Two of the best mogul skiers in the world left their mark at the Canada Post Freestyle National Championships Friday.
Jenn Heil of Spruce Grove, Alta., captured the ninth national moguls’ title of her career in convincing fashion and Alex Bilodeau, ranked No. 1 in the world, took the men’s title.
Competing on the opening day of the three-day nationals, Heil charged to victory in fog-delayed conditions with a score of 24.90 points in the women’s single-moguls final.
That left her more than two points ahead of defending national single-moguls champion Kristi Richards of Summerland, B.C.
Richards scored 22.56 for the silver medal, while Chloé Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal took the bronze in 22.48. Sister and World Cup team-mate Maxime Dufour-Lapointe was fourth in 20.70.
Heil, who took last season off to heal chronic knee pain and improve her physical strength, also won this event in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007. She has also won three national dual-moguls titles and will chase another one Sunday.
Jenn Heil and Alex Bilodeau
Along with her silver medal at the 2009 World Championships, the Alberta native, who now lives in Montreal, called this national title one of her season’s highlights.
