British Ski and Snowboard have announced the team for the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships, the biggest freestyle event on this year’s calendar, taking place from 14^th to 25^th of January 2015 in Kreischberg, Austria.

After Great Britain’s success in Slopestyle at Sochi 2014, all eyes will be on Snowboard Slopestyle athletes Aimee Fuller, Jamie Nicholls and Billy Morgan who will be joined by Big Air specialist Sam Turnbull. Sam, Billy and Jamie will also compete in the Men’s Big Air, with Aimee representing the team in the Ladies event, which has recently been added to the schedule.  Snowboard Slopestyle qualification takes place on 19^th, with the finals on 21^st January. Big Air qualification is on 23^rd with finals a day later on 24^th January.

Katie Summerhayes, Anna Vincenti and Isabel Atkin are the three British Ski Slopestyle entries, with James Woods staying over in the US to compete in the X Games in Aspen, which take place from 21^st-25^th January. The three ladies will take part in qualification on 20^th, with finals on 21^st January.

In Ski Halfpipe, 17 year old Molly Summerhayes will take part in her first major competition, hopefully joined by Rowan Cheshire who is currently on her way back from injury. For the men, Sochi stars James Machon and Murray Buchan will battle it out in the halfpipe with many of the world’s best riders. Qualification takes place on 21^st with finals on 22^nd January.

In Moguls, Ellie Koyander will represent Great Britain in the ladies events, with Andrew Longley, who has come out of retirement to compete at the Championships, competing for the men. They will both take part in the Single Moguls competition on 18^th and the Dual Moguls on 19^th January.

Brother and sister Lloyd and Elodie Wallace will represent the team in the Aerials competition, which takes place on the first day of the Championships, Wednesday 14^th January, starting with qualification. The finals take place the day after on Thursday 15^th January.

The World Championships look set to produce yet more exciting Ski Cross competitions. Ed Drake will be representing the British men in Ski Cross, with Liz Stevenson, Emily Sarsfield and Pam Thorburn representing the women. Qualification takes place on 24^th January with the finals on the last day of the Championships, Sunday 25^th January.

In Snowboard Cross, Winter Olympian Zoe Gillings-Brier will ride alongside Stephanie Gehrig, in their first major competition of the season. For the men, Thomas Bankes will be Great Britain’s only representative. Qualification takes place on 15^th, with the finals on Friday 16^th January.

For more information about the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships 2015 and a full schedule visit www.kreischberg2015.at

British Ski and Snowboard Team for Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships 2015:

Snowboard Slopestyle

Aimee Fuller

Jamie Nicholls

Billy Morgan

Sam Turnbull

Snowboard Big Air

Aimee Fuller

Jamie Nicholls

Billy Morgan

Sam Turnbull

Ski Slopestyle

Katie Summerhayes

Anna Vincenti

Isabel Atkin

Ski Halfpipe

Murray Buchan

James Machon

Rowan Cheshire

Molly Summerhayes

Moguls

Ellie Koyander

Andrew Longley

Aerials

Elodie Wallace

Lloyd Wallace

Ski Cross

Ed Drake

Liz Stevenson

Emily Sarsfield

Pam Thorburn

Snowboard Cross

Zoe Gillings-Brier

Stephanie Gehrig

Thomas Bankes

Written by British Ski and Snowboard