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Masters Welcomes Coaches with a Complementary Membership

By Lauren Beckos
June, 8 2023
Willy Camp Coaches at the Masters Summer Fun Nationals Race on Mt. Hood
Willy Camp Coaches at the Masters Summer Fun Nationals Race on Mt. Hood

All U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine Coaches can add a complementary Alpine Master membership to their cart when they renew their membership or contact member services to have it added. Thank you for your hard work and dedication in your sport! We hope you will check out the Masters schedules and events and join us for a race.

There are many benefits to participating in a masters race as a coach:

  • Participation in one masters race earns you 2 continuing education credits. This can be used once every two years. Submit using the continuing education request form after the race. See the framework instructions for more information about continuing ed credits that you are required to get to maintain a current coach's certification.
  • Practice what you preach. Doing what you teach your athletes gives you insights that you don't get from the sidelines. It is informative, valuable, and makes you a better coach.
  • It’s YOU time! Have fun! Remember how exhilarating it is to feel the speed, rhythm, and adrenaline of a ski race. Reconnect with why you first fell in the love with alpine ski racing.
  • Set a course and then get to race it! Contact the masters event organizer to see if a course-setter is needed if you would like to set. (The masters course-setting matrix is available here.)
  • No special gear needed besides a FIS-legal helmet! Masters do not have ski requirements. Throw down on those cheater GS skis or any other skis you've got in your quiver that you love!

Masters racing provides opportunities for adults of all ages and abilities to compete against their peers in alpine ski races across the United States. Masters is a multi-generational, passionate, fun-loving group. Come for the races, stay for the life-long friendships and love of the sport.

For more information about the Masters group in your area:

Division    Website
Central Division    midwestmasters.org
Eastern Division (New England)    nemsracing.org
Eastern Division (Mid-Atlantic)    mamasters.org
Eastern Division (Southern)    saraski.org
 Far West    farwestmasters.org 
Intermountain/Northern    intermountainmasters.org 
Pacific Northwest    pnwdivision.org/masters 
 Rocky    rmmskiracing.org  

 

For more information regarding the Masters program please visit usskiandsnowboard.org/masters.

Sustainability

U.S. Ski & Snowboard, a national and global leader in snow sports, is committed to addressing climate change and stewarding sustainability of winter sports. Millions globally are inspired by winter sports and enjoy healthy, active lifestyles in winter environments. Climate change threatens our winter environments with receding glaciers, rising sea levels, volatile weather cycles and less snowfall.

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team Nominations

By USA Nordic
May, 15 2025
nordic combined
The Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team at the 2025 World Championships.

Park City, UT (May 15, 2025) –U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to announce the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team. Nominations include athletes who qualified based on the published selection criteria. 

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in September 2025. 

The 2025-26 roster is filled with veteran talent ready to continue their climb to the top in various races, including the FIS World Cup season and the Olympic Winter Games in Milan Cortina. The team is led by Ben Loomis, Niklas Malacinski, Annika Malacinski and Alexa Brabec, all returning after strong performances during the past season. Brabec is ranked ninth in the world after another breakout season highlighted by a fourth place at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway. Annika Malacinski returns with a 15th place world ranking, while her brother Niklas Malacinski sits in a strong 26th place overall and Loomis in 28th. 

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined National Team
 

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A Team
Women

  • Alexa Brabec (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of North Dakota; 10/8/2004)
  • Annika Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 5/9/2001)

Men

  • Ben Loomis (Eau Claire, WI; Flying Eagles Ski Club; DeVry University; 6/9/1998)
  • Niklas Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 12/7/2003)

B Team

Men

  • Stephen Schumann (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Arizona State University; 3/14/2000)

C Team
Women

  • Kai McKinnon (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Educational Foundation; 5/6/2008)

Men

  • Carter Brubaker (Anchorage, AK; Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage; Arizona State University; 12/21/2003)
     

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Stephanie Wilson – Press Officer, Nordic Combined USA
marketing@nordiccombinedusa.org

 

