Local riders shine at 2025 Neil Edgeworth Memorial Banked Slalom

The 26th annual Neil Edgeworth Memorial Banked Slalom has just concluded in Big White, B.C. and locals found themselves raking in no shortage of hardware. 

As North America's second-oldest banked slalom event behind only the Mount Baker Legendary Banked Slalom, this contest debuted in 1987 under the name "Inland Snowboard Big White Banked Slalom". It was renamed to honour Edgeworth, a Big White legend who passed away in an avalanche in France. 

Here are all the podiums with Sea to Sky content:

Pro Men

1. Chris Bradley, West Kelowna (1:26.51)
2. Kai Hooper, Burnaby (1:27.10)
3. Dan Barker, Whistler (1:27.51)

Pro Women

1. Carleigh Quiring, Kelowna (1:34.28)
2. Kiana Putman, Wasilla (1:36.68)
3. Annie Akehurst, Whistler (1:37.10)

Pro Masters Men

1. Carl Cowtan, Kelowna (1:30.42)
2. Brandon Frail, Brackendale (1:33.92)
3. Roland Hould, Brackendale (1:34.37)

Men's 50-54

1. Bill Laing, Mackenzie (1:39.93)
2. Ture Loffler, Squamish (1:40.51)
3. Nick Russell, North Vancouver (1:40.77)

Women's 35-44

1. Kimberly Lamoureux, Garibaldi Highlands (1:43.85)
2. Liz Say, Big White (1:45.79)
3. Laura Price, Kelowna (1:45.83)

Men's 25-34

1. Clinton Pederson, Kelowna (1:32.86)
2. David Basterfield, Squamish (1:33.70)
3. Patrick Shier, Big White (1:35.66)

Boys' 12-14

1. Odin Frail, Whistler Valley Snowboard Club (1:31.91)
2. Torger Frail, Whistler Valley Snowboard Club (1:33.31)
3. Ezra Kuhn, Rossland (1:33.57)

Girls' 12-14

1. Rumi Cooper, Whistler Valley Snowboard Club (1:34.56)
2. Ava Echle, Rossland (1:39.97)
3. Avlyn Smirl, Kelowna (1:40.80)

Boys' U11

1. AJ Pitaoulis, Revelstoke (1:37.27)
2. Bodhi Cooper, Brackendale (1:43.65)
3. Magnus Schubert, Rossland (1:44.48) 

Girls' U11

1. Effie Palmer, Whistler Valley Snowboard Club (1:45.89)
2. Sofia Towers, Pemberton (1:47.61)
3. Rue Echle, Rossland (1:56.33)

More details can be found here.