American Angeli VanLaanen stamped her passport to the Winter Olympics in emphatic fashion Saturday night with a resounding halfpipe victory at the Visa U.S. Grand Prix in Park City, Utah. A little over an hour later, two on the men’s side clinched berths as well as Coloradans Aaron Blunck and Lyman Currier snagged spots on the first Olympic U.S. ski halfpipe team.
“I’m on top of the world right now,” said VanLaanen. “I just went out and skied my best and it felt amazing to land my run. It’s a dream come true … More