Niklas Malacinski headshot image
Niklas Malacinski
Malacinski’s long-term goals are to not only be an Olympic and World Champion but to also claim the Men’s Nordic Combined crystal globe. His personal sports philosophy is “it’s all mental”, and at just 18, he’s well on his way to making his dreams a reality.
Carter Brubaker headshot image
Carter Brubaker
Carter Brubaker, affectionately known as Cardi B, started his ski career as an alpine skier, before dabbling in nordic skiing. His older brother Ryan began in Nordic Combined, and Brubaker decided to follow in his footsteps.
Annika Malacinski headshot image
Annika Malacinski
A knack for Nordic Combined runs in Annika Malacinski’s blood. Her father Stephen was a ski instructor, and her mother, Essi hailed from a small town in the arctic circle of Finland.
Alexa Brabec headshot image
Alexa Brabec
Alexa Brabec was a member of the first team of women to represent the United States in Nordic Combined at a World Championship event. She also competed in the 2020 Youth Olympics. One day, she hopes to compete at the Olympics on the world stage.
Stephen Schumann headshot image
Stephen Schumann
Stephen Schumann grew up in Park City, Utah, and was a member of the Park City Ski and Snowboard Club. He first started Ski Jumping at the age of five and was immediately hooked. At the age of seven, he then tried Nordic Skiing, and never turned back.
Ben Loomis headshot image
Ben Loomis
View Ben's full bio on USANordic.org.

2025-26 Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Nominations

By Sadie Texer - Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team
May, 15 2025
halfpipe team celebrates in Calgary

PARK CITY, Utah (May 15, 2025) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard has officially dropped the 56 nominations for the 2025-26 Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team. The athletes are nominated to the team based on pre-determined criteria. 

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in the team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in September 2025. 

The pro halfpipe roster remains unchanged from last season, with two-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim, 2024-25 FIS halfpipe Crystal Globe winner Maddie Mastro and two-time Olympian Chase Josey leading the charge. Earning their first call-up to the rookie team are 2025 overall NorAm champion Aimee Wild and 2025 Futures Tour champion Toranosuke Komiyama.

The slopestyle team features X Games bronze medalist Lily Dhawornvej, two-time World Championships bronze medalist Ollie Martin and Rev Tour slopestyle champion Hahna Norman all jumping to the pro team. Three talented riders under the age of 16 earned the call-up for the first time in their young careers: 2025 Red Bull Heavy Metal Boston winner & Uninvited Invitational champion Jessica Perlmutter, USASA National Champion Gabriella Boday and USASA bronze medalist Giada Brienza.

The snowboard cross team adds Hanna Percy, who represented USA at the 2025 FIS Snowboard Cross Junior World Championships alongside teammates Brianna Schnorrbush and Nathan Pare. Pare and Schnorrbush took home the bronze medal in the Junior World Championships team event, and Pare also secured a silver in the snowboard cross event.

The official Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team announcement will be made in the fall.

2025-26 HYDRO FLASK U.S. SNOWBOARD TEAM

(Hometown; Club; USASA Series; College; Birthdate)

HALFPIPE
PRO TEAM
Women

  • Sonora Alba (San Pedro, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 7/16/2006)
  • Bea Kim (Palos Verdes, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 1/25/2007)
  • Chloe Kim (Torrance, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/23/2000)
  • Maddie Mastro (Wrightwood, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/22/2000)
  • Maddy Schaffrick (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/29/1994)

Men

  • Alessandro Barbieri (Portland, OR; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Mt. Hood Series; 10/5/2008)
  • Chase Blackwell (Longmont, CO; Summer Action Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/27/1999)
  • Levko Fedorowycz (Topanga, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 8/21/2004)
  • Lucas Foster (Telluride, CO; Jim Smith Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/17/1999)
  • Chase Josey (Hailey, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Big Mountain West Series; 3/31/1995)

ROOKIE TEAM
Women

  • Aimee Wild (Steamboat Springs, CO; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/15/2011)**
  • Rochelle Weinberg (Steamboat Springs, CO; Summit Action Sports; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/13/2009)

Men

  • Noah Avallone (Montauk, NY; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 5/16/2007)
  • Toranosuke Komiyama (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/5/2011)**
  • Kade Martin (Bellyache Ridge, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; Colorado Mountain College; 1/21/2006)
  • Sumner Orr (Weston, VT; Okemo Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 3/22/2006)

SLOPESTYLE 
PRO TEAM
Women

  • Jamie Anderson* (Maternity Leave) (South Lake Tahoe, CA; South Lake Tahoe Series; 9/13/1990)
  • Lily Dhawornvej (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series 8/14/2009)*
  • Rebecca Flynn (Victoria, MN; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; University of Utah; 7/24/2006)
  • Hailey Langland (San Clemente, CA; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Tahoe Series; 8/2/2000)
  • Julia Marino (Westport, CT; Southern Vermont Series; 9/11/1997)
  • Hahna Norman (Truckee, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 10/26/2004)*

