Canadian skier Megan Oldham lands slopestyle silver at World Cup in Aspen

Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham soared to a World Cup silver medal in slopestyle Saturday in Aspen, Colo.

Canada's Evan McEachran finishes 5th in men's competition

A female freestyle skier soars through the air with her skis crossed.
Canada's Megan Oldham picked up her second podium finish of the season on Saturday in Aspen, Colo., after also winning slopestyle silver last month in Switzerland. (Irakli Gedenidze/Reuters/File)

Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham soared to a World Cup silver medal in slopestyle Saturday in Aspen, Colo.

The 23-year-old from Parry Sound, Ont., scored 86.93 points to finish behind France's Tess Ledeux, who recorded 88.06. Rell Harwood of the United States took bronze with 77.53.

Vancouver's Skye Clarke finished 10th in the 23-skier field.

WATCH l Oldham snags slopestyle silver in Aspen:

Ontario's Megan Oldham soars to slopestyle silver

3 days ago
Duration 1:59
Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., scored 86.93 points in her final run to capture a silver medal at the FIS freeski slopestyle World Cup event in Aspen, Colo.

Oldham picked up her second podium finish of the season after also winning slopestyle silver last month in Laax, Switzerland.

Alex Hall of the United States won gold in the men's competition ahead of fellow American Colby Stevenson. Norway's Birk Ruud claimed bronze.

Evan McEachran of Oakville, Ont., was the top Canadian in fifth place. Max Moffatt of Guelph, Ont., finished 12th and Ottawa's Noah Porter Maclennan was 14th in the field of 16.

WATCH l Full replay of freeski slopestyle World Cup in Aspen:

FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Aspen: Freeski slopestyle

3 days ago
Duration 2:07:11
Watch the freeski slopestyle event at the World Cup stop in Aspen, Colo.

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