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For most, the Winter Olympics are in the rearview mirror. But the members of the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team are keeping their eyes on the future! With nominations having been accepted, the list of freestyle riders that will be representing America during the 2026-27 winter just dropped, and luckily for us, we have some standup talent hitting the road on our behalf.
Notable Olympians like Svea Irving, Alex Ferreira (the only U.S. freeskier to win gold last year at the Olympics), Nick Goepper, Hunter Hess, Alex Hall (silver in slopestyle at the 2026 Winter Olympics), Rell Harwood, Mac Forehand (silver in big air at the 2026 Winter Olympics) and more are returning for another year on the World Cup circuit. To everyone's delight, Gus Kenworthy is also back on the roster. His return to the halfpipe after years away is great to see. Kenworthy is back throwing down for the U.S. Team, as well as in The Snow League .
Halfpipe, slopestyle and big air pro and rookie teams have been named, take a look and see who made the cut for another year of competition.
HALFPIPE
PRO TEAM
Women
Hanna Faulhaber, Kate Gray, Svea Irving, Riley Jacobs
Men
Tristan Feinberg, Alex Ferreira, Nick Geiser, Nick Goepper, Hunter Hess, Birk Irving, Gus Kenworthy, Matt Labaugh
ROOKIE TEAM
Women
Keva Kelly, Lainey Belle Steen, Abby Winterberger
Men
Ben Fethke, Hunter Maytin, Cael McCarthy, Kai Morris, Alexander Swedenborg
SLOPESTYLE & BIG AIR
PRO TEAM
Women
Ella Andrews, Marin Hamill, Rell Harwood, Grace Henderson, Avery Krumme
Men
Mac Forehand, Alex Hall, Hunter Henderson, Troy Podmilsak, Konnor Ralph, Colby Stevenson
ROOKIE TEAM
Women
Lainey Belle Steen, Beau Woodring
Men
Anders Chapman, Marty Kingston, Hugh MacMenamin, Henry Townshend, Walker Woodring