On the notorious terrain of Adelboden, Switerzland's classic slalom, in front of thousands of screaming Swiss fans, Luke Winters put together two fast, solid runs to land him in the top 10 for the first time in his World Cup slalom career. The 24-year-old has shown speed on the World Cup before but has struggled to break into the top 15. His best finish in a World Cup slalom had been 19th until Sunday. 

"It feels good to put two together, I haven't done that much in my career so far, especially here," said Winters. "I've qualified three out of the four times, but I've had two bad second runs both years."

Wearing bib 43, Winters came into second run sitting in 18th. He charged down the course, leading the field by three-tenths of a second in the third split, but lost a bit of time the last few gates, sliding behind proceeding athletes Loic Meillard and Alex Vinazter in third, enough to hang on to 10th overall.

"This year, before second, I just said I wanted to push it and ski hard and ski fast," reflected Winters. "I wasn't too worried about the result and I wasn't too worried about my execution out of the gate. Coming through and seeing that third place felt good."

Sunday's final podium nearly saw an Austrian sweep, with Johannes Strolz in first, and Manuel Feller in second. Germany's Linus Strasser was able to hang on to a third-place podium when Austria's Fabio Gstrien straddled early on in his second run.

Fellow U.S. athletes Jett Seymour and George Steffey did not qualify for a second run. Alex Leever did not finish the first run.

Next, the men head to Wengen on Jan. 16 for a full week of racing at a classic stop on the World Cup tour, featuring a pair of downhills, a super-G (rescheduled from Bormio), and a slalom. 

RESULTS
Men's slalom

HOW TO WATCH
*All times EST.

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022
12:00 pm - FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Slalom, run 1 - LIVE, Schladming, AUT, Streaming Peacock
2:45 pm - FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Slalom, run 2 – LIVE, Schladming, AUT, Streaming Peacock

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Nick Page led the Americans in Saturday’s FIS Moguls World Cup in Tremblant, Canada, finishing fourth. This was Page’s second Super Final appearance, a strong result heading into next week’s Deer Valley events.

“Today, I was able to come out and stick to the three things I knew I needed to do: attacking out of the gate, being narrow through the middle, and showing the bottom air off,” explained Page. “It felt good to be back in the super final; I know that's where I can ski and compete. I was so close yesterday with the seventh. Being the first person out [from Supers] makes you mad, but you can take all that and do well the next day.”

Olivia Giaccio started a new chapter in women’s mogul skiing history when she successfully landed a cork 10 in her bottom air during her first finals run and again in Supers, becoming the first woman to do so in a World Cup competition. She first attempted the trick in competition during the 2019 Almaty World Cup but did not land it. Giaccio finished the day in fifth.

“It was awesome,” said Giaccio about the feat. “It’s something that’s been on my mind ever since Kazakhstan. It was a matter of time [this season] since I trained it all summer—just a question of when. The venue was awesome today, it was perfect for it. To compete it and make history was pretty incredible. Sweet to check off that goal. I’m excited to see tons of little girls go do 10s in the future.”

"I'm proud of Olivia for stepping up and doing [the cork 10]; she's been training it for years and now owns it," said Mogul World Cup Coach Bryon Wilson. "To step up and do that big of a trick was impressive."

Giaccio and Wilson discussed the cork 10 as part of today's plan after yesterday's event and decided to train a few to see if it was in the cards. "In training, she stomped two. So it was just, 'let's go, let's do this.' It was something she's wanted to do for a long time. It's hers now. To compete it twice, land it, and ski out...well done."

Conditions were frigid, measuring negative nine degrees Fahrenheit at the opening of training. As the sun warmed the course and the snow turned sticky, it was important for athletes to carry speed to avoid getting caught up on the terrain. It was a beautiful,  slightly warmer than freezing bluebird day when finals rolled around. 

Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury won the men’s event, Sweden’s Walter Wallberg came in second, and Japan’s Ikuma Horishima just edged Page out to claim third. Perrine Laffont won for the women, Australia’s Jakara Anthony finished second, and Japan’s Anri Kawamura finished third. 

Elizabeth Lemley let the field know she means business in only her second World Cup start, qualifying for finals in a solid seventh position. Lemley missed Supers by just 0.09 points and finished the day in seventh. Coming off of yesterday’s third, Tess Johnson was hungry for another podium but finished ninth. Avital Carroll finished 16th and Madison Hogg 28th. 

