Finley Good
Profile and significance
Finley Good is one of the youngest multi-discipline threats in North American freeskiing, balancing slopestyle, big air, halfpipe and rail events at Nor-Am and European Cup level while still in her teens. Born in 2008 and competing for the United States, she rides for the Vail freestyle ski team and has already stacked FIS results across the full park spectrum: Nor-Am Cup podiums in halfpipe, top-five finishes in slopestyle and big air, and a 2024 U.S. National Championships bronze in the rail event at Copper Mountain. Her FIS profile lists competitive points in halfpipe, slopestyle, big air and rail, placing her firmly among the most versatile young women on the circuit.
What really makes Good stand out is how quickly she has moved from local series to the sport’s most respected progression platforms. She grew through USASA events into Nor-Am Cups from 2022 onward, reached the women’s finals of the X Games Women’s Ski Street Style contest, and has been highlighted as a SuperUnknown semi-finalist in both the 21st and 22nd editions of Level 1’s legendary talent search. At the same time, she has built a strong “core” identity around rails and urban-inspired skiing, riding for brands like Surface Skis and Joystick and presenting herself with the simple tagline “rails > jumps > pipe.” For fans of park and street freeskiing, she is already a name to know, even before a first World Cup podium or major championship start.
Competitive arc and key venues
Good’s competitive arc follows the classic modern U.S. pathway: USASA regional events, national development series and then FIS-sanctioned contests. Early on, she scored a third place in FIS slopestyle at Northstar, announcing herself as more than just a local park kid. By 2022 she was already on the FIS radar with a bronze in women’s slopestyle at the U.S. National Championships at Copper Mountain, proof that her rail-heavy style could be translated into structured contest runs.
The 2023 and 2024 seasons saw her step fully into Nor-Am competition. She became a fixture at stops like Mammoth Mountain, Winsport Calgary, Stoneham and Aspen Snowmass, entering both halfpipe and slopestyle fields and gradually sharpening her consistency. At Aspen Snowmass in March 2024 she earned a Nor-Am Cup podium in halfpipe, finishing third against a strong North American contingent, and backed it up with top-seven slopestyle results and top-five performances at Stoneham in both big air and slopestyle. Those results pulled her FIS points into competitive territory across all three disciplines, unusual for a rider still in high school.
In 2025 she expanded her map again, travelling to Switzerland for European Cup Premium contests at Corvatsch. There she finished just off the podium with fourth place in both big air and slopestyle against an international field, showing that her tricks and line choices hold up just as well on European park designs as on North American courses. Between those Euro Cup results, steady Nor-Am appearances and a World Cup halfpipe debut in Aspen, her career arc now clearly points toward the upper levels of the sport.
How they ski: what to watch for
Good describes herself as a rails-first skier, and it shows in everything she does on snow. In SuperUnknown edits, Nor-Am highlight reels and social clips from Vail and other parks, the common thread is technical, composed rail work. She likes to approach features with a calm, centred stance, getting firmly onto the rail early and staying locked in rather than fidgeting through the slide. 270s on, blind surface swaps and spin-outs in all directions are part of her everyday toolkit, but they are built on fundamentals: flat bases, quiet shoulders and a head that stays on the line instead of looking for the landing too soon.
On jumps, her approach mirrors her rail philosophy. Instead of chasing maximum rotation at all costs, she prioritises clean takeoffs, clearly held grabs and landings that keep enough speed to flow into the next feature. In Nor-Am slopestyle runs at Mammoth, Calgary and Stoneham, you can see her use the full course: an opener on the rail deck, a second rail with a more technical spin-on, then a sequence of medium-to-large jumps where she chooses spins that match the size of the feature and the judging strategy for that run. Even in halfpipe—her self-professed third priority—she carries that same composed, rail-informed stance into the wall, using good edge pressure and timing to maintain speed and amplitude without looking strained.
