Freestyle Skiing
Mac Forehand
- Slopestyle
- Big Air
- Nationality
- United States
- Hometown
- Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (born Norwalk, CT)
- Born
- 4 August 2001
- Primary discipline
- Slopestyle
About Mac Forehand
American freestyle skier born in Norwalk and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, competing in slopestyle and big air for Stratton Mountain School. Got his start as a weekend rider at Stratton Mountain Resort (Vermont) before moving to Mount Snow in 2015. Made history at 17 by winning the FIS slopestyle Crystal Globe in his rookie World Cup season (2018-19). Has 6 Winter X Games medals and 11 FIS World Cup podiums, and won Olympic big air silver at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games with the world's first nose butter triple 21 (98.25 pts).
2018-19: FIS slopestyle Crystal Globe at age 17 (rookie season). 2022 Beijing Olympics: 11th big air, 17th slopestyle. 2023 X Games Aspen: big air gold, slopestyle silver. 2025 X Games: big air bronze. 2026 X Games Aspen: big air gold (96.00 pts). 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics: big air silver (193.25 pts total, incl. the world's first nose butter triple 21 for 98.25 in the final run), 11th slopestyle. Career totals per Wikipedia: 6 X Games medals, 11 FIS World Cup podiums (2 slopestyle wins, 8 slopestyle podiums, 1 big air win, 2 big air podiums).
Sponsors: Faction Skis - confirmed via Faction's own current athlete page.
Setup
4 items
Skis
Faction Skis Prodigy 1
- Park
Faction's own athlete page for Forehand lists the Prodigy 1 (88mm) among his gear; same product as Elias Syrja's ski (shared real-world model).
Park/freestyle twin-tip, 88mm waist.
Faction Skis Prodigy 4
Alternate- Off-piste
Faction's own athlete page also lists the Prodigy 4 (116mm, powder/freeride) among Forehand's gear.
Powder/freeride twin-tip, 116mm waist.
Armada ARV 88
Freestyle/park twin-tip, 88mm waist.
Armada ARV 94
AlternateFreestyle/park twin-tip, 94mm waist.
Setup verified 25 September 2026