FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Returns to Deer Valley, January 30 to February 2, 2013

Park City, UT - The world’s best aerial and mogul skiers return to Utah this winter to compete in the 2013 FIS Visa Freestyle International Ski World Cup, hosted once again by Deer Valley Resort.

The World Cup will feature three disciplines, including moguls, dual moguls and aerials and marks the 11th World Cup event hosted at Deer Valley, in addition to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and two World Championships, making the resort an esteemed venue for the international freestyle community.

“We are thrilled to have the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup return to Deer Valley for another year,” said Coleen Reardon, director of marketing for Deer Valley Resort. “Champion and White Owl runs prove to be the perfect venue for these world-class skiers, as well as for the thousands of spectators that turn out for this annual event.”

Expected to compete in the 2013 World Cup mogul competitions are two of Deer Valley’s sponsored athletes and ambassadors, Bryon and Brad Wilson. With longtime roots in Park City, this brotherly duo, both of whom are members of the US Freestyle Ski Team, has accomplished a lot in their short tenure as Ski Team athletes. Bryon won the bronze medal at the 2010 Olympic Games, Brad has climbed his way up the World Cup rankings, and together the two are excited to take their success to the slopes of Deer Valley.

“We are honored to support the Wilson brothers on their path to World Cup and Olympic gold,” said Reardon. “Bryon and Brad are very talented athletes and great ambassadors for freestyle skiing. We’re thrilled they chose to represent Deer Valley and consider this resort their home.”

Men’s and women’s mogul events are scheduled on the Champion ski run on Thursday, January 31 and Saturday, February 2. Men’s and women’s aerial events will be held on the White Owl ski run on Friday, February 1. Finals for all disciplines will take place in the evening, with a fireworks display concluding on each night. Each discipline will also be filmed and televised on NBC and NBC Sports Network the following week.

The World Cup celebration will kick off with a free concert by Cold War Kids on Lower Main Street in Historic Park City on Wednesday, January 30 from 7 – 9 p.m., with a fireworks show to immediately follow.