The action in Beidahu continued with the aerials event, and Chris Lillis continued to build on his momentum from Deer Valley with a third place finish. 

The conditions in China did not disappoint with another crisp sunny day for jumping. In qualifications, Karenna Elliott led the way for the U.S. women, throwing a back full full to qualify in fifth place. Dani Loeb missed out on finals, finishing 14th. Tasia Tanner finished 18th.

Quinn Dehlinger and Chris Lillis were determined to build off their podium finishes in Deer Valley, and their quest had a strong start in qualifications. Quinn threw a back full double full full qualifying seventh. Lillis stepped up the difficulty by throwing the highest DD jump in the qualification round, a back double full full full to qualify fourth. Connor Curran finished 17th, followed by Ian Schoenwald in 28th. 

In finals, Elliott, Lillis and Dehlinger all put down great jumps to move on to super finals, where the action began to heat up. Elliott advanced in third place, Dehlinger in fifth and Lillis in sixth. In super finals, Elliott competed a back double full full for the first time, and it was only her fifth time attempting the trick on snow. Against all odds, she was able to land it beautifully, her first time ever landing the skill. This is an exciting move for Elliott to increase her degree of difficulty heading into World Championships. Her jump landed her in fourth place.

“I’m feeling very confident with this trick, considering how new it is and how well it’s going,” said Elliott. “Moving forward, I would like to clean up my form a bit and make my landings a lot sharper.” 

On the men’s side, Dehlinger decided to up the difficulty in super finals and went for a back double full full full. His jump was perfect in the air and form; however, an overrotation caused a fall on the landing. He finished the day sixth. Lillis went for “the daddy” in super finals, a back full double full full, and absolutely stomped it. He earned the highest landing score of the round to finish third, his third podium of the season. 

“It feels good to be getting some solid momentum going into World Championships at the end of the year,” said Lillis. “Each week on the World Cup presents a unique challenge, and Kazakhstan will be no different. It is one of the more difficult sites to jump on tour, but I’ve had a lot of success there in the past and am very familiar with the venue, so I’m just hoping to get there, get acclimate,d and keep putting down solid jumps when it counts.”

Next up, Elliott, Dehlinger and Lillis take on the mixed aerials team event in Beidah together on Feb. 24 alongside Loeb, Curran and Schoenwald. Tune in at 1:00 a.m. ET on skiandsnowboard.live. 

RESULTS
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After an impressive day one of competition in Beidahu, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team took it up a notch, qualifying nine athletes on to the finals, where Jaelin Kauf continued her winning streak and Tess Johnson joined her on the podium in third place for the first time in almost two years. 

It was another picture-perfect day in China, with the sun peeking through the clouds and a below-freezing temperature keeping the bumps slick and fast, the perfect combination for duals. Due to the lower number of competitors at this event, the women started in the round of 32, and Kauf was able to qualify for the finals automatically. 

In the first round, Kylie Kariotis, Kasey Hogg, Olivia Giaccio and Johnson won their duals to advance to finals alongside Kauf. Kai Owens had a tough first-round dual against Hinako Tomitaka (JPN) and finished the day 17th. All four U.S. athletes advanced on the men’s side, including Dylan Walczyk, who dueled Daeyoon Jung (KOR), who has been having a breakout season. Nick Page, Asher Michel and Charlie Mickel joined him in the finals for the round of 16. 

The 1/8th finals brought some exciting matchups, including Kariotis against Maia Schwinghammer (CAN), who recently had her first World Cup win. Kariotis threw down and won the dual 21 to 14 against the Canadian. The unfortunate side of dual moguls is when two Americans have to go head to head. Giaccio and Hogg battled it out, and Giaccio advanced to the quarter finals. Hogg finished the day 12th. Mickel had one of the toughest matchups of the day in the round of 16, going up against the king, Mikael Kingsbury (CAN). Mickel has said that he has always wanted to duel Kingsbury, so the challenge was welcomed, and he put up a fight but lost the dual 15 to 20. Mickel finished 12th, Walczyk 14th and Michel 16th. 

