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Most of the skiers arrived to France in Marseille on the Mediterranean Sea. An inch of snow covered the palm trees outside the airport and our shuttle driver said it snows in Marseille once every 10 years. This was a good sign.

After an interesting drive to Vars in a front wheel drive van, we arrived with only one side of the tire chains functional. A meter of snow had turned the little French Alps town into a winter wonderland.

The Red Bull Linecatcher event couldn't have gone off more perfectly. One day to shred and fight off the jet lag, and two days of bluebird for the qualifications and the final event to go down. The eventual winner was Candide Thovex in his first comp since his injury. Red Bull's Sean Pettit took second and the "Sick Bird" award for a 360 off a 50-footer in an uncharted part of the course. C.R. Johnson also had a comeback of sorts in his first podium since his head injury in 2006. 

Check out the Super Gallery for all the pics!