2026-27 Stifel U.S. Freeski Team Nominations

Park City, UT (May 6, 2026) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the 37 athletes who have been nominated to the 2026-27 Stifel U.S. Freeski Team rosters. All athletes qualified for the team based on the predetermined slopestyle/big air and halfpipe team criteria.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in October 2026.

2026 Olympic gold medalist Alex Ferreira returns to the Stifel U.S. Freeski Halfpipe Team after completing his Olympic medal set in Livigno. Ferreira is joined by his 2026 Olympic teammates Nick Goepper, Hunter Hess and Birk Irving. New to the pro halfpipe team are Nick Geiser and 2026 Olympian Kate Gray. The next generation of halfpipe skiers are on the rise, with four new rookies added to the team: Hunter Maytin, Junior Worlds champions Alexander Swedenborg and Lainey Belle Steen, and 2026 Olympian Abby Winterberger.

On the slopestyle and big air side, 2026 Olympic silver medalists Alex Hall and Mac Forehand lead the way. They are joined by 2022 big air silver medalist and 2026 Natural Selection Ski champion Colby Stevenson. 2026 Olympian Avery Krumme earned her pro team promotion after her performances last season. Joining the rookie team are Marty Kingston, Lainey Belle Steen and Beau Woodring.

The Stifel U.S. Freeski Team will have a full season this year, with multiple expected stops in the U.S.

STIFEL U.S. FREESKI TEAM

(Hometown; Club; College; USASA Series; Birthdate)

HALFPIPE
PRO TEAM
Women

• Hanna Faulhaber (Carbondale, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Colorado Mountain College; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/4/2004)
• Kate Gray (Crowley Lake, CA; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; Unbound Series; 6/29/2006)*
• Svea Irving (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; University of Colorado Boulder; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/27/2002)
• Riley Jacobs (Oak Creek, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Colorado Denver; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/14/2003) 

Men

• Tristan Feinberg (Aspen, CO; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/23/2003)
• Alex Ferreira (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen/Snowmass Series; 8/14/1994)
• Nick Geiser (Carbondale, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Colorado Mountain College; Aspen/Snowmass Series; 10/4/2004)*
• Nick Goepper (Lawrenceburg, IN; Cork Tech Freeski; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/14/1994)
• Hunter Hess (Bend, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Salt Lake Community College; Central Oregon Series; 10/1/1998)
• Birk Irving (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 7/26/1999)
• Matthew Labaugh (Avon, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Colorado Mountain College; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/5/2004)*

ROOKIE TEAM
Women

• Keva Kelly (Truckee, CA; Olympic Valley Freestyle Freeride Team; North Lake Series; 12/23/2010)
• Lainey Belle Steen (Silverthorne, CO; Team Summit Colorado/Cork Tech Freeski; Rocky Mountain Series; 11/7/2011)**
• Abby Winterberger (Truckee, CA; Olympic Valley Freestyle Freeride Team; North Lake Series; 5/1/2010)**

Men

• Ben Fethke (Boise, ID; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series;  4/14/2006)
• Hunter Maytin (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen/Snowmass Series; 4/1/2008)**
• Cael McCarthy (Steamboat Springs CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 5/18/2005)
• Kai Morris (Aspen, CO; Pro Team Foundation; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/22/2004)
• Alexander Swedenborg (Fort Worth, TX; Cork Tech Freeski; Big Mountain West Series; 2/17/2009)**

SLOPESTYLE & BIG AIR
PRO TEAM
Women

• Ella Andrews (Northampton, MA; Killington Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 2/23/2007)
• Marin Hamill (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; Big Mountain West Series; 4/5/2001)
• Rell Harwood (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; Big Mountain West Series; 6/1/2001)
• Grace Henderson (Madbury, NH; Waterville Valley BBTS; University of Utah; New Hampshire Series; 4/28/2001)
• Avery Krumme (Squamish, British Columbia; BC Freestyle Team; 8/23/2008)*

Men

• Mac Forehand (Winhall, VT; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/4/2001)
• Alex Hall (Salt Lake City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; Big Mountain West Series; 9/21/1998)
• Hunter Henderson (Madbury, NH; Waterville Valley BBTS; University of Utah; New Hampshire Series; 12/28/2002)
• Troy Podmilsak (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 8/23/2004)
• Konnor Ralph (Helena, MT; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Salt Lake Community College; Mt. Hood Series; 1/27/2003)
• Colby Stevenson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; Big Mountain West Series; 10/3/1997)

ROOKIE TEAM
Women

• Lainey Belle Steen (Silverthorne, CO; Team Summit Colorado/Cork Tech Freeski; Rocky Mountain Series; 11/7/2011)**
• Beau Woodring (Sun Valley, ID; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/27/2013)**

Men

• Anders Chapman (Hood River, OR; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Mt. Hood Series; 10/7/2006)
• Marty Kingston (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 8/29/2007)**
• Hugh MacMenamin (Hudson, WI; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Mt. Hood Series; 1/23/2006)
• Henry Townshend (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 2/16/2006)
• Walker Woodring (Sun Valley, ID; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/13/2010)

* promoted to Pro Team

** newly named to the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team

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