Chilean Athletes Sweep Every Title at La Parva
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- Chilean competitors won every first-place title at the inaugural Rail Jam freestyle event at La Parva.
- Álvaro Yáñez and Carolina Rivas won in snowboard, while Francisco Salas and Javiera Rojas won the ski categories.
- The event brought together athletes from Chile, the United States, England and several European countries on a snowpark featuring a real aircraft fuselage.
Chilean athletes took every top spot at the first Rail Jam freestyle competition held at the La Parva ski resort.
Álvaro Yáñez and Carolina Rivas won the snowboard titles, while Francisco Salas and Javiera Rojas claimed the ski championships. Chilean competitors prevailed across the event’s different categories against an international field.
The competition took place in a specially prepared snowpark. One of its most distinctive features was the fuselage of a real aircraft, incorporated into the course as part of the jumps.
Athletes from the United States, England and several European countries joined the Chilean representatives. The format included a qualifying round followed by direct-elimination matchups, where competitors had to display their best performances.
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