Scotland’s Muir Wins Aspen Freeski Slopestyle World Cup

Scottish skier Kirsty Muir topped the Aspen Freeski Slopestyle World Cup on Friday to record her second victory of the 2025/26 season as U.S. skier Mac Forehand won the men’s event.

Muir’s victory on Saturday comes after the 21-year-old won the Freeski Big Air season opener in Secret Garden (CHN) in November, which followed her maiden World Cup victory at last season’s Slopestyle finale in Tignes (FRA).

After snow and flat light conditions delayed the start of Friday’s finals by 30 minutes, Muir claimed  victory after posting a run one score of 80.62 that put her more than seven points clear of runner-up Megan Oldham (CAN) on 73.02. Fellow Canadian Elena Gaskell was third on 72.90, while Switzerland’s Giulia Tanno was fourth.

Muir was the top qualifier going into Friday’s and proved she was the woman to beat after landing a left 270 continuing 270 on the first rail, then a switch left 270 continuing 270, a right double cork 1080 safety, a left 720 tailgrab, and a right slide front 630 on the third and final rail in her first run.

Muir’s top score of 80.62 remained unbeaten as the rest of the field struggled to put down top-to-bottom runs in their second attempt, and the 21-year-old finished the day with a victory lap.

“I was just really stoked with the run I was able to put down today. The conditions in training were really difficult,” said Kirsty, adding, “This morning it was pretty dark and snowy and as soon as it was finals, the actual runs started to clear up which was a bit of a positive. It was nice to see. So yeah, pretty stoked about how it turned out. All the girls are smashing it and I’m just having a really good time.”

Muir’s winning performance on Friday follows her ninth place Big Air finish at Steamboat (USA) before the Christmas break. The Scottish skier also narrowly missed out on the Big Air podium in Beijing at the second event of the season after her season opening win in Secret Garden.

Pictured top: Mac Forehand (USA) and Kirsty Muir (GBR) after winning the Aspen Freeski Slopestyle World Cup. Photo Credit: FIS/ActionPress/Andrew Wevers

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