Dylan Walczyk finished seventh, George McQuinn 18th, Cole McDonald 21st, Brad Wilson 24th, and Jesse Andringa 52nd. 

Moguls competes at Deer Valley Resort for two World Cups on Jan. 13 and 14 at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International. These events will serve as the final two Olympic tryout events for American mogul skiers in their journey to the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing in February. 

"Overall, we have some good momentum going, great skiing from our whole team," said Wilson. "We're looking forward to taking that into Deer Valley." 

“It's going to be so nice to be back home,” said Page. “Deer Valley does such a good job to make this big event so special.”

RESULTS

Women’s Moguls
Men’s Moguls

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Rosie Brennan wrapped up her holiday break from the FIS World Cup Tour with a victory in the 20k freestyle at the L.L.Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships at Soldier Hollow.

“It was so great to race at home and have my family and friends cheering me on the whole way,” Brennan said. “With COVID, even my Mom has been unable to watch me race for years, so it felt really special to be able to race with a hometown crowd before heading to Bejing.”

Brennan led at every interval in the 20k race, followed by Rosie Frankowski in second and Caitlin Patterson in third. However, Caitlin Patterson found the most success at the three-race championships, arguing for nomination to Team USA for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Caitlin Patterson surprised the freestyle sprint field with the victory, followed by another win in the 10k classic interval start. Katharine Ogden, who left the FIS Tour de Ski following the fifth stage to return to Utah and race, was second, followed by Mariah Bredal in third.

Caitlin’s brother Scott Patterson, who spent Period 1 of the World Cup Tour searching for form after recovering from wrist surgery this past fall, took the men’s 30k freestyle win, with David Norris in second and Hunter Wonders in third. 

JC Schoonmaker took home his first national title in the men's freestyle sprint, followed by Logan Diekman in second and Noel Keeffe in third. In the men’s 15k classic start, Adam Martin took the win, with Scott Patterson in second and Schoonmaker in third.

RESULTS
Jan. 2: Women’s freestyle sprint
Jan. 2: Men’s freestyle sprint
Jan. 4: Women’s 20k freestyle mass start
Jan. 4: Men’s 30k freestyle mass start
Jan. 6: Women’s 10k classic individual start
Jan. 6: Men’s 15k classic individual start

With a strong second run, Mikaela Shiffrin took seventh place in the FIS World Cup giant slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. 

Conditions on the Podkoren course were rough—a venue generally used for men’s World Cups—with the course workers battling heavy snowfall earlier in the week. But Sara Hector of Sweden made it look easy, winning both runs by a total of .96 seconds over Frenchwoman Tessa Worley. It was Hector’s third career win and her second victory in the last 10 days. Marta Bassino of Italy was third with Canadian Valérie Grenier surprising everyone, skiing from bib 25 to fourth place. 

Shiffrin had crushed the two giant slaloms in Courchevel, France just before the holiday break, finishing first and second, but after contracting COVID and quarantining, she was open about feeling off her game after not training. She finished 14th first run and while she put down a much faster second run to move up to seventh place, she knows she has a long way to go.

“Four runs on my GS skis yesterday was not enough to hope or even wish that I could compete with the top women today, who showed very strong and very brave skiing,” said Shiffrin. “Still, I am disappointed to feel today that I was so far away from GS skiing that was just right there not too long ago. I’ll work to get that feeling back but for now, the job is to reset and recover the best I can for tomorrow’s slalom.”

However, the ever-positive Shiffrin looked on the bright side. “It’s really good to be back racing and I’ll take that over watching from my bed in quarantine any day,” said Shiffrin. “Big congrats to the podium, especially Sara Hector. That was incredibly strong skiing.”

With Hector’s win, she leap-frogged over Shiffrin to take the lead in the giant slalom standings. Shiffrin still maintains the lead in the overall World Cup standings, 135 points more than Petra Vlhova of Slovakia, who also had a challenging day, finishing 15th in Kranjska Gora. Sofia Goggia of Italy, who did not qualify for a second run, remains in third place.

Paula Moltzan was 22nd after first run, but crashed hard in second run and did not finish. She is OK. Nicola Rountree-Williams, who was starting in her career-first FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom, did not finish first run and Nina O’Brien did not qualify for second run.  

