Tormod Frostad Wins Freeski Big Air Gold for Norway at Milano Cortina 2026

On Tuesday night, February 17, 2026, at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Norway’s Tormod Frostad claimed the gold medal in men’s freeski big air with a stunning final jump, finishing with 195.50 points in a high-pressure, high-scoring contest.The 23-year-old Norwegian held the lead through most of the 12-man final with two massive, clean jumps. But U.S. skier Mac Forehand flipped the competition with a huge second-to-last run, taking the lead at 193.25 points and putting Frostad under intense pressure for the final attempt.Frostad responded perfectly, landing a flawless, high-amplitude trick to secure his first Olympic gold medal in his second Winter Games. Matej Svancer of Austria took bronze with 191.25 points.

Men's Freeski Big Air Podium – Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics


Gold: Tormod Frostad (Norway) – 195.50 points  

Silver: Mac Forehand (United States) – 193.25 points  

Bronze: Matej Svancer (Austria) – 191.25 points

Norway’s Tormod Frostad clinched the gold on his final jump in a dramatic, high-scoring final on February 17, 2026, overcoming a late surge from U.S. skier Mac Forehand. Austria’s Matej Svancer secured bronze. The event was briefly delayed by snow flurries. 

Key Highlights


Defending Olympic champion Birk Ruud (Norway) finished eighth after crashing on two runs. He had won slopestyle gold earlier in the Games.

Forehand’s silver marked only the second U.S. medal in the park events (freeski/snowboard big air, halfpipe, slopestyle) — the other being Chloe Kim’s halfpipe silver.

The final was delayed 15 minutes due to snow flurries, with a snowstorm earlier forcing the women’s snowboarding slopestyle final to Wednesday.

Frostad’s clutch performance under pressure delivered Norway another gold in the park disciplines, capping a thrilling big air final at the 2026 Olympics.