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Last but not least in our series of FIS World Cup updates for the 22/23 season are the disciplines of aerials and moguls. The announcement by US Ski & Snowboard was made on Thursday, October 20th, for the team selection of what are probably the most technical and acrobatic Freestyle events.
Aerials is an event where the skier heads in a straight line for a single kicker feature. The jumps can vary in height but for a FIS World Cup Event will be 13.5ft tall, catapulting skiers 45-50ft in the air and enabling them to perform typically a quadruple or quintuple trick, before landing in a specially prepared landing zone. Aerials is a judged event, FIS World Cup events typically have a team of five judges. Scores are 50% form/difficulty & execution of jump, 20% take-off/amplitude and 30% landing.
The US Aerials Team for 22/23 is comprised of:
- Ashley Caldwell
- Karenna Elliott
- Kaila Kuhn
- Dani Loeb
- Megan Nick
- Megan Smallhouse
- Tasia Tanner
- Winter Vinecki
- Quinn Dehlinger
- Chris Lillis
- Eric Loughran
- Derek Kreuger
- Justin Schoenefeld
Events scheduled for the FIS World Cup 22/23 season are as follows:
December 4, 2022
Ruka, Finnland
January 21, 2023
Les Relais, Canada
February 3, 2023
Deer Valley, USA
February 11, 2023
Engadin/St Moritz, Switzerland
March 19, 2023
Almaty, Kazakstan
After Aerials, there’s Moguls, which is another judged event where competitors ski a roughly 770ft (235m) course of about 28° with two jumps in under 30 seconds. The final scores from a panel of judges break down into 60% Moguls turns technique, 20% for Air score, and 20% for speed. The turns are evaluated based on carving technique, body position, absorption, and extensions. The time score is calculated based on the course’s pace time and the air score is based on the execution of the jump by its form, amplitude, and fluidity multiplied by the difficulty of the jump.
The US Moguls Team has been announced to be made up of the following athletes:
- Olivia Giaccio
- Tess Johnson
- Jaelin Kauf
- Elizabeth Lemley
- Kai Owens
- Hannah Soar
- Cole McDonald
- Nick Page
The FIS Moguls World Cup events for 22/23 will be:
December 2-3, 2022
Ruka, Finland
Moguls & Dual Moguls
December 10-11, 2022
Idee Fjäll, Sweden
Moguls & Dual Moguls
December 16-17, 2022
Alp d’Huez, France
Moguls & Dual Moguls
January 27-28, 2023
Val Saint-Côme, Canada
Moguls & Dual Moguls
February 2-4, 2023
Deer Valley, USA
Moguls & Dual Moguls
February 11, 2023
Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy
Dual Moguls
March 17-18, 2023
Almaty, Kazakstan
Moguls & Dual Moguls
Like the other Freestyle Events, Aerials and Moguls will also be disciplines in the World Championships in Georgia held from February 19 to March 5, 2023.
