Freestyle

Freestyle World Cup Canceled

by
USSA
2015-12-29 13:30
 

LAKE PLACID, NY (Dec. 29, 2015) –The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced today that the FIS Freestyle World Cup event, scheduled to take place Jan. 14-16 in Lake Placid, NY, has been canceled. While Lake Placid’s Whiteface Mountain is open to the public and new snow is expected, there wasn’t sufficient time to build the venues necessary for a World Cup.

Throughout much of November and December, New York State’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) worked around the clock to make Whiteface Mountain one of only two ski resorts open in New York for public skiing and riding. But unusually warm temperatures and lack of natural snowfall has made it impossible to produce enough snow for a moguls course. Inclement weather has also limited snowmaking at the aerials site at the Olympic Jumping Complex.

“ORDA’s goal is to always provide the best venue and conditions possible for any and all events,” stated ORDA President and CEO Ted Blazer. “Given the recent weather challenges, ORDA felt that there just was not enough time to prepare Whiteface Mountain and the Olympic Jumping Complex to accommodate this World Cup. We look forward to hosting the best freestyle athletes in the world in the future.”

As host of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games and the 1991 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, Lake Placid is a region rich in Olympic history and spirit. The town has been a stop on the FIS Freestyle World Cup since 1985 and has seen many great performances from U.S. athletes, including World Cup wins from aerialists Mac Bohonnon (Madison, CT) and Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, VA), and moguls queen Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT).

“ORDA and the community of Lake Placid have put on many events for our athletes,” said U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Vice President, Events Calum Clark. “Difficult weather situations are a part of our sports and ORDA has done everything in its power to prepare the World Cup sites. We appreciate those efforts and commitment to our event partnership and look forward to returning in the future.”

FIS has not yet announced a reschedule of the event. The World Cup tour’s second U.S. stop, the Visa Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, UT, is set for Feb. 4-6, 2016.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Due to low snow levels, FIS has announced the cancelation of the FIS Freestyle World Cup in Lake Placid, NY.
  • Unusually warm temperatures and lack of natural snowfall has made it impossible to produce snow for a moguls and aerials site.
  • ORDA has worked to make Whiteface Mountain one of only two resorts open to the public in New York throughout much of November and December.
  • Lake Placid has been a stop on the FIS Freestyle World Cup tour since 1985.
  • FIS has not yet announced a reschedule of the event.

 

QUOTES

Ted Blazer, President and CEO, ORDA
ORDA’s goal is to always provide the best venue and conditions possible for any and all events.” Given the recent weather challenges, ORDA felt that there just was not enough time to prepare Whiteface Mountain and the Olympic Jumping Complex to accommodate this World Cup. We look forward to hosting the best freestyle athletes in the world in the future.

Calum Clark, Vice President, Events, USSA
ORDA and the community of Lake Placid have put on a lot of great events for our athletes. Difficult weather situations are a part of our sports and ORDA has done everything in its power to try and prepare the World Cup sites. We appreciate those efforts and commitment to our event partnership and look forward to returning in the future. 

 


 


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