The women next race slalom in Kranjska Gora—races that moved from Maribor, Slovenia due to a lack of snow—on Sunday.

RESULTS
Women’s giant slalom

STANDINGS
Overall
Slalom

HOW TO WATCH
*All times EST.

Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022
3:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Slalom, run 1 - LIVE, Kranjska Gora, SLO, Streaming Ski and Snowboard Live, Streaming Peacock
4:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Slalom, run 1 - LIVE, Adelboden, SUI, Streaming Peacock
6:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Slalom, run 2 - LIVE, Kranjska Gora, SLO, Broadcast Olympic Channel, Streaming Peacock
7:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Slalom, run 2 - LIVE, Adelboden, SUI, Broadcast Olympic Channel, Streaming Peacock

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Tess Johnson claimed her second World Cup podium of the season with a third-place finish Friday at the FIS Moguls World Cup in Tremblant, Canada. Elizabeth Lemley had quite the performance in her first World Cup appearance, finishing fourth.

“I’m feeling really happy, I just had so much fun today, and I’m really proud to land on the podium after a stressful Christmas and only two days of training,” said Johnson from the finish. “I took it one run at a time and just focused my attention toward my queues. I also want to congratulate Liz for such an incredible debut. We were only 0.01 points apart, so in a way I share this success with her. It’s always so fun to ski in a Supers with teammates.”

“This whole season, Tess has a fire going on, with her intensity and her positivity,” said Mogul World Cup Coach Bryon Wilson. “She’s approaching every competition with a very clear objective, and she’s executing. She’s been very consistent.”

Johnson shared the podium with first-place finisher Japan’s Anri Kawamura and France’s Perrine Laffont in second. 

After clearing active snow guns from the course, athletes were treated to a beautiful bluebird day. Johnson reported the course to be in prime condition with consistent pitch, minus a few tactical spots, “the top section and top air exit were big focus points for us,” explained Wilson. “More aggressive skiing on the top section set the tone for the rest of the run.”

The Americans didn’t miss a beat coming off their brief holiday break. Three men and four women qualified for finals. 

Lemley made an impressive statement in her first World Cup competition, going huge in her airs and pushing speed all day. Her super finals run earned her a score of 79.24, just 0.01 points off the podium behind Johnson. Lemley attributes her success to feeling good and having fun in the moment. “ I had a ton of fun today. All of my mental thoughts were really good. I think the course was fabulous and it’s always great to ski a nice course. Everything about [today] was fun, and I just felt really strong.”

“Liz’s performance was outstanding today,” said Wilson. “It’s not every day you have a young woman come into this field and do what she did. It’s a very competitive field out there, but she didn't let it bother her at all. She owned it and belonged. She has a bright future in the sport for sure.”

Olivia Giaccio built upon her momentum from early season and skied strong all day. Her top full to bottom cork Super Finals run earned a score of 77.04 for a sixth-place finish. Avital Carroll also had a solid day, skiing into 12th place in her first World Cup of the season.

Nick Page, Cole McDonald, and Dylan Walczyk all represented the U.S. in finals on the men's side. Page laid down a fierce run, scoring high in his airs and turns, but narrowly missed the super final round by 0.44 with his score of 79.60. Walczyk finished 11th. McDonald skied well through qualifiers and was having a good finals run, but got a little anxious on his bottom air and DNFed, to end the day in 16th. 

Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury won his 69th World Cup on home snow, Sweden’s Walter Wallberg finished second, and Japan’s Ikuma Hiroshima came in third. 

Madison Hogg came in 28th, Jesse Andringa came in 18th, George McQuinn in 29th, and Brad Wilson in 30th.

Friday’s competition represented the first of the last four Olympic qualifying events for American mogul skiers. On top of the added Olympic pressure, athletes are navigating an increasingly isolating experience due to tight COVID protocols. “Although it’s been stressful for everybody in trying to be as careful as we can, we were still able to have a great competition,” said Wilson. “The athletes take that adversity and handle it well. There were lots of smiles [today], and that’s always key for us – to enjoy what we do and put on a good performance.”

“I am just so thankful to Alexis (our team manager) and our staff for getting us here. It was a massive challenge,” added Johnson.

Moguls continues competition tomorrow with another World Cup on the Tremblant course.

