On January 25, 2016

Freestyle athletes catch air on Highline

Courtesy KMS

Matt Bustillo perfected his backflip iron cross on this jump this week during training.

The Killington Mountain School freestyle team was very glad to have their jump site open over Jan. 9-10. Located on Highline, the jump provides athletes an opportunity to practice aerial maneuvers outside the full mogul course and allows them to focus on small aspects of their run. They can then take these moves and put them together into complete, polished run.

PG athlete Myles Frendel commented, “Although we haven’t had ideal weather conditions this season, it’s fantastic that Killington was able to get the jumping venue open for us this past week. It’s been great to train on it.”

PG athlete Abe Studler added, “We began practicing our aerial maneuvers which we will be performing in our upcoming comps this weekend. It was great to get the practice in ahead of time.”

Earlier this month, Killington Mountain School’s freestyle team took part in a freelance competition in Winter Park, Colo., where they competed in U.S. Selections, which is a World Cup/NorAm qualifier event. Athletes from all over the United States, Australia, Bermuda, China, Germany, in addition to U.S. Ski Team members, participated in the competition.

PG athlete Myles Frendel shared that the trip “was an awesome opportunity to compete against people from all over the world and to show everyone the results of all our training and hard work.” PG athlete Abe Studler commented, “At U.S. Selections, many KMS athletes qualified for NorAm events across the United States and Canada, which are international competitions. It is really cool to be able to represent Killington, KMS, and the East coast in such large, prestigious events.”

Do you want to submit feedback to the editor?

Send Us An Email!

Related Posts

Inventing a better ski day: the innovations that drew crowds to Killington

July 2, 2025
By Karen D. Lorentz Editors’ Note: This is part of a series on the factors that enabled Killington to become the Beast of the East. Quotations are from author interviews in the 1980s for the book Killington, A Story of Mountains and Men. “We’ve got a million dollars that says you’ll learn to ski at…

Cirque Series celebrates successful Killington debut

July 2, 2025
By Polly Mikula The Cirque Series broke trail in New England with two new races. On June 7, runners raced up Cannon Mountain in Franconia, New Hampshire and this past Saturday, June 28, they tackled “The Beast of the East,” Killington Mountain. Cirque is also adding Crystal Mountain, Washington, to its national lineup of eight…

Get a GRIP

June 27, 2025
Hold on, don’t lose traction — get a GRIP! It’s time to ride! With over 250 trails within 45 minutes of Killington this trail guide will show you all there is to discover — and enhance your experience with tips on where to go, what to do and where to go to refuel. (We can’t…

How to take the best flicks of your tricks

June 27, 2025
To take the best photos of mountain bike tricks, focus on the technique, composition, and timing. Tips compiled from experts can help you capture dynamic shots, accurately capturing (and even slightly enhancing) the extreme nature of the feat. By combining these techniques, you can create stunning, action-packed images that truly capture the excitement and skill…