Kingsbury inches closer to 100 career victories with second straight win in Val St. Côme
The King of Moguls is now just four victories away from 100 career World Cup victories, and judging by his recent performance, the milestone may come as soon as this season.
On Saturday, Mikaël Kingsbury won his fourth consecutive World Cup moguls event, this time in dual moguls, in front of home fans in Val St. Côme, Québec – and is just four victories shy of the elusive career century mark.
Kingsbury beat Benjamin Cavet of France in the dual moguls final to clinch the victory. He has six gold medals in seven events this season, and leads the men’s overall moguls standings with 712 points. Cavet is a distant second, 229 points behind Kingsbury.
Canadian Julien Viel finished in seventh place overall after placing third in the 1/4 final.
On the women’s side, Maïa Schwinghammer finished in sixth place a day after winning gold in individual moguls. She ranks third in overall moguls in the Crystal Globe rankings.
Moguls action will resume on March 6th in Deer Valley, Utah. Kingsbury took home a gold in individual moguls last season in Deer Valley, but was held off of the podium in dual moguls. He has four more World competition in the 2024-25 season to reach 100 career wins.
Maïa Schwinghammer and Mikaël Kingsbury win World Cup moguls gold in Val St. Côme
It was an unforgettable day for Canada’s moguls team at the second FIS Freestyle World Cup of 2025 in Val St. Côme, Québec. Maïa Schwinghammer secured her first World Cup victory, while Mikaël Kingsbury and Julien Viel delivered a dominant 1-2 punch, claiming the top two spots on the podium.
Schwinghammer was the first Canadian to secure a victory on home snow on Friday night after posting 80.07 in the women’s big final.
Finishing just behind Schwinghammer, American Jaelin Kauf took second with a score of 77.85 points. Fellow American Olivia Giaccio finished third with 77.71 points—just 0.14 points behind Kauf.
“Wow, first (win) in front of a home crowd, I can’t believe it. I’m so happy. Just to be able to improve on my runs as I went throughout the day – I’m so happy with my skiing and how far we’ve come as a team,” said Schwinghammer.
Friday’s gold marks Schwinghammer’s second podium finish of the season. Back in December, she finished third in Idre Fjall, Sweden.
On the men’s side, Kingsbury, the current World Cup standings leader, continued his dominant season with a victory in the men’s event, posting 87.42 points. Julien Viel earned 80.56 points to take second place and Finland’s Olli Penttala rounded out the podium with 78.28 points.
“I’m super stoked about my skiing tonight and what a night to be a Canadian,” said Kingsbury reflecting on his performance.
The 32-year-old veteran shared that being the last skier to drop into the moguls course added a unique element to the experience.
“It feels amazing, and it’s pretty silent up there so the crowd is the only thing you can hear. When you’re dropping last at Val St. Côme, it’s quite special.”
Kingsbury was coming off back-to-back World Cup victories last weekend in Waterville, New Hampshire.
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Kingsbury’s win on Friday marks his 95th overall World Cup victory and his fifth win of the 2024/25 FIS season. He was also runner-up in Bakuriani, Georgia, in December, giving him a total of six podium finishes out of eight starts thus far. Of Kingsbury’s 95 World Cup wins, 61 have been in Moguls.
The action continues on Saturday as Val St. Côme hosts the Dual Moguls event.