Kiley McKinnon

Kiley McKinnon (born September 1, 1995) is an American freestyle skier. She came in first place in the aerials competition during the 2015 FIS World Cup Champion and also won a silver medal in aerials at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015 in Kreischberg, Austria.^[2] In 2018, McKinnon represented Team USA in the PyeongChang Olympics and placed 10th in aerials.^[3] McKinnon is a co-founder of Halfdays, a direct-to-consumer brand for women's ski wear made of recycled fabrics that launched in November 2020.^[4]

Kiley McKinnon
Born	(1995-09-01) September 1, 1995 (age 29)[1] Madison, Connecticut
Height	1.753 m (5 ft 9 in)
Ski club	US Ski Team, Elite Aerial Development Program
World Cup career
Seasons	4
Indiv. podiums	7
Medal record Overall World Cup Champion 2015 Women's freestyle skiing Representing  United States World Championships 2013, 2015 2015 Kreischberg Aerials 2015 Deer Valley World Cup Aerials

Ski career

In 2010, McKinnon was recruited to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Elite Aerial Development program by friend, Mac Bohonnon.^[5] McKinnon's first national aerial competition was the 2011 U.S. National Championships.^[6] In 2012, she was a member of the first graduating class of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association USSA TEAM Academy. In 2013, she was named the FIS "Rookie of the Year".^[7] McKinnon competed at the world cup level in December 2014 at the Bird's Nest in Beijing, China. She placed twice, taking bronze in the individual competition and second in the team competition.^[8] The third podium of her career occurred in January 2015 alongside US Ski Team Freestyle aerialist, Ashley Caldwell.^[9] McKinnon won a silver medal. She went on to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She placed 10th in the aerials competition for Team USA.^[4]

Halfdays

Along with co-founders Ariana Ferwerda and Karelle Golda, McKinnon launched her womenswear ski brand Halfdays during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2020. The sustainable fashion ski wear brand targets the womenswear market and aims to achieve "comfort, utility, function and style" while breaking down the barrier to entry for females to winter sports.^[10] The textile production facility that manufactures Halfdays is environmentally mindful.