RESULTS

Women’s Moguls
Men’s Moguls

HOW TO WATCH

Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022
2:00 p.m. EST FIS Freestyle World Cup Moguls - LIVE, Tremblant, CAN, Streaming Ski and Snowboard Live, Streaming Peacock

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Have you ever wanted to see your artwork worn by an Olympian as she goes speeding down a slope for millions of people to see? Now is your chance! 

Artists are invited to submit a photographed image of their artwork in any still medium—pencil, ink, chalk, digital art, oil, or watercolor.

Submissions must be based on the theme "Winter in Jackson Hole" (e.g., skiing, ski racing, wildlife, Town of Jackson, Teton Village).

Artwork must be created on an 8.5x11” or 11x17” piece of paper. If artwork is chosen, the original artwork must be provided to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort for a hi-res scan. If your artwork is digital, the entry must be submitted at 300 dpi. 

Submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. MST on January 15, 2022. 

A Message from Breezy Johnson:
"When I was 13 years old and just getting serious about ski racing I remember avidly following along in the lead-up to the 2010 Olympic Games. Lindsey Vonn was the favorite for gold in five disciplines, Bode was crushing, Julia Mancuso was dazzling. I got serious about ski racing at its height in the US. I remember watching results to see if Alice McKennis would make her first games (she did). But when Lindsey Vonn announced her helmet competition prior to the 2010 games I was enthralled. It was an overlapping point between two major parts of who I was, artistic but also fiercely athletic. I drew helmet after helmet to design the coolest one. I wanted a cool snow leopard for some reason. While ultimately I was not chosen to be on her head I remember thinking that the winner brought so much of what it is to be American to Lindsey at that Games. 

And then she won.

Over the years since I forgot about the helmet a bit, though seeing the footage of that run from over a decade ago still brings it back. But no one ever did a contest, or even unique artwork, since then.

Last season was the first time I had any custom paint on my helmet and I thought back to the contest so many years ago. Were custom paint jobs still allowed? Would it even be possible? Was I cool enough to follow in one of my heroes footsteps and do the same?

While watching the Tokyo games, the lack of fans, friends, and family solidified my resolve. If Americans couldn't come to my Games maybe I could bring a bit of home with me. Maybe I could keep Americans involved in something in perhaps the most foreign Games to have ever taken place?

The logistics would be hard but I immediately thought of Jackson Hole, my home mountain and sponsor as the ideal collaborator. I am American and Jackson embodies so much of what I love about this country. Jackson is home. And so I wanted to partner with them, my home mountain, to do the contest.

I want something that embodies home on this helmet. I want something that allows me to take Jackson, and the whole US, with me. I will be selecting finalists based on what reminds me of home. So think of what pieces of this amazing country, and the amazing place of Jackson Hole, I might want to take with me. Something that reminds me of everyone, and everything, at home supporting me. Though if you want to submit a cool snow leopard you can do that too.

I also thought. What makes America America? And the answer to that is voting, democracy. So once the applications are complete Jackson Hole and I will be selecting a few finalists. And then everyone, artistic or not, old or young, can choose what goes on in my head. I hope you guys are excited because I sure as hell am." 

Grand Prize

• Artwork Placed on Johnson's Olympic Helmet
• A Half-Day of Skiing with Johnson
• A Pair of Skis or Snowboard
• Helmet with Art

Johnson will choose finalists, and a group of judges and the winner will be selected by public voting on Instagram at @jacksonhole and announced in January.

More Details at JacksonHole.com.

Alpine skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is stepping behind the camera to tell the story of her childhood hero and Olympic gold medallist Picabo Street.

The new documentary called PICABO will premiere on Jan. 21 and will be available to stream on Peacock in the United States and Olympics.com in the rest of the world ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

Vonn, now the most decorated female alpine skier of all time, first met Street at age nine at an autograph signing at a ski shop in Minnesota. It was that encounter that sparked her desire to become an Olympian.

“Picabo’s personality and her ability to connect with me as a child was what made me a fan,” says Vonn. “She was authentic and confident, exactly what I wanted to be.”

Now, she’s prepared to ‘finally return the favor,’ with the first career-spanning film chronicling the life of Street, an alpine skiing icon of the 1990s.

