Lac-Beauport welcomes Winter and company for Aerials World Cup
Jan 24, 2025·Freestyle)
The Aerials World Cup season may have started later than usual, but the action is moving thick and fast. The circuit moves speedily north across the border to Canada, as Lac-Beauport hosts the next stop on the tour.
Le Relais is no stranger to freestyle skiing. Quebec, the Canadian province it is located in, has long been regarded as the cradle of Canada’s world-class freestyle skiers. Many champions such as Jean-Luc Brassard and Philippe Laroche have all been traced to the region.
The location now serves as a hub for Freestyle Canada’s Aerials team, an indication that one can look to the Canadians to headline this weekend at Le Relais.
There is evidence of past success too.
Marion Thénault (CAN), who just took third at Lake Placid, was third here last season, as was Émile Nadeau (CAN) in the men’s event.
The Canadians can count on their North American counterparts for some stiff competition though.
Winter Vinecki (USA), for starters, will be counting on her success here last year. The 26-year-old won the second day of individual events last season and will be looking to bounce back strongly after the disappointment of missing the finals in Lake Placid.
For fellow American Karenna Elliott (USA), Lac-Beauport holds special meaning. It was here last year that she made her first superfinal and also earned her first World Cup win. This was also where she landed her first back full-double full in competition.
Australia’s Laura Peel (AUS) is also among those to watch. The two-time world champion delivered one of the most impressive back full-full-fulls in Aerials history over the weekend in Lake Placid, earning a career-best 118.48 points.
The showing is reminiscent of her iconic performance in 2022 at Deer Valley. This time, she put it down back-to-back, leading Australia to their first-ever World Cup podium in the team event.
Given how Lake Placid panned out last week, keen watchers can also be sure that the excellent Chinese team will show up in strength.
Leading that field would be Xu Mengtao (CHN) and Sun Jiaxu (CHN), both of whom picked up two wins last weekend in upstate New York. While Qi Guangpu (CHN) made the top six at the season opener, the reigning Olympic champion would certainly be looking to do better.
Similar to last year, the Lac-Beauport leg will feature individual events over two consecutive days, giving skiers twice the chance to perform.
Competition begins on Saturday, starting with Women’s Qualifications at 08:30 local time, then Men’s Qualifications at 11:00. Finals take place from 13:00.
This is followed by another day of individual competition. Women’s Qualifications will also start at 08:30, followed by Men’s Qualifications at 11:00. Finals on Sunday will also commence from 13:00
WATCH LIVE
TV broadcasts will be available for fans to follow the action live, while there will also be live streaming on FIS TV.
Here are the links and information about geo-restrictions –
Saturday, 25 January
Sunday, 26 January
Please note that due to broadcasting rights restrictions, live streaming availability may be limited in certain regions.
However, the livestream for the finals is accessible in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, Singapore, and South Korea. For the qualifications, the livestream is available globally, with the exception of geo-restrictions in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
QUICK LINKS
Lac-Beauport World Cup FIS data page (start lists, results, etc)
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