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Nick Page led the charge for the Parkite mogulists Friday in Bakuriani, Georgia, finishing ninth in their World Cup moguls competition.
Joining Page with strong showings were fellow Parkites Kasey Hogg and Alli Macuga, who finished 11th and 15th, respectively.
Page’s finish comes as his second-best of the season. He’s ranked eighth in the world heading into Saturday’s dual moguls event in Bakuriani. The Georgia Cup is the tour’s last stop before its month-plus holiday break.
The tour will return in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, in late January. The Alpe d’Huez Cup, scheduled for last weekend, was cancelled due to a lack of snow. The skiers used the week to practice, many staying later in Sweden after the Idre Fjäll Cup.
“I made a pretty big mistake in the middle section which affected the remainder of my run,” said Page. “A new event tomorrow — I’m excited to go out there and see some duals.”
Saturday’s duals will be the skiers first of the season, with Idre Fjäll’s cancelled due to fog. Page has improved year-over-year in the discipline, finishing last season fifth in the world.
Page said he didn’t think the week off affected him positively or adversely. The tour has seven more Cups including this week’s and a year-end World Championships. The Parkite wants to level up to the very top of the sport, where the margins this year have been extremely thin.
Page acknowledged improvements will have to be made in all areas, but most importantly in his consistency. Friday, Page’s ninth place score of 75.28 was only 8.8 points off the winner Benjamin Cavet’s of France. On the women’s side, Olivia Giaccio of the U.S. won with a score of 80.19
The U.S. women’s team continued to flex their muscles on the sport, with Jaelin Kauf also finishing on the podium in third.
“I try learning from the mistakes,” added Page. “Making sure I don’t make the same mistakes again.”
Page also tries hard to not let the pressure or disappointment of mistakes get to them, saying that they’re not the end of the world. He’s working to get better day-after-day.
The skiers have been battling challenging, deep-snow conditions in Bakuriani, as well as each other. Page said the site has received over a foot of snow this week, creating huge moguls.
The field also isn’t running around town between races, being quite worn out after this first leg of the tour. Page takes the time to try to recover the best he can.
After Saturday’s duals, Page will return to Park City for the break, where he’s excited to see his family and their dog, Rusty. Page has appreciated his parents support from afar during the first three Cups.
“I can’t wait to land at the airport and give them both a big hug, find new clarity during that break and pick up hot in Waterville Valley,” Page said.
To track the duals results tomorrow, see the FIS’s page for the Bakuriani Cup. The race can also be watched on Ski and Snowboard Live.
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