The program, under the guidance of head coach TJ Andrews, has grown to almost 50 kids between the ages of 8 and 18, and the skills being taught are remarkable. I’m really jealous, actually. My one attempt at a 180-degree spin a couple years ago didn’t end well and my friend Paul Morton still gets a good laugh telling the eyewitness account.
But our local competitors sound like they can throw 180s in their sleep. The Whitefish freestyle program is filled with talent and through the years has produced some of the best riders and skiers around, like Mitch Gilman.
One of the current team’s well-known members is 12-year-old Maggie Voisin from Whitefish. Maggie, who won the USASA national championship in slopestyle last year and has already successfully landed a 900, has a bright future and I’m sure we’ll be seeing her on ESPN someday competing in the Winter X Games.
To get an idea of Maggie’s skills, here’s a short video titled ‘A Few Laps with Maggie.’
Below I posted another video, this one on the freestyle team made by the resort last year.
Good luck to everyone this winter and hopefully the snow gets here soon so we can check out the local competitions.