Gus Schumacher turned heads in today’s 20k skate in Falun, Sweden for more reasons than just his cow-print hat. The Alaskan, who secured his first World Cup win almost a year ago, landed his second-career podium with a second-place finish. 

It marks the first time an American man has ever podiumed in a 20k race - notably, Schumacher became the first American man to win a distance race in 2024 in the Stifel Loppet Cup in Minneapolis when he was first in the 10k skate. The last American to win a distance race was Bill Koch in 1983.

Schumacher showcased tactful skiing in a five-lap battle on a ripping-fast course, holding his own against a stacked field. Across the line, the top athletes shattered the 50-minute barrier, making it one of the fastest 20k races of the season. For the young Stifel U.S.  Ski Team men, it was Schumacher who delivered a statement performance. Alongside him on the start list were Zanden McMullen, Kevin Bolger, Walker Hall, Hunter Wonders and Luke Jager. 

From the gun, Schumacher positioned himself at the front, pushing the pace and skiing confidently on his Rossignol skis. He played a smart game, charging the downhills and conserving energy on the climbs, drafting behind key athletes like Sweden’s Edvin Anger and Norway’s Harald Østberg Amundsen. His strategy paid off, allowing him to stay fresh for the final push and put himself in a fighting position for the podium. 

Schumacher sat in fourth place with one lap to go, but as the stakes rose with Norway on each side moving into the finish, he knew he had to dig deep. Into the stadium were four men vying for the top three spots, but with Schumacher's signature no-pole skate, he put himself right behind Paal Goldberg of Norway, the ultimate winner of the day, and secured himself second across the line.

"My goal from the start was to not drift back in the pack, and on a twisty course like this one, it’s pretty easy to hold the position upfront, so that ended up being fairly simple," said Schumacher. "I also had good skis that made it easy to move up on the technical downhills where there’s more space than uphills. I didn’t KNOW I had a podium in the race, but that was for sure where my head was at, which I’m super proud of."

"It feels really good to be back on the podium! I know I can do it, but getting a confirmation right before the World Champs is nice! My body has been feeling really good here and I’m stoked to have capitalized today."

McMullen and Bolger of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team also performed well, staying just off the lead pack for much of the race. McMullen, whose career-best finish came earlier this season in Ruka, Finland, continued to show his growing strength on the World Cup circuit and finished 22nd; Bolger was 23rd. The win of the day ultimately went to Goldberg, who secured his first distance skate race podium, Schumacher second and Norway's Amundsen in third. U.S. athlete Wonders was 55th, Jager 64th and Hall 75th. 

With today's result, Schumacher now sits 16th in the overall standings as he builds momentum heading into the World Championships. Notably, this is only his second top-five finish of the season, his first being a fifth-place result in the skiathlon in Lillehammer.

RESULTS
Men

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team's Cody Winters raced to his first snowboard cross World Cup podium, taking third at the much anticipated World Cup night final in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team saw four men through from the morning rounds of qualifications, led by 2022 Olympian Jake Vedder with the fourth fastest time in the field of 67 competitors. Vedder, who took second place on this same track last season, was joined by teammates Nick Baumgartner, Cody Winters and Nathan Pare in the highly anticipated final under the lights. Vedder was unable to repeat last year's podium performance and was knocked out in the round of eight finals alongside Pare in a dramatic photo finish, while Baumgartner and Winters punched their ticket to the quarterfinal round.

In a stacked field, Winters earned a spot in the semi finals with a clutch quarterfinal performance, taking the runner up spot behind current snowboard cross World Cup leader Eliot Grondin from Canada. An early mistake took Baumgartner out of contention for the top two spots in his heat, but the four-time Olympian showed why he's one of the best to ever do it and battled his way back up to the lead pack, just missing out on a third place quarterfinal finish.

It was all eyes on Winters heading into the semifinals and the dual discipline athlete found himself in a familiar position, having podiumed at the FIS Snowboard World Cup parallel slalom in Bad Gastein last month. With heavy hitters and podium regulars Leon Ulbricht from Germany, Austria's Jacob Dusek and Canada's Eliot Grondin all crashing out, the field was wide open for a new racer to claim the World Cup win and Winters had his eye on the prize. After securing a spot in the big final, Winters took to the start gate one last time to battle it out for a spot on the podium. With his teammates cheering at the bottom, Winters raced to a photo finish with Canada's Liam Moffatt, who just barely edged out the American for the second place spot.

