"I actually can't believe it, given the conditions were kind of challenging today with the really firm, shady landing and it was pretty bumpy, and contrasted with the run-in being soft and bumpy," said Monster Energy's Sadowski-Synnott.

Also rising to the podium in Aspen, 20-year-old Kokomo Murase from Gifu, Japan, finished in second place. On her first run, Murase landed a Caballerial triple cork 1260 Weddle grab for 88.75 points. She followed up on her second attempt with a backside double cork 1080 Weddle grab for 81.50 points and a total score of 170.25 points.

On the strength of Thursday's result, Murase finished in second place on 2024/25 FIS Snowboard World Cup Park & Pipe rankings with 402.00 points.

The winner of the season's Big Air Crystal Globe is no other than defending champion, 18-year-old Mia Brookes from Sandbach, United Kingdom. Although Brookes was sidelined from competing at Aspen, her lead on the Snowboard Big Air leaderboard with 305.00 points earned her the trophy.

Brookes also currently leads in overall 2024/25 FIS Snowboard World Cup Park & Pipe rankings with 500.00 points.

The rider to watch in the Men's Snowboard Big Air final: 19-year-old from Iwakura, Japan, came into the event with significant leads in both overall Park & Pipe and Big Air season rankings. Could he clinch the Crystal Globe trophy at Aspen?

Turns out, he could! Charging into the final, Hasegawa sent a signature Caballerial 1800 Weddle grab on his first run for 89.50 points. After earning an 85.25-point score with a frontside 1800 frontside grab on Run 2, Hasegawa ended his performance on a spectacular note with a frontside 1980 lien on Run 3 for 95.00 points and second place with a total score of 184.50 points.

On the strength of Thursday's result, Hasegawa is the new 2024/25 FIS World Champion in Men's Snowboard Big Air (389 points). He also leads in overall Snowboard World Cup Park & Pipe rankings.

"I'm so happy to get my first Crystal Globe, but I'm sad with today's second place. But I put down a good run with my first frontside 1980 in competition," said Hasegawa.

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