The Jeep U.S. Freeskiing Open, the largest and most respected contest in freeskiing, completed competition in Copper Mountain, Colorado earilier this week with the men’s and women’s Superpipe events, following Friday’s Slopestyle finals and Saturday’s Big Air contest. Tanner Hall of Park City, UT took first in men’s Superpipe, claiming the $7,000 prize, while Grete Eliassen of Holladay, UT placed first in the women’s division carrying a $2,500 prize. For complete results, photos and more please visit www.usfreeskiingopen.com or www.skinet.com.

“Copper Mountain had a lot of positive energy,” said Skiing magazine Editor Pieter van Noordennen. “This was a great way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Freeskiing Open.”

The largest cash prize of the contest, $10,000, went to Charles Gagnier for his first place finish in the nighttime Big Air invitational on Saturday. Jon Olsson of Sweden claimed $7,000 for his first place finish in the Slopestyle competition, and Anna Segal of Aspen, Colo. won $2,500 in the women’s Slopestyle event, both on Friday.

In its tenth year, the 2007 Jeep U.S. Freeskiing Open featured more than 300 of freeskiing’s top and up and coming athletes competing for a $60,000 purse in three disciplines: Slopestyle, Superpipe, and Big Air.

Complete results for Superpipe at the 2007 Jeep U.S. Freeskiing Open include:

Men’s

1. Tanner Hall, Park City, UT, $7,000

2. Matt Philipi, Breckenridge, CO, $4,000

3. Colby West, Canterbury, N.H., $2,000

4. Charles Gagnier, Quebec, Canada, $1,000

Women’s
1. Grete Eliassen, Holladay, UT, $2,500
2. Roz Groenwood, Calagay, Canada, $1,500
3. Angeli VanLaanen, Bellingham, WA, $1,000
4. Jess Cumming, Wiltion, CT, $500

Complete results for the nighttime Big Air invitational at the 2007 Jeep U.S. Freeskiing Open include:

Men’s

1. Charles Gagnier, Quebec, Canada, $10,000

2. Jacob Wester, Sweden, $5,000

3. Sammy Carlson, Mt. Hood, Oregon, $1,500

4. T.J. Schiller, BC, Canada, $1,000

Complete results for Slopestyle at the 2007 Jeep U.S. Freeskiing Open include:

Men’s

1. Jon Olsson, Sweden, $7,000

2. PK Hunder, Norway, $4,000

3. Andreas Hatveit, Norway, $2,000

4. Sean Decker, Mammoth Lakes, CA, $1,000

Women’s
1. Anna Segal, Aspen, CO., $2,500
2. Michelle Parker, Olympic Valley, CA, $1,500
3. Kristi Leskinen, Hopwood, PA, $1,000
4. Maiko Hara, Japan, $500

The 2007 Jeep U.S. Freeskiing Open is produced by SKIING. Associate sponsors include: Salomon, Copper Mountain Resort, Xbox, Crocs, Vodka14, Corona and Corona Light.