Winters' third place finish in Cortina marks the first World Cup snowboard cross podium of his career. He is the only athlete on the World Cup circuit to be competing in two different disciplines and takes the title as the first American snowboarder to podium back-to-back in those two different disciplines.

"It feels amazing to be able to get both podiums in both events," said Winters. "It’s something I had written down on my bucket list and I finally did it. I'm super happy."

Brianna Schnorrbusch and Virginia Boyd represented the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team on the women's side of competition, but neither were able to make it through the morning round of heats. This was true rookie Boyd's first World Cup start.

The snowboard cross crew heads to Erzerum, Turkey for the next round of World Cup competition that includes the first team event of the season.

RESULTS
Women
Men

On Saturday’s, 2/15, World Championships slalom in Saalbach, Austria, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Paula Moltzan and Mikaela Shiffrin finished fourth and fifth to cap off an extraordinary run for the women’s team - where in every race but one, there was a U.S. athlete on the podium.

“To come across the line in the green light was a win for the day,” said Moltzan.  “I am very happy with fourth. It’s also my best slalom result of the season, so I feel good about it.” 

It was another great day in Austria, with the sun shining down and a slightly cooler temperature outside, which made way for a solid surface for the alpine racers. The first run was set by the Austrians and turned out to be quite tricky for the athletes. Several combinations and tight radius’s made way for a lot of women not making it across the finish line. When it came to the U.S. women to kick out of the gate, Shiffrin and Moltzan knew they had to put down their best skiing.
 

Shiffrin, off first, skied with her signature aggression and tactically and ended up third on the first run. Moltzan was not far behind, landing in fifth going into the second run. AJ Hurt also made the flip.

“Today was something that I can learn from and to fully recover well for the rest of the season,” said Shiffrin. “ It's been eight weeks since I had surgery and six weeks since I was laying in bed with a drainage tube so perspective is important.”

After a long waiting period due to a large field of athletes, including over 100 women, the top 30 locked back in for run two. The second run set was no easier than the first - with plenty of difficult combinations once again. Regardless, Hurt, Moltzan and Shiffrin dialed themselves back in, knowing that a World Championships slalom podium was on the line.

Hurt was skiing well up until the very last pitch where she made a sizable error - and ended up 19th. Next was Moltzan. Fresh off a bronze medal win in the giant slalom – her first individual World Championships medal – she knew she had to ski with tenacity to make it down the tricky and long slalom course. Boom! In the green one again for Moltzan.
 

Next all eyes were on Shiffrin. Shiffrin, who is coming off one “of the most important medals I’ve ever won”, the Team Combined gold with teammate Breezy Johnson, skied strongly, however, she fell short towards the end and landed right behind Moltzan in fifth. 

Moltzan has had an amazing run at the World Championships in Saalbach. A fourth in the team parallel followed up with a fourth in the team combined, bronze in giant slalom and fourth in slalom. 

“I was pretty low energy today so it was really important just to stick to my plan and execute as best I could,” said Moltzan. “I am so lucky to have the best teammates and staff behind me and to walk away with this fourth, my worst result of the week is just great.” 

The winner of the race was ultimately Swiss skier Camille Rast who has had an impeccable slalom season this year. In the silver position was fellow Swiss skier Wendy Holdener and in bronze Austrian Katharina Liensberger. AJ Hurt and Katie Hensien also raced in the slalom, Hurt ended up 19th and Hensien did not finish her first run. 

This slalom marked the end of the long two-week event that brought many successes to the women’s team, including a bronze in super-G, gold in downhill, gold in the team combined, and bronze in giant slalom. Overall the women’s team is on a roll and ready to close out the last month of races on a high. 

The final World Championships event will be the men’s slalom on Sunday. 

RESULTS 
women's slalom 

HOW TO WATCH
Sunday, Feb. 16
3:45 a.m. - men’s slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - men’s slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live
4:00 p.m. - women and men’s slalom - NBC (tape delay)

Park City, Utah (Feb. 13, 2025) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 10 athletes who will represent the U.S. Ski Jumping Team at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway Feb. 27 - March 9, 2025. The team will compete on both the normal hill and large hill.

