Nathan Barriault

Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges / Québec, Canada | Active: 2021-present public record | Known for: Slopestyle, big air, rail event, Équipe Québec, Sun Peaks podium, Aspen rail final | Current: Active FIS athlete

Sun Peaks Air And A First Podium Of The Season

The big-air jump at Sun Peaks sat under British Columbia winter light when Nathan Barriault put his 2026 season on the board. The snow was cold, the speed window was narrow, and the landing had to stay clean. On January 18, 2026, Barriault finished second in men’s freeski big air at the Sun Peaks Canada Cup / FIS event, behind Gianni Biello and ahead of Seamus Zirnhelt. For a Québec skier still building his national and Nor-Am résumé, that result gave the season a clear opening marker.

Saint-Ferréol Roots And The Québec Team Route

Barriault’s public profile is rooted in Québec. A local Côte-de-Beaupré report identifies him as a Saint-Ferréolais and describes him as a member of the Équipe du Québec de slopestyle since 2021. Ski Acro Québec’s 2025-2026 roster lists him on the provincial slopestyle team with the same 2021 entry date. That gives his development a clear framework: local eastern-Canada winter conditions, provincial coaching, competition travel, and a training rhythm built around Québec’s cold park and rail environment.

FIS Code And The Active Athlete Marker

FIS lists him as Nathan Barriault of Canada, attached to Équipe Québec, born on August 15, 2006, active under FIS code 2539640. His official FIS profile includes freeski slopestyle, big air and rail event results across the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons. That matters for classification because Barriault is not only a regional rider with scattered clips. He has an official competition record across three park formats, with current active status and measurable results in Canada and the United States.

Stoneham Training And The Côte-De-Beaupré Routine

The local report gives useful training context that the FIS sheet cannot show. Barriault is described as training at Stoneham Mountain Resort when he is not working at Mont-Sainte-Anne. In summer, the same article says he continues training indoors at the PEPS of Université Laval and at Maximise in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts. That combination explains how a Québec slopestyle skier keeps progression alive outside contest weeks: night laps, provincial camps, gym work, trampoline-style air awareness, and enough repetition to transfer tricks back to snow.

Wentworth And The First Canada Cup Win

Before the 2026 Sun Peaks podium, Barriault had already reached a Canada Cup high point in Nova Scotia. Ici L’Info reports that he won at Wentworth in 2025, a result tied locally to his athlete-of-the-year recognition at the MRC de La Côte-de-Beaupré Distinctions evening. FIS later records his 2026 return to Wentworth with three different formats: third in rail event on February 12, seventh in slopestyle on February 14, and second in big air on February 15. Wentworth therefore sits as a useful marker in his profile: a venue where his rail, slopestyle and big-air skills all appear in the record.

Stoneham Nor-Am Put Him In The Bigger Field

FIS records three Stoneham Nor-Am starts in February 2026. Barriault placed 25th in rail event, 12th in slopestyle and 23rd in big air. Those results are not podiums, but they are important for understanding his level honestly. Stoneham’s Nor-Am fields are deeper than regional Canada Cup stops, and the venue adds Québec-specific pressure because many athletes know the snow, speed and event rhythm. A 12th in slopestyle shows that Barriault was close to the stronger middle of the development field, while still chasing the consistency needed for finals and podiums.

Aspen Rail Event And The American Test

The strongest 2026 U.S. result on his current FIS sheet came at Aspen / Buttermilk on March 24, where Barriault placed fourth in the Nor-Am Cup Premium rail event. Snowdyssey also lists the same Aspen rail-jam result inside his Rev Tour record. That performance adds a different layer to his profile. Slopestyle and big air show jump-line ability, but rail event scoring isolates edge control, footwork, presses, switch direction and feature creativity. A fourth place at Aspen suggests Barriault’s park identity is not only built around jumps.

Mammoth And Whistler Closed The Travel Map

March and April 2026 added two more useful venue markers. FIS lists Barriault 25th in Nor-Am slopestyle at Mammoth Mountain on March 14, then eighth in Nor-Am big air at Whistler-Blackcomb on April 4. Mammoth brings Sierra spring speed, larger park features and a strong U.S. development field. Whistler brings Canadian depth, coastal weather and a venue where big-air results can shift quickly with snow and wind. Those starts show a skier moving beyond Québec-only results into the broader North American calendar.

How Barriault’s Skiing Should Be Read

The verified public sources do not publish a complete trick list, so his technical profile should stay grounded in disciplines and results. Barriault’s strongest evidence points to all-around park skiing: slopestyle, big air and rail event. The toolkit behind that record is likely rail balance, switch comfort, takeoff timing, speed control, grab discipline and landing consistency across changing surfaces. The Aspen fourth place highlights rail capacity. The Sun Peaks and Wentworth podiums show big-air strength. The Stoneham and Mammoth starts show the slopestyle side still being tested against deeper fields.

The Current Marker Is Development With Momentum

Barriault is still an emerging athlete, not a World Cup regular or senior international medalist. The verified record is already strong enough for a full development profile: Équipe Québec since 2021, active FIS status, Canada Cup victory at Wentworth in 2025, Sun Peaks big-air silver in 2026, Wentworth rail and big-air podiums, Aspen rail-event fourth place, and North American starts at Stoneham, Mammoth and Whistler. His stated 2030 Olympic goal should be treated as ambition, not prediction. The measurable next step is turning Canada Cup and rail-event strength into deeper Nor-Am slopestyle finals.