Park City's young star Nate Gendron secured spot in World Junior Championships

An aerial view of the FIS Freestyle Ski Junior World Championships moguls course in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Photo: FIS Freestyle // courtesy of U.S. Ski & Snowboard

PARK CITY, Utah — U.S. Ski and Snowboard has announced the 12 athletes who have qualified to represent the United States in moguls skiing at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Junior Ski World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Jan. 7-9, 2025.

Wasatch Freestyle‘s Nate Gendron has made the event competition team, he trains alongside his Park City teammates at Deer Valley Resort.

This year’s team comprises top U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes from clubs nationwide, including some of the best junior athletes in the world. Abby McLarnon, Jiah Cohen and Porter Huff all represented the United States at the 2024 Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea, where they brought home five medals (one gold, one silver, three bronze). Reese Chapdelaine and Jack Petrone are returning for their second Junior World Championships, each earning top 15 finishes prior. With a history of strong results at the junior level, this year’s Junior World Championships are s

2025 FIS Freestyle Junioor Ski World Championships Team

(Hometown; Club; Birthdate)

Women

Anabel Ayad (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 9/1/2005)
Reese Chapdelaine (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 9/3/2005)
Katie Dreitlein (Montrose, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 2/21/2008)
Jessica Duda (Brownsville, PA; Wasatch Freestyle; 12/12/2005)
Eden Kruger (Hopewell Junction, NY; Killington Mountain School; 11/10/2009)
Abby McLarnon (Steamboat Springs, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 10/16/2006)

Men

Jiah Cohen (Minturn, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 05/28/2006)
Nate Gendron (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; 8/25/2006)
Porter Huff (Winter Park, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 4/2/2008)
Chase Littlefield (Yarmouth, ME; Wasatch Freestyle; 3/9/2006)
Freddie Mickel (Durango, CO; Wasatch Freestyle; 7/10/2006)
Jack Petrone (Glastonbury, CT; Wasatch Freestyle; 2/2/2005)

Staff

Ann Battelle – Lead U.S. Coach (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club)
David Dreitlein – Medical Lead
Freddy Mooney – Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
Emerson Smith – Wasatch Freestyle