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is one of the most anticipated events of the season, featuring elite competition on Granåsen’s renowned jumping hills. With a rich history of hosting world class ski jumping events, the venue is known for its challenging conditions and passionate atmosphere. The U.S. squad features a blend of experienced veterans and emerging talent, all ready to showcase their skills on one of the sport’s biggest stages.

Women’s Team

The U.S. women’s team is led by Annika Belshaw, who has been in peak form this season, recently securing a career-best 14th-place finish at the Lake Placid World Cup. Paige Jones, Samantha Macuga and Josie Johnson return for another World Championships, bringing valuable experience to the squad. Sandra Sproch will make her World Championship debut.

Men’s Team

Tate Frantz and Kevin Bickner head to Trondheim with a strong season so far, consistently landing top-15 and top-10 finishes on the World Cup circuit. Bickner, a veteran of the World Championships and Olympics, brings a wealth of experience alongside Casey Larson, another seasoned competitor. Erik Belshaw returns for another World Champs, while Jason Colby makes his first appearance.

“The team has been building all season and we’re heading into the World Championships following an already highly successful year, with multiple athletes achieving career-best performances. The hard work is paying off at the perfect time, and the momentum within this group is undeniable,” said Anders Johnson, U.S. & Snowboard’s Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Sport Director. “With a venue like Granåsen and a season of hard work behind them, I have no doubt this team is ready to step up and perform.”

2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM 

(Hometown; ski club; college; birth date; past World Championship teams)
*Denotes first World Championships team

Women

• Annika Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 6/13/2002; 2021, 2023)
• Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/3/2006; 2023)
• Paige Jones (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of North Dakota; 8/30/2002; 2021, 2023)
• Samantha Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Dartmouth College; 2/17/2001; 2023)
• Sandra Sproch (Chicago, IL; Norge Ski Club; 11/9/2007)*

Men

• Erik Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 8/23/2004; 2021, 2023, 2024)
• Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL; Norge Ski Club; 9/23/1996; 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024)
• Jason Colby (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/30/2006)*
• Tate Frantz (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Education Foundation; 3/28/2005; 2024)
• Casey Larson (Barrington, IL; Norge Ski Club; University of Utah; 12/16/1998; 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

On Thursday’s women’s giant slalom in Saalbach, Austria, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Paula Moltzan took home the bronze medal at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships - her first career individual medal. 

“I feel happy, joyful. It's been kind of a roller coaster of a season with results and with emotions,” said Moltzan. “So for it to play out on a really big stage is really emotional.”

The day began overcast and warm, making for softer snow on the long giant slalom course set. The women’s best giant slalom skiers from around the world had an early inspection as all 110 racers would hit the track since the GS qualifier was canceled the day before. Nevertheless, the women on the U.S. team were hungry for results and came out firing. 

Moltzan ran first for the women’s squad and did not hold back, pushing all the way down the track to land in third, 1.24 seconds off of Italian phenom Federica Brignone. Next was Nina O’Brien, who was looking for her big moment, but fell short after some costly errors on a largely flat hill. Finally AJ Hurt and Katie Hensien took to the course. Both put down solid splits but struggled to generate speed out of the skis on a long and relatively flat giant slalom.

“I was talking with my husband Ryan, who's my serviceman, and he got a report from our coaches and I knew I just had to go as hard as I could,” said Moltzan. 

The women had a few hours to kill in between runs, which is a long time to fuel and focus. By the time the second run came around, the sun was hidden behind the clouds and the temperature dropped a few degrees, making it possible for the snow to firm up. Hensien, Hurt and O’Brien all dialed it in and were ready to send. Hensien landed 22nd, O’Brien 19th and Hurt made some good moves to climb to 13th place. 

“I knew that there was a big turn over that roll, so I was trying to bring direction and I got a little too late,” said Hurt. “It definitely wasn't perfect the whole way down, but I felt like I had better sections and was able to find that like energy and aggression.” 

Moltzan was ready to seek vengeance on her "wooden spoon" fourth place result from the team combined a few days earlier. Her fierce speed and determination could be seen in each turn she took on the second run. She started to lose time at the bottom, but brought it back to get the green and claim her first World Championships individual medal by only one-hundredth of a second. 

“It is so much motivation to go into the slalom race with a result like this. It feels good, plus I am finishing the season with a result like this. It's super motivating,” said Moltzan. 

