U.S. Freestyle Junior National Championships brings together the top junior freestyle competitors from each division to compete in an age-group national championship competition.

Park City Ski and Snowboard
Utah Olympic Park, Park City, Utah
March 16-22, 2026

Event Invitation
Event Program
Athlete Invite List and Registration

Communication

• Juniors WhatsApp
• Event Run Orders and Results via Stack Team App (Search: “Jr Nat'l Champs - Freestyle”)

Athlete Invitation and Online Registration

• Registration will open on February 27th, 2026, at 12pm noon MST.
• Registration LINK
• Athletes must accept their invitation by registering for the event within 48 hours of the initial posting of the invites, March 1st, 2026, at 12pm noon MST, or the invitation will expire, and the next alternate will be invited.

Daily Event Schedule (subject to change)

Detailed Event Schedule Link (subject to change)

Monday, March 16th: Arrival & Check-in Day

Tuesday, March 17th: Training All Ages & Venues

Wednesday, March 18th: Mogul Qualification 1 & Aerials Training

Thursday, March 19th: Moguls Qualification 2 & Aerials Training

Friday, March 20th: Moguls Finals & Aerials Training

Saturday, March 21st: Dual Moguls Training & Aerials Competition

Sunday, March 22nd: Dual Moguls Competition All Ages

Criteria and Quota Information

Moguls and Dual Moguls

Note

1. Event quotas depend on an event organizer's ability to provide two courses for the three age groups.
2. The U.S. Freestyle Ski and Snowboard staff will work with the event organizer to determine the maximum quota based on the capacity of the event venue and schedule.
3. Event quotas will be published on the event criteria page on the website.

Quota

1. Quotas for age-group competitions will be based on a percentage of each age group within the entire age-eligible population.
2. Quotas for each age group will be determined using the projected population from the previous season’s last published FFSP List.
3. Quotas for the genders within each age group will be determined based on a ratio of the age group’s total population. Each age group’s gender will have a minimum of 40% of the total age group.

Moguls National Ranking List (MNRL)

Moguls and Dual Moguls Quota

Total Quota*: 300 athletes. The quota will be filled from the criteria listed below. 

Moguls and Dual Moguls Criteria

1. The athletes will qualify for the U.S. Junior National Championships based on Mogul National Ranking List #4 based on the quota for the event for the following Age Groups: 

   • U15 (inclusive of any U13’s that qualify within the U15 age group quota)

   • U17

   • U19

2. Qualified athletes will be granted starts in both mogul and dual mogul events.
3. All divisions are guaranteed a minimum of three men and three women in the age-group competitions. If there are fewer than three in any age-group competition, athletes may be allocated by the division.
4. Declined invitations will be allocated to alternates until all quota spots are filled using the registration system outlined below. All alternates must be registered and paid prior to entry into the event.
5. The host club/team of the U.S. Junior National Championships can enter one athlete per discipline, per gender, to the U.S. Junior National Championships as a host allocation spot. This does not apply to each age group.
6. Divisions may not add to or change requirements for the invited athletes described in this section apart from those spots designated as the divisional allocations.
7. Foreign athletes will be allocated 3 spots per gender per discipline per age group above the U.S. athlete quota. A foreign athlete must be ranked within the age group quota of the FFSP List #4.

Moguls and Dual Moguls Invitations and Registration

Invitations

1. Invitations will be determined from the Mogul National Ranking List #4.
2. Invitations will be posted on the U.S. Ski & Snowboard website.
3. Athletes must RSVP to their invite using the registration process listed below.

Registration

1. From the initial posting and as invitations are updated, invitations MUST be accepted by registering online within 48 hours. Athletes who are unable to register must notify the event registration contact within 48 hours. Invitations that are NOT accepted will become null and void.

2. The invitation and registration process will continue online until midnight before the first competition at the U.S. Junior National Championships, at which point the website will freeze. Wheofficial registration opens, all registration will be directed to the event organizer.

Moguls and Dual Moguls Event Format

FIS ICR and FIS ICR - 4200 & 4300 Exceptions

Moguls Event for each Age Group

Run Orders

Qualifications Run Orders

• Q1 - Random run order
• Q2 - Same run order, minus top 10 athletes from Q1

Finals Run Orders

• Performance seed by Q1 results, followed by Q2 results
  • Top 10 athletes from Q1
  • Top 10 athletes from Q2, based on the athletes’ best of Q1 and Q2 scores 

* If Finals are not an option, overall results will be determined from a best of two in the qualification with Q1 results preceding top 10 athletes from Q2, based on the best of Q1 and Q2 scores.

Aerials

Note

1. The Aerials Event quota will be filled according to the event criteria. If open spots remain after the invitation process, the event organizer will publish a date to open the remaining spots for the aerials event to athletes who have qualified for the moguls event on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Quota

The U.S. Junior National Championships invitations for all events are chosen from the FFSP List #4 (see usskiandsnowboard.org for details). Divisions may not add to or change requirements for the quota spots described in this section apart from those spots designated as divisional allocations. The registration procedure will be updated every year at the spring FFSC Congress meetings with specific dates and the party that will handle registrations.

Aerials Quota

• Total Aerial Quota: 100 athletes. The quota will be filled from the criteria listed below until the quota is filled. 

