Until today the Freestyle & Freeski competitions have been organised for men and women as follows: Ski Cross, Aerials Individual, Aerials Team Events and Moguls – Individual event. In 2003 Ski Cross was organised by FISU for the first time and it was included into the FISU Regulations. The running of competitions is always supervised by the FISU Technical Committee Chair for Freestyle & Freeski and the FIS Technical Delegate, who chair all technical meetings concerned. All slopes (venues) must follow the requirements of the International Ski Federation (FIS) and be approved by FIS to host international events.
This exciting snow sport was partly (Ski Cross) organised for the first time in the history of the Winter Universiade during the 22nd edition in Innsbruck, Austria, where it was a great success in both men’s and women’s categories.Freestyle & Freeski has been in the Winter Universiade optional programme since 2005 and became compulsory since 2021.