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French Skier Stages Comeback - Wins Title at FIS World Championships

Perrine Laffont was overcome with emotion following her incredible win in the women's moguls event at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships.

Maria Aldrich

Laffont wins her third straight Moguls gold as Kauf falters | Engadin 2025
Laffont wins her third straight Moguls gold as Kauf falters | Engadin 2025 / FIS Freestyle Skiing

FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2025

The 2025  Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships is underway in the Engadin region of Switzerland. The Championships, which run March 18-30, feature 30 amazing medal events in freestyle skiing, freeski skiing, and snowboarding. The skiing program consists of 16 events, and snowboarding will feature 14 contests. The big air, moguls, aerials, ski & snowboard cross, and the alpine snowboard events will take place at St. Moritz. The slopestyle and halfpipe events will be hosted at Silvaplana.

Women's Moguls Event

On Wednesday, March 19, the women's moguls event kicked off in these Freestyle World Championships. French skier Perrine Laffont made a massive comeback and took the lead with a score of 77.92. The 26-year-old was overwhelmed after her performance and impressive victory. This was Laffont's sixth moguls victory in World Championships, and extremely impressive as shetook the last season off. Despite taking an extended break, she found perfect form on Wednesday never missing a beat while wowing the crowd.

A joyously tearful Laffont told the FIS, ''It's a dream. Did I just win? It's hard to believe. I didn't think it could happen. It's crazy.'' Likely grappling with excitement and disbelief, Laffont's emotions were heartfelt and thankful.

According to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), Laffont won World single moguls titles in 2021, 2023 and now, 2025. Additionally, she won double moguls titles in 2017, 2019 and 2023. An amazing record for the elite skier from France.

Taking second for the women on Wednesday was Hinako Tomitaka from Japan with 75.15 points. Third place was earned by Canadian athlete Maia Schwinghammer with a score of 74.92. Both women earned their first World Championships medals — there was plenty of positive energy to be shared among the athletes on their first podium.

Men's Moguls Event

The men's moguls competition was dominated by Ikuma Horishima from Japan (89.03), followed by Canada's Mikael Kingsbury (82.68) in second and Daeyoon Jung in third (81.76). Horishima told the FIS that he was ''very happy'' after securing his first World Championships title.

World Championships events are scheduled to continue through March 30 and will end with the halfpipe and aerial events. On Friday, the men and women will compete in the dual moguls finals. All official results can be found on the FIS website.

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MARIA ALDRICH

Maria Aldrich graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Wilderness Education. While earning her degrees, she learned the fundamentals of climbing, wilderness travel, and leadership in the backcountry. These skills built upon Maria's lifelong passion for the outdoors. Following graduation, she began working in the outdoor recreation field, serving individuals with disabilities to help them access outdoor pursuits including hiking, paddling, horseback riding, and snowshoeing. The following year, Maria moved to the Adirondack Mountains in New York State to continue working towards a life of adventure and writing. She has continued rock and ice climbing, hiking in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks, and paddling through various rivers while documenting her experiences through writing. When Maria isn’t adventuring in the mountains, she can be found reading a book, fishing on a shoreline, or spending time with family.

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