Calgary, AB- The 2024-25 FIS Freestyle Skiing NorAm Cup season wrapped up this week at Mammoth Mountain, where Team Canada confirmed its strength on the Slopestyle and Big Air circuit. Evelyn Mullie and Bruce Oldham emerged as overall NorAm Cup Slopestyle and Big Air champions, marking back to back years that Freestyle Canada athletes have claimed both the men’s and women’s titles.
Mammoth Mountain, California, is known for its heavy snowfall, often bringing intense storms that can disrupt access to the resort and events. This year, snowfall and strong winds again made the week challenging for all competitors. Training for Big Air was limited and unfortunately, the weather had the final say in Halfpipe, forcing the cancellation of the final event of the tour.
In women’s Slopestyle, Naomi Urness led the charge to take gold; Evelyn Mullie followed closely, claiming silver. On the men’s side, Alec Henderson rounded out a solid Canadian performance by taking bronze.
The final event, Big Air, presented even greater weather challenges. Strong winds led many competitors to withdraw, but Mullie and Urness rose to the occasion, with gold and silver, flipping their Slopestyle results from the day before. .
For the men, Bruce Oldham met the challenge head on during Big Air qualifications, landing the second-highest score of the day. When finals were cancelled due to poor weather, qualification scores were used to rank the athletes. In the end, Oldham earned silver and locked in his title as the 2024-25 NorAm Slopestyle & Big Air Champion.
Winning the NorAm overall title is more than just a milestone in a developing career—it comes with access to a personal World Cup quota spot for the following season, providing direct access to the next level of competition. For many skiers, World Cup participation is the goal, but it is ultimately just a stepping stone in their long-term development. Exposure to the World Cup level is crucial but so is continued skill progression and carefully managing fatigue to avoid injury.
These athletes will now work with their coaching staff to map out their best competition plan for the 2025-26 season, balancing experience, performance, and their physical well-being. As developing athletes, financial support for competing at the World Cup level is limited, making the season an expensive endeavor. While qualifying for the 2026 Games in Livigno is the dream, they will need to surpass current World Cup athletes, who have an extra season of results from 2024-25 to support their case. We look forward to following the journey of this group of athletes and, ultimately, seeing them on top of the podium in France in 2030.
With Mammoth wrapped up, the 2024-25 NorAm season is officially complete. Canada’s athletes topped the overall rankings, with Evelyn Mullie finishing as the women’s overall champion, followed by Naomi Urness in second and Brynn Johnston in third. Another great season for Canada’s NextGen Slopestyle and Big Air program.
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