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Canadians Kick GS Hard Booty
Giant Slalom Feb. 24, 1998

We knew it was coming. Jasey Jay Anderson and Mark Fawcett have been kicking American butt since the Grand Prixes began three years ago. At this point, it's hard to see them split up. One was always on top and the other at his side. Then today they were broken up. You might think it's about time an American stepped up and gave these Canucks a run for all this American money.

Jasey Jay
But nooooooooooooo...It's that damn Darren Chalmers. Another Canuck! I swear if I didn't see them speed by myself, I'd call it a conspiracy. I might anyway. Darren had beat out both country mates on the first run, but everyone knew the second would be faster and it's the combined time that counts. Mark and Jasey had almost identical second runs, but Darren showed some serious continuity today and held steady against the much faster second course.

Mr. Mark Fawcett
The veteran Mr. Mark flowed past us with unmatched rhythm and finesse. The young Jasey Jay on the other hand hurtled himself forward in an ever increasing fight for stability that although looked desperate, also looked very fast. Whatever... in the end it was Jasey, Mark and Darren with Americans Jeff Archibald, Mike Jacoby and Jeff Greenwood following.

It was strange to see the same act with the ladies. Sondra Van Ert, who finished first, passed me with arms in the air and body upright as opposed to Lisa Kosglow and Ivana Trudal, who finished second and third. Lisa Kosglow was the only one who remained tucked and consistent through the finish line. American Betsy Shaw reeled in fourth.

Winning Ladies
If you had trained on ice, this course was for you. The first course was set well enough, but slipped to the point where all the snow had been pushed away and all that was left was ice. You could look down into it and see a frozen coke can three feet below. The second run was more forgiving and allowed riders to sink an edge with confidence.

The sun backlit the riders and blinded me all morning, but it never warmed up. The end of the race provided a chance for everyone to hit the boardercross course. So, next thing I know I'm surrounded by Jasey Jay, Michele Taggart and Nillard Pilavakis talking about the big, scary, bumpy terrain below. Then as we got off the lift, I realized that not only was I the only one without a helmet, I was sportin' about three grand in techno hardware so I only hit half the course.

— Hans Prosl, sacrificing body before camera for The Mountain Zone

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