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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03 Feb: Wins in consecutive weekends for snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott

19 Jan: Spanish ski lift collapse injures dozens at Astún resort in the Pyrenees

19 Jan: Kiwi snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will head into next weekend's X Games in Aspen on a high after claiming the 10th World Cup podium of her career, finishing second at the prestigious LAAX Open Slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland

11 Jan: Kiwi freeskier Luca Harrington feels he's taken the next step in his progression after securing back-to-back wins on the World Cup circuit

29 Dec: A 12th career podium in World Cup racing for Kiwi alpine skiier Alice Robinson

22 Dec: American skiing great Lindsey Vonn has marked her return to the World Cup circuit for the first time in nearly six years by finishing 14th fastest in the super-G at Saint Moritz, Switzerland

28 Sep: Following weeks of avalanches, skiers and snowboarders are being urged to keep to the tracks this weekend in the Southern Lakes

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