To complete the extraordinary day for Moltzan, her family and friends were all in attendance to watch this historic moment in her career. Hugs, champagne showers and tears were shed for the immense team effort. It is Moltzan's second World Championship medal, having won the gold in the team event in 2023. 

The winner of the race was Brignone who skied two runs flawlessly to win by 0.90 seconds. New Zealand’s Alice Robinson was second. 

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team women have now claimed a medal in every women's specific event so far and will look to keep the momentum rolling into the final event of slalom on Saturday. It’s the first time in 40 years that three different U.S. women have won an individual medal at the World Champs. The men race GS on Friday.

RESULTS 
Women's giant slalom 

HOW TO WATCH

Friday, Feb. 14
3:45 a.m. - men’s giant slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - men’s giant slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, Feb. 15
3:45 a.m. - women’s slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - women’s slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live
3:00 p.m. - women and men’s GS and team combined - NBC (tape delay) 

Sunday, Feb. 16
3:45 a.m. - men’s slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - men’s slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live
4:00 p.m. - women and men’s slalom - NBC (tape delay)

Park City, Utah (Feb. 12, 2025) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 16 athletes representing the United States at the 2025 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Tarvisio, Italy Feb. 27 - March 6, 2025.

The 2025 team is composed of a strong group of Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes from the C and D teams, as well as top U.S. Ski & Snowboard club athletes from across the nation. 

The U.S. has a history of strong results at the Junior World Championships including current Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Ryder Sarchett shocking the world in 2024 when he claimed gold in the marquee giant slalom event and the U.S  earned bronze in the team parallel event. 

Many of the athletes named to the 2025 World Juniors team have had successful seasons so far. On the women’s side, Elisabeth Bocock scored her first World Cup points at the Stifel Killington Cup when she claimed 23rd place. Liv Moritz has three NorAm Cup podiums, including one win, and had her first World Cup start in Kronplatz, Italy this year while Allison Mollin has continued to show strong results in Europa Cup speed races and has also started in several World Cup races. 

Stanley Buzek and Jevin Palmquist will be the men to watch in the technical disciplines this year.  Palmquist scored his first NorAm Cup podium this season in slalom. Buzek most recently scored a podium in slalom as well and finished fifth in the Junior Worlds slalom last year. 

“Team members for this year’s Junior World Championship represent an exceptional cohort of athletes who have already made a significant impact at the NorAm level early in their careers,” said Chip Knight, Alpine Development Director of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team. “With a mix of seasoned athletes and promising newcomers, we are confident this team will deliver impressive individual and team performances for the U.S.”

The 2025 Junior Worlds includes the team alpine combined event in addition to the mixed team event, along with downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom events for both men and women. Live timing will be provided by the International Ski Federation (FIS).

2025 FIS ALPINE JUNIOR WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM

(Name, Hometown; Club; Birthdate)

Women:

• Elisabeth Bocock (Salt Lake City, UT; Rowmark/Dartmouth College/Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 9/3/2005)
• Logan Grosdidier (Wenatchee, WA; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 12/16/2008)
• Tatum Grosdidier (Wenatchee, WA; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club/University of Utah/Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 7/24/2004)
• Annika Hunt (East Burke, VT; Burke Mountain Academy; 11/30/2006)
• Allison Mollin (Truckee, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe/Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 7/7/2004)
• Kjersti Moritz (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail/Middlebury College/Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 11/28/2004) 
• Liv Moritz (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail/University of Denver/Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 11/28/2004)
• Viktoria Zaytseva (Edwards, CO; Apex2100; 10/18/2007)

Men:

• Stanley Buzek (Silverthorne, CO; Team Summit/Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 8/18/2005)
• Aksel Lindenmeyr (Crested Butte, CO; Apex2100; 11/25/2005)
• Jeremy Nolting (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 7/26/2005)
• Jevin Palmquist (Eagan, MN; Buck Hill Ski Team/Team Summit/Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 3/6/2007)
• Sawyer Reed (Hingham, MA; Green Mountain Valley School/Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 7/26/2005)
• Hunter Salani (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail/Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 2/25/2005)
• Nolan Sweeney (Littleton, NH; Colby College; 1/12/2004)
• Mattias Wilson (Jackson, WY; Jackson Hole Ski Club; 10/6/2006

TARVISIO 2025 COMPETITION SCHEDULE

• February 25 – Downhill training
• February 26 – Downhill training
• February 27 – Men’s and women’s downhill
• February 28 – Men’s and women’s super-G
• February 28 – Women’s team combined  
• March 1 - Women’s super-G
• March 1 - Men’s team combined  
• March 2 - Team parallel
• March 3 - Women’s giant slalom 
• March 4 - Men’s giant slalom 
• March 5 - Women’s slalom 
• March 6 - Men’s slalom 

More event information can be found here. 

