Corn Cup plays out in record powder

Whitefish Mountain Resort's second annual Corn Cup was held this weekend, amid one of the largest snowstorms of the year. Nearly two feet of snow fell during the two-day event, which is named for the corn snow common in spring skiing conditions.

Instead, it turned to be more of a powder cup. More than 40 competitors showed up each day, opting away from deep powder turns for the right to win the resort's biggest slopestyle and the Montana State Superpipe Championships.

Steven Vail, a 17-year-old junior at Whitefish High School, won the overall amateur snowboard championship for the second year in a row. Vail was the top qualifier for the Great Northwest Gromfest competition in Whistler, B.C., last July.

Overall Corn Cup champions by class based on two-day point total

Dar Johnston Pro Men Winner - snowboard

Danner Pickering Pro Men Winner - skier

Kaili Hagen Ladies - snowboard

Marley Rodwick Ladies - skier

Hayden Eaton Grom - snowboard

Walter Holiday Grom - skier

Steven Vail Amateur - snowboard

Irie Anderson Men - skier

Corn Cup Slopestlye

March 29

1 Dar Johnston Pro Men Ride

2 Scott Alsubry Pro Men Ride

1 Doug Nagel Pro Men Ski

2 Mitch Gilman Pro Men Ski

1 Kaili Hagen Ladies Ride

2 Bailey Eaton Ladies Ride

1 Marley Rodwick Ladies Ski

2 Torrey Coe Ladies Ski

1 Hayden Eaton Groms Ride

2 Baylan Connolly Groms Ride

1 Zak Mousseau Groms Ski

2 Walter Holiday Groms Ski

1 Steven Vail Am Men Ride

2 Chazz Roberts Am Men Ride

1 JT Buckley Am Men Ski

2 Irie Anderson Am Men Ski

Montana Superpipe Championships

March 30

1 Mike Gallo Pro Men Ride

2 Austin Smith Pro Men Ride

1 Danner Pickering Pro Men Ski

2 Billy Biolo Pro Men Ski

1 Kaili Hagen Ladies Ride

2 Bailey Eaton Ladies Ride

1 Marley Rodwick Ladies Ski

1 Ryan Heavirland Groms Ride

2 Baylan Connolly Groms Ride

1 Parkin Costain Groms Ski

2 Walter Holiday Groms Ski

1 Rick Ackerman Am Men Ride

2 Steven Vail Am Men Ride

1 Irie Anderson Am Men Ski

2 Tucker Tolke Am Men Ski