Canadian freestyle skiers Oldham, Gaskell win silver, bronze at World Cup slopestyle event

Canadians Megan Oldham and Elena Gaskell climbed the podium at the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle World Cup event in Aspen, Colo., on Friday.

Great Britain's Kirsty Muir earns gold in Aspen, Colo.

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From left to right, Canadians Megan Oldham and Elena Gaskell are shown together after competing in the second run of the women's World Cup slopestyle event at Aspen Snowmass Ski Resort on Friday in Aspen, Colorado. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

A pair of Canadians climbed the podium at the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle World Cup event in Aspen, Colo., on Friday.

Megan Oldham, of Parry Sound, Ont., and Elena Gaskell, of Vernon, B.C., captured silver and bronze, respectively, while Great Britain's Kirsty Muir took gold.

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Canada's Oldham claims World Cup freestyle ski slopestyle silver medal, Gaskell captures bronze

January 9|
Duration 3:43
Megan Oldham of Perry Sound, Ont., won World Cup silver and Elena Gaskell of Vernon, B.C. took Bronze Friday at the freestyle ski slopestyle event in Aspen, Colorado.

Oldham's second run score of 73.02 secured the silver medal while Gaskell's final run of 72.90 earned her a third-place finish.

On the men's side, American Mac Forehand (77.38) won gold, with Estonia's Henry Sildaru (75.90) and Norway's Ulrik Samnoey (74.64) taking silver and bronze, respectively.

The top Canadian finisher was Max Moffatt, who ended up in sixth place with a second-run score of 72.71.