The 21-year-old former X-Games silver medalist has beaten a world class field to win gold at the Aspen Open.

It's perfect timing for Porteous who has the World Championships in a fortnight.

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18 Jun: The South Island is celebrating snow, skiing and sunshine this weekend

26 Apr: Nico Porteous's coach is confident the Olympic champion freeskier will make a full recovery from his anterior cruciate ligament injury

24 Apr: A big setback for free skier Nico Porteous

18 Mar: Skier Alice Robinson has finished 18th at the super-G World Cup finals in France

17 Mar: A frustrating ski season comes to an end for New Zealand's Alice Robinson tonight

13 Mar: Kiwi skiier Adam Hall has taken his fifth Paralympics medal and second of these games - winning bronze at the men's slalom standing at the Beijing Games

10 Mar: Co-coach Chris Knight's revealed skier Alice Robinson tired out two different brands of skis before deciding to stick with German company Volkl for her Olympic campaign

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