Men

  • Jake Canter (Evergreen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen Snowmass Series; 7/19/2003)
  • Chris Corning (Avon, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/7/1999)
  • Sean FitzSimons (Hood River, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Central Oregon Series; University of Utah; 9/22/2000)
  • Red Gerard (Silverthorne, CO; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/29/2000)
  • Dusty Henricksen (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/2/2003)
  • Ollie Martin (Wolcott, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/15/2008)*
  • Luke Winkelmann (Blowing Rock, NC; Kirk’s Camp; Rocky Mountain Series; 12/18/2000)

ROOKIE TEAM
Women

  • Kaitlyn Adams (Silverthorne, CO; Worldwide Snowboarding; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/16/2005)
  • Gabriella Boday (South Lake Tahoe, CA; Northstar; North Tahoe Series; 6/12/2010)**
  • Giada Brienza (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 11/3/2010)**
  • Jessica Perlmutter (Millburn, NJ; Killington Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 12/2/2009)**
  • Courtney Rummel (West Bend, WI; Wisconsin Advanced Ski & Snowboard Program; Midwest Best Series; University of Utah; 11/12/2003)

Men

  • Fynn Bullock (Mebane, NC; One Team LLC; Rocky Mountain Series; Full Sail University; 2/3/2005)
  • Brooklyn DePriest (Rocklin, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; North Lake Tahoe Series; 2/21/2006)
  • Liam Johnson (Savage, MN; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; 11/26/2004)
  • Evan Wrobel (Bozeman, MT; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 12/30/2005)

SNOWBOARD CROSS
PRO TEAM
Women

  • Acy Craig (Morrisville, VT; Stratton Mountain School; Big Mountain West Series; 12/3/2002)
  • Stacy Gaskill (Golden, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; Colorado Boulder; 5/21/2000)
  • Hanna Percy (Truckee, CA; Gould Academy Competition Program; North Tahoe Series; 07/07/2007)**
  • Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/19/1985)
  • Faye Gulini Thelen (Salt Lake City, UT; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; Westminster College; 3/24/1992)
  • Meghan Tierney Daniel (Rumson, NJ; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/15/1997)
  • Bri Schnorrbusch (Monroe Township, NJ; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; University of Utah; 1/30/2006)

Men

  • Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI; Superior Series; 12/17/1981)
  • Tyler Hamel (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 7/12/2004)
  • Theodore Mclemore (Pittsburgh, PA; International Snowboard Training Center; Appalachian Series; 12/30/2002)*
  • Nathan Pare (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 2/1/2005)*
  • Jake Vedder (Pinckney MI; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/16/1998)
  • Cody Winters (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/20/2000)

DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Women

  • Virginia Boyd (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/18/2007)
  • Madeline Lochte Bono (Durango, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/7/2003)

Men

  • Boden Gerry (Carrabassett Valley, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 3/9/2006)


* Promoted to Pro Team
** Newly named to the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team

Follow the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team:

Instagram: @ussnowboardteam
Facebook: @usskiandsnowboard
TikTok: @usskiandsnowboardteam
Twitter: @usskiteam
Threads @ussnowboardteam 

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For More Information Contact:
Sadie Texer - Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Press Officer
sadie.texer@usskiandsnowboard.org

Niklas Malacinski headshot image
Niklas Malacinski
Malacinski’s long-term goals are to not only be an Olympic and World Champion but to also claim the Men’s Nordic Combined crystal globe. His personal sports philosophy is “it’s all mental”, and at just 18, he’s well on his way to making his dreams a reality.
Carter Brubaker headshot image
Carter Brubaker
Carter Brubaker, affectionately known as Cardi B, started his ski career as an alpine skier, before dabbling in nordic skiing. His older brother Ryan began in Nordic Combined, and Brubaker decided to follow in his footsteps.
Annika Malacinski headshot image
Annika Malacinski
A knack for Nordic Combined runs in Annika Malacinski’s blood. Her father Stephen was a ski instructor, and her mother, Essi hailed from a small town in the arctic circle of Finland.
Alexa Brabec headshot image
Alexa Brabec
Alexa Brabec was a member of the first team of women to represent the United States in Nordic Combined at a World Championship event. She also competed in the 2020 Youth Olympics. One day, she hopes to compete at the Olympics on the world stage.
Stephen Schumann headshot image
Stephen Schumann
Stephen Schumann grew up in Park City, Utah, and was a member of the Park City Ski and Snowboard Club. He first started Ski Jumping at the age of five and was immediately hooked. At the age of seven, he then tried Nordic Skiing, and never turned back.
Ben Loomis headshot image
Ben Loomis
View Ben's full bio on USANordic.org.

