MISSION

TO DEVELOP QUALITY FREESTYLE PROGRAMMING AND EXCELLENCE WITHIN ONTARIO

This programming and excellence shall align with Canadian Sport for Life’s Long Term Athlete Development framework. It shall emphasize safety in a participant centred and ethically based system that encourages lifelong participation in the sport by Ontarians.

• Fulfilling this mission will:

• Increase the number of freestyle skiers in Ontario.

• Provide the appropriate governance structure consistent with standards of a Provincial Sport Organization.

• Provide meaningful competition experiences for participants.

• Develop national team calibre athletes.

• Develop adequate succession plans for impactful roles within the Ontario system.

• Build engaged communities of volunteers and businesses.

• Strengthen the cultural relevance of freestyle skiing within the provincial and national sport community.

VISION

TO EXPAND PARTICIPATION AND RELEVANCE OF FREESTYLE SKIING IN ONTARIO

This means running a province wide system that effectively and responsibly increases participation in Ontario’s freestyle community. It means that this system delivers a consistent stream of Ontario athletes to Freestyle Canada’s national team. It means earning an external perception of Freestyle Ontario as being a community leader with ‘best in class’ practices and cultural influence.

To achieve this vision, Freestyle Ontario will work in collaboration with Freestyle Canada, Freestyle Ontario’s member clubs, Ontario’s ski resorts, industry partners, and Freestyle Ontario’s individual members.

Fulfilling this vision will support the healthy active lifestyles of people within the province, drive community engagement, and result in achievements by Ontarians that are celebrated by the sport community.

FREESTYLE ONTARIO WILL FULFILL THIS VISION THROUGH PURSUING ITS MISSION, AND STAYING TRUE TO ITS VALUES.

VALUES

LEADERSHIP

Leadership is holding ourselves and others accountable to deliver high quality and relevant programming, services and expertise to our member clubs, licenced athletes, skilled coaches and officials and valued volunteers.

EXCELLENCE

Is delivering the highest quality outcomes in every aspect of the organization.

INTEGRITY

Is doing what we say we are going to do. It is the quality of being honest, open, fair, understanding and inclusive while delivering on our commitments. Integrity also includes upholding the other values of the organization.

COMMUNITY

Is nurturing the fellowship of skiers and stakeholders in sport. It is built through shared interests, values, and goals. Community is about inclusion and fairness. Freestyle Ontario seeks to create a space where everyone is able to contribute in a meaningful way to athletic and organizational excellence.

INNOVATION

Is delivering effective and creative solutions to challenges; through driving positive change; and is routed in understanding our community’s needs.

FUN

is experiencing learning, personal growth, inspiration, friendships, achievement, creativity, and a sense of play.

DISCIPLINES OF FREESTYLE SKIING

MOGULS & DUAL MOGULS

Mogul skiing is a discipline of freestyle skiing that combines speed, technique, and agility. Skiers navigate a course filled with moguls (bumps) and perform a series of jumps and turns while racing downhill. Judges evaluate the skiers based on their speed, form, style, air, and ability to maintain a smooth line and control throughout the course, awarding scores that reflect both technical skills and overall impression.

SLOPESTYLE, BIG AIR, AND HALFPIPE

Slopestyle skiing combines freestyle skiing and terrain park features. Skiers showcase their skills on a custom course filled with jumps, rails, and other features. Judges assess the skiers' creativity, difficulty of tricks, execution, style, and overall impression. Big Air modifies the traditional format of slopestyle slightly by pairing it down to one single jump, which gives athletes the opportunity to perform the most difficult aerial tricks.

Halfpipe combines the amplitude of Slopestyle but within a U-shaped channel where athletes gain speed between hits. Judges evaluate athletes based on their amplitude (height), execution, difficulty, variety of tricks, and overall style.