A HUGE shout-out to a new "jumper" to the Freeskiing World Tour, who skied in a very BIG way last weekend. She not only won the Snowbird Championships, but also accumulated enough points throughout the 2010 Tour—her first season—to capture the overall title and was awarded the new McConkey Cup, in honor of big mountain's founding father. Her name is Angel Collinson  and she's just 19 years old. Congrats Angel, we look forward to watching your super smooth, strategic and agressive skiing next year! —Associate Editor, Leah Fielding

Angel Collinson wins FWT Championship and McConkey Cup

Here is an exerpt from MSI's press release:

Of those that stomped hardest and landed, for the women, Angel Collinson, of Snowbird, Utah, was the definite leader, earning a combined score of 104.23. Collinson’s aggressive skiing and strategic double cliff drop in Amphitheater, not only earned her the top spot for today, but also was enough to push into the lead for overall Tour points, who also took third in Revelstoke, Canada and fourth in Crested Butte. Colorado.

“I went for it, because this isn’t about winning, it’s about skiing,” said Collinson of what she was thinking before dropping in.

For her stellar skiing, Collinson was awarded the McConkey Cup, in honor of the man who not only pioneered big mountain skiing, but also started the International Freeskier Association.

As we approach the one-year anniversary this week of the sports founding father's untimely death, it is only fitting that the overall championship award be dedicated to none other than Saucer Boy.

"He is the overall, leader and inspiration of freeskiing," said Event Director Bryan Barlow, "It was Shane's vision to create a freeskiing competition, to bring the world's best skier to one place and demonstrate the progression."His legacy will continue to live on through the spirit of the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour and through the athletes that earn his Cup. We know he’d be proud of the progression all the athletes displayed today.''

Collinson, 20, also won the coveted overall 2010 The North Face Young Gun Award.

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