Olympic Success, Injuries and Arrest
From Street’s unorthodox childhood upbringing in rural Idaho to her Olympic successes, dramatic recoveries from ill-timed injuries, and her arrest in 2015 due to false allegations, PICABO provides an intimate look at Street’s fascinating life through an emotional interview with Vonn and unprecedented behind-the-scenes footage of Street’s life.
 

“I’m excited for people to learn how Picabo became Picabo. Everyone knows the well-spoken, charismatic downhill skier but no one knows entirely what she went through to get to where she did,” adds Vonn in an Olympics.com exclusive interview. “She broke so many glass ceilings so that women like me could achieve our dreams.”

Then there’s the matter of Vonn’s co-director, Frank Marshall. The veteran Hollywood producer has worked on some of the biggest films in history, including the Indiana Jones, “Back to the Future,” “Jurassic Park”, and Jason Bourne franchises.

“I’ve been a big fan of Peek since I met her in 1996,” says Marshall, who was once a vice president of the U.S. Olympic Committee. “Her desire to give back, her enthusiasm and positive energy to overcome obstacles in life make her a great role model. And who better than Lindsey to tell the story with, sitting there across from her, as someone who can relate and then some. It’s a story of friendship, mentorship, and passing the baton.”

PICABO is part of the Olympic Channel’s signature Five Rings Films collection, a series of incisive and entertaining feature-length documentaries directed by some of the biggest names in film from around the world. Previous titles include “The Nagano Tapes,” “Rulon,” and “The Distance,” released ahead of Tokyo 2020. Five Rings Films is produced exclusively for the International Olympic Committee by executive producers Marshall and Mandalay Sports Media’s Mike Tollin, whose recent credits include “The Last Dance.” Greg Groggel serves as executive producer for the Olympic Channel.

“I hope viewers will see that dreams can come true, no matter where you come from,” adds Marshall. “If you have the right vision, focus, discipline, and dedication, you can overcome even the greatest obstacles, both personal and physical.”

According to Street, the motivation for participating in the film, which she describes as a “life-changing experience,” is more straightforward: her three young boys.

“I would like them to know and understand who their Mom really was!”

Starting Jan. 21, they will.

Story courtesy of Olympics.com.

Eric Loughran led the Americans in Wednesday’s FIS Aerials World Cup in Le Relais, Canada, finishing in seventh place. Park City Ski & Snowboard athlete Derek Krueger earned a career best, making his first World Cup finals to finish ninth. Quinn Dehlinger finished 16th and Karenna Elliott finished 19th. 

“[The day] went pretty well,” reflected Loughran. “Definitely got some good training in here, would have liked to have beat seventh but happy to be in the top 10. Right before I jumped I had a small feeling to step up, but it wasn’t quite enough.”

The jump site was a little flatter, which sent athletes further down the hill. Loughran struggled throughout training to hit his takeoffs, and him and World Cup Aerial Coach Eric Bergoust made a conservative speed choice for his finals Full Double-Full Full. He earned a score of 114.16, missing the super final round by less than four points. In aerial skiing, athletes and coaches have to make calculated decisions for starting positions on the in-run. It is partly a science and partly intuition and years of experience. 

"To finish ninth in finals was a big deal for me," said Krueger. "This season is my first year competing triple backflips as well as being my first full season on the World Cup tour. My results exceeded my expectations going into this competition."

"Today was a great day for me. With good conditions and great training I was able to compete two of my best jumps on snow. Being one of the newer athletes on the triple and World Cup tour, today's competition was a good learning experience for me."

Krueger executed a beautiful Full Full Full and stomped the landing for a score of 109.75. This is his first year competing on the triple. "People sometimes tend to be forward on the triple in their first year," explained Bergoust. "But Derek did a great triple takeoff when it counted. He stuck that landing."

China went 1-2 on the men’s side with Jiaxu Sun and Longxiao Yang, respectively. Switzerland’s Nicolas Gygax came in third. China’s Mengtao Xu earned first for the women, Canada’s Marion Thanualt took second and China’s Fanyu Kong finished third. 

Aerials competes next on home snow at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, for the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Jan. 12. 

RESULTS
Women’s Aerials
Men’s Aerials

U.S. Snowboard Team and U.S. Freeski Team athletes are ready to compete in the final Toyota U.S. Grand Prix of the season at Mammoth Mountain, California. Halfpipe and slopestyle qualifiers and finals for skiing and snowboarding will take place from Jan. 6-8, with the preliminary Olympic team naming celebration following the final event on Saturday night. 

