Hunter Hess

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Hunter Hess
Personal information
Born (1998-10-01) October 1, 1998 (age 27)
Bend, Oregon, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Freestyle skiing
Event
 Halfpipe
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
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Winter X Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 AspenSuperPipe
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 AspenSuperPipe

Hunter Hess (born October 1, 1998) is an American freestyle skier.

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Early life

Hess attended Summit High School in Bend, Oregon where he played soccer. [1] He competed in the USASA Enter the Dragon competition at Mt. Bachelor and eventually joined the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation (MBSEF) at nine years old. [2]

Career

During the 2018–19 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, Hess earned his first FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup podium finish on December 22, 2018, finishing in third place. [3] [4]

A few months before the Olympic qualifiers, Hess crashed while training, tearing his medial collateral ligament (MCL), and failed to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics. [1] He finished the 2023–24 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup with three podium finishes, and in second place in the overall standings with 265 points, finishing behind teammate Alex Ferreira. [5]

In January 2024, Hess competed at the Winter X Games in Aspen and won a bronze medal in the SuperPipe event with a score of 92 on his third and final run to edge three-time Olympic medalist Nick Goepper. [6] In January 2025, he again competed at the Winter X Games in Aspen and won a bronze medal in the SuperPipe event with a score of 85.66. [7]

Hess represented the United States at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships in the halfpipe event and finished in fifth place with a score of 89.75. [8] During the 2025–26 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup season opener on December 12, 2025, he finished in third place with a score of 86.25. [9] The next week, on December 20, 2025, he finished in second place with a score of 89.00. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Summit grad Hunter Hess battles through 2 medical setbacks, proves his toughness in freestyle skiing". ktvz.com. February 17, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ Morical, Mark (January 24, 2019). "Bend's Hunter Hess is enjoying a breakout season as a halfpipe skier". The Bulletin . Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Morical, Mark (December 9, 2023). "Bend's Hunter Hess third in halfpipe skiing World Cup in China". The Bulletin . Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ "First World Cup Podium for Hess". usskiandsnowboard.org. December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Historic Crystal Globe for Ferriera, Irving Third in Calgary". usskiandsnowboard.org. February 18, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Morical, Mark (January 29, 2024). "Bend's Hunter Hess wins bronze medal in ski superpipe at X Games". The Bulletin . Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "X Games Aspen 2025 Men's Ski SuperPipe Top 3 Runs". freeskier.com. January 26, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ Colbert, Austin (March 31, 2025). "Aspen's Ferreira finishes third for the second time at world championships". The Aspen Times . Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ Smith, Shawn (December 13, 2025). "Fin Melville Ives, Eileen Gu open freeski halfpipe World Cup season with victories". NBColympics.com . Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ Smith, Shawn (December 20, 2025). "Alex Ferreira, Hunter Hess finish 1-2 in freeski halfpipe at U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain". NBColympics.com . Retrieved December 28, 2025.
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