Tag Archives: Freestyle

Park City Events a Test for 2019 Worlds

Park City, UT – Some of the world’s best freestyle, freeskiing and snowboarding athletes are taking to the slopes in Park City this week for two of the year’s biggest events, the Visa Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort, and the U.S. Grand Prix at Park City Mountain. Over the weekend, 270 athletes from 26 nations … Continue reading Park City Events a Test for 2019 Worlds

Australian Skier Breaks Kingsbury’s Moguls Win Streak

Park City, UT – Australia’s Matt Graham dethroned World Cup moguls leader Mikael Kingsbury of Canada at the Visa Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort on Thursday night. Kingsbury, however, finished second on the 2002 Olympic venue Champion run to maintain his World Cup moguls lead, followed by Ludvig Fjallstrom of Sweden. In Thursday’s women’s competition, Canada’s Justine … Continue reading Australian Skier Breaks Kingsbury’s Moguls Win Streak

China Wins Deer Valley Aerials

Park City, UT – Overall World Cup leader, Guangpu Qi of China won the men’s event at Thursday’s Visa Freestyle International Aerial World Cup at Deer Valley Resort in Utah. Olivier Rochon of Canada was second, followed by Oleksandr Abramenk of the Ukraine in third. For the women, Yu Yang took the win, followed by Samantha Wells … Continue reading China Wins Deer Valley Aerials

Visa Freestyle International Kicks Off at Deer Valley

Park City, UT – The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team returns home to Deer Valley Resort this week for the 2016 Visa Freestyle International, today through Saturday. The biggest stop on the World Cup freestyle skiing tour, 2,000 to 5,000 spectators at each event witness the world’s best competing on the 2002 Olympic Winter Games venues: Deer Valley’s White Owl aerial hill and the … Continue reading Visa Freestyle International Kicks Off at Deer Valley

Canada Takes Five Podium Spots at Calgary Moguls

Calgary (AB), Canada – Saturday was another incredible day for the Canadian Mogul Team on Saturday with a second consecutive World Cup women’s podium sweep and the top two spots on the men’s podium. Chloé Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal, the overall women’s FIS Freestyle Moguls points leader, finished in first place with a score of 77.42 narrowly … Continue reading Canada Takes Five Podium Spots at Calgary Moguls

Canadians Look to Continue Mogul Success in Calgary

Calgary (AB), Canada – The FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup circuit stops in Calgary this week for another mogul competition on January 30 at Winsport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park. Canadians are coming off a highly successful weekend that saw five of six podium spots go to the team, including a podium sweep by the Dufour-Lapointe sisters, … Continue reading Canadians Look to Continue Mogul Success in Calgary

Caldwell: Tripling Up For History

Park City, UT – Ashley Caldwell walked with awe into China’s National Stadium in Beijing last month. Rising from the floor of the fabled Bird’s Nest, where American track and field athletes won seven Olympic gold medals in 2008, the snow-covered scaffolding soared high towards the ceiling. It was an aerialist’s dream. In a few days, … Continue reading Caldwell: Tripling Up For History