As one of two events scored by judges, Slopestyle competitions give athletes the opportunity to express their individual style and ability. No two athletes will ride a course the same, which adds to the excitement of watching the event live. With the exception of Open Class competitors, individual USASA events are broken down by age group. Here’s a look at several up-and-coming athletes competing in the Catskill Mountain Series.

Christian Walrath from Johnstown, NY competing in the Catskill Mountain Series finished 1st in the Men’s Open Class Slopestyle competition this past weekend at Catamount.

With a winning score of 28.7 he held a commanding 4 point lead over Mark Ringer, also from Johnstown, NY who finished 2nd with a score of 24.6 followed by Brendan Meehan, out of Rockville Centre, NY finishing 3rd with a score of 22.5.