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team Nominations

By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
May, 15 2025
ski jumping

Park City, UT (May 15, 2025) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard announces the 13 athletes nominated to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team. Nominations include athletes who qualified based on the published selection criteria. 

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in the team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in September 2025. 

The women’s team is headlined by Annika Belshaw, who delivered a consistent season with 14 Top 30 finishes and World Cup Overall standings rank of 29th. Paige Jones joins her on the A Team after securing over 10 Top-30 results and finishing just outside the Top 30 World Cup overall standings. 

Tate Frantz, Kevin Bickner and Andrew Urlaub will lead the charge on the men's side. Frantz had a record-breaking season, finishing 22nd in the World Cup Overall, earning multiple top 10 finishes and capturing silver at the Junior World Championships. Kevin Bickner has a strong year, closing the season in the Top 30 in the overall standings.

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women

  • Annika Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 6/13/2002)
  • Paige Jones (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of North Dakota; 8/30/2002)

Men

  • Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL; Norge Ski Club; 9/23/1996)
  • Tate Frantz (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Education Foundation; 3/28/2005)
  • Andrew Urlaub (Eau Claire, WI; Flying Eagles Ski Club; University of Utah; 04/12/2001)

B TEAM
Women

  • Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/3/2006)

Men

  • Erik Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 08/23/2004)
  • Jason Colby (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/30/2006)

C TEAM
Women

  • Samantha Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Dartmouth College; 2/17/2001)
  • Sandra Sproch (Chicago, IL; Norge Ski Club; 11/09/2007)
  • Estella Hassrick (Madison, WI; Blackhawk Ski Club; 05/21/2006)

Men 

  • Casey Larson (Barrington, IL; Norge Ski Club; University of Utah; 12/16/1998)
  • Decker Dean (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 08/08/2000) 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cara Larson - Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team and Media Manager
clarson@usaskijumping.org

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Freeski Team Nominations

By Erin Doyle - Stifel U.S. Freeski Team
May, 15 2025
The Stifel U.S. Freeski Team accepting the 2024-25 Nations Cup
The Stifel U.S. Freeski Team accepting the 2024-25 Nations Cup in Tignes, France

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces Stifel U.S. Freeski Team Nominations

PARK CITY, Utah (May 15th, 2025)—U.S. Ski & Snowboard has officially announced the 37 athletes nominated for the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Freeski Team. These athletes were nominated based on predetermined criteria.

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. Athletes are formally nominated to the team in May and will be officially announced to the team in September, pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to team criteria.

Olympic gold medalist Alex Hall, Olympic silver medalist Colby Stevenson and three-time X Games medalist Rell Harwood lead the charge on the pro slopestyle team, while Ella Andrews earned her promotion to the pro team after two top-six performances in the 2024-25 season. Avery Krumme and Anders Chapman are new to be named to the slopestyle rookie team. Krumme earned three NorAm podiums this season and finished third in slopestyle at the FIS 2024 Junior World Championships and Chapman earned his first World Cup starts in the 2024-25 season and secured two NorAm podiums.

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team halfpipe roster is led by two-time Olympic medalist and 2024-25 Crystal Globe winner Alex Ferreira, three-time Olympic medalist Nick Goepper and X Games medalist Svea Irving. The pro halfpipe team also added Matt Labaugh after he secured a third-place result at the 2024-25 Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Aspen. Keva Kelly received her nomination to the rookie team after winning the NorAm Cup overall halfpipe title.