Top U.S. Team athletes who have already achieved criteria for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games will be among those competing. Those athletes include two-time Olympian and 2021 Halfpipe Champion Aaron Blunck, 2018 Olympic Silver medalist Alex Ferreira, and 17-year-old Hanna Faulhaber in Freeski halfpipe. The 2021 FIS slopestyle and overall Crystal Globe winner, Colby Stevenson, achieved slopestyle criteria, along with teammate Mac Forehand.

U.S. Snowboard Team Olympic Gold Medalists Jamie Anderson and Red Gerard, along with Dusty Henricksen, have achieved criteria in slopestyle thus far. Defending Olympic Gold Medalist Chloe Kim and teammate Maddie Mastro have both achieved criteria for Olympic selection, although they will not be competing this weekend. 

With points and podiums on the line, be prepared to see a heavy progression session as the international field of competitors drop into Mammoth’s Unbound halfpipe and slopestyle course. 

Snowboard 

Keep an eye on the U.S. Team vets in the men’s snowboard halfpipe, including three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White, who is looking to compete in his fifth Olympics. X Games medalist Toby Miller can lean into years of experience and skill in his effort to qualify for Team USA. Young guns Joey Okesson, Lucas Foster and Tessa Maud also have high hopes for their performances this weekend as they look to secure an Olympic team spot.

In slopestyle, the stakes have never been higher. A talented field of competitors is ready to put it all on the line, including Julia Marino and Hailey Langland in the women’s field, Brock Crouch, Chris Corning, Judd Henkes, and many more in the men’s field, all gunning for points and the podium. 

“Mammoth Mountain is once again the perfect host for the riders to battle it out for those final Olympic team spots,” U.S. Snowboard Team Coach Mike Jankowski said ahead of training. “The halfpipe and slopestyle venues are in great shape and we anticipate another epic and suspenseful competition to the very end.”

Snowboard slopestyle qualifiers kick off on Thursday, Jan. 6, with halfpipe qualifiers on Friday, Jan 7. Saturday, Jan. 8, will be a big day for snowboarding, with afternoon slopestyle finals and night pipe finals.  

U.S Snowboard Halfpipe Men’s Starts
Shaun White
Lucas Foster
Chase Blackwell
Toby Miller 
Ryan Wachendorfer  
Jack Coyne
Jason Wolle
Joey Okesson

U.S Snowboard Halfpipe Women’s Starts
Tessa Maud
Alexandria Simsovits

U.S Snowboard Slopestyle Men’s Starts
Red Gerard
Dusty Henricksen
Chris Corning
Brock Crouch
Judd Henkes
Lyon Farrell
Sean Fitzsimons
Kyle Mack
Jake Canter
Luke Winkelmann
Fynn Bullock-Womble

U.S Snowboard Slopestyle Women’s Starts
Jamie Anderson
Hailey Langland
Julia Marino
Courtney Rummel

Competing Snowboard Field:

Men's Snowboard Slopestyle bib assignment
Women's Snowboard Slopestyle bib assignment
Men's Snowboard Halfpipe bib assignment
Women's Snowboard Halfpipe bib assignment

FREESKI

The level of talent on the U.S. Freeski Team is through the roof as the athletes head into their final Grand Prix of the season. It’s going to be an absolute battle to make it into the finals, let alone advance to the podium.

In halfpipe, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist David Wise is one to watch, as he looks to qualify for his third Olympic Games, as well as Olympic Bronze Medalist Brita Sigourney. A packed slate of talented U.S. athletes, including Birk Irving and Lyman Currier will also make a bid for a spot on Team USA.

In slopestyle, Alex Hall, Nick Goepper, Cody LaPlante, Caroline Claire, and Maggie Voisin are among those looking to earn their place on the team. 

“With four events already under the belt this season the team is really firing on all cylinders and looking to keep the momentum going here in Mammoth,” U.S. Freeski Slopestyle Coach, Skogen Sprang, said ahead of training. “This is a pivotal event in the qualifying process and we’re really looking forward to an exciting slopestyle contest.”

The Freeski competition kicks off with halfpipe qualifiers on Thursday, Jan. 6, followed by slopestyle qualifiers and halfpipe finals on Friday, Jan. 7. The weekend concludes with slopestyle finals on Saturday, Jan. 8.