On Wednesday’s men’s Team Combined at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Ben Ritchie just missed a medal in fourth place. The duo came from behind close to making a miracle happen and upsetting the Swiss-dominated podium. 

“I was telling Ryan that to ski my best I was trying to separate the runs and think about it as my race. I did what I wanted to do and it was a solid run," said Ritchie. “That was an impressive run and super fun to watch, Ben carried our team today and it was just super cool to see.” 

The Team Combined started off with the downhill just as it had the day prior when Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson won gold. However on Wednesday the conditions were a bit different - less sun and more fog and rain. This made for a difficult downhill with many holds and varying snow conditions. Despite running the track three times earlier in the week some elements of the course needed to be analyzed and dialed in. 

The team of Bryce Bennett and Jett Seymour ran first. Bennett came into the day extremely confident and ready to go. However once his run started he knew something was off. Bennett did not put down his best skiing due to his skis running too aggressively on the snow that was beginning to turn soft. This meant his teammate, Seymour would need to send in the slalom. 

“I am such a picky guy with how the skis feel and I could tell from the first turn it was not going to be good and I felt stuck,” said Bennett. “The only thing about this event is that now that mistake puts a damper on the whole day so I feel bad for Jett but it happens.” 

There was still one more downhiller for the U.S. and that was Cochran-Siegle. He had already nailed the course two times earlier in the week and knew what line would be fast. Cochran-Siegle went into 12th place for the downhill but not too far off the margin. He was 1.26 seconds back from the winning time giving his teammate Ben Ritchie a decent shot.

“It was a challenge. I was trying to correct things from the other day, I think the visibility had something to do with it. Hopefully the time stays close,” said Cochran-Siegle. 

The course quickly shifted to slalom and the men’s slalom teams descended on the mountain. Since Bennett landed further back in the downhill, Seymour was able to start earlier after they flipped the top 30 skiers. Seymour skied solidly on a very long and turny course. While he did not go into the lead, he did move the duo up to 15th. 

“It's warm out here today and the snow was breaking up so I was just trying to send it and make it down,” said Seymour. “I was just telling everyone this is a really fun event, and it is so cool to watch in the finish with all the other downhillers. I am bummed that I did not do my part today but Jett crushed it so we are excited to come back and do better,” said Bennett. 

Then comes Ritchie. The cameras turned to Cochran-Siegle, Bennett and Seymour as they all anxiously awaited his run. Green light after green light Ritchie stepped it up and delivered. It may have been his skiing or the power of the ‘rally cap’ mentality that Cochran-Siegle manifested in the finish, but the day for the U.S. was about to get very exciting. 

Skier after skier and no one was close to the combined time of Team USA 1. Then it was down to the three remaining Swiss teams. The U.S. ultimately ended up fourth place, just  .20 hundredths away from a bronze medal and a major upset to the event where the U.S. was seen as an underdog. Nevertheless the men walked away with a group hug, a new team camaraderie experience and fire as they head into tech events this week.  

The World Championships event is far from over with the two marquee technical events on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

RESULTS
men's team combined 

HOW TO WATCH 

Thursday, Feb. 13
3:45 a.m. - women’s giant slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - women’s giant slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live

Friday, Feb. 14
3:45 a.m. - men’s giant slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - men’s giant slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, Feb. 15
3:45 a.m. - women’s slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - women’s slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live
3:00 p.m. - women and men’s GS and team combined - NBC (tape delay) 

Sunday, Feb. 16
3:45 a.m. - men’s slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - men’s slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live
4:00 p.m. - women and men’s slalom - NBC (tape delay)

On Tuesday’s team combined event in Saalbach, Austria, Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin delivered the gold in the event's debut. This is Shiffrin's historic 15th World Championships medal and eighth gold medal - tying the record for most medals by a female skier. Johnson adds one more to her collection after winning gold in the downhill days earlier. 

