Krumme 11th in Olympic Slopestyle

17-year-old Avery Krumme stepped into the Olympic spotlight in the women’s freeski slopestyle final, taking 11th in her first Olympic Games.

Krumme earned her place in the final earlier in the week with a strong qualification showing, advancing in fourth place and signaling that she belonged among the sport’s elite. She put down an aggressive first run as her top score, but had a mistake on the opening rail section. However, her jumps were clean and well-executed, drawing applause from the crowd despite the early error that ultimately held her back in the standings.

“Competing with the best women in the world is an honor and I’m so grateful to be here,” said Krumme.

The podium was claimed by some of the most established names in women’s freeskiing, with Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud defending her 2022 gold, China’s Eileen Gu earning silver and Canada’s Megan Oldham securing bronze. 

When asked about what it’s like to see the standard set by Gremaud and Gu, Krumme commented, “It’s really inspiring because hopefully going into the next Games, I’ll be where they are.” 

Krumme’s Olympic slopestyle debut made it clear that she is a name to watch. She and her Team USA teammates Marin Hamill, Grace Henderson and Rell Harwood will next compete in the Olympic freeski big air. 

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Women's Olympic slopestyle