Hunter Hess has been steadily climbing the competitive ranks, earning his first U.S. Revolution Tour podium at Copper Mountain to start the 2016 season. After placing 12th at his first FIS World Cup appearance in 2016 he went on to rack up two more podium finishes: second in halfpipe at the Nor-Am Cup at Canada Olympic Park and third in slopestyle at the Winter Park stop of the Revolution Tour. 

A skier that found his start at Mt. Bachelor, Hess built his skills with the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation. 

Q: Who is your favorite band/artist?
A: Tribe Called Quest

Q: When you're not skiing, what are you doing for fun?
A: Swimming or skateboarding.