U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Dec. 23 the 2026 moguls and aerials World Cup won’t take place as planned at Deer Valley Resort in January.
Utah’s warmest start to winter on record has hampered snow at resorts across the state. Deer Valley was reporting 18 inches of total snowfall for the season as of Dec. 23.
“While this year’s weather has created some challenges, our priority is ensuring athletes have the best opportunity to qualify for the Olympic Winter Games,” U.S. Ski & Snowboard President & CEO Sophie Goldschmidt said in a statement.
The 2026 competitions were originally slated for Jan. 14–16 before the Milano-Cortina Olympics Feb. 6.
The aerials World Cup is moving to Lake Placid, New York, Jan. 11–12, where individual and team competitions had already been scheduled at the Olympic Jumping Complex.
Organizers canceled the team event, in favor of back-to-back individual World Cups.
Moguls and dual moguls are scheduled for Jan. 15–16 at Waterville Valley Resort, in central New Hampshire.
Waterville is sometimes called the “birthplace of freestyle skiing,” since it opened the first freestyle instruction program in the United States.
Deer Valley President Todd Bennett wrote in an email announcement that the resort and U.S. Ski & Snowboard didn’t make their decision lightly.
“Given current conditions and the significant snow, infrastructure and staffing required, moving forward would not have been in the best interest of athletes,” Bennett wrote.
He added that Deer Valley will contact Utah attendees about refunds.
Goldschmidt said aerials and moguls will return to Deer Valley in 2027.
Deer Valley Resort is a financial supporter of KPCW.
