FREESKIER

Born in Connecticut but raised by Vermont’s terrain parks, Mac Forehand swapped moguls for slopestyle at age 12, chasing rails with sibling-level fury. By 17, he’d snatched the Slopestyle Crystal Globe in his rookie World Cup season—a first! Known for sending it to the gucci plateau, he’s since landed X‑Games gold and silver, bagged big air victories, podiumed at World Cups, and most recently claimed silver World Championships Silver medal. Stylish, fearless, and always sending it—Mac skis like gravity is more suggestion than rule.

ACCOLADES

• Youngest-ever FIS Crystal Globe Winner—Slopestyle / 2019
• FIS Crystal Globe Winner—Slopestyle / 2024
• X Games Gold Medal—Bir Air / 2023
• Silver Medal—Slopestyle / 2025 FIS World Championships

WHAT IS YOUR FIRST MEMORY ON SKIS?

One of my first memories on skis would be when I was around 5 or 6 years old at my home mountain of Stratton Vermont learning to ski on the bunny slopes. I must've not buckled my boots at all or something because while skiing down the hill I fell, looked down, and my left ski was flying down the mountain with the boot still attached to it.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE YOUR HOME MOUNTAIN, AND WHY?

I consider my home mountain Stratton Mountain, Vermont. I learned how to ski there, got introduced to my first freestyle team there, and made countless memories while spending every weekend at Stratton all winter long. I also spent most of my teenage years skiing Carinthia Parks in Vermont. Without that place I would have never learned half the things I can do on skis now. Both of those places helped attribute to my success for sure.

BEST FEELING ON SKIS?

A lot, and I mean a LOT of air time on a big jump. Nothing better.

WHERE DO YOU FIND INSPIRATION IN SKIING?

I find inspiration in my skiing through all of my friends and teammates. Alex Hall, Colby Stevenson, Cody Laplante, Hunter Henderson, Konnor Ralph, Dicky Thomas just to name a few. Those guys are some of my best friends and I learn so much from all of them every day on the slopes. I also grew up watching of Level 1, Poor Boyz, and plenty of other ski films and I originally found my love and inspirations for free skiing. Watching Tom, Sammy, Tanner, Henrik, and all those amazing skiers do their thing really inspired me to make the switch from moguls to park.

FAVORITE THING TO DO OFF THE SKIS?

Surf. Been trying to get better but I find nothing more peaceful in the off season sitting in the ocean surfing.

TOP 3 SKIING DESTINATIONS?

There's so many amazing ones but for me it's gotta be New Zealand, Whistler Canada, and Utah. I might be a little bias towards Utah, but between skiing so many good resorts and the insane back country access I have to put it on there.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR YOU?

Just to keep on skiing. Whether it's competing, filming in the back country, or just plain old park skiing, it's all I want to do and focus on at the moment.