. world ski news : World Cup Ski Cross competition in Lake Placid - 21 January 2009 - 23:19
Lars Lewen, of Sweden, leads Xavier Kuhn, of France, Casey Puckett, of the the United States and Beni Hofer, of Switzerland, as they ski over a jump during a final round heat at the World Cup Ski Cross competition in Lake Placid, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. Lewen went on to win the event. (AP Photo/Todd Bissonette)
United States' Daron Rahlves skis through a corner followed by Canada's Brian Bennett during the semifinals at the men's World Cup freestyle ski cross in Lake Placid, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. Rahlves finished in fifth place while Bennett finished in seventh. (AP Photo/Todd Bissonette)
The top finishers of the men's World Cup freestyle ski cross competition in Lake Placid, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, celebrate on the podium after receiving their awards. From left are second-place Patrick Koller, of Austria; first-place Lars Lewen, of Sweden; and third-place Tomas Kraus, of the Czech Republic. (AP Photo/Todd Bissonette)
France's Ophelie David leads Canada's Danielle Poleschuk and Liechtenstein's Sarah Schaedler over a jump during a final round heat at the World Cup Ski Cross competition in Lake Placid, N.Y., Monday, Jan 19, 2009. David went on to win the event. (AP Photo/Todd Bissonette)
Top finishers in the women's World Cup freestyle ski cross competition pose on the podium in Lake Placid, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. From left are second-place Jenny Owen of Australia, winner Ophelie David of France, third-place Meryl Boulangeat, also of France, and Canada's Julia Murray, fourth place. (AP Photo/Todd Bissonette)