About me

I got into the sport of Freestyle Aerials after watching the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the time I was a full time student attending Utah State University where I was pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Public Relations. Since then I have put school on hold to train and compete full time in the sport or aerials. Being a former gymnasts gave me the experience to transition smoothly and allowed me to move up the national ranks qualifying for the US Ski Team after just 3 seasons. Competing in events like the US National Championships, North American Cups, World Cups, and the 2006 US Olympic Team Trials. I now look to fulfill my lifetime dream of making the US Olympic Team in Vancouver 2010.

What is Freestyle Aerials Skiing?

The sport of Aerials was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1988. Since then it has become one of the most exciting events of the Winter Olympics. The aerialist skis down a ramp launching themselves up to 50 ft. in the air performing acrobatic maneuvers. Athletes are judged on 3 different factors: air, form, and landing. Once these factors are calculated they are then multiplied by a degree of difficulty.

In order to do such acrobatic maneuvers they must be performed hundreds of times on the water ramps. Water ramps are where we do our summer training and they are built to simulate the same jumps that will be used on snow. We ski down plastic and land in swimming pool equipped with a bubble system which takes away some of the impact. There are 2 training facilities in the US: Park City, UT, and Lake Placid, NY.