STIFEL U.S. FREESKI TEAM
(Hometown; Club; USASA Series; College; Birthdate)

SLOPESTYLE

PRO TEAM
Women

  • Ella Andrews (Northampton, MA; Killington Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 2/23/2007)* 
  • Marin Hamill (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; University of Utah; 4/5/2001)
  • Rell Harwood (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; University of Utah; 6/1/2001)
  • Grace Henderson (Madbury, NH; Waterville Valley BBTS; New Hampshire Series; University of Utah; 4/28/2001)
  • Jay Riccomini (he/him) (Port Matilda, PA; Team Summit Colorado; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/12/2004)

Men

  • Mac Forehand (Winhall, VT; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/4/2001)
  • Alex Hall (Salt Lake City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; University of Utah; 9/21/1998)
  • Hunter Henderson (Madbury, NH; Waterville Valley BBTS; New Hampshire Series; University of Utah; 12/28/2002)
  • Cody LaPlante (Truckee, CA; Olympic Valley Freestyle and Freeride Team; North Tahoe Series; 2/15/2002)
  • Troy Podmilsak (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 8/23/2004)
  • Konnor Ralph (Helena, MT; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Mt. Hood Series; Salt Lake Community College; 1/27/2003)
  • Colby Stevenson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; University of Utah; 10/3/1997)

ROOKIE TEAM
Women

  • Kate Gray (Crowley Lake, CA; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; 06/29/2006)
  • Avery Krumme (Squamish, British Columbia; BC Freestyle Team; 08/23/2008)**

Men

  • Anders Chapman (Hood River, OR; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Mt. Hood Series; 10/7/2006)**
  • Hugh MacMenamin (Hudson, WI; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Mt. Hood Series; 1/23/2006) 
  • Henry Townshend (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 2/16/2006)
  • Walker Woodring (Sun Valley, ID; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/13/2010)

HALFPIPE

PRO TEAM
Women

  • Hanna Faulhaber (Carbondale, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Rocky Mountain Series; Colorado Mountain College; 9/4/2004)
  • Svea Irving (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; Rocky Mountain Series; University of Colorado Boulder; 2/27/2002)
  • Riley Jacobs (Oak Creek, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; Colorado Mountain College; 8/14/2003) 

Men

  • Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/12/1996)
  • Tristan Feinberg (Aspen, CO; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/23/2003)
  • Alex Ferreira (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen/Snowmass Series; 8/14/1994)
  • Nick Goepper (Lawrenceburg, IN; Cork Tech Freeski; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/14/1994)
  • Hunter Hess (Bend, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Central Oregon Series; Salt Lake Community College 10/1/1998)
  • Birk Irving (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 7/26/1999)
  • Matt Labaugh (Rye, NY; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; Colorado Mountain College; 1/5/2004)*
  • Dylan Ladd (Lakewood, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; Rocky Mountain Series; University of Colorado Boulder; 8/29/2001)
  • David Wise (Reno, NV; 6/30/1990)

ROOKIE TEAM
Women

  • Piper Arnold (South Lake Tahoe, CA; Sierra at Tahoe; South Tahoe Series; 6/1/2007)
  • Kate Gray (Crowley Lake, CA; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; Unbound Series; 6/29/2006)
  • Keva Kelly (Truckee, CA; Olympic Valley Freestyle Freeride Team; North Lake Series; 12/23/2010)**

Men

  • Ben Fethke (Boise, ID; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series;  4/14/2006)
  • Nick Geiser (Carbondale, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen/Snowmass Series; Colorado Mountain College; 10/4/2004)
  • Cael McCarthy (Steamboat Springs CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 5/18/2005)
  • Kai Morris (Aspen, CO; Pro Team Foundation; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/22/2004)

* promoted to Pro Team
** newly named to the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team


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For more information, contact: 
Erin Doyle 
Stifel U.S. Freeski Team press officer
Erin.doyle@usskiandsnowboard.org

Niklas Malacinski headshot image
Niklas Malacinski
Malacinski’s long-term goals are to not only be an Olympic and World Champion but to also claim the Men’s Nordic Combined crystal globe. His personal sports philosophy is “it’s all mental”, and at just 18, he’s well on his way to making his dreams a reality.
Carter Brubaker headshot image
Carter Brubaker
Carter Brubaker, affectionately known as Cardi B, started his ski career as an alpine skier, before dabbling in nordic skiing. His older brother Ryan began in Nordic Combined, and Brubaker decided to follow in his footsteps.
Annika Malacinski headshot image
Annika Malacinski
A knack for Nordic Combined runs in Annika Malacinski’s blood. Her father Stephen was a ski instructor, and her mother, Essi hailed from a small town in the arctic circle of Finland.
Alexa Brabec headshot image
Alexa Brabec
Alexa Brabec was a member of the first team of women to represent the United States in Nordic Combined at a World Championship event. She also competed in the 2020 Youth Olympics. One day, she hopes to compete at the Olympics on the world stage.
Stephen Schumann headshot image
Stephen Schumann
Stephen Schumann grew up in Park City, Utah, and was a member of the Park City Ski and Snowboard Club. He first started Ski Jumping at the age of five and was immediately hooked. At the age of seven, he then tried Nordic Skiing, and never turned back.
Ben Loomis headshot image
Ben Loomis
View Ben's full bio on USANordic.org.

