Aerials Ski Freestyle Europan Cup
Freestyle Skiing Returns to Light Up the Slopes of Airolo!
This winter, athletes from all over Europe are returning to the foot of the San Gottardo massif to showcase their amazing tricks, with six days of pure excitement and adrenaline between moguls and jumps.
Young freestylers from Italian-speaking Switzerland will certainly not be missing from their home snow!
RAIFFEISEN FIS Freestyle Ski Europa Cup
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Moguls
The moguls specialists descend on a mogul track making two jumps per descent. They are awarded scores based on the technique of skiing between the humps, the quality and difficulty of the jumps and the speed. This discipline is an Olympic sport since Albertville 1992.
Aerials
In the jumps, also known as aerials, skiers jump on snow-covered trampolines that allow them to perform different figures and flips before landing. A jury assigns a score to each performance. It is an Olympic discipline since Lillehammer 1994.
The national training centre
Airolo has a good tradition in hosting training or freestyle events. In addition to the traditional European Cup event, Airolo hosted two Moguls World Cup events (2004 and 2018). In 2023 Airolo will also host the Junior World Championships.
With the creation of the national freestyle center, the aim is to improve the quality of training by constructing FIS-approved slopes for the World Cup. The possibility of using artificial snow would allow training to start as early as mid-to-late November, ensuring the preparation and competitions can take place even in the case of a snow-poor winter.