After a breakout season filled with podiums, progression, and international travel, Canadian freestyle skier & Corbetts sponsored athlete Alec Henderson is riding high. From winning the 2025 SLVSH Cup Grandvalira to filming video parts with the CHEF ski crew, Alec reflects on his biggest moments of the season, shares what's next, and gives a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the mountain. Whether it's early days skiing moguls, coaching camps, or just chasing the next good day, Alec's passion for skiing runs deep—and it shows.

 

Read time: 10 minutes | 31 Questions

What have you been doing since the comp season ended? And what are you up to right now?

ALEC: I've been home for a bit just chilling; it was pretty hectic for a little bit there. I had a pretty quick turnaround and was only at home for about a week probably. I went to the Jib League in Colorado back in April for 10 days, that was super fun. I entered the open jam to try and make the pro sessions and I made it through. I had a great time and ended up coming 7th in a rider voted event, so that was such an honor to be up there on the final screen. Just a great way to cap off the season for competing and stuff. After that, I went to Whistler for a Vulgus video shoot. They posted us up in a little apartment there, it was a super fun couple weeks and we made a sick video out of it. You can check it out on YouTube it's called “You Had Me At Hello”. It's a good one. That's primarily what we worked on in May and then we had a little camp with the Canadian team after, which was sick. We had assessments and stuff, everybody on the teams looking good. And then now, I just got back home in Penticton where I grew up. So, just chilling here now.

 

Any plans for the summer? Anything fun or traveling around?

ALEC: Yeah, I think I'm gonna go to Mt. Hood on the 20th for the solstice. The summer solstice up there is super fun. Probably like 500 people hike the mountain and have a sick jump session in the sunset, and it's light out until 10:30. It's crazy, but it's super fun. I'll go camp and hang out with some friends and probably coach a bit at home at the Apex Freestyle Club.

 

Have you done much coaching before?

ALEC: Yeah, I've done quite a bit for them and for Momentum Ski Camps. That’s my favorite kind of coaching stuff to do. It's super fun working with kids, but also adults like going to a Momentum Camp and coaching some adults is pretty fun. It's interesting coaching people who are much older than you, but they respect you cause you can ski.

 

Overall, how do you think this past ski season was for you?

ALEC: It was really good. I really enjoyed it. I think it was the best season I've had so far in my career. I went to events that I have never gone to before, like SLVSH. That was probably my favorite moment of the season, winning the SLVSH Cup was super huge for me and so much fun. The NorAMs & FIS comps were great; they went really well. I actually really enjoyed spending more time with my teammates and just having fun with everyone and trying not to take it too seriously. But also, still trying to lock in and get it done and become the best skier I could be, but I feel like I made leaps this year. I'm really excited for next season and what's gonna come from that.

 

You touched on SLVSH Cup. How was that overall? And what was that experience like going out to Andorra?

ALEC: It was pretty insane honestly, because it all happened so fast. I was in Quebec for the Stoneham World Cup, which was actually my first World Cup on home soil, which was super cool. But right after that was finished, I got some texts from Joss about coming to the SLVSH Cup, he was saying that he might have an extra spot. It wasn't confirmed yet, but he said, “if I have a spot for you, do you want to come?” So, I was like, “oh, absolutely, you know I have to.” I've been watching forever. So, that was big for me to go there, get an invite from him and it was kind of short notice. I had a week until I had to fly out and I had to miss a NorAM event as well. So, that kind of hurt my season in that way a little bit. But I just knew that this was something that was calling me. I knew I had to go.

 

 

What was the response like after winning?

ALEC: It was an unreal amount of love, everybody was just so happy for me, and I just felt so honored to be the one that could win it and have that experience. It was pretty unreal. I was mind blown and I had such a great time and I'm excited to go back next year.

 

Who is someone you would want to play in a game of SLVSH?

ALEC: Oh, good question, probably like Kuura Koivisto or maybe Matej Svancer. That would be such a challenge. He's got some tricks no one's got, so it'd be cool to see what he would do. I'm sure I'd learn a few things.

 

What's it like being on the Canadian freestyle team? And when did you first join the team?

ALEC: So, I'm going into my fourth season already, which is insane. It’s gone by so fast, I got on three years ago in 2022 when I just turned 19. It’s a really cool team, you have a lot of excellent resources and opportunities with strength training, coaching, and development being on the Next Gen team. The coaches really care and it's super nice to see them putting a lot of effort in for you because obviously you put a lot of effort into trying to make it. It's cool to see that people care and they want to see you make it and achieve your dreams. Everybody around us right now just wants what's best for us. Not only for our skiing, but also for our health. Like just being good people in the future, being healthy, and having a game plan set up for us so that after we're done skiing, we have a plan on what to do with our life. But yeah, I feel super supported and I'm stoked to spend at least a few more years on the team, hopefully.

