Dumont Cup: Field whittled down after first day.

NEWRY — The field of skiers was pared down Friday as the first of day of competition for the Fifth Annual Dumont Cup began at Sunday River.

The top 40 competitors in a field of about 60 advanced to Saturday’s final day. The semifinals will be held at 10 a.m. in the morning while the finals are scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

Canadian skiers had an impressive showing on the first day of competition. Seven of the top 10 finishers Friday were from either Quebec, Onatrio or Calgary.

Stowe, Vt.’s Lucas Angier topped the standings after the first day. He was joined in the top five by Canadian skiers Billy Berthiume, Emile Bergeron, Laurent Briggs and Van Bussieres respectively.

Vermont’s Tec Calcagni was sixth followed by Calgary’s Keaton Carlson. Colorado’s Cody Cirillo was eighth while Canada’s Gabriel Cote was ninth. Ontario’s Matthew Crawford was 10th.

During the semifinals and final rounds Saturday, professional and amateur skiers compete head-to-head. Judges will determine the top three overall winners as well as a standout amateur from the two-day competition. The athlete with the highest point total will be awarded the Dumont Cup.

Created by professional freeskier and nine-time X Games Medalist Simon Dumont, the Dumont Cup is a New England based slopestyle event that takes place in Sunday River’s Rocking Chair terrain park.

In five years’ time, the Dumont Cup has seen its share of milestones. Though initially intended to be a regional event, competitors from all over the United States, throughout Canada and even Europe, regularly compete for a chance at the coveted Cup.

Former amateur athletes like Nick Goeper and Ken Gusworthy, now regulars on the pro circuit, took home the Dumont Cup in 2011 and 2012 respectively, providing them with a launching pad for their current high-profile professional careers.

To date, the Dumont Cup is the only slopestyle event to be awarded platinum status by the Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP), putting it on par with the biggest slopestyle contests in the World.

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