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Feb 6, 2026 
Kirsty Muir, British freestyle skier who started on Scottish dry slopes and is an X Games gold and multiple World Cup winner. She talks training at the Olympic venue, evolving tricks from airbags to snow, and the double 16 trick. There are chatty moments on nerves, race-day routines, family reactions and how freestyle culture and camaraderie shape competitors.
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Dry Slopes Launched A Champion
- Kirsty Muir began freestyle skiing at six on Scottish dry slopes and progressed to snow parks by 11.
- She credits early dry-slope and indoor training for building rail skills and accessibility for many British skiers.
Community Fuels Progress
- Freestyle skiing culture is unusually supportive: competitors are often friends who celebrate each other's progress.
- That camaraderie helps push the sport's technical and creative boundaries.
Dry Training Transfers To Snow
- Dry-slope training transfers well to snow, especially for rails and basics, despite smaller jumps.
- Different surfaces change the feel and types of impact, but core skills remain comparable.