Kauf went up against Tomitaka (JPN) in the quarter-finals, winning 24 to 11. Kariotis and Giaccio went head to head, and unfortunately, Giaccio suffered a fall that took her out of the competition. Giaccio finished in eighth place. Johnson took on the number three ranked Rino Yanagimoto (JPN) and prevailed, securing herself a spot in the semi-finals and the ability to fight for a medal position. Page also had a battle on his hands in the quarters as he took on Matt Graham (AUS), known as "the missile," for his speed. Page took the win 20 to 15 to advance to the semis. 

In the semifinals, Page was paired with Severi Vierela (FIN) who advanced and went on to earn his first career win. Page finished fourth, his fourth top five finish of the season. 

Of the four spots available in the semifinals, the U.S. women occupied three, guaranteeing at least two podium finishes. Kauf and Kariotis went head to head in semifinal one, where Kauf dominated to advance to the big final. In semifinal two, Johnson went up against Perrine Laffont (FRA) and just missed the big final, losing 15 to 20. 

The small final was an all-American affair, with Johnson and Kariotis battling it out. Kariotis was quick out of the gate, and the competitors were neck and neck the entire way down the course. Unfortunately, Kariotis blew out right before the bottom air. Johnson’s win in the small final brought her to the third spot on the podium, her first podium finish in almost two years and her first duals podium since 2021. Despite skiing out, Kariotis’ performance in the duals earned her a new personal best, finishing fourth, an incredible accomplishment. 

The big final was a familiar lineup, with Kauf dueling Laffont once again for the top spot on the podium. Kauf, known for her speed, pushed the pace the entire way down the course, and Laffont couldn’t keep up, having to ski out to save herself from a fall. This is Kauf’s 11th podium finish in a row and fifth consecutive win.

“I’m super happy with my skiing today, the duals were super fun and I’m so stoked to take the win and share the podium with my teammate Tess getting her first podium of the year,” said Kauf. 

This win further advances her lead in the overall World Cup season standings. Kauf has been second overall three times, but has never won the overall Crystal Globe. The last American to win an overall Globe was Hannah Kearney in 2015. 

Next up, the moguls athletes head to Almaty, Kazakhstan, for another set of moguls and dual moguls events Feb. 28-Mar. 1. Plus, the action in Beidahu continues with aerials on Feb. 23 and mixed aerials team on Feb. 24. Tune in at 1:00 a.m. ET both days on skiandsnowboard.live. 

RESULTS
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Men

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Jaelin Kauf is on her way to a historic World Cup season, earning her fourth win in a row and extending her podium streak to nine in the Beidahu moguls event. This is the longest U.S. moguls winning streak since Olympic champion Hannah Kearney won 16 World Cups in a row in the 2011-12 season. Teammate Olivia Giaccio finished in third place, her sixth podium of the season. 

The sun was out and the bumps were smooth in Beidahu, Jilin, China, making it for a perfect day of moguls World Cup competition. In the women's qualification round, all six U.S. athletes advanced to the finals. Kauf was the final athlete to drop - coming off two back-to-back wins on home snow in Deer Valley just a week prior, Kauf is riding a high and today, she wanted to keep that streak going. She knew exactly what she needed to do to qualify, and she did that and more. Kauf bested the second-fastest qualification time by over 1.5 points, along with one of the day's highest turns and air scores. Kasey Hogg also advanced to finals ranked fifth, Tess Johnson sixth, Olivia Giaccio 10th, Kylie Kariotis 11th and Kai Owens 14th. 

“I feel really good about [my run], I was trying to be one of the fastest girls out there which I feel like I did, and overall, it felt really strong,” said Kauf. “There are a few things to tweak and improve on for finals but I’m stoked to take the top spot in qualies, I feel like I don’t ever do that.”

