The second day of the Torpedo7 NZ Junior Freestyle Nationals took place at Cardrona Alpine Resort yesterday (Tuesday October 5).

Despite blue skies at Cardrona in the morning, a change in wind direction to the northeast resulted in cloud hampering visibility for both athletes and judges at the Big Mountain and Freeride venue, Tulips.

The U8 Girls and U8 Boys Ski Big Mountain divisions still managed to all complete their run and both podiums were awarded yesterday.

Txema Mazet Brown leading his way down the Smith Boarder-cross course in his heat. 

The full Smith Boarder-cross programme was also held, and the U14, U16 and U18 Skier-cross divisions which were postponed from Monday.  

The remaining ski divisions and all the snowboard divisions were postponed due to the poor visibility.

U8 Girls K2 Ski Big Mountain Podium (L-R) Kiri Dolan (2nd), Tatum Ball (1st), Audrey Cretney (3rd). 

Tatum Ball, winner of the Girls U8 K2 Ski Big Mountain competition, said her favourite part of her day was “doing big drops”. 

Joshua Li, winner of the U14 Boys boarder-cross said it was “a really good day”.

“I ended up coming first, I have never won before. My favourite part of the day was hanging out with all my friends and riding with them.”

U14 Boys Smith Boarder-cross Podium (L-R) Jack Spence (2nd), Joshua Li (1st), Oscar Leigh (3rd).  

Lucas Ball took the win in the largest division of the day, the U14 Boys skier-cross. “My favourite part of the day was competing against my friends. I am competing in all the events at the Junior Freestyle Nationals and I am looking forward to halfpipe tomorrow, it will be fun.” 

The competition continues at Cardrona today (Wednesday October 6) with the Salomon Ski and Snowboard Halfpipe events. The K2 Snowboard Freeride and Ski Big Mountain competitions will be rescheduled.   

U14 Boys Smith Skier-cross Podium (L-R) Kezik Magill (2nd), Lucas Ball (1st), Luke Harrold (3rd). 

The Cardrona Snow Sports NZ Junior Freestyle Nationals run from October 4-8.  

Find full results here.

PHOTOS: Ross Mackay/Snow Sports NZ