2016-17 NorAm Schedule Announced

PARK CITY, UT (Nov. 4, 2016) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has announced the alpine NorAm schedule for the 2016-17 season. This year’s series features eight stops at ski resorts across the U.S. and Canada.

The NorAm tour is the premiere level of ski racing in North America and the elite development pathway to European competitions and the World Cup. Event title winners and runner-ups earn World Cup start positions for the following season. The NorAm also serves as the primary selection series for the Junior World Championships.

“The NorAm Cup is an important level of competition for the best developing athletes in our country,” said USSA Alpine Development Director Chip Knight. “It serves a wide range of levels in the pipeline, from U.S. Ski Team members to collegiate skiers and elite-development juniors. But the aim is consistent throughout – to prepare athletes for European and World Cup competition down the road.”

After stops in British Columbia, Alberta, Vermont and Colorado, tech athletes will have finals at multiple resorts across Quebec March 17-20, 2017. Sugarloaf in Maine will host speed finals March 22-23, 2017 prior to the 2017 U.S. Alpine Championships.

“Our host resorts on the NorAm tour always put on fun, competitive events for our athletes,” said USSA Vice President, Events Calum Clark “The resorts signed on for this season are no exception and we’d like to thank these communities for stepping up to produce the high quality venues that support this elite level of ski racing.”

More information on NorAms and alpine development can be found at alpine.usskiteam.com.


HIGHLIGHTS

• The 2016-17 alpine NorAm schedule features eight stops at ski resorts across the U.S. and Canada.
• NorAm finals will take place March 22-23, 2017 prior to the 2017 U.S. Alpine Championships.
• The NorAm tour is the elite development pathway for athletes to earn starts in European competitions and the World Cup.
• NorAm title winners and runner-ups earn World Cup starts for the following season.
• More information on alpine development can be found at alpine.usskiteam.com.

QUOTES
Chip Knight, Alpine Development Director, USSA
The NorAm Cup is an important level of competition for the best developing athletes in our country. It serves a wide range of levels in the pipeline, from U.S. Ski Team members to collegiate skiers and elite-development juniors. But the aim is consistent throughout – to prepare athletes for European and World Cup competition down the road.

Calum Clark, Vice President, Events, USSA
Our host resorts on the NorAm tour always put on fun, competitive events for our athletes. The resorts signed on for this season are no exception and we’d like to thank these communities for stepping up to produce the high quality venues that support this elite level of ski racing.
 

2016-17 Alpine NorAm Schedule

December 5-9, 2016
Lake Louise, CAN
Men’s and Women’s Downhill

December 11-18, 2016
Panorama, CAN
Men’s and Women’s
Alpine Combined, Super G, Giant Slalom, Slalom

January 2-5, 2017
Burke, VT
Women’s Giant Slalom, Slalom

January 2-5, 2017
Stowe, VT
Men’s Giant Slalom, Slalom

February 1-4, 2017
Vail, CO
Men’s and Women’s Slalom

February 1-11, 2017
Copper, CO
Men’s and Women’s
Alpine Combined, Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom

March 17-18, 2017
NorAm Finals
Val St. Come, Quebec, CAN
Women’s Slalom

March 19-20, 2017
NorAm Finals
Mont Garceau, Quebec, CAN
Women’s Giant Slalom

March 17-20, 2017
NorAm Finals
Mont St. Marie, Quebec, CAN
Men’s Giant Slalom and Slalom

March 22-23, 2017
NorAm Finals
Sugarloaf, ME
Men’s and Women’s Alpine Combined, Super G