About

Jen Hudak was born and raised in Hamden, Connecticut. Always one for adventure, Jen learned to ski in her backyard in Vermont- pulled uphill with a homemade rope tow that her dad proudly constructed. When the backyard mastery was achieved, Jen began spending more and more time at her home mountain, Okemo in Ludlow, Vermont.

By the age of 11 Jen joined the freestyle team at Okemo, where her pastime quickly grew into her passion. This passion originated in moguls, but blossomed when she found herself skiing halfpipe at age 15. It was a new skill to learn and perfect. Jen isn’t one to take the easy road- she thrives on challenges, and halfpipe skiing provided just that.

In 2004 Jen found herself on the podium at her first major competition: The US Freeskiing Open. Her pro skiing career quickly took off. Through numerous injuries and industry challenges Jen always prevails. Hardwork and a fierce passion for what she does allows her to find a way to the top.

Jen is now a 5 time X-Game medalist, winning 2 golds in X-Games in 2010. She has won nearly every competition there is: X-Games, US Open, World Ski Invitational, Dew Tour, and US Nationals, to name a few. But one contest still eludes her: The Olympics. With ski halfpipe being such a young sport, it has yet to have its debut in the big show.  Being recently named to the US Freeskiing team, Jen has her sites set on the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia- to lead her team through its first Olympic experience.