Resilience, filming, and influence
A key chapter in Good’s story is her recovery from a serious knee injury. In early 2023 she tore her ACL, a major setback for any skier and particularly daunting for a 15-year-old on the rise. On an in-depth episode of the Legaski podcast, she talked through the process of surgery, rehab and the mental grind of rebuilding trust in her knee and her skiing. That conversation reveals a rider who is unusually reflective for her age, honest about fear and frustration but also clear about her desire to return stronger and smarter.
The results since then show how successful that comeback has been. Within a year of surgery she was back in Nor-Am fields, scoring that Aspen halfpipe podium, dropping multiple top-five slopestyle and big air finishes and travelling overseas for European Cup events. In parallel, she has kept one foot in the culture side of freeskiing. Her SuperUnknown 21 and 22 semi-finalist edits showcased both her technical rail game and her taste in spots and lines, earning respect from a core audience that cares as much about style as about podiums. An appearance in the women’s Ski Street Style finals at X Games—lining up alongside established names from the World Cup and film worlds—further confirmed that she belongs in the conversation about the next wave of female park skiers.
Geography that built the toolkit
Good’s skiing is shaped by the mix of resorts and training environments that have supported her so far. As a member of the Vail freestyle programme, she spends a lot of time in the parks of Vail and other Colorado resorts, where long, well-maintained lines give her space to refine full slopestyle runs from rail deck to final jump. Visits to Copper Mountain connect her to national-level courses and halfpipes, while repeated Nor-Am stops at Mammoth Mountain and Aspen Snowmass deepen her familiarity with the big-name venues that often host World Cups.
North of the border, Winsport Calgary and Stoneham have played important roles in her Nor-Am development. These hills specialise in dense, high-quality park setups and efficient event organisation, exposing her to Canadian snow conditions and course-building philosophies. The move to European Cup Premium events at Corvatsch adds another geographical layer: higher-altitude glaciers, long spring seasons and park designs tuned to European tastes. When you combine that with USASA experiences in the Mt. Hood series and summer training laps at Oregon’s freestyle camps, you get a skier who has learned to adapt quickly to different snow, light and course shapes—a crucial skill for any athlete with international ambitions.
Equipment and partners: practical takeaways
Good’s equipment choices mirror her identity as a rails-first, multi-discipline park skier. She rides for Surface Skis, whose twin-tip park and all-mountain freestyle models are built with strong edges and a balanced flex to survive seasons of rail hits, concrete-hard landings and travel. For poles she relies on Joystick, a core park brand that focuses on light but durable designs suited to heavy rail work and frequent hiking laps. That combination gives her a predictable platform for the fine edge and balance adjustments needed in high-level slopestyle, halfpipe and rail contests.
From a practical standpoint, the lesson for progressing skiers is simple: Good’s success comes less from chasing the stiffest or flashiest gear and more from finding a setup that does exactly what she needs. A medium-flex twin-tip with durable construction, boots that hold her heel without pain and poles that feel natural in her hands let her focus on line choice, trick selection and execution. For riders looking to follow her path—from USASA events to Nor-Am Cups and perhaps beyond—the priority should be gear that stays consistent from day one of the season to the last spring session, not constant changes in search of a miracle ski.
Why fans and progressing skiers care
Fans care about Finley Good because she represents the future of women’s park skiing: young, technically sharp, rail-oriented and comfortable across multiple disciplines. She is already proving herself against older, more experienced riders in Nor-Am and European Cup fields, while simultaneously earning recognition in core spaces like SuperUnknown and X Games Street Style. Her comeback from ACL surgery, documented openly and honestly, adds a layer of resilience and relatability that resonates with anyone who has faced injury or setback in their own riding.
For progressing skiers, especially younger girls coming up through USASA or regional park programmes, her trajectory offers a clear, modern blueprint. Start by mastering rails and basic jumps at your home hill; move into national development events; treat contests, film edits and creative jams as complementary rather than competing paths; and understand that injuries and comebacks are part of the long game. Watching how Good builds runs, chooses tricks that fit her strengths, and balances a full contest schedule with a strong crew and sponsor support can help riders think not only about the skills they want to learn, but about the kind of career and community they want to build around freeskiing.
