Bend's Carson Storch gets inverted during the Red Bull Rampage in Virgin, Utah, last year. In this year's event, staged on Friday, Storch finished third.

VIRGIN, Utah — Bend’s Carson Storch finished third on Friday in the 17th edition of the Red Bull Rampage freeride mountain biking event.

The contest brought 17 of the world’s top riders to the toughest terrain in the world to showcase huge tricks and massive airs.

Cam Zinc, 37, took home the title with 95 points. Zinc was the only athlete to attempt the incredibly steep and consequential “Grandfather drop,” then stuck a 55-foot jump leading into a massive backflip on a 63-foot step-down.

Canada’s Van Steenbergen earned second place after he dropped straight down from the start gate with a caveman drop.

Storch earned his third-place spot after his run featured a backflip and two 360 spins.

“Still speechless … what an epic way to end rampage, sharing the podium with two of my best friends!” Storch noted on his Instagram. “Didn’t expect that at all, I was riding for myself and did exactly what I like doing on my bike — big rotations and riding fast. Massive shoutout to our builders.”

— Bulletin staff report