Tanner owns slopestyle, period. He spun on and off almost every rail, plus his air style is undenyable. He spends a lot of time perfecting his body position in the air, and it's just smooth. I think Pep will be a major challenger next year. Jon has massive balls and a trick repertoire to match, but he didn't do anything at all risky.
Pipe, Candide stomped all his tricks and went huge, that's why he won. Dumont and CR (first run) went as big or bigger, but they didn't stomp their tricks. I think next year you can look forward to Tanner taking the top spots in both events. If he progresses half as far from this year to next as he did last year to this year in the pipe, there won't even be competition.
I'm waiting for someone to do huge switch airs in the pipe. Skiing needs someone like Travis Parker who does entire park and pipe runs switch.
Eric Peterson
Freeski Specialist
Tyrol Ski and Sports
Rochester, MN