2025 Media Summit: Freeski

Freeski Slopestyle and Big Air have five opportunities to qualify for Milano Cortina: Stubai, Austria (SS), Secret Garden, China (BA), Steamboat Spring, Colo. (BA), Apsen, Colo. (SS), and Laax, Switzerland (SS). Halfpipe has four: Secret Garden, China, Copper, Colo., Calgary, Canada, Aspen, Colo. Alex Hall and Alex Ferreira are prequalified based on 2024-25 results.

Qualification will be based on:

1. Top 3 World Cup Result
2. Discretionary Selection
3. Next Best World Cup Result

Alex Hall, Colby Stevenson and Mac Forehand are all capable of medals in both slopestyle and big Air. The fourth spot on the men's slopestyle side is sure to be a heavy hitter as well. The women are led by Rell Harwood and Grace Henderson, both X Games medalists.

The U.S. Men's Halfpipe team have more talent than they know what to do with - it will be a cutthroat Olympic naming. Expect to see Alex Ferreira and Nick Goepper joined by veterans David Wise, Hunter Hess or Birk Irving. The women are led by Svea Irving (multiple World Cup and X Games podiums) and Hanna Faulhaber (2022 Olympian)

Press officer contact: Erin Doyle - erin.doyle@usskiandsnowboard.org