SFS Telluride Ski Highlights: Connery Ludin & Kaki Orr on Fire

Connery Lundin, from Olympic Valley, CA, earned first place in the men's ski division edging out Gary Mackenzie by only one point with a score of 142.67. Lundin entered the finals with a commanding lead from the first day of competition, which he claimed by executing a ride-side 360 and a large backflip. He took his point lead into consideration for finals and skied a clean line with a massive cliff drop to deliver a jaw-dropping run.

"This is my first time winning a Subaru Freeride Series competition," said Lundin, "It's overwhelming and it's taken a long time for me to do it. I finally feel deserving and I couldn't be happier."

For the women's ski division, Kaki Orr of Jackson Hole, claimed her first Subaru Freeride Series win by laying down a line in her usual hard charging style. The judges rewarded her with a score of 134.67 for skiing one of the most technically fluid runs of the day with bold straight-line airs.

"It feels pretty incredible to be standing on top of the podium after my second ever SFS competition," Orr remarked.

The North Face Young Gun Award is granted to the most impressive up-and-coming athlete under 20 years old. Chance Deschamps-Prescott was recognized for this award by outwardly exemplifying sportsmanship and passion for the mountains. Deschamps-Prescott skied an extremely creative line through a very technical chute in the center of Dihedral Face.

The crowd was absolutely gripped while watching the winners of the coveted Backcountry.com Sickbird Award. Skier, Mark Mikos, was the only athlete to launch a chute transfer across the cliff band.