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Mogul skiing is a freestyle skiing competition consisting of one timed run of free skiing on a steep, heavily moguled course, stressing technical turns, aerial maneuvers and speed. [1] Internationally, the sport is contested at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships , and at the Winter Olympic Games .
The FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix is a summer circuit yearly arranged by International Ski Federation. This competition for men was first arranged in 1994 and for the first time for women in 2012. The competition is held on ski jumps with artificial surfaces. There are about 10 competitions per season, held in the months between July and October.
[1] [2] USA Nordic Sport competition includes around 30 ski jumping clubs in 12 states. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] A venue may include multiple permanent jumps denoted by K point or hill size in meters. Some jumps have an artificial surface which allows ski jumping at any time of the year.
The FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup is an annual freestyle skiing competition arranged by the International Ski Federation since 1980. [1] [2] Currently six disciplines are included in world cup: moguls, aerials, ski cross, halfpipe, slopestyle and big air. In the 1980s and 1990s there were also ski ballet and combined, which no longer exist.
Ski jumping national championships organized by the National Ski Association of America (NSA) [1] [2] were held annually from 1905–1962. [3] Ski jumping, a winter sport competed on specially constructed ski hills, had been introduced by Norwegian immigrants to the U.S. in the 1880s, with ski clubs and annual tournaments beginning shortly afterwards. [4]
The FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup is a series of ski jumping competitions arranged yearly by the International Ski Federation. It is considered the second level of international ski jumping, ranking below the World Cup and not counting Grand Prix which world top class summer competition. Athletes competing in the Continental Cup are usually ...
The jump reopened in 2009 after a $600,000 renovation. [1] The jump is designed to international standards for ski jumps, reaching an Olympic-calibre Normal hill size. [2] FIS certification was granted in 2011. [3] In 2022 lights were installed for night events. The jump has hosted 9 national championships and the Olympic Qualifier events. [2] [4]
The 2021/22 FIS Cup (ski jumping) was the 17th FIS Cup season in ski jumping for men and the 10th for women. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Other competitive circuits this season include the World Cup , Grand Prix , Continental Cup , FIS Race and Alpen Cup .