Legendary Deer Valley sets stage for freestyle frenzy
Feb 05, 2025·Freestyle
Deer Valley is a legendary ski resort all around yet the Utah venue has a special place amongst freestyle ski history. The famed course in the Wasatch Mountains will once again host the FIS Freestyle World Cup. Deer Valley will host moguls, aerials and dual moguls competitions from February 6-8.
Deer Valley will also host the moguls and aerials competitions of the upcoming Salt Lake City 2034 Winter Olympic Games. The committee is used to hosting world class events with the 2002 Winter Olympics, multiple world championships and 22 World Cup competitions already under their belt. Deer Valley has hosted more freestyle ski World Cup events than any other venue in the world.
The action will take place under the lights. The moguls will kick off the action on Thursday on the Champion Run. The aerials will take flight on Friday and the dual moguls wrap up the event on Saturday night in primetime on the White Owl.
Mikael Kingsbury (CAN) will be the name to watch when the moguls commence. The Canadian is coming off another memorable moment in his storied career. The overall crystal globe leader swept the mogul events in front of the home crowd last weekend in Val St. Come, Canada. He will be the heavy favorite to keep his winning streak going.
Kingsbury has won four of five moguls events thus far this season. Kingsbury is chasing 100 career World Cup wins and currently sits at 96. Deer Valley will provide a perfect opportunity to pick up a few more as Kingsbury enjoys the Utah slopes. He has 15 career victories at Deer Valley including last season’s single moguls event.
Behind Kingsbury, who leads the dual moguls standings as well, will be a competitive field eager to knock off the champ. Kingsbury’s good friend and on-course rival Benjamin Cavet (FRA) leads the pack.
Kingsbury will also be the favorite in the dual moguls on Saturday. Walter Wallberg (SWE) won a dual moguls event earlier this year and will be gunning for the top of the podium.
On the women’s side in the moguls events Perrine Lafont (FRA) leads the way. Lafont has made seven of eight podiums this season. She also has five wins in Deer Valley including three in a row from 2020-22. Olivia Giaccio (USA) is the defending moguls champ here in Deer Valley and is in form this season. Her US teammate Jaelin Kauf (USA) won last weekend’s dual moguls and will be a podium favorite.
The famed White Owl will host the aerial competition. The Chinese and Australian teams have dominated the aerials season so far. However the Chinese team, including current overall leader in the men's aerials standings Qi Guangpu (CHN), is back in China for the Asian Winter Games and will not compete in Deer Valley.
The absence of Qi will open up opportunities on the men's side. The current top four of the men's standings are all skipping the event. Noe Roth (SUI) will be in prime shape to make up some ground in the standings with a potential win. On the women's side, Laura Peel (AUS) is leading the standings and will not have to compete with Xu Mengtao (CHN) for the podium spots. Each one has a win under their belts this season so Peel could make a big move towards the crystal globe.
All final rounds of events will begin at 19:30 local time.
WATCH LIVE
Extensive TV broadcast coverage is available for fans to follow the action, along with streaming on FIS TV. We invite you to join us live and help spread the word about the live streaming of the competition available on our YouTube channel.
Thursday - Moguls
Friday - Aerials:
Saturday - Dual Moguls:
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
Deer Valley World Cup FIS data page (start lists, results, etc)
Photos: Moguls
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