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Nuutti Niemelae rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. Riders competed in this stage of the FIS Snowboard World Cup 2014 on Sunday, December 22, 2013. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17030 )

Champion Staale Sandbech pumps his fist after his title run during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17182 )

Champion Staale Sandbech rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17162 )

Champion Staale Sandbech holds his helmet up in celebration after his title run during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17204 )

Lucien Koch rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17042 )

Third place finisher Shaun White reacts to not completing his second run during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17087 )

Third place finisher Shaun White makes a quick exit after the awards ceremony for the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO34026 )

Cheryl Maas rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO16966 )

Champion Sarka Pancochova rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO16988 )

Mans Hedberg rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17105 )

Seppe Smits rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17062 )

Cheryl Maas rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO16958 )

Ryan Stassel rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO33785 )

Yuki Kadono rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO33938 )

Sage Kotsenburg hangs his head after not placing following his second run during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17257 )

Scotty James rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17155 )

Emil Andre Ulsletten rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17117 )

Champion Staale Sandbech hoists his board in celebration following the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO34004 )

Champion Staale Sandbech pumps his fist after his title run during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17185 )

Emil Andre Usletten rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO33777 )

Seppe Smits rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17047 )

The women's top three poses from left to right, Isabel Derungs (second), Sarka Pancochova (first) and Elena Koenz (third) following the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO33969 )

Shaun White keeps his mask on during the awards ceremony for the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO17269 )

Second place finisher Torstein Horgmo walks to the podium following the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO33990 )

Lucien Koch rides during the slopestyle finals of the Copper Mountain Grand Prix. Riders competed in this stage of the FIS Snowboard World Cup 2014 on Sunday, December 22, 2013. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP23COPPERMTNGT__AO33901 )