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Australia Sweeps Women’s Aerials Podium as U.S. Men Shine at Deer Valley, UT

The Australian women’s Aerials team made history Friday, February 7, with a dominant sweep of the podium at the FIS Freestyle World Cup, while the U.S. men delivered a statement performance on home soil in Deer Valley, Utah. Related: Switzerland Hosts Inaugural FIS Freestyle Ski Summer Grand Prix Two-time world champion Laura Peel led the charge, claiming her third straight […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 9, 2025
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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 […]

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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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 23, 2023
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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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 11, 2023
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Utah Olympic Park to Host FIS Summer Grand Prix

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The Utah Olympic Park will welcome the best international aerial skiers for the second competition of the inaugural FIS Freestyle Ski Summer Grand Prix today, August 26, 2023. The first competition in the series took place in Mettmenstetten in Switzerland last weekend, with Canadian Marion Thenaud winning the women’s division and American Chris Lillis taking third in the men’s division. […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 25, 2023
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Switzerland Hosts Inaugural FIS Freestyle Ski Summer Grand Prix

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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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 21, 2023
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U.S. Aerial Skier Chris Lillis Wins Bronze at World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland

Men’s Podium aerials

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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 10, 2023
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U.S. Aerial Skier Dehlinger Wins Silver at 2023 Freestyle World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia

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In keeping with the theme of upsets from the Alpine World Championships, today’s individual Aerials results at the Freestyle World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, were again full of surprises and upsets. Aerial events consist of four runs: two qualification runs and two final runs. From the qualification, only 12 skiers advance to the finals. From there, the field is further […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 23, 2023
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Team USA Makes It Two for Two Mixed Team Competitions at the 2023 World Chamionships

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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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 20, 2023
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