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Deer Valley World Cup schedule is set as local freestyle skiers soar on world’s sports stage
PARK CITY, Utah — The first day of the Deer Valley World Cup FIS Freestyle competition, Feb. 6, marks one year from Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Games, where Dual Moguls will be debuted for the first time as an Olympic sport. Also, in a repeat performance from 2002, Deer Valley will be the freestyle moguls and aerials skiing venue for the 2034 Winter Olympic Games.
During next week’s competition against an elite and established international field, up-and-coming athletes from Wasatch Freestyle will be representing Deer Valley’s renowned Freestyle Development program, a prominent training ground for several U.S. Freestyle and Olympic Team athletes.
All events are free and open to the public. No bags allowed.
Preparing the course alongside experts from the International Ski Federation FIS is where SeeDog shines. He said, that the process in the week leading up to World Cup, creating and shaping the moguls and building and forming the aerial jumps is “perfect, Deer Valley always gives us all the materials and all the snow we need so, the event it’s going to be great.”
Park City’s own Nate Gendron, 18, made his mark on the international stage, claiming an impressive eighth-place finish in dual moguls at the Junior World Ski Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on January 8. The Wasatch Freestyle athlete and Park City High School student went head-to-head with the world’s best young skiers, showcasing his talent on the global stage. He scored 115.20 FIS points at the event and was the highest finishing American at the competition.
Wasatch Freestyle founder, director and coach John O’Brien told TownLift at Deer Valley, “Nate is definitely having an exciting season and were all proud of his dedication as he continues to improve. The moguls training the team gets to do at Deer Valley is helpful on countless levels. I’m looking forward to watching Nate compete at the upcoming World Cup right here in Park City.”