Olympic champion Jakara Anthony has picked up where she left off at the Beijing Games, winning gold in the season's opening World Cup moguls event in Finland.
The Victorian ace smashed the field to finish on top of the Ruka podium, scoring 81.69 to sit comfortably clear of French rival Perrine Laffont on 78.33, with Japan's Anri Kawamura third on the same score.
It was the 24-year-old's first ever win in Ruka, following her gold medal triumph in February at the Olympics.
"To kick off the season with the win and the yellow bib is pretty massive," Anthony said.
"You come into the first event and you don't know what everyone's been doing since last season, so it's exciting to come out and see what everyone can do and show off what you're capable of.
"It's a bit of a different experience for me this year, coming off such incredible experiences last season with the gold medal and the crystal globes.
"I've definitely got a bit of a target on my back now and there's going to be a lot of learning experiences this season, but I'm really looking forward to it."
It was a day to celebrate for the Australian team, with 2018 Olympic silver medallist Matt Graham collecting a bronze in the men's event which was won by moguls legend Mikael Kingsbury.
The Canadian scored 84.50 points to take the win from Japan's Ikuma Horishima on 80.48, with Graham in third, a further 0.36 points back.
Joining Graham in finals were Cooper Woods in 10th place, and World Cup debutant Jackson Harvey in 14th.
Graham had a disappointing Beijing campaign which followed a troublesome shoulder injury.
The 28-year-old said it was reassuring to know he could still match it with the best.
"I was over the moon to be back here skiing Ruka and competing again, so to come away with third place is kind of nice," Graham said.
"It's been a long 12 months - getting injured before the Olympics, and then not having the best experience.
"During the off season I spent a lot of time rehabbing my collarbone which I broke last year, and not able to train as much as I would normally, so it's nice to come here and know that I have still got it."
