Two more GBS podiums as Atkin takes Silver in Copper Mountain

Another superb day of British skiing saw Jaz Taylor take bronze in Pinzolo before zoe Atkin seized silver in the US

Atkin takes first podium of season in Copper Mountain Halfpipe

Zoe Atkin secured her first podium of the season with one of her best ever displays of Halfpipe skiing, taking Silver at tonight’s Copper Mountain World Cup.

In a hotly-contested battle, Atkin improved on each run and landed a monster 89.75 on her third run to take Silver behind Eileen Gu, who led from the front with a 90.50 in the first run. Heading into the final run, Atkin had trailed Cassie Sharpe of Canada, whose second run 89.00 had pushed the Brit down into third spot, before a super clean third run catapulted Atkin back into second, less than a point from the Gold medal position.

Speaking afterwards, Zoe said:

“I’m super hyped to put down a solid run and be back on the podium after a tough event in China. Feeling excited and motivated to keep pushing as I move forward with the next few comps.”

Joe Schuster, Freeski Halfpipe Coach, said:

“Zoe’s been training super hard lately and I couldn’t be more proud to see her back on the podium where she belongs.”

Taylor goes back-to-back podiums in Pinzolo

Jaz Taylor followed up her Gold medal winning performance in Pinzolo with a third place finish at the second of the weekend’s Telemark Sprint World Cups in Pinzolo.

The result, which saw Taylor finish behind Kaja Bjoernstad Konow of Norway and France’s Argeline Tan Bouquet in first and second respectively, continues the Telemark Crystal Globe holder’s remarkable podium record at Pinzolo, which now stands at four in four races. It also takes Taylor to 13 World Cup podiums since the beginning of last season.