Carson Lehouillier (15), of the United States, the youngest competitor in the slopestyle event at the New Zealand Freeski Open at Snow Park, near Wanaka, gets some air but not enough to impress the judges. : No pleasure without pain for pro skier

Jossi Wells, of Wanaka, took the easy ride up the slopes but soon came tumbling down in the slopestyle event yesterday. He said after crashing: 'I guess I don't have to stuff my knees any more.' : No pleasure without pain for pro skier

Photos by Stephen Jaquiery. : No pleasure without pain for pro skier