Aerials Criteria

1. The 50 top U.S. junior men and the 50 top U.S. junior women from FFSP List #4 will be invited (see usskiandsnowboard.org for details).
2. Any inverted aerialist who has qualified for two inverted jumps, but does not qualify for this event, will be granted a spot in the Junior National Championship aerial event above the current quota. These athletes must request an invitation by emailing the Freestyle Office at [email protected].
3. Foreign athletes will be allocated three spots per gender per discipline above the U.S. athlete quota. A foreign athlete must be ranked in the top 60 FFSP List #4 (see usskiandsnowboard.org for details).
4. If by virtue of criteria #1, a division does not have three athletes per gender per discipline in aerials accept their invitation, then the division is guaranteed a maximum of three men and three women. Any spot that remains unused will be lost.
5. The host club/team of U.S. Junior National Championships can enter one athlete per gender to the U.S. Junior National Championships as a host allocation spot.

Aerials Invitations

1. Invitations will be determined from the FFSP List #4.
2. Invitations will be posted on the U.S. Ski & Snowboard website.
3. Athletes must RSVP to their invite using the registration process listed below.

Aerials Event Format

Qualification

• Random run order for Jump 1 Qualification
• Same run order for Jump 2 Qualification
• Jumps may be repeated

Finals

• Top 8 for each gender, using the best of two results from qualifications

Finals Run Orders

• One jump final, using a performance seed

Junior National Championships Awards

Moguls 

• 1, 2, 3 for all Age Groups (including U13)

Dual Moguls

• 1, 2, 3 for all Age Groups 

Aerials

• 1, 2, 3 for all Age Groups (including U13)

Combined (Aerials, Moguls, Dual Moguls)

• 1, 2, 3 for all Age Groups 

U15 Project Gold Criteria

2025 Junior Nationals Info Page

Volunteers
PCSS is so excited to host this event, but we need help from volunteers to pull it off. Volunteers are integral to the success of these events, and we couldn’t do it without your help. To see a list of available positions, please click HERE. Volunteers must create an account in PlayMetrics to sign up. Volunteers will be invited to an exclusive Volunteer VIP party, and will be provided both a lunch and an exclusive Junior Nationals Beanie. Please complete the UOP waiver. THANK YOU!

Volunteer VIP Party will be Thursday March 19th 5:00-7:00 pm at THE CABIN on Main Street, Park City!

Spectator Access
Spectators will have access to shuttles and be allowed to walk to the base of the courses along a groomed pathway. It will be snowy and slick in sections - proper footwear with traction and trekking poles are recommended. For those unable to make the walk, the course is visible from many different vantage points around the Utah Olympic Park, and the event will also be live-streamed on the USST Twitch and Rocky Mountain Freestyle YouTube channels. We intend to have a jumbotron in the parking lot to view the livestream(s).

Live-Scoring & Live Video Feed 

• U-17/19 and Aerials https://www.twitch.tv/usskiteam

• U-15 https://www.youtube.com/@RockyMountainFreestyleMoguls/streams

• Live-Scoring: https://winfree.hfti.com/livescoring/

Special Event Schedule

Wednesday, March 18th: Opening Ceremony at the Utah Olympic Park Plaza: 5:00-6:00pm

Thursday, March 19th: Volunteer VIP Party at The Cabin Park City: 5:00-7:00pm

Friday, March 20th: Dodgeball Pizza Party at Basin Recreation: 5:00-7:00pm 

Saturday, March 21st: Awards Banquet at the Grand Summit Hotel

Travel & Accommodations

Airport: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)

Getting to Park City 

High Valley Transit & Apps

Landmark Inn Best Western

6560 North Landmark Drive
Park City, Utah 84098

(800) 548-8824 http://www.bwlandmarkinn.com

Event Swag

Each athlete will receive an event t-shirt. Athletes will have the opportunity to buy sweatshirts and hats upon registration. There will also be event swag available onsite for purchase. 

https://services.easternfreestyle.org/invitations/jn/jnextra.php

Food On Site

We have food trucks scheduled to park in the Main Lot near the shuttle stop for each day of training/competition at the Utah Olympic Park. 

Tuesday, March 17th: Bad Boy Burgers (Bad Boy Burger home of the best gourmet burger and fries!)

Wednesday, March 18th: Yoshi’s (Japanese Grill - Teriyaki, Hibachi-style)

Thursday, March 19th: Bruges Belgium Bistro (Experience the taste of Belgium)

Friday, March 20th: Silver Moon BBQ (Santa Barbara style BBQ... barbecue with a little spice!)

Saturday, March 21st: Silver Moon Taqueria (For tacos out of this world, reach for the moon)

Sunday, March 22nd: Salty Pineapple (Aloha from Utah!)

Athlete Safety

SafeSport
U.S. Ski & Snowboard works to provide a safe environment in which athletes can train and compete, free from abuse and inappropriate behavior. Please review U.S. Ski & Snowboard's Athlete Safety policies, the SafeSport Code, and the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP).

If you are an athlete who has experienced inappropriate behavior or know of an athlete who has experienced inappropriate behavior, please report to the U.S. Center of SafeSport HERE or U.S. Ski & Snowboard HERE. All adult participants are mandatory reporters. Reporting violations may be made anonymously and there are no fees for reporting. We all are part of promoting a culture of safety through education, listening, and speaking up.

For reporting requirements and links to reporting, please use the QR Code below.