Christian Nummedal won today's big air competition ©Getty Images

Sweden's Emma Dahlstrom extended her World Cup lead with victory at the International Ski Federation Big Air World Cup event in the Norwegian resort of Myrkdalen-Voss today.

Christian Nummedal won the corresponding men's competition on home snow. 

Dahlstrom produced scores of 83.6 and 87.9 for a combined total of 171.2 points in a women's final consisting of just five athletes.

Italy's Silvia Bertagna finished 11.2 behind in second place.

Home favourite Tora Johansen picked up the remaining medal with a score of 121.6.

It means Dahlstrom moves onto 316 points in the World Cup standings, 73 clear of Bertagna.

Emma Dahlstrom pictured competing the recent World Championships ©Getty Images
Emma Dahlstrom pictured competing the recent World Championships ©Getty Images

Nummedal led a Norwegian clean-sweep in the corresponding men's event.

He scored 177.8 to beat his compatriot Birk Ruud by 7.6 points and take the win on his home slope.

Ferdinand Dahl rounded out the all-home podium with a score of 160.8 for third.

Sweden's Henrik Harlaut still leads the overall standings with 349 points despite only managing sixth place today.

More World Cup events are scheduled for tomorrow.