2025-26 Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team Nominations

By Ryan Odeja - Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team
May, 15 2025
2025 Nations Cup

Park City, UT (May 15, 2025) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard is excited to announce the six athletes nominated to the 2025-26 Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team across all classifications and disciplines. 

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in September 2025. 

2024-25 banked slalom and overall Crystal Globe winner Noah Elliott will lead the team into the Paralympic season alongside 2025 snowboard cross Crystal Globe winner and 2024 “Best Athlete with a Disability” ESPY award winner Brenna Huckaby. Also headlining the team is two-time Paralympic medalist Keith Gabel, who will return to the snow following injury. Kate Delson is new to the team after finishing the 2024-25 season ranked second in the world.

2025-26 Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women

  • Brenna Huckaby (Baton Rouge, LA; Team Utah Snowboarding; 1/22/1996)

Men

  • Noah Elliott (St. Charles, MO; DeVry University; 7/12/1997)
  • Keith Gabel (Ogden, UT; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; 7/20/1984)
  • Mike Schultz (Kimball, MN; 8/27/1981)

D TEAM
Women

  • Kate Delson (San Diego, CA; Team Utah Snowboarding; 5/5/2005)

Men

  • Zach Miller (Silverthorne, CO; Adaptive Action Sports; DeVry University; 3/10/1999)
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Malacinski’s long-term goals are to not only be an Olympic and World Champion but to also claim the Men’s Nordic Combined crystal globe. His personal sports philosophy is “it’s all mental”, and at just 18, he’s well on his way to making his dreams a reality.
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Carter Brubaker
Carter Brubaker, affectionately known as Cardi B, started his ski career as an alpine skier, before dabbling in nordic skiing. His older brother Ryan began in Nordic Combined, and Brubaker decided to follow in his footsteps.
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Annika Malacinski
A knack for Nordic Combined runs in Annika Malacinski’s blood. Her father Stephen was a ski instructor, and her mother, Essi hailed from a small town in the arctic circle of Finland.
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Alexa Brabec
Alexa Brabec was a member of the first team of women to represent the United States in Nordic Combined at a World Championship event. She also competed in the 2020 Youth Olympics. One day, she hopes to compete at the Olympics on the world stage.
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Stephen Schumann
Stephen Schumann grew up in Park City, Utah, and was a member of the Park City Ski and Snowboard Club. He first started Ski Jumping at the age of five and was immediately hooked. At the age of seven, he then tried Nordic Skiing, and never turned back.
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2025-26 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Nominations

By Leann Bentley - Stifel U.S. Ski Team
May, 15 2025
team
The Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team celebrates in Falun, Sweden. (NordicFocus).

Park City, Utah (May 15, 2025) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially nominates 21 athletes to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team roster. The team is nominated based on pre-determined selection criteria. 

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in the team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in September 2025. 

As the team heads into an Olympic season, the A Team is led by athletes like three-time Olympic medalist and seven-time World Championship medalist Jessie Diggins, two-time World Championship medalist Julia Kern and two-time Olympian Rosie Brennan. Olympians Gus Schumacher and Ben Ogden, who both claimed their second World Cup podiums this season, alongside Olympians JC Schoonmaker and dual-sport athlete Sophia Laukli, will also return to the A Team for the upcoming season. 

New faces include Kate Oldham, who made her World Cup debut in 2024-25 and secured several top-30 results and a trip to the World Championships, Lucas Wilmot, a University of Utah ski team athlete, and Tabor Greenberg, the 2024 Youth Olympic Games skate sprint bronze medalist. 

The 2025-26 FIS Cross Country World Cup calendar will be confirmed by the International Ski Federation in June 2025, including the official announcement of the Stifel World Finals at the end of the season in Lake Placid, New York. 

An official Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team announcement will be made in the early fall. 

