Two Winter Park locals place in finals at Freestyle World Ski Championships
Joshua Duplechian/U.S. Ski and Snowboard
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the name of the competition.
Two local athletes placed in the finals of the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in March. Asher Michel placed 20th in men’s moguls and 25th in dual moguls at the competition in Engadin, Switzerland. The 19-year-old from Tabernash grew up skiing for Winter Park and now trains in Park City, Utah.
Svea Irving placed fifth in women’s ski halfpipe. The 23-year-old has consistently placed in the top 10 in every international competition since 2022. She is currently ranked seventh in the world by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
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