Moguls

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Mogul skiing is one of the events in Freestyle Skiing.

Moguls The competitors can choose which of the 3 to 4 different lines they will ski down on the mogul course. After the start signal, they proceed down as fast as they can on a steep slope over a series of offset large bumps called Moguls as high as 1.20 metres and spaced between 3 to 4 meters apart.

There are two sets of ‘air bumps’, one set near the top and other near the bottom, where the skiers are required to perform two different jumps of their own choice.

The goal is to ski down the course as fast as possible, while performing two jumps without technical errors or temporary loss of balance. The skiers need to keep their upper body straight down the hill, their lower body and the skis are constantly turning. Maintaining snow contact with the skis is an important element.

All competitors participate in a qualification round and the top 20 skiers move into the final, the start list for the final is in reverse order of the qualification results.

The five ‘Turn’ Judges award points on the quality of the skiers’ turns and make deductions for technical mistakes, while the two “air” judges determine what jump was performed, how high they are off the jump, and the quality of the jump.

Each run is timed and compared to a pace time set for the course, with the fast skiers being awarded more points. The skier with the highest score in the final round wins.

Different mogul jumps include the 360 to 1080 degree spins, loops (side flips), off axis jumps, back and front flips and flips with twists. The jumps can have different grabs or holds of the legs or skis.

[edit] Mogul Jumping Gallery

Holds; the body action of a flexion, a section or part of the ski or skis is grabbed by one or more hands and then held for a duration.	A back flip from Voss 2013 FIS World Ski Championships	Horizontal Axis runs from side to side, through the Balance Point. This would be the b / Y / B Axis shown in this photo.	Free position could also be called the ‘puck’ position which is in-between a layout and a tuck position mainly seen in off axis rotations.
7O While moving in the horizontal plane the skier approaches the jump. The takeoff is initiated both vertically and upwards or vertically and downwards which starts a tilted primary rotation off of the vertical axis. The upper body rotates in the direction of travel and lower body follows. Then the body extends into the free position and continues to rotate. The body rotations and rolls a total of 720 degrees. The skier then flexes and prepares for the landing.	7OP:While moving in the horizontal plane the skier approaches the jump. The takeoff is initiated both vertically and upwards or vertically and downwards which starts a tilted primary rotation off of the vertical axis. The upper body rotates in the direction of travel and lower body follows. A position is taken, like crossed skis. Then the body extends into the free position and continues to rotate. The body rotations and rolls a total of 720 degrees. The skier then flexes and prepares for the landing.	Back Full:While moving in the horizontal plane the skier approaches the jump. The takeoff is initiated both upwards and backwards which starts a primary rotation in the horizontal axis. An additional axis of rotation on the vertical axis is initiated with the rotation of the upper body. The upper and lower body then extend straight. There is a full extension at the waist between the upper body and lower body continue on both axis. The body rotations backwards a total of 360 degrees on the primary axis and rotates 360 degrees on the secondary axis, then the skiers extends and prepares for the landing.	Back Tuck: While moving in the horizontal plane the skier approaches the jump. The takeoff is initiated both upwards and backwards which starts a primary rotation in the horizontal axis. The upper and lower body then extend. There is a flexion at the waist between the upper body and lower body to the tuck position. The body rotations backwards a total of 360 degrees, then the skiers extends and prepares for the landing.
Back Flip is one complete rotation in the backwards direction around the horizontal axis.

[edit] Mogul Course Gallery

Dual Moguls Course CZE	Tignes FRA Moguls Course	La Plagne FRA	Are SWE
Lake Placid USA	Inawashiro JPN Mogul Course	Inawashiro JPN Mogul Course	Canada Olympic Park, Calgary CAN
Canada Olympic Park, Calgary CAN	Canada Olympic Park, Calgary CAN	Mont Gabriel CAN	Meribel FRA
Cypress Mountain Canada	Deer Valley USA in Park City USA	Deer Valley USA in Park City USA	Deer Valley USA in Park City USA
Valmalenco Italy	Sierra Nevada Spain	Airolo SUI World Junior Championships March 2006	Suomu FIN World Cup December 2009
Suomu FIN