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Nominations
 

(Hometown; Club; School; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women

  • Rosie Brennan (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; Dartmouth College; 12/2/1988)
  • Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN; Stratton Mountain School; 8/26/1991)
  • Julia Kern (Waltham, MA; Stratton Mountain School; Dartmouth College; 9/12/1997)
  • Sophia Laukli (Yarmouth, ME; Aker-Dæhlie; University of Utah; 6/08/2000)

Men

  • Ben Ogden (Burlington, VT; Stratton Mountain School; University of Vermont; 2/13/2000)
  • Gus Schumacher (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Anchorage; 7/25/2000)
  • James "JC" Schoonmaker (Lake Tahoe, CA; Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Anchorage; 8/12/2000)

B TEAM
Women

  • Novie McCabe (Winthrop, WA; Alaska Pacific University; University of Utah; 12/15/2001)
  • Kate Oldham (Carbondale, CO; Bridger Ski Foundation; Montana State University; 4/27/2002)*
  • Samantha “Sammy” Smith (Boise, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Stanford University; 9/22/2005)

Men

  • John Steel Hagenbuch (Ketchum, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Dartmouth College; 10/1/2001)
  • Zanden McMullen (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; 5/31/2001)
  • Jack Young (Jay, VT; Green Racing Project; Colby College; 12/17/2002)

DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Women

  • Haley Brewster (Avon, CO; University of Vermont; 6/6/2003)
  • Kendall Kramer (Fairbanks, AK; Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Fairbanks; 6/26/2002)
  • Sydney Palmer-Leger (Park City, UT; Mansfield Pro Team; University of Utah; 2/4/2002)

Men

  • Fin Bailey (Peru, VT; Stratton Mountain School; University of Vermont; 7/27/2005)
  • Tabor Greenberg (Moretown, VT; University of Vermont; 5/4/2006)*
  • Murphy Kimball (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Winter Stars; University of Alaska Anchorage; 7/16/2006)
  • Jack Lange (Lyme, NH; Stratton Mountain School; Dartmouth College; 4/27/2004)
  • Lucas Wilmot (Jackson, WY; Jackson Hole Ski Club; University of Utah; 4/30/2006)*

*Newly named to the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team

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For more information, contact:
Leann Bentley
Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Press Officer
leann.bentley@usskiandsnowboard.org 

 

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Niklas Malacinski
Malacinski’s long-term goals are to not only be an Olympic and World Champion but to also claim the Men’s Nordic Combined crystal globe. His personal sports philosophy is “it’s all mental”, and at just 18, he’s well on his way to making his dreams a reality.
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Carter Brubaker
Carter Brubaker, affectionately known as Cardi B, started his ski career as an alpine skier, before dabbling in nordic skiing. His older brother Ryan began in Nordic Combined, and Brubaker decided to follow in his footsteps.
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Annika Malacinski
A knack for Nordic Combined runs in Annika Malacinski’s blood. Her father Stephen was a ski instructor, and her mother, Essi hailed from a small town in the arctic circle of Finland.
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Alexa Brabec
Alexa Brabec was a member of the first team of women to represent the United States in Nordic Combined at a World Championship event. She also competed in the 2020 Youth Olympics. One day, she hopes to compete at the Olympics on the world stage.
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Stephen Schumann
Stephen Schumann grew up in Park City, Utah, and was a member of the Park City Ski and Snowboard Club. He first started Ski Jumping at the age of five and was immediately hooked. At the age of seven, he then tried Nordic Skiing, and never turned back.
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2025-26 Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Nominations

By Ryan Odeja - Stifel U.S. Ski Team
May, 15 2025
aerials team podium in St. Moritz

PARK CITY, Utah (May 15, 2025) - Today, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the 30 athletes who have been nominated to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls and aerials rosters. All athletes qualified for the team based on the existing freestyle moguls and aerials team criteria.

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in September 2025.

The 2025-26 moguls team is headlined by 2022 Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf, who finished the 2024-25 season ranked number one in the world, winning the moguls, dual moguls and overall Crystal Globes. Joining her are 2025 World Championship dual moguls silver medalist Tess Johnson and Nick Page, who finished last season ranked third overall in moguls. 

Kaila Kuhn, Quinn Dehlinger and Chris Lillis, 2025 world champions in the mixed aerials team event, will lead the aerials team nominations, along with World Cup standouts Winter Vinecki and Karenna Elliott. 

There are two new faces to celebrate on the moguls side. Kylie Kariotis had a breakthrough 2024-25 season, making her way onto the international World Cup circuit and the 2025 World Championships team, finishing fourth in dual moguls. She is joined by up-and-comer Abby McLarnon, who took bronze at the 2025 FIS Junior World Championships in dual moguls and earned two podium results at teh Toyota U.S. Freestyle Championships. Ashton Salwan is a new addition to the aerials rookie roster, boasting an 11th place finish at the Almaty World Cup last season and three NorAm podiums. 

