Mark McMorris came out of the gates ablaze, nailing a massive score of 86.95, near silencing the field from round one until his sweet victory lap (which, of course, included one fine tweaked and lofty method for the crowd). For first place qualifier Sven Thorgran, it was a game of catch-up from the get go, despite a heavy stomped run scoring 81.85, enough to earn him third place. For second-place-finisher Michael Ciccarelli, it was a late charge on his third run that boosted him from low on the standings via a healthy 82.65. But, up against McMorris's 86.95, nothing could match up.
