Monster Energy congratulates team rider Brendan Mackay on claiming first place in Men's
Freeski Halfpipe at the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup presented by
La Roche Posay & Cardrona Alpine Resort.
CARDRONA, New Zealand, Sept. 10,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 27-Year-Old Mackay from
Alberta, Canada, Starts 2024/25
FIS Freeski World Cup Season with Victory.
"It feels amazing to put down the run I
wanted. A massive shout-out to all riders in those challenging
conditions. The wind definitely made it scarier, but when it's like
that, you've just got to push through and trust what you can do on
skis and let it rip." - Brendan
Mackay
Way to bring the heat to New
Zealand! Monster Energy congratulates team rider
Brendan Mackay on claiming first
place in Men's Freeski Halfpipe at the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World
Cup presented by La Roche Posay & Cardrona Alpine Resort.
In the season-opening event of the 2024/25 FIS Freeski World Cup
Season, the 27-year-old from Alberta,
Canada, rose to the top in a contested final.
From August 28 to September 9,
2024, the Winter Games NZ event kicked off the 2025 FIS
Freeski and Snowboard World Cup season at Cardrona Alpine Resort in
New Zealand. Sanctioned by the
World Ski Federation (FIS), the biggest snowboard event in the
Southern Hemisphere marked the first qualification for the 2026
Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games.
In the Men's Freeski Halfpipe final, 27-year-old Brendan Mackay dropped in with a score to settle
after barely scraping into the final as the tenth-place qualifier.
Adding to the challenge, riders had to deal with ongoing snowfall
and poor visibility on the halfpipe during final runs. But when it
came time to Unleash the Beast under pressure, the Canadian Olympic
athlete edged out the victory in a close final session.
On his second run, Mackay put together a flawless routine
featuring switch left alley-oop double 900 critical, switch left
double 1080 safety grab, right side double cork 1260 safety, and
left side double cork 1260 safety for a score of 90.00 points and
first place.
"It feels amazing to put down the run I wanted. A massive
shout-out to all riders in those challenging conditions. The wind
definitely made it scarier, but when it's like that, you've just
got to push through and trust what you can do on skis and let it
rip," said Monster Energy's Mackay after claiming the win in
Cardrona.
Representing Canada in Olympic
competitions, Mackay is the 2023 Men's Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe
World Champion.
For more on Brendan Mackay and
the Monster Energy snow sports team, visit
http://www.monsterenergy.com. Follow Monster Energy on YouTube,
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for exclusive updates from
the 2024/25 snow sports season.
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