 

Switching gears now to a little background on you, where did you grow up and what was it like?

ALEC: I grew up in Penticton, BC, the closest mountain to me skiing wise was Apex Mountain. And if there's a kid to come out a park skier, you wouldn't think he was from this mountain. There's a little park and the scene is not very big. We have a mountain called Silver Star that's 2 1/2 hours away that I would drive to sometimes on the weekend. I would beg my mom to go so I could ride an actual park that didn’t have one dinky little rail and a small jump. Apex Mountain is like the mogul capital of Canada. It's got a really good facility, and the courses are world class. If I wasn't skiing in the park, I was just doing the moguls until I was about 14. I thought I was going to be a mogul skier for the longest time. And then some people I met along the way and some experiences I had in the park made me realize that it was kind of what I wanted to do and the route I wanted to take, and my family supported that fully. I would never be here if it wasn't for that, so that's super cool. But yeah, I love my hometown. It's really nice. It’s got a couple of nice beaches and warm weather in the summer.

 

Have you skied in Ontario?

ALEC: Yeah, I have a little bit. I’ve been to Mt. St. Louis Moonstone, Blue Mountain, and Beaver Valley. When I was super young, I went to Beaver Valley for a mogul competition for the Junior Nationals.

 

When did you first get sponsored?

ALEC: I first got sponsored when my ski flew off on a Switch 9 in Calgary on a jump. It was at a competition, and I had someone following me filming. I was just training, but I did a switch cork and my ski popped off, but I landed on one ski still. Then that video kind of blew up and LINE skis was down to hook it up after that. It just sparked a connection with them and then since I think it's been more about like OK, I'm actually a good skier on the come up, not just like a kid who had a one hit wonder with a video that blew up. LINE skis have been super, super helpful and supporting me with all the skis I need because I need a lot of skis ha-ha.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Who are some early ski idols, inspirations or mentors growing up?

ALEC: When I was first getting into things, I think Alexandre Bilodeau was big for me and I got to meet him as a youngster. That was super cool. He was still in his prime when I was just getting into freestyle. So, that was very inspiring, even though I didn't end up being a mogul skier. That guy definitely played a role in me wanting to get to the Olympics and events like that. As for on the park side, I first watched Tom Wallisch’s Dew Tour edit and Walk in the Park, many years ago. Tom Wallisch was huge for me. I watched so many of his videos when I was like 10-11. Such insanely good style, I was so obsessed with Tom. Also, like Henrik Harlaut and locals closer to me like Jake Carney. One of my favorite skiers just for ski feel almost like he can move his skis like no other. It's pretty incredible his carving skills and skiability is pretty insane. So, I grew up watching him and getting inspired on just like how to ski. And then there's like the style gods like Jake Mageau.

 

What types of training do you do on and off the hill?

ALEC: On the hill, usually when I'm training it means I'm with the team for the most part, unless I'm trying a new trick in my head that I really want to get. So, with the team we'll do these early season camps in New Zealand where we really crack down on the volume and quality of the tricks we're doing. And then after that we go to Corvatsch, Switzerland for jump training. There we’ll train on a really nice three jump line because it's open earlier than anywhere else in the world. We went there last year for a couple weeks, and it was insane. We really get good practice on a proper slopestyle line where we can practice any three trick variation comp run basically. We'll just spend a couple weeks there and dial in some comp runs and different stuff we want to do for the season. Off hill, we kind of do all sorts of training, cause for skiing, you can do really any sport and it'll translate. I love skateboarding, playing golf, pickleball, tennis and just staying active, I go on my bike a little bit and then in the gym a bunch. We've got a really good program with the team, we have an app with our custom programs we follow along through the summer and whenever we're at home off hill.

 

What's been the most technical trick that you've landed?

ALEC: I think two years ago I landed a triple cork 18. That’s definitely the most scary and most technical one I've ever tried. Just a lot of spinning.

 

What's a new trick on your hit list to get this year?

ALEC: I would love to get the switch unnatural 16 or 18. So the switch right, then I would have all four sixteens. So that would be super cool.

 

You've been doing some video stuff with the ski group CHEF. What are they all about and who's involved?

