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Spotlight on Mt. Bachelor: Terrain Park Playground for Freestyle Enthusiasts

Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, is more than just a destination for powder hounds and families—it is a haven for freestyle skiers and snowboarders looking to test their limits. From thoughtfully crafted jumps and rails to nationally recognized competitions, Mt. Bachelor has cultivated a lively freestyle culture that has earned international respect. Related: All the Latest Updates on Locals’ Plan to Purchase […]
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2024-25 FIS Freestyle World Cup Season Kicks Off This Weekend with Big Air Chur, Switzerland

This coming weekend, October 18-19, sees the start of the 2024-25 FIS Freestyle World Cup season with the Big Air in Chur, Switzerland. The Chur Big Air weekend is a staple on the Freestyle calendar of the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS). Each year, the best Freestyle snowboarders and skiers in the world battle it out on the Big […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Winter X-Games Slopestyle Spotlight: Red Gerard, Tess Ledeux, and Rene Rinnekangas – Day 3 Recap

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Aspen X-Games has been off to a blazing hot start, and now the heat of day three is in full fruition. Day three featured some of the most sought after events of the entire weekend, including Men’s Ski SuperPipe and Women’s Snowboard Big Air, but spotlighting the takeover of the Slopestyle field seems especially important today as it took up […]
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Freeski World Cup Finals At Big Air Festival in Chur, Switzerland, Canceled Due to Inclement Weather, Winners Declared from Qualifiers

The Freeski Finals event at the Big Air Festival in Chur, Switzerland, scheduled for today, Friday, October 20, 2023, had to be canceled due to inclement weather. The victors were instead based on the points from the qualifier from Thursday, October 19, 2023. The qualifiers were initially supposed to take place today but due to the weather forecast had been […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Only 3 Weeks Until FIS World Cup Opening in Freestyle with Big Air at Chur, Switzerland

  The countdown is on until the start of the first Freestyle World Cup event held by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’). The Chur Big Air in Switzerland is a staple of the FIS Freestyle calendar and kicks off the Freestyle season each year. The FIS Freestyle category consists of six very unique disciplines: Ski/Boarder-Cross Moguls (Duals and […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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100 Days Until FIS Freeski & Snowboard Season Opener in Chur, Switzerland

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It is only 100 days until the 23/24 FIS Freestyle Season kicks off with the Big Air Event in Chur, Switzerland. The Chur Big Air events will be held on Friday, October 20, and Saturday 21, 2023. The FIS Freestyle category consists of six very unique disciplines: Ski/Boarder-Cross Moguls (Duals and Singles) Big Air (Ski & Snowboard) Slopestyle (Ski & Snowboard)  […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces 23/24 Freeski Team

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard is thrilled to announce the roster of 40 athletes nominated to represent the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team in both Halfpipe and Slopestyle for the upcoming 23/24 season. These nominations have been based on predetermined selection criteria.  The Freeski and Slopestyle roster consists of a talented group of athletes, combining experienced individuals who have proudly represented the […]
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US Freestyle Skier Troy Podmilsak Wins Gold at Big Air World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, While France’s Ledeux Redeems Herself in Women’s Big Air

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The Bakuriani 2023 FIS Freestyle World Championships closed out on Saturday, March 4, 2023, with the always exciting Big Air event in Freeski and Snowboard. Unlike Slopestyle, which features a whole course with jumps and features, skiers and boarders in Big Air are judged on a single big jump, and the two best runs out of three are added together for […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Freeski Update: FIS Freestyle Season 22/23 Kicks Off This Week With Big Air in Switzerland

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While eyes of the alpine community are turned to Sölden, Austria, this weekend, just a couple of mountain ranges to the west, in Chur, Switzerland, the Freestylers are kicking off their season with a Big Air event on Friday. The Freestyle category under FIS, the International Ski Federation, consists of six very unique disciplines: Ski/Boarder-Cross Moguls (Duals and Singles) Big Air […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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