Canada’s Howden wins World Cup ski cross gold, teammate Drury takes bronze [Video]

Canada’s Reece Howden won ski cross gold and teammate Kevin Drury earned bronze at a World Cup on Friday at Craigleith Ski Club near Collingwood, Ont.

Howden, from Cultus Lake, B.C., finished ahead of Switzerland’s Alex Fiva in the four-man big final.

“You’ve got to win the start here and you have be aggressive because you don’t have much time to make things happen,” Howden said. “I had a close one in the quarterfinals but just got him at the line.

“Being solid and precise is key on this track and you need to maintain your space.”

WATCH | Howden wins gold, fellow Canadian Drury captures bronze at World Cup ski cross event in Ontario

Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., finishes first and Toronto’s Kevin Drury places third in the men’s ski cross big final at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup stop in Craigleith, Ont.

Drury, from Toronto, …