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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.

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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.
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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.
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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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Ryan Odeja - Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team Press Officer
ryan.odeja@usskiandsnowboard.org

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