“I did my best again today and that’s all I can ask myself,” said Johnson.

“I am inspired by this event which is something I was not anticipating," said Shiffrin. "The vibe around it is so special." 

The first ever team combined event brought camaraderie and team spirit to the sport of alpine ski racing. Each nation was allowed to have up to four teams entered. The Stifel U.S. Ski Team’s team combined pairs were split into four teams, comprised of Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin, Lauren Macuga and Paula Moltzan, Lindsey Vonn and AJ Hurt, and Jackie Wiles with Katie Hensien. 

The day began with the women’s downhill. The track was the same as the downhill from earlier in the week, so the women knew what to do. The speed women sent it, knowing that earning another medal would be possible. Johnson went first for the U.S. women and landed in third for the run, while Macuga blazed down in first to lead by 0.23 hundredths ahead of the pack. Wiles sat her team in 15th and Vonn in 21st.

"Last run on this hill, and I knew I had to make it count," said Macuga. "In the start I was thinking about Paula and how I needed to put my best skiing out there." 

The downhill course was quickly torn down and turned into a slalom venue. The slalom women inspected and got ready to roll, while the downhill teammates streamed into the finish, dressed in Stifel U.S. Ski Team paraphernalia and glitter that said ‘USA’ in red and blue - a fun nod to their Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team teammates.

Each one of the slalom ladies skied with grit. First AJ Hurt popped it into the leaderboard chair - sharing her seat with her teammate Vonn.

“I am very satisfied!" said Hurt. "I have not finished a lot of slaloms this year so I am just happy to make it down well. This event is so cool and it's so fun to have a teammate and work together."

“AJ skied amazing and overall we had a great time," said Vonn. "We are on the same team but never get to ski as a team so that was different and fun.

Hensien skied a quick slalom tempo to also land in the leaderboard chair with her partner Jackie Wiles. Hensien’s spirit was felt miles away as she pumped the air with her fist when she skied into the green light. 

“I knew I had to put down a really good run. It's very rare we get to ski as a team and I had to do it for Jackie,” said Hensien.

“It is stressful!" added Wiles. "But Katie is such a good skier so it is fun to cheer on your teammate in something bigger than you.” 

Then it was time for Shiffrin. Shiffrin, in her second race back after being sidelined with an injury, knifing her run to find the top time. Johnson sprinted out into the finish to give her a hug, and then the waiting game began. 

Finally it all came down to Macuga and Moltzan. The team was silent, clutching their American flags and sending Moltzan all the positive energy. Moltzan skied well but held back a smidge and ended up just shy of a medal in fourth place. Despite the tough break of missing a medal, the whole team was still grateful for one another’s support and celebrated their teammates' gold medal in the new event.

Shiffrin and Johnson climbed atop the podium together, holding hands and singing the national anthem.

“It has not sunken in yet - I went out and wanted to ski my best," said Johnson. "I just wanted to do something to help Mikaela who has done so much for my career as well."

Shiffrin lauded her teammate, as well. “This last year and a half (Breezy) has had to take on a lot on her own, so to be at this level now and do it again today is so incredible,” said Shiffrin. 

Shiffrin notably won her 15th World Championships medal and eighth gold medal, making history once again by equaling Germany’s Christl Cranz's 15 total World Championship medals – the most by any female skier. Plus Breezy Johnson continued her incredible World Championships run with a second gold medal to her name. 

The women’s team is fired up, confident and emotional over a whirlwind of a week that has produced a medal in each event that has occurred so far: a bronze in super-G, gold in downhill and gold in the team combined. The next events for the women’s team will be the giant slalom and slalom, while the men race their team combined on Wednesday.

RESULTS
Women's team combined 

HOW TO WATCH 

All times EST
Check local listings, subject to change.

