Park City's Nick Page, No. 7 in the world, practices Wednesday on the top jump on the Champions run at Deer Valley Resort.
Moguls and aerials training runs began Wednesday afternoon at Deer Valley under a bluebird sky. Among the forerunners is Freddie Michael, a 17-year-old student at Park City High School, whose brother Charlie will compete on the weekend.
The FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup moguls competition starts Thursday afternoon with the women’s contests beginning at 2:25 p.m. and the men starting at 4:45 p.m.
Forerunner Freddie Mickel, 17, a student at Park City High School, tests the top Champions jump. Freddie’s brother Charlie is competing in the event.Forerunner Jack Patrone, 19, gets airborne and upside down off the top jump on Champions. Patrone moved to Park City last summer to train with the Deer Valley-based Wasatch Freestyle Team.A pack of world-class moguls skiers wait their turn Wednesday for a training run at the top of Deer Valley’s Champions course.