U.S. Freeski Halfpipe Men’s Starts
Aaron Blunck
Birk Irving
David Wise
Alex Ferreira
Lyman Currier
Jaxin Hoerter
Cassidy Jarrell
Hunter Hess
Dylan Ladd
Sammy Schuiling
Tristan Feinberg

U.S. Freeski Halfpipe Women’s Starts
Brita Sigourney
Devin Logan
Hanna Faulhaber
Abigale Hansen
Svea Irving
Annalisa Drew
Riley Jacobs
Jenna “Jay” Riccomini 

U.S. Freeski Slopestyle Men’s Starts
Colby Stevenson
Mac Forehand
Alex Hall
Nick Goepper
Cody LaPlante
Hunter Henderson
Willie Borm
Konnor Ralph
Charlie Gnoza

U.S. Freeski Slopestyle Women’s Starts
Caroline Claire
Maggie Voisin
Marin Hamill
Grace Henderson
Jenna “Jay” Riccomini 
Bella Bacon

Competing Freeski Field:

Men's Freeski Halfpipe bib assignment
Women's Freeski Halfpipe bib assignment
Men's Freeski Slopestyle bib assignment
Women's Freeski Slopestyle bib assignment

HOW TO WATCH
*All times EST.

Friday, Jan. 7, 2022

9:30 p.m. FIS Freeski World Cup Toyota U.S. Grand Prix Halfpipe - LIVE, Mammoth Mountain, CA, Streaming Peacock

Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022

12:30 p.m. FIS Snowboard World Cup Toyota U.S. Grand Prix Slopestyle - LIVE, Mammoth Mountain, CA, Streaming Peacock

4:00 p.m. FIS Freeski World Cup Toyota U.S. Grand Prix Slopestyle - LIVE, Mammoth Mountain, CA, Streaming Peacock

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Sophia Laukli and Novie McCabe saved their best for last, finishing fifth and seventh respectively to post career-best World Cup results in the final stage of the FIS Tour de Ski in Val di Fiemme, Italy, Tuesday. 

“It felt pretty good,” McCabe said after finishing the traditional final 3k climb up the Alpe Cermis in Cavalese. “It was tough, obviously, but I’m stoked about it.”

“It was quite a shock,” Laukli said of her fifth-place result. “After yesterday, I was extremely tired, so it was a bit of a 180. I was really looking forward to this race though, and I knew that this was my style of course, so I was really excited.”

Indeed, the Alpe Cermis certainly fits the style for Laukli and McCabe with pitches as steep as 28 percent. The course kicked off with a 2.5k loop before heading out onto the famed Marcialongo trail, which provided a fast respite for the athletes prior to the final climb. Jessie Diggins was fifth coming out of the Marcialongo, with Laukli and McCabe a bit further back in the field of 46 athletes who started the race. 

“I was right with Sophia,” McCabe said as they began the climb, “and I knew that she was going to be in a good position, so I tried to follow her.”

“I tried to stay pretty chill and ski it tactfully well,” Laukli said, “and I was able to start the climb with a lot of energy. Like Novie said. We were pretty far back, up until the climb started, so we were well-rested and able to make some moves on the climb.”

Norway’s Heidi Weng won the race, with Sweden’s Ebba Andersson in second and Delphine Claudel of France in third. Russia’s Natalia Nepryaeva was fourth to secure the overall Tour de Ski victory. The overall win also moved her into atop the World Cup overall standings. Jessie Diggins was 15th Tuesday and finished eighth overall. Alayna Sonnesyn was 36th Tuesday. 

In the men’s 10k freestyle mass start, Norway’s Sjur Roethe took the win, with Russia’s Dennis Spitsov in second and Friedrich Moch of Germany in third. Norway’s 19 KLAEBO Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo took the overall Tour de Ski victory. For the U.S. Zak Ketterson finished 48th in Tuesday’s stage, completing his first six events on the World Cup circuit.

“That was definitely the hardest race I have ever done,” Ketter said of Tuesday’s final stage. “It just kept going and there was not a lot of rest of course because you’re only going uphill. But I’m proud to have finished because it was a long journey just to get here.”

RESULTS
Women’s 10k freestyle
Men’s 10k freestyle

STANDINGS
Women’s Tour de Ski final overall 
Men’s Tour de Ski final overall