“I’m just super proud of my siblings, no matter what” – Makayla Gerken Schofield
One of three Moguls skiing siblings, Makayla Gerken Schofield talks to us about switching off, building tricks, and what it's like to support her siblings on the slopes
MOGULS / AERIALS
Jump into the mind bending, bump slaying, flips smashing world of Moguls and Aerials.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO MY MOGUL SKIING CAREER
"Mogul skiing is great, as it involves a lot of different aspects that I have grown up doing in different disciplines. Alpine Skiing is all about fastest lines and being able to turn the ski smoothly. Park skiing is all about style and jumps (and rails: not in mogul skiing… yet!)."
The Events
Mogul skiing and Aerials both sit within the Freestyle Ski category
CURRENTLY MOGUL SKIING HAS TWO DIFFERENT EVENTS:
SINGLE MOGULS
DUAL MOGULS
Aerials
UPRIGHT
INVERTED
Events:
Single Moguls
A freestyle skiing competition consisting of one timed run on a steep, heavily mogulled course stressing technical turns, aerial manoeuvres and speed.
Events:
Single Moguls
During single moguls athletes compete individually choosing one of four lines on a moguls course which is 25m long at a 25 degree slope with two jumps.
Events:
Single Moguls
In World Cup events, the format is commonly one qualification run. Athletes who make the top 16 advance to the finals. In finals, athletes who make the 6 advance to the super finals.
Super final runs determine who makes the podium. As athletes advance all previous scores are discounted.
Super final runs determine who makes the podium. As athletes advance all previous scores are discounted.
Events:
Dual Moguls
Dual Moguls is on the same course but athletes ski side by side. It tends to be more thrilling, as athletes usually push themselves more to be the first one down. Being first down doesn't mean you will win, but it can make a big difference.
Events:
Dual Moguls
In Dual Moguls the winner of the round based on similar marking to Single Moguls, advances, while the loser is knocked out.
Events:
Dual Moguls
Currently only single moguls is an Olympic events, however, Dual Moguls and Mixed Dual Moguls might e introduced for 2026.
Events:
Scoring
Mogul skiing is scored up to 100 points.
5 judges based scores out of 20, highest and lowest base scored and deductions are removed, total out of 60.
5 judges based scores out of 20, highest and lowest base scored and deductions are removed, total out of 60.
Single Moguls:
Scoring
There are three components to the scoring:
Turns (out of 60)
Jumps (out of 20)
and Speed (out of 20).
Turns (out of 60)
Jumps (out of 20)
and Speed (out of 20).
Dual Moguls:
Scoring
This is similar to a single moguls now, however, speed has a score up to 25 instead of 20.
By getting down first you automatically get 25 points.
By getting down first you automatically get 25 points.
Events:
Aerials
There are two varieties of aerials: upright and inverted.
Aerials:
Upright
Flips or any movements where a competitor’s feet are higher than their head are not allowed in upright competition. Instead, the skier performs such jumps as the daffy (one ski extended forward, the other backward) or the spread eagle.
Aerials:
Inverted
In inverted competition athletes execute flips and somersaults, often reaching heights of 12.2 to 15.2 metres. The skiers build up speed on the inrun, which leads to various ramps and a landing hill with an incline of 34°–39° and a length of 30 metres.
Aerials:
Scoring
Based on the degree of difficulty, the routine is scored on form and technique (50 percent), take off and height (20 percent), and landing (30 percent).
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