Freestyle Skiing Basic Course Information

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Contents 1 Freestyle Course Layout 2 Technical Infrastructure Requirements for Freestyle Skiing 3 Freestyle Skiing Start Area 4 Freestyle Skiing Finish Area 5 Also See

Freestyle Course Layout

Event / Course	Course Area (m2/hectares)	Vertical Drop	Length / º / Width
Moguls Course MO	7000 m2 / 7 hectares	120 m	250m @ 27º x 30m
Aerials Course AE	5000 m2 / 5 hectares	50 m	170m x 30m
Halfpipe HP	5000 m2 / 5 hectares	65 m	170m @ 18º x 40m
Ski Cross SX	25,000 m2 / 25 hectares	215 m	1200m x 30m

Technical Infrastructure Requirements for Freestyle Skiing

• Timing Building – Ski Cross SX 3 x 4 = 12m2

• Judges Stand - Halfpipe HP 3 x 10 = 30m2

• Judges Stand - Aerials AE 3 x 10 = 30m2

• Judges Stand - Moguls MO 3 x 10 = 30m2

• Ski Cross Start Gate SX

Freestyle Skiing Start Area

• Each start area needs to have a flat space (@ 0 degrees) of at least 150 m2 to 200 m2.

• Two sections are required, one separate Start Area 100 m2 and one Competitor / Team Preparation Area 50 m2 to 150 m2.

• There needs to be fixed (easy) ski runs or trails from the top of the ski lift to the Start Area.

• More than one event can end in the each Finish Area.

Freestyle Skiing Finish Area

• Finish Areas are @ 0 degrees (flat).

• Moguls (MO) Aerials (AE) Finish Area = 25 meters wide by 30 meters long @ 0 degrees.

• Ski Cross (SX) Finish Areas = 25 meter wide x 60 – 70 meters long @ 0 degrees.

• Ski Cross (SX) Finish Surface Area = 1,500 m2

• Moguls (MO), Aerials (AE) Halfpipe (HP) Surface Finish Area = 750 m2.

Also See

• Wind Measurement Systems
• Freestyle Timing Booklet
• Freestyle Equipment List
• Freestyle Course Homologation Procedures
• Application for Freestyle Course Homologation

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