The final team for the 2016 World Championships semifinals has been set as Europes H2k. In the last quarterfinal at the historic Chicago Theatre before heading to New Yorks Madison Square Garden next week for the final four, H2k took a quick 3-0 win over CIS champion and wildcard region representative Albus Nox Luna.ANX got through the group stages with well-coordinated team play and eccentric champion pools that gave it an advantage over its international opponents. Sunday, though, in a best-of-five setting and after H2k had time to review ANXs seven group stage games, the European League Championship Series club was ready for everything its opponent could throw its way.During the series, each game started pretty much the same way: the two sides trading well in the laning phase, and ANX even keeping up with the in-lane powerhouse of H2k for a little while. But, right when it felt like ANX had a chance, the rubber band stretching back and forth would break, and H2k would accumulate a gigantic advantage from mistakes by the wildcard team.Game one, it was Andrei Odoamne Pascus Jayce getting the early lead by picking up a succession of kills to begin a power spike that Albus Nox had no answer for. In the second, it was ANX attempting to pull off an odd-man advantage gank in the bottom lane, but a lack of cohesion between everyone involved led to H2k picking up another four kills to only one for ANX and the beginning of the end for the underdogs. For the final game of the series, it was the mid lane this time that put the nail in the coffin for ANX, with H2ks Ryu Ryu Sang-wook grabbing a pair of solo kills against Michael Kira Garmash on Syndra vs Zilean to effectively put the series out of reach once and for all.ANX did its best to turtle and fight back with nifty counter-attacks when permitted, but it wasnt enough. Each game it fell down early and was never able to get its footing before it was too late, and H2k was already taking all the secondary tier turrets and taking vision over Baron. There were moments where H2k could have played the map cleaner, like when it allowed ANX to take an inhibitor when it was up 10k gold in the mid game, yet the EU LCS squad was still too big to fail by then.H2k will now go on to play South Koreas Samsung Galaxy in the second semifinal next Saturday night in New York City. The winner of that series will play the winner of the first semifinal between SK Telecom T1 and ROX Tigers a week later on October 29th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.H2k will also attempt to be the first European team since Fnatic and Against All Authority in the inaugural World Championships to make the final. 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If I can do anything, its to change that idea and create a platform for more women.espnW: Kimmy is the first woman in four years to be featured in an Absinthe Films project. Leanne, what does it mean for young girls to see Kimmy representing female snowboarders in the backcountry in an otherwise all-male film? LP: Its a direct reflection of Kimmys work ethic and desire to push down boundaries. She stepped into Alaska, where it would probably have been so uncomfortable to get in a helicopter with the best guys in the world whove been riding together in Alaska for 15 years. That is admirable and inspiring for anybody, guys or girls, and it sent a positive message. I hope [Absinthe Films director] Justin Hostynek is stoked, and maybe this opens the door for other women.KF: I hope so, too.espnW: What was it like to get in that helicopter?KF: Scary. I was with a crew I didnt really know, guys I admired and respected, but didnt know if they would respect me or give me opportunities to ride lines. Because of that, I was able to listen to myself and tune in to what I wanted to do.As soon as I got out of that heli, I had to have a line picked, and it was fast decision making. It was the first time in years that I had to rely on what I knew I was capable of without the confidence of turning to my best friend or one of the girls and saying, You think Ive got this? I had to really trust myself and it was a powerful, grounding experience.espnW: Leanne, for the first time -- ever? -- you and your entire crew went to Haines, Alaska, to film for your movie. What was that experience like? LP: It was a struggle. It was my first time in Haines, and we didnt know the terrain. It was a lot of inward development. You have fears of being dropped off on this crazy terrain and avalanches and so much is going through your mind. Youre so scared. 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Its a testament to womenn, showing what we are capable of, what weve been doing for years.ddddddddddddLeanne has always been the most forward-thinking entrepreneur in snowboarding, from the days when she was winning contests to now, and we need those types of women to show us that we are so much more capable than we think we are. Leanne, I bow to you.LP: And I, to you!espnW: Kimmy, you were filming with Absinthe at the same time Leanne and her crew were filming Full Moon. How did you make the decision to say yes to Absinthe, even though it meant not being able to play a bigger role in Full Moon?KF: It is so heavy on my heart how important I think it is for guys projects to include women. I feel like thats my barrier to break down. Growing up, I only rode with guys and I never felt the difference. I was always allowed to hit whatever they were hitting, and it was just part of the fun of snowboarding. I like to feel that equality.The first year the girls were filming the movie, I had committed to filming with my husband, Chris [Benchetler]. This year, the decision to film with Asbinthe was one of the scariest decisions I have made in my career because I knew there would be a lot of doubt. But I decided to harness my inner lion and go to Alaska and see if I could make it happen. I wanted to show what I was capable of on the platform that was provided to me.espnW: You are both incredible snowboarders with endless accolades to your names, and your bios could have stopped there. Instead, youve each done so much to boost up the women around you, from Leannes camps and films to Kimmys backcountry education events. Why have you felt compelled to make your careers about more than just yourselves?LP: Ive always been about connecting the community. I wanted to be a part of the snowboard community before I started snowboarding. I was religiously reading the magazines and watching the movies. To me, snowboarding was all about the community and being a part of this free-spirited vibe and being out in nature with friends. I want to be part of the fun and encourage people to join in.KF: I know how big of a difference snowboarding has made in my life, how the outdoors has impacted how successful and happy I am, and I want to show other people what they are capable of and shine a light on their strengths. I want to give women the confidence to do things in a way the industry cant criticize.You have to be 10 steps ahead of any other person going into the backcountry because you dont want to ruin your opportunity. Leanne was the first person to show me the ropes in the backcountry. I wanted to show girls what Ive learned over the past eight years in a crash course that happens every winter, so when they get the opportunity to film with the guys -- or with the girls -- they arent the weak link. And they wont be looked at that way because theyre going to know more than anybody else out there.espnW: What are you most proud of accomplishing with each of your projects? KF: I am healthy and my body prevailed. Its been a crazy four years coming back from an injury people thought I would never come back from and being able to snowboard in a way that really showcased my abilities. And the feeling of being included in a project like this is something that will definitely be a highlight of my career. [In 2012, Fasani crashed in the Mammoth Mountain park, cracked her pelvis and tore the ACL, MCL and PCL in her left knee.]LP: Im proudest of being able to bring all these powerful women into one film. That was the biggest feat, bringing that whole crew together.espnW: What has the response been like to your projects? KF: First, Leannes film. Its been amazing to see the whole industry respond so positively to having a womens project out there. For me, Ive been humbled and flattered that people like what I was able to put together this year, and I feel like its going to open doors for more women to have opportunities. Once we showcase what were capable of, they start believing that you can keep up. Together, I think weve done a lot to showcase womens snowboarding in the most positive light.LP: We had two sold-out shows in Whistler and got a standing ovation from our community, which was overwhelming. On the rest of the tour, we had girls coming up to us, crying, saying how cool it was to see the film and how they wanted to go snowboarding more with their friends. We had a lot of thank yous, from girls and guys, for inspiring them, and it encourages me to do more. The industry was accepting of all of us who went to Alaska for the first time and that gives us the confidence to go back and improve our skills, because that was just the start.KF: Thats what we need to keep reminding people -- that this is snowboarding. Let us be there with you and do this together.LP: More and more, and especially right now, the industry is like, Woah, theres energy on the womens side of the sport. We just need to keep it going. ' ' '