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Posted on Tuesday February 2nd at 9:43 a.m.
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"This is my first time to podium on a world tour stop," said Kuzma.
Janina Kuzma on podium at Nissan Freeride de Chamonix
"I'm very excited right now and placing third leaves me in a really good position for the next two stops on the tour."
Against the beautiful backdrop of the Mont-Blanc, the Freeride World Tour 2010 kicked off in perfect weather conditions on the 500 metre "Pentes de l'Hôtel" face at the Brévent ski area in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
The 50 best freeriders on the planet put on an amazing performance, showing the 3000 cheering spectators the top of their game.
After a few days' of snowfall the blue skies presented a dream like arena for the athletes and spectators of the Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. However, the snow conditions were tricky for the competitors. A lot of the fresh powder was taken down by the first riders, exposing rock, hard snow, and at times ice.
With several of the top female skiers injured, American Jess Mc Millan (third on the Freeride World Tour Ranking 2009) came out on top, with the most original line of the day Mc Millan took a massive cliff drop and skied a fast line with solid jumps. Second place went to Eva Walkner from Austria.
Click here to see video footage from Janina of the venue and the chalet that she and her sister Maria are staying in while in Chamonix.
The next stop on the tour for Kuzma, the Scott Big Mountain, takes place in Fieberbrunn, Austria during the week of 11-18 February.
About the Freeride World Tour:
The Freeride World Tour was launched in 2008 and after just two full seasons is already recognised by riders, the ski industry and the media as the pinnacle of the sport.
In 2010, the best freeriders: men, women, skiers and snowboarders alike, will visit some of the world's most renowned ski resorts in pursuit of the world title. The four-stop Freeride World Tour is supported by 13 Freeride World Qualifier events around the world where the same criteria for event organisation, choice of locations, security, contest format, and judging is applied.
One of the thirteen qualifying events takes place in New Zealand as part of the Volkl Freeski Open.
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