Wednesday, Feb. 12 
4:00 a.m. - men’s team combined, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - men’s team combined, run two -skiandsnowboard.live

Thursday, Feb. 13
3:45 a.m. - women’s giant slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - women’s giant slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live

Friday, Feb. 14 
3:45 a.m. - men’s giant slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - men’s giant slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, Feb. 15
3:45 a.m. - women’s slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - women’s slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live
3:00 p.m. - women and men’s GS and team combined - NBC (tape delay) 

Sunday, Feb. 16
3:45 a.m. - men’s slalom, run one - skiandsnowboard.live
7:15 a.m. - men’s slalom, run two - skiandsnowboard.live
4:00 p.m. - women and men’s slalom - NBC (tape delay)

Saalbach, Austria (Feb. 10, 2025) - The Stifel U.S. Ski Team has announced the 12 skiers who will compete in the brand new team combined event debuting at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships Feb. 11-12. 

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team has a data-driven selection criteria for the team combined, which includes matching the top downhill skier with the top slalom skier based off of season-best results, then moving down the list of athletes to create four potential teams.

Highlighting the team will be the newly crowned 2025 downhill world champion Breezy Johnson who will be paired with the most successful alpine skier in the modern era of World Championships, Mikaela Shiffrin. Shiffrin, who has 14 World Championships medals to her name, is returning from a brutal injury that left her sidelined from competition the past two months. Both Shiffrin and Johnson will look to add to their medal count this week. 

Headlining the men’s side will be super-G Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle and slalom specialist Ben Ritchie. Cochran-Siegle is a consistent force in the downhill discipline and Ritchie has shown consistency and speed in slalom this season. 

“I think it will be really cool to have this experience with another teammate,” said Cochran-Siegle. “Skiing is a very individual sport but we also spend so much time as a team working together, so being at the bottom and cheering on your teammate will be really unique.”

The event consists of two runs: a downhill and a slalom run. The fastest combined time from both the downhill and slalom wins the event. The rules outline that a maximum of four teams with two competitors can compete. The teams are formed by athletes of the same nation and same gender. No changes to the pairs can be made after the draw of the race is complete. The combined time results will dictate the winners of the event - the prize money will also be divided equally among the pair. 

“We are very excited about this new combined event,” said Chief of Sport Anouk Patty. “These pairs are an extremely talented group of skiers and together they will be unstoppable.”  

TEAM COMBINED PAIRS (name, discipline) 

Women’s Teams
USA Team 1: Breezy Johnson (downhill) & Mikaela Shiffrin (slalom)
USA Team 2: Lauren Macuga (downhill) & Paula Moltzan (slalom) 
USA Team 3: Lindsey Vonn (downhill) & AJ Hurt (slalom) 
USA Team 4: Jackie Wiles (downhill) & Katie Hensien (slalom) 

Men’s Teams 
USA Team 1: Ryan Cochran-Siegle (downhill) & Ben Ritchie (slalom)
USA Team 2: Bryce Bennett (downhill) & Jett Seymour (slalom)

HOW TO WATCH 

Tuesday, Feb. 11
4:00 a.m. ET - women’s World Championships team combined run 1, Saalbach, AUT - skiandsnowboard.live  7:15 a.m. ET - women’s World Championships team combined run 2,  Saalbach, AUT - skiandsnowboard.live

Wednesday, Feb. 12 
4:00 a.m. ET - men’s World Championships team combined run 1, Saalbach, AUT - skiandsnowboard.live  
7:15 a.m. ET - men’s World Championships team combined run 2,  Saalbach, AUT - skiandsnowboard.live

Uncharacteristic warm temperatures and variable cloud cover conditions set the tone for the Visa Big Air presented by Toyota final in Aspen, with riders battling slow takeoffs and ever changing visibility on the final day of FIS Park & Pipe World Cup competition in Aspen. 

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team rookies Hahna Norman and Lily Dhawornvej held it down  on the women's side of competition. In her first World Cup Big Air finals, Norman put down her signature double wildcat indy and a frontside double 10 weddle on her first two jumps, but was unable to nail her final back 9 and finished the day in fifth overall. Dhawornvej's back 9 stalefish put her in podium position after the first jump but a hand drag on her cab 9 stalefish knocked her out of the top three. Despite cleaning it up on her third and final jump, Dhawornvej was unable to crack into the top three and finished the contest in fourth place.

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team veterans Red Gerard and Chris Corning joined young gun Ollie Martin in the Visa Big Air presented by Toyota men's final. Two-time Olympian Corning came out swinging, dropping a huge back 18 melon to kick things off for the Americans. Teammate Gerard followed him up with a switch back 16 weddle and Martin, the rookie, a huge back triple 18 that sent shock