2 SSCV athletes nominated for 2024 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championship team

Two of the eight American mogul skiers selected to represent the U.S. at the 2024 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships are Ski and Snowboard Club Vail athletes.

Reese Chapdelaine and Porter Huff will compete in Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy April 3-6. John Dowling, SSCV moguls program director, is listed as one of four moguls coaches making the trip as well.

“This year’s team is comprised of Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team members and top U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes from clubs across the country,” a U.S. Ski and Snowboard press release stated.

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“Like the national team, the U.S. has a strong history of excellent results at the Junior World Championships across freestyle disciplines.” 

Huff and Chapdelaine are in the midst of breakthrough seasons.

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Huff won two medals at the Youth Olympic Games in South Korea this January. He claimed dual moguls silver and won the team dual moguls gold medal alongside fellow SSCV skier Liz Lemley. The 15-year-old also finished 22nd in the dual moguls at his World Cup debut in Deer Valley in February.

Meanwhile, Chapdelaine just finished her best NorAm season. The 18-year-old finished the year sixth in the overall moguls standings and was the third American behind Kasey Hogg (first) and Kylie Kariotis (fifth). Chapdelaine’s best finish prior to this season was 17th in 2022.

SSCV has a history of success at Junior Worlds as well. Lemley won the 2022 moguls title and finished second in the dual moguls event. Morgan Schild picked up two silvers in 2014 and Tess Johnson won a silver medal in moguls in 2016. Johnson recorded four top-10 finishes in two Junior Worlds appearances.

The Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships will include mixed team events for aerials and dual moguls, along with moguls, dual moguls and aerials events for both men and women.