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The Toyota 2022 U.S. Aerials Freestyle Championships Rescheduled To March 19th at Bristol Mountain

Dec 23rd, 2021

Bristol Mountain and U.S. Ski & Snowboard are excited to announce that the Toyota 2022 U.S. Aerials Freestyle Championships have been rescheduled to Saturday, March 19, 2021. The event that was originally scheduled to take place on Friday, December 31st was moved to later in the season to accommodate for more snowmaking opportunities.

“We’re so excited to have the U.S. Aerials Freestyle Championships back at Bristol,” stated Bristol Mountain Vice President Steven Fuller. “We look forward to having spectators cheer on these incredible athletes. What an opportunity to have the best in the world competing right here in Rochester, NY.”

The event will welcome the United States’ top aerial skiers to compete for the National Championship. Spanning four days, including training, the championships will culminate with finals on Saturday, March 19, 2022, providing spectators ample opportunity to cheer as athletes soar to heights of more than 50 feet above the Bristol Valley. In freestyle aerials, athletes compete a series of acrobatic maneuvers in the air after skiing off jumps that range in height from seven-feet, six-inches, to thirteen-feet, six-inches. Athletes are judged based on their amplitude (height and distance in the air), form (style and execution), and landing. The 2021 U.S. Aerials Freestyle Champions were Bristol Mountain Freestyle Alum Christopher Lillis and three-time Olympian Ashley Caldwell from Ashburn, Virginia.

“Bristol has a spectacular venue to host this national competition,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Freestyle Director Jeremy Forster. “The whole team is very excited to be back and competing in Canandaigua, New York. The athletes can’t wait to showcase their talent as they end the 2022 season.”

Bristol Mountain was host to the 2020 U.S. Aerial Freestyle Championships on March 14, 2020, where Eric Loughran and Ashley Caldwell were named U.S. National Champions. A full replay of the 2020 event can be viewed on Bristol Mountain’s YouTube Channel (youtube.com/BristolMountain).

Information on how to attend the event will be made available on BristolMountain.com in the coming weeks. The 2022 Toyota Aerials Freestyle National Championships and spectator access protocols are contingent on local and state health department approvals based on existing and future COVID-19 rules and regulations. U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the local organizing committee, and Bristol Mountain are taking a unified approach consistent with guidance from federal, state, and local health authorities.

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