The team is heading into an Olympic season with expected World Cup stops at Lake Placid for aerials and Deer Valley for moguls and aerials at the Intermountain Health Freestyle International presented by Sitfel, both in January. 

Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

AERIALS
A TEAM
Women

  • Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, VA; University of Utah; 9/14/1993)
  • Karenna Elliott (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program/Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 5/24/2000)
  • Kaila Kuhn (Boyne City, MI; University of Utah; 4/8/2003)
  • Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, MI; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah/St. Mary’s University School of Law; 12/18/1998)

Men

  • Quinn Dehlinger (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; Salt Lake Community College; 6/8/2002)
  • Chris Lillis (Rochester, NY; Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team; University of Utah; 10/4/1998)

D TEAM 
Women

  • Kyra Dossa (Cleveland, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 1/24/2004)
  • Dani Loeb (Pintlala, AL; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 8/10/2001)
  • Tasia Tanner (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Fly Freestyle; University of Utah; 7/26/2002)

Men

  • Connor Curran (Cincinnati, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Elite Aerial Development Program; Utah Valley University; 9/23/2004)
  • Derek Krueger (Cleveland, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 6/2/2003)
  • Ashton Salwan (Cleveland, OH; Team Salwan; University of Utah; 6/23/2004)*
  • Justin Schoenefeld (Lawrenceburg, IN; Perfect North Slopes; Utah Valley University; 8/13/1998)
  • Ian Schoenwald (Kaysville, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 6/18/2004)

MOGULS
A TEAM
Women

  • Olivia Giaccio (Redding, CT; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Columbia University; 8/15/2000)
  • Tess Johnson (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Harvard Extension School; 6/19/2000)
  • Jaelin Kauf (Alta, WY; Grand Targhee Ski & Snowboard Foundation/Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 9/26/1996)
  • Kylie Kariotis (Novato, CA; Wasatch Freestyle; Boston College; 7/14/2004)*
  • Elizabeth Lemley (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Oberlin College; 1/22/2006) 
  • Kai Owens (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Utah; 8/16/2004)

Men

  • Charlie Mickel (Durango, CO; Wasatch Freestyle/Durango Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 7/6/2004)
  • Nick Page (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; 8/1/2002)
  • Landon Wendler (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Los Angeles Film School; 10/12/2000)

D TEAM 
Women

  • Kasey Hogg (Kensington, NH; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 1/8/2003)
  • Alli Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 9/24/2003)
  • Abby McLarnon (Steamboat Springs, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Utah; 10/16/2006)*

Men

  • Dylan Marcellini (Walnut Creek, CA; Wasatch Freestyle/Olympic Valley Freestyle; University of Utah; 9/29/2002)
  • Cole McDonald (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 3/6/2003)
  • Asher Michel (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Competition Center; University of Utah; 12/9/2005)
  • Dylan Walczyk (Rochester, NY; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/25/1993)

*Newly named to the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

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Niklas Malacinski headshot image
Niklas Malacinski
Malacinski’s long-term goals are to not only be an Olympic and World Champion but to also claim the Men’s Nordic Combined crystal globe. His personal sports philosophy is “it’s all mental”, and at just 18, he’s well on his way to making his dreams a reality.
Carter Brubaker headshot image
Carter Brubaker
Carter Brubaker, affectionately known as Cardi B, started his ski career as an alpine skier, before dabbling in nordic skiing. His older brother Ryan began in Nordic Combined, and Brubaker decided to follow in his footsteps.
Annika Malacinski headshot image
Annika Malacinski
A knack for Nordic Combined runs in Annika Malacinski’s blood. Her father Stephen was a ski instructor, and her mother, Essi hailed from a small town in the arctic circle of Finland.
Alexa Brabec headshot image
Alexa Brabec
Alexa Brabec was a member of the first team of women to represent the United States in Nordic Combined at a World Championship event. She also competed in the 2020 Youth Olympics. One day, she hopes to compete at the Olympics on the world stage.
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Stephen Schumann
Stephen Schumann grew up in Park City, Utah, and was a member of the Park City Ski and Snowboard Club. He first started Ski Jumping at the age of five and was immediately hooked. At the age of seven, he then tried Nordic Skiing, and never turned back.
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Ben Loomis
View Ben's full bio on USANordic.org.
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