After coming off a gold medal performance last weekend in Calgary, Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon, a Yukon slopestyle skier, is ready to get back onto the hill as he competes in his next Nor-Am Cup this weekend in Aspen, Colorado.

Geoffroy-Gagnon has had a busy season, competing in both France and Italy before making his way back across the Atlantic to compete in Nor-Am cups. He said it is starting to take its toll but that he is still feeling good.

“It’s a lot on the body,” said Geoffroy-Gagnon. “I just keep on the bike and ice.”

In Calgary, Geoffroy-Gagnon scored an 86 on his winning run, four points higher than the second place finisher. He said everyone who competed in Calgary will be out in Aspen, in what he described as the largest North American event.

While he was in Italy the Winter X Games were held in Aspen. Geoffroy-Gagnon said the course will still be the same.

“It’s a very technical course and the rails are tough,” said Geoffroy-Gagnon. “There will be four rails and three jumps. The course is world class.”

Going into the Aspen competition Geoffroy-Gagnon says he is feeling confident even though the level of difficulty is going to be increased.

On the last jump of the run through the terrain park, Geoffroy-Gagnon said he will attempting a triple with three flips.

That level of skiing is the norm on the World Cup circuit and the at the X Games and was described by Geoffory-Gagnon as “high consequence” tricks.

Doing triples is something he has practiced.

“While training in Switzerland I learned a triple,” said Geoffroy-Gagnon. “I know what it is supposed to feel like.”

Geoffroy-Gagnon said he will work his way up to the triples as he progresses through the qualifiers and the proceeding rounds to the finals.

“I’m just going to take it in steps,” said Geoffroy-Gagnon. “I’ve had some good training and I am going to figure out a run for each round. Every competition is a battle against yourself. I just want to lay down runs I feel comfortable with.”

As well as competing in the slopestyle competition Geoffroy-Gagnon will also battle in the big air event. Big air is one trick off of a large jump.

Although he prefers to do slopestyle, Geoffroy-Gagnon is looking forward to the big air.

“Big air is a fun event,” said Geoffroy-Gagnon. “In previous years I have been injured so hopefully, I get through slopestyle without too many bumps and bruises.”