Jess McMillan wins U.S. Freeskiing Nationals

Competitive freeskiers wowed spectators with incredible agility and skill on North Baldy in a super-final that will go down in the record books

Snowbird, UT, March 11, 2007 — After an extraordinarily exciting day of skiing, Scott USA’s Jess McMillan of Jackson Hole, WY, took the women’s title as the 10th Annual Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Nationals concluded on North Baldy at Snowbird Ski Resort, UT. Due to poor weather yesterday, Mountain Sports International (MSI) was unable to run the final two athletes of the day. They were run this morning (a scheduled weather day) and in addition to finishing the finals, the extra day also allowed time for a super-final run for the top three women and top 22 men.

Sitting in first position going into this morning’s run, Jess McMillan solidified her lead over the women’s field with a smooth and aggressive run which included a 20-foot cliff-drop. The remaining top women who advanced to the finals were Jane Somerville of Aspen, who recently won the Subaru Telluride Freeskiing Open, in second and Tanya Christensen (also a Scott rider) of Crested Butte in third. They remained in that finish order after the super-finals.

“I went into the final run four points ahead of the field,” said overall women’s winner Jess McMillan. “I knew all I really had to do was stay on my feet to win. So I dialed it back a little bit which is not my style. I’m usually one who goes for it no matter what but I really wanted it today. I feel like I skied smart and it paid off. It feels so amazing to finally win one.”


Jess on top of the world


Loving the new snow


Looking down at the finish