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Eileen Gu Claims Second Slopestyle Title at Laax Open

1/17/2026

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Eileen Gu (China) won her second consecutive slopestyle title at the Laax Open in Switzerland.
She crashed on her second run while attempting a double cork 1080 but still won with an 85.13 lead from her first run.
The win marks her 20th World Cup career victory and her fourth in slopestyle.
Gu will enter the Milan Cortina Winter Games as a favorite to add to her Olympic medal collection.

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Eileen Gu (China) won her second consecutive slopestyle title at the Laax Open in Switzerland.
She crashed on her second run while attempting a double cork 1080 but still won with an 85.13 lead from her first run.
The win marks her 20th World Cup career victory and her fourth in slopestyle.
Gu will enter the Milan Cortina Winter Games as a favorite to add to her Olympic medal collection.