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Alex Beaulieu-Marchand of Quebec City rides a rial during slopestyle training for the Winter Dew Tour in Killington, Vermont, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.The Canadian Press

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Alex Bellemare of Saint Boniface, Que. jumps during slopestyle training for the Winter Dew Tour in Killington, Vermont, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.The Canadian Press

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Mike Mertion of Vernon, B.C. jumps off a rail during slopestyle training for the Winter Dew Tour in Killington, Vermont, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.The Canadian Press

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Marc McMorris, from Regina, Sask., soars to victory in the men's World Cup snowboard slopestyle event in Canmore, Alta. on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010.The Canadian Press

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Kaya Turski of Montreal takes a jump during the first run for her silver medal in slopestyle competition at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships at Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah, Thursday Feb. 3, 2011.The Canadian Press

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Sebastien Toutant, of Montreal, gets air off the first ramp during the slopestyle finals at the U.S. Open Snowboard Championships at Stratton Mountain Resort in Stratton, Vt., Sunday, March 22, 2009.The Associated Press

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J.F. Houle of Drummondville, Que. jumps to eighth place in slopestyle final action at the Winter Dew Tour in Killington, Vermont, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.The Canadian Press

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Kaya Turski of Montreal jumps to first place in slopestyle finals action at the Winter Dew Tour in Killington, Vermont, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.The Canadian Press

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Kaya Turski of Montreal switch direction on a rail on her way to the win in slopestyle final action at the Winter Dew Tour in Killington, Vermont, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.The Canadian Press

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