Steamboat snowboarder Taylor Gold podiums at Mammoth
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Steamboat Springs-native Taylor Gold picked up a pair of podium finishes in the men’s snowboard halfpipe at Mammoth Mountain Resort.
On Wednesday, Jan. 29, Gold finished third in the qualifications with a score of 84.6, while American Chase Josey won with an 87.6, and Japanese boarder Yuto Totsuka finished second.
In the finals on Saturday, Feb. 1, Totsuka was the victor with a score of 97.2, while Gold earned second with an 89.2.
Gold is now in fourth in the World Cup standings, less than 300 points out of third place.
To reach Shelby Reardon, call 970-871-4253, email sreardon@SteamboatPilot.com or follow her on Twitter @ByShelbyReardon.
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