Three Canadians earned hardware at Friday's Freeride World Tour (FWT) event in Kicking Horse, B.C., but only one can say he dominated the competition.
That man is Marcus Goguen. He landed an enormous cork 720 and a seamless double-drop, forcing judges to award him 96.67 points and an arguably career-defining victory.
Abel Moga of Spain was the only other skier to breach the 90-point mark (90.33) for second place and Kiwi Ben Richards wound up third (87.67).
"Winning here at home feels surreal," Goguen told the media after his spectacular effort. "Having my family and friends around makes it even more special. I am thrilled to have put down a solid run and to bring more aggressiveness and style into my performance."
Incumbent FWT ladies' snowboard queen Erin Sauvé likewise did Canada proud with bronze (71.67). Michaela Davis-Meehan clinched gold for Australia (81.33) and silver went to France's Anna Martinez (78.00).
Said Davis-Meehan in a press release: "I feel amazing, mostly relieved after crashing in the first two competitions. It feels great to land my run, the snow was perfect, the drops were beautiful, and I finally feel good about my riding again."
Jonathan Penfield put his newfound Canadian citizenship to use by finishing third among male snowboarders (74.67), but couldn't get within shouting distance of triumphant French standout Victor de le Rue (88.67). Holden Samuels locked down the runner-up spot (79.67) on behalf of Team USA.
Another American, Molly Armanino, emerged on top of the women's ski division (84.67): besting Jenna Keller (82.00) and Lena Kohler (77.67) in that order.
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