Nick Page and Charlie Mickel continued to build on their momentum from Deer Valley qualifying into finals ranked fourth and 10th, respectively. Page earned the highest air score in the qualification round, setting himself up nicely for finals. Asher Michel just missed out on the round of 16, finishing the day 19th. Dylan Walczyk was 29th. 

As the day continued, the sun began to sink behind the trees, quickly shrouding the course in shade. The bumps became icy, increasing the speed the athletes could achieve in their runs, leading to quicker times as the day progressed. 

In finals, Kauf continued her tear with the fastest time to keep her in the top spot heading into super finals. Johnson, with her signature venom grab on the bottom air, earned the largest air score of the day and qualified fourth. Giaccio also advanced in fifth. Hogg barely missed out on advancing to super finals by 0.24 points, finishing seventh overall. Kariotis earned another top 10 and Owens landed in 15th. Page finished the day seventh, followed by Mickel in 11th. 

Giaccio was the first U.S. athlete to drop in super finals, and she took every success she had throughout the day and put them together to earn her highest score of the day, finishing third with 78.43 points. 

“I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in China, but I’m really excited to build my way up and improve every run, so I’m excited to be on the podium,” said Giaccio. “I’m ready to build into tomorrow, I think there’s going to be some very fast runs considering how tight the course is, so I’m looking forward to seeing what I can bring” 

Johnson put down another smooth and consistent run to finish fourth, her fifth top-five finish of the season. All of the pressure in the world was on Kauf’s shoulders as she stood atop the course as the last athlete to drop, but you would never know by her performance. She clocked the fastest time of the day, in classic Kauf fashion, and had some of the top turns and air scores. In her pre-finals interview, she said she would hold onto the top spot and that she did, earning her 13th career victory and taking over the overall moguls World Cup standings from Perrine Laffont of France.

“That was the game plan today, just trying to improve a little bit each run and save the best for last, and that’s what I did,” said Kauf. “It was a lot of fun skiing this course today. It’s super exciting [leading the overall], we still have a handful of competitions so I hopefully can hold that spot and keep building on today’s result.”

Next, the moguls athletes take on duals on the same course on Feb. 22 at 1:00 a.m. ET. Tune in live on skiandsnowboard.live. 

RESULTS
Women
Men

Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf made it a clean sweep at Deer Valley, winning the dual moguls on Saturday, Feb. 8, two days after she won the moguls at the Intermountain Health Freestyle International presented by Stifel. Olivia Giaccio was also on the podium in third.

The snow continued to fall for the third straight night, but it didn’t deter the U.S. athletes, who showed off in front of their hometown of Park City. The crowd came in droves, packing in thousands of screaming fans to cheer on the home team Stifel U.S. Ski Team.

In her 100th World Cup start, Kauf picked off each competitor one after another and eventually facing World Cup individual overall leader Perinne Laffont in the big final to take the win. Laffont finished second.

“It’s been incredible, an absolute dream,” said Kauf. “I always know it’s going to be a tough one against Perinne… I was just saying, leave it all out there. Don’t leave anything left in the tank and don’t let them take anything away from your run. I definitely left it all out there!”

Giaccio lost to Kauf in the semifinals, which sent her to the small final. She stepped on the podium over teammate Tess Johnson, who finished fourth. It’s Giaccio’s first podium in duals this season; she has four podiums in individual moguls.

Kasey Hogg also had a stellar day, taking sixth place. Kylie Kariotis was 14th.

Nick Page was the top Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete on the men’s side, taking eighth place. Charlie Mickel also nailed the top 10 in 10th place. Dylan Walczyk was 14th and Asher Michel 16th.

On the men’s side, Ikuma Horishma of Japan took the win, with Mikael Kingsbury of Canada in second place and Pavel Kolmakov of Kazakhstan in third.

Watch the recap of the dual moguls on 5:30 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Next up, the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team heads to China for a moguls, dual moguls and aerials World Cup.

RESULTS
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Men

HOW TO WATCH
All times in ET

Sunday, Feb. 9
2:00 p.m. – women’s and men’s dual moguls (tape delay) – NBC/Peacock