Alex Ferreira
Aspen native Alex Ferreira jumpstarted his freeskiing career with a bronze-medal performance on his hometown turf at X Games Aspen in 2014. Since then Ferreira has gone on to earn to earn two additional X Games medals and a handful of World Cup podiums. In 2018, Ferreira took his game to a whole new level, winning the silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games, another silver medal at X Games, and then followed that up with the 2018 World Cup halfpipe title. Known for his contagious smile and strong work ethic, Ferreira has technical ability and amplitude that matches the best of them.
FIRST TRACKS
This born and bred Aspenite took to Aspen Highlands when he was three with his mom and dad. At five years old he became a member of Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club. He skied moguls at first, but eventually switched to halfpipe and the rest is history.
OFF THE SNOW
Ferreira is an outdoorsy guy and in the summer he enjoys cliff jumping, tubing, jumping on the trampoline, playing soccer, ping pong and hanging out at the beach. He also attends Westminster College, which keeps him busy between competitions.
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Team Info
- Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club / Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
- 2018 Pyeongchang
- Westminster College
- Years on Team: 5
Results
OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Silver, HP, PyeongChang, KOR, 2018
X GAMES HIGHLIGHTS
Silver, Aspen, USA, 2018
Silver, Oslo, NOR, 2016
Bronze, Aspen, USA, 2015
Bronze, Aspen, USA, 2014
FIS WORLD CUP HIGHLIGHTS
2018 World Cup Halfpipe Champion
2nd, HP, Tignes, FRA, 2018
2nd, HP, Mammoth Mountain, Calif., 2018
2nd, HP, Snowmass, Colo., 2018
1st, HP, Cardrona, NZL, 2017
1st, HP, Tignes, FRA, 2017 (First career World Cup win)