ROOTED in Progression

The International Freeskier & Snowboarder Association (IFSA) was founded in 1996 by Shane McConkey, a pioneer in freeskiing. Shane believed that freeride athletes would be best served by an athlete-owned organization.  27 years later, we continue to work and play by Shane’s guiding vision – the freerider is our bottom line.

Today, the IFSA focuses on driving exceptional quality and integrity across our sport, as we sanction junior and adult big mountain competitions in North and South America.

EMPOWERING FREERIDERS

COMPETITION

Operate as the sanctioning body for big mountain freeride competition across North & South America.

PROGRESSION

Enable athletes to train, learn and enjoy each moment while safely achieving their freeride goals.

IMPACT

Represent the interests of athletes, grow our sport and enforce the rules and standards of competition as a 501c3 non profit organization.

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SUpport the future of freeride

Your donation will help us continue to grow the sport of freeride, and to improve the experience of our athletes across The Americas.  As an example, in 2023-2024, the IFSA is investing money in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, to provide a voice for all populations within our community, and to continue to provide access to our sport. 

Thank you for supporting the future of freeride. No donation is too large or too small.

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IFSA Employee team

Brennan Metzler Executive Director
Carol Sommers
Director of Business Progression
Finan Lund
Marketing Manager
Zach Berman
VP of Partnerships
Dianna Gurule
Finance & Systems Manager
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BOard of directors

Scott Mahoney
Bryan Salatino
Shannon Moller
Derek Foose
Jeff Holden
Josh Mattson
Christine Bruno
Jason Dobbs
Focha Ochagavia
Gonza Lopatin
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Regional series directors

ARIANE GOULET //
Eastern Canada
easterncanada@ifsafreeride.org
Jeff Holden //
Western canada
westerncanada@ifsafreeride.org
Juan Darias //
Eastern
east@ifsafreeride.org
Shannon Moller //
Rockies
rockies@ifsafreeride.org
Beau Burley //
Intermountain
intermountain@ifsafreeride.org
Wallace Casper //
northern
northern@ifsafreeride.org
Jason Dobbs //
Far West
farwest@ifsafreeride.org
Kevin & Courtney
Smith // PNW
pnw@ifsafreeride.org
Focha Ochagavia // Chile
fernando@freeridechile.com
Gonza Lopatin //
Chile
gonzalo@freeridesudamerica.com
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MAYOR OF FREERIDE

The Mayor of Freeride is a peer nominated award in honor of the late IFSA Head Judge & President Jim Norm Jack.  JNJ was an iconic leader, whose kind hearted, free spirited demeanor helped guide the sport of freeriding to where it’s recognized today. These athletes represent all that we love about the sport of Freeriding.

Finn Griffith

FINN GRIFFITH

Finn is the best kind of athlete to have on a team. He absolutely loves to ski and works hard to be the best he can be. More importantly, he is very supportive of his teammates, especially the younger ones that look up to him. When he is in the start gate, he is always stoked to compete, and is happy when his peers ski well. He takes the sport seriously, but he has a lot of fun with it. He even let us cut his hair into a nice mullet to celebrate his time at NorAms.
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