Telemark skiers went big -- really big -- on the final day of competition at the Alyeska World Comp in Girdwood.

A multisport extreme competition for teleskiers, alpine skiers and snowboarders on Mount Alyeska's Headwall turned into a showcase for the teleskiers Friday.

A day after only one skier scored higher than 150 points on two runs -- Paul Kimbrough of Bellingham, Wash., who tallied a 153 on his first run Thursday -- six teleskiers scored 160 or better, including a pair that scored in the 170s.

Kimbrough's 168, Friday's third-best score, held onto his lead to win with a three-run average score of 155 points.

Two others -- Jake Sakson of Carbondale, Colo., and Ryan Davis of Girdwood -- used huge runs to vault onto the podium.

Sakson, fifth after Thursday, scored a competition-best 173 to claim second place with an average score of 145.3 and Davis, eighth after Thursday, was right behind with a 172 to capture third place with a 140.3.

Skiing under a sunny, blue sky and on terrain that included 1,000 feet of double black diamond vertical terrain, Sakson and Davis were among about a half-dozen teleskiers who chose to ski a challenging line in a no-fall zone.

Eric Nyce of Anchorage was among those who skied the same line. He estimated that it began with about 150 feet of 60-degree slope "and mellowed out to 40 degrees after that."

"It was definitely a lot steeper than any- thing I've been on this year," said Nyce, 26, who works with Cook Inlet Tug and Barge. "It was a pretty scary line. It was fun to (be) done, because it was a little intimidating."

Friday's competition included 33 competitors competing for more than $10,000 in cash prizes.

Kimbrough really cashed in, placing first in the telemark division and second in the alpine division.

Other division winners include Paige Brady of Anchorage, who repeated as the women's teleskier champion; Aaron Long of Girdwood, who beat Kimbrough in men's alpine; Kami Cabana of Girdwood in women's alpine; Dee Hurley of Anchorage in women's snowboarding and Toby Englert of Anchorage in men's snowboarding.

The leaders in the junior men's alpine division showed for the second straight day that the up-and-comers have already arrived. Zach Halverson of Girdwood led the way with a run worth 148 points -- the best of the day in any alpine division, and one point higher than Long's victory-clinching run.

Terrain that is extreme even by extreme-sports standards left competitors in awe and in heaven.

"I'm from Kenai but live in Portland and I was pretty stoked to come up," said Andy Banas, who scored 160 points Friday to place fifth in the men's telemark division. "It reminded me of what skiing in Alaska was like. It was absolutely a pleasure."

The Headwall offered a little bit of everything, turning runs that lasted anywhere from 90 seconds to two minutes into a white-knuckle joy ride, Nyce said.

"There was a lot of salt and pepper -- a lot of rocks sticking up -- and the snow ranged anywhere from knee-deep powder to ice to hard avalanche debris to soft avalanche debris, all in one run," he said.

The World Comp is part of the longer Telepalooza, which stretches into Sunday at Alyeska. Today's events include a costume-required telemark race at 2 p.m. on Race Trail. Sunday's lineup includes the 9 a.m. uphill/downhill race beginning at the daylodge and the 2 p.m. dual slalom race on Race Trail. Each day will also feature equipment demos and telemark clinics.

2010 Alyeska World Comp

Final results

Women's telemark (three-run average score) -- 1) Paige Brady 124; 2) Megan Michaelson 112.3; 3) Lizet Christiansen 93.

Men's telemark -- 1) Paul Kimbrough 155; 2) Jake Sakson 145.3; 3) Ryan Davis 140.3; 4) Spencer Jonas 139; 5) Andy Banas 138; 6) Conner Davis 136.3; 7) Eric Nyce 135.7; 8) Dave Maggofin 135.3; 9) Rory Camm 134.

Women's alpine -- 1) Kami Cabana 133; 2) Emilie Fetscher 114.

Men's alpine -- 1) Aaron Long 152.7; 2) Paul Kimbrough 144.3; 3) Jake Sakson 133.3; 4) Abraham Gioffre 132.7; 5) Josh Randich 129; 6) Ryan Anderson 127; 7) Ryan Morril 121.3; 8) Greg Stafford 120; 9) Brian Horton 110.3; 10) Conner Davis 76.7.

Junior men's alpine -- 1) Zach Halverson 146; 2) Max Durtschi 137.3; 3) Tanner Cabana 131.3.

Women's snowboard -- 1) Dee Hurley 111.7; 2) Sarah Taylor 100.7.