ALEC: Yeah, Chef is probably a little confusing but it’s the boys, it’s all the local dogs. But the main people who are running it are Alex Thucydides, Nick Thucydides, and then you got Leif Wilson, Stephen Lindsay-Ross, Steven Kahnert, some OG homies like Andre Dreyer and Mitch Steven. Yeah, all these guys we grew up skiing together and I kind of joined in the squad when I was maybe like 16-17. They're trying to do the right things in this sport and I’m in love with their vision that Nick and Alex have. Some insane clips from this year, there's going to be a sick movie dropping in the fall. But yeah, it's just a group of boys that love skiing together, filming, and putting good content out in the world for street skiing. We're all meeting in Baker this weekend for a little four-day trip, go hit a spring build and build some jumps and yeah, have a fun time. 

 

Will you have a part in the full-length movie coming out? 

ALEC: So, this weekend in Baker, I'll get some clips there and that'll probably be my only clips in the movie, because I just didn't get to film as much as I would have liked to this year. But you know, that's life. So, I'm gonna try more next year but, at least I'll have something. I always have like a small little part, sometimes it's bigger, like the last movies “fool me twice”, then before that it was “Conditions” and way back was “Paradise”. We've released a few of them and yeah, super stoked on how everyone has turned out and the progression over the years in the videos, they're just getting better and better. It's super cool to see.

 

Have you done much street skiing before?

ALEC: Yeah, a little bit. I've hit a few street spots in my hometown, and I've scoped a lot. I did some in Colorado because they have a lot of snow in the towns and stuff. So, when we went to compete there, the boys and I would go build some stuff. I’ve also done a little bit in Whistler and Vancouver as well, but I've never gone on a dedicated street mission. It's always just been kind of spontaneous. I'd love to go on like a proper street mission and see what I could make for a video. I think it'd be super cool. 

 

What are some hobbies you have outside of skiing?

ALEC: Well, right now I love golf. I'm not good, but you know what? That's kind of what's making me love it more, because I'm learning something new and it's not dangerous. I find that over the years I’ve picked up sports that I could get wrecked on like skateboarding, biking. And then, I'm like “oh shoot I missed a camp cause I have a broken wrist or whatever”. So, it's super cool to have a sport that I can put a lot of time into without worrying about any injuries and just have fun with it, even though sometimes it's quite frustrating. I also like pickleball, super fun with some buddies.

 

If you weren't skiing, what do you think you'd be doing career wise, you think?

ALEC: Well, I'd probably either be a hockey or a soccer player. I think I would still be an athlete honestly, because I was just so athletic growing up and just did so many different sports. I was such an energetic kid. I just wanted to do it all growing up. I could not just sit still. Academic, I'm not sure, I mean, I probably would be at university right now if I wasn't skiing, but I'm not sure for what, honestly, because yeah, I just never got to that point in my schooling where I was like going to pick something to go to Uni for. I knew I was going to go out of school to go skiing or at least take a little bit of a break. So, I haven't really figured out exactly that part of what I would have done if I didn't. But I think I still would have been an athlete at the end of the day.

 

Quick fire round.

 

Favorite mountain to ride?

ALEC: Whistler Blackcomb.

 

Best resort you've skied?

ALEC: Cardrona, New Zealand.

 

Favourite place you've traveled to?

ALEC: I'd probably have to say New Zealand as well. Wanaka, I love it there, very, very cool town.

 

Go to trick you'll never get tired of?

ALEC: Cork 9 Blunt.

 

Jumps or rails?

ALEC: Jumps.

 

Après ski go to meal or drink?

ALEC: I love me a burger, and I like my electrolytes. So, maybe just like a Gatorade. Ice cold Gatorade (Lemon Lime) at the end of the day.

 

Music or no music while skiing?

ALEC: Music always.

 

What's your current pump up song or an artist you're vibing with?

ALEC: I love Future.

 

Dream sponsor?

ALEC: Monster Energy.

 

Some closing questions now, how's your experience been working with Corbetts over the years?

ALEC: Really good! It’s been a great hole to fill in my sponsorships. I have an outerwear and a ski sponsorship and having Corbetts in between has really helped me a lot with the little things that I wouldn't normally think of that I actually really need. Like bindings, mittens or, like random essential stuff, but it's hard to find a sponsorship just specialized for those.

 

What are some goals you hope to accomplish for the next season?

ALEC: I would love to make my first World Cup final. Also, go back to the SLVSH Cup and prove that I could do it again. And then, compete in another Jib League. I don't care how I do; I just want to go again because it's so fun. Also, winning the NorAM Cup, that would be a super good cherry on top.

 

 

 

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