Freestyle skiing
29 Aug - 2 Sept 2021
Freestyle skiing
In 2021, freestyle skiing will be held at the Nationals Snow event at Thredbo, and will be contested in both men's and women's competitions.
Four disciplines will be offered in next year's event including slopestyle, skier cross, moguls and rails.
Current champions
Men
Women
Registration
Step 1: Contact your University Team Manager (UTM) to obtain your team code.
Step 2: Register online
Early bird registration: TBC
Late registration: TBC
2021 costs*: TBC
*all costs inclusive of service fees - PayPal fee not included
Slopestyle
In slopestyle, athletes ski down a course including a variety of obstacles including rails, jumps, and other terrain park features. Points are scored for amplitude, originality and quality of tricks.
Course TBC.
Format: 2 run qualification then 6 person finals (TBC)
Skier cross
Despite its being a timed racing event, skier cross is often considered part of freestyle skiing because it incorporates terrain features traditionally found in freestyle. Skier cross courses have both naturally occurring terrain and artificial features including big-air jumps and high-banked turns.
Course TBC.
Format: One run qualification then top 16 through to elimination finals.
Moguls
Mogul skiing is a competition consisting of free skiing on a steep, heavily moguled course, stressing technical turns, aerial manoeuvres and speed.
Course TBC.
Format: 2 run qualification then 6 person finals.
Rails
Rails come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Athletes perform tricks which are scored based on difficulty, style and execution.
Course TBC.
Format: Rail Jam - as many scored runs in the allotted time as possible.
