Hugh MacMenamin

Hudson, Wisconsin, United States | Active: 2021-present FIS record | Known for: Slopestyle, big air, U.S. Freeski Team rookie squad, Copper Nor-Am podium | Current: Active FIS athlete

Copper Finals With Woodring Out Front

The Copper Mountain slopestyle course was already moving fast when Hugh MacMenamin came through the January 2024 Rev Tour final. Walker Woodring had set the mark at 95.75, and the rest of the field was trying to close the gap on a course that rewards complete runs, not single tricks. MacMenamin finished second with 91.50, ahead of Tate Garrod, James Kanzler, Bruce Oldham and a deep North American field. That result became the cleanest early marker in his public profile: a U.S. development skier with enough rail-to-jump control to reach a Nor-Am podium at Copper Mountain.

Hudson Name, Wy’East Training Structure

MacMenamin’s official FIS profile lists him as Hugh MacMenamin of the United States, born on January 23, 2006, with FIS code 2537557 and Wy’East Mountain Academy attached to his record. U.S. Ski & Snowboard lists his hometown as Hudson, Wisconsin, his club as Mt. Hood Series, and his team as FK Rookie Slopestyle. That combination gives his path a clear shape: Midwest origin, Oregon summer and academy structure, then a national-team development lane built around slopestyle and big air.

Cardrona Before The U.S. Team Tag

Before the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team listing gave him a wider public identity, MacMenamin had already reached the Junior World Championships. FIS records show him ninth in men’s freeski slopestyle at Cardrona in 2023, after qualifying second, and 27th in big air at the same Junior Worlds. Cardrona is a useful early test because it adds travel, southern-hemisphere timing, wind exposure and an international junior field. A top-ten slopestyle result there showed that MacMenamin was not only progressing through domestic starts; he had already handled a world-junior course outside the United States.

Northstar Win And The 2023 Build

The 2023 FIS season also included a win at Northstar California Resorts, where MacMenamin placed first in a freeski slopestyle FIS event on March 2. That result sits beside earlier starts at Copper Mountain, WinSport Calgary, Woodward - Park City and Mount Snow. The pattern matters more than one number. He was building a contest base through the standard North American park circuit: cold East Coast surfaces, high-altitude Colorado courses, Canadian development events, and California spring conditions that can shift from firm speed to slushy landings during the same competition window.

Copper Podium Turned The Development Record Up

The January 2024 Copper podium changed the weight of the record. FIS lists MacMenamin second in Nor-Am Cup freeski slopestyle, with 124.40 FIS points and 80 cup points. The official final sheet shows the podium order clearly: Woodring first, MacMenamin second, Garrod third. For an emerging American slopestyle skier, that is a stronger signal than a small FIS win because the field was stacked with future or current development names. Copper’s course asks for rail composure, speed control, clean takeoffs, grabbed rotations and enough landing discipline to keep the whole run scored as one piece.

Faction And The Rookie Slopestyle Lane

U.S. Ski & Snowboard lists MacMenamin on its athlete page as FK Rookie Slopestyle, with three years on team since 2024, and includes Faction under equipment sponsors. The same athlete page connects him to the official U.S. team structure rather than an independent-only path. That support context matters because slopestyle and big air development depends on training access, travel, coaching feedback, airbag work, course inspection habits and repeat exposure to high-level judging. MacMenamin’s profile is not a film-first archive; it is a competition-development profile moving through U.S. rookie-team infrastructure.

Stubai Opened The World Cup Door

The first World Cup start came at Stubai in November 2024. U.S. Ski & Snowboard reported that MacMenamin and Henry Townshend both made their first World Cup starts that weekend, with the men’s results taken from qualification after weather delays. FIS lists MacMenamin 51st in that Stubai slopestyle World Cup. The number is not the story by itself. The important point is the level shift: he moved from Nor-Am and Junior Worlds into a field led by names such as Colby Stevenson, Mac Forehand, Andri Ragettli and Tormod Frostad.

Aspen And Mammoth Added World Cup And Nor-Am Mileage

The 2025 record gives the profile more depth. FIS lists MacMenamin 27th in World Cup slopestyle at Aspen and 53rd in World Cup big air at the same stop. At Mammoth Mountain in March 2025, he placed fifth in Nor-Am slopestyle and fifth in Nor-Am big air on back-to-back days. Those Mammoth results are important because they show the Copper podium was not a one-event spike. Mammoth Mountain rewards park skiers who can adjust to Sierra sun, changing speed, large Unbound features and late-season surfaces that punish lazy landings.

Stoneham Rails And The 2026 Schedule

MacMenamin’s 2026 FIS sheet adds more range across formats. He placed tenth in a Nor-Am rail event at Stoneham Mountain Resort, 44th in Stoneham slopestyle, 24th in Stoneham big air, tenth in Copper Mountain slopestyle, seventh in Mammoth slopestyle, and 18th in big air at Whistler-Blackcomb. He also started World Cup big air at Steamboat and World Cup slopestyle at Snowmass. The results are uneven, but the schedule is real: rail event, big air, slopestyle, Nor-Am, World Cup, Colorado, Quebec, California and British Columbia inside one active development window.

The Technical Frame Is All-Around Park

The verified record does not publish a complete trick list, so MacMenamin’s skiing should be described through disciplines and results rather than invented signatures. His strongest public evidence points to all-around park skiing: slopestyle first, big air second, with rail-event experience close behind. That means rail entries, switch approaches, controlled exits, takeoff timing, grab discipline, jump-line speed and the ability to keep a run structured from the first feature to the last landing. His best results come when the full slopestyle package holds together, especially at Copper and Mammoth.

The Current Marker Is U.S. Rookie Team Progression

MacMenamin is not yet a World Cup podium skier, Olympic athlete or major film name. His verified profile is more precise: active FIS status, Wy’East Mountain Academy background, U.S. Freeski Team rookie slopestyle listing, Faction equipment support, Junior Worlds top ten in slopestyle, a Copper Nor-Am podium, Mammoth Nor-Am top fives, and multiple World Cup starts. That makes him a legitimate emerging American park skier. The next measurable step is whether those rookie-team starts become stronger World Cup qualification results and repeat Nor-Am podiums across the next full season.