Young gun Abigale Hansen, or “Abi” as her friends call her, made a name for herself on the freeskiing scene in 2012-2013 by bagging three podiums in halfpipe on the Revolution Tour as well as a third place in halfpipe at The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series at Northstar.

Hansen stepped up to the pro halfpipe skiing circuit in the 2014 season at the young age of 15. The Mammoth Lakes native, known for her amplitude in the pipe, showed impressive results during her rookie debut, earning an invite to the 2014 Grand Prix and Dew Tour, which were qualification events for the U.S. Olympic Team. Hansen had a solid performance against the sport’s top pros at the Grand Prix, including a sixth in Park City, and she gained valuable competition experience for winters to come. Hansen returned to the Revolution tour later in the season and nabbed a first and second place at both Sun Valley stops, ending up second overall in the Revolution Tour halfpipe standings.

With two Rev Tour wins in the 2016 season, Hansen is on a roll and has her sights locked on her lifelong goal to compete in the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang.

FIRST TRACKS
Hansen has skied for almost as long as she has been able to walk and has been competing for over half of her life. She started competing at age five at June Mountain and by age seven was participating in halfpipe, slopestyle, and skicross at Mammoth Mountain. In recent years, her halfpipe results have progressed and are proof that this 15 year old is a rising star on the freeskiing scene.

OFF THE SNOW
California girl Hansen is a member of the Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team and she works with the team year round. In the summer, she trains on trampolines and somehow fits in high school classes, competitive swimming, shooting, skateboarding, and downhill mountain biking into her busy schedule.