International Ski and Snowboard Federation Now Using Remote Judges to Score Moguls and Aerials Ever since high-level skiing and snowboarding competitions have drawn the eyes of fans, the way runs are scored has been a heavy topic of discussion. Both sports have a subjective nature, putting pressure on judges to correctly score each run to properly place skiers and riders on the podiums in competition. In response to the demand for high-level judging, the […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | February 3, 2025 0 Comments
Watch the FIS Aerials World Cup at Lake Placid, NY, This Weekend The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the return of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) iFIT Freestyle Aerials World Cup to the Olympic Jumping Complex on January 18-19, 2025. This marks the event’s first appearance in Lake Placid since 2019. The two-day competition will feature men’s and women’s individual events and a mixed team […] Industry News Press Release | January 14, 2025 1 Comment
FIS Freestyle World Cup Returning to Deer Valley, UT, in February 2024 The FIS Freestyle World Cup returns to Deer Valley Resort from February 1 – 3, 2024. The world’s most talented athletes in moguls and aerials will compete on the resort’s esteemed floodlit moguls course, which always draws a rousing crowd of eager spectators for three nights of unrivaled entertainment. “What a privilege it is to host the Intermountain Healthcare […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 23, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Aerials Team Members Chris Lillis and Quinn Dehlinger Launch Podcast “Air Born” Are you in need of a good podcast for those drives to the snow (aside from our very own, awesome SnowBrains podcast)? Why not learn what it’s like to be a national aerials athlete. U.S. Freestyle Ski Team’s members, Christopher Lillis and Quinn Dehlinger have started a series of podcasts on YouTube and PlayerFm called “Air Born”, that offer a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
FIS Freestyle Summer Grand Prix Wraps Up With Final Event in Brisbane, Australia Last Saturday, September 9, 2023, Australia hosted the final event of the inaugural FIS Freestyle Ski Summer Grand Prix Series. The series had started at the Jump’in in Mettmenstetten, Switzerland, and then moved to the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, USA, before moving downunder. Last weekend’s event was held at the Geoff Henke Olympic Winter Training Centre at the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 11, 2023 2 Comments
Switzerland Hosts Inaugural FIS Freestyle Ski Summer Grand Prix History was made under sunny skies on August 20, 2023, as the inaugural FIS Freestyle Ski Summer Grand Prix took place at the Jump’in waterramp in Mettmenstetten, Switzerland. Mettmenstetten is situated about 20 mins south of Zurich. The Jumpin’ is a state-of-the-art waterramp which provides ramps for summer training for various FIS disciplines. Here some of the world’s best athletes […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 21, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Aerial Skier Chris Lillis Wins Bronze at World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland Last week Sunday, March 5, saw the FIS Aerials World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Present from Team USA were Derek Krueger, Quinn Dehlinger, and Christopher Lillis for the men and Kaila Kuhn, Karenna Elliott, Megan Nick, and Winter Vinecki for the women. Chris Lillis qualified in first place for the finals with an impressive Back-Double-Full-Full-Full jump, Quinn Dehlinger qualified […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 10, 2023 1 Comment
Team USA Makes It Two for Two Mixed Team Competitions at the 2023 World Chamionships Just as the 2023 Alpine World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France, end, the 2023 Freestyle World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, are kicking off. The Freestyle Championships started on a high note for Team USA, as the American Aerials Team won the Mixed Team Gold at the first event in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains. The American Team, consisting of Ashley […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 20, 2023 0 Comments
Moguls & Aerials Update: US FIS Freestyle Teams & Calendar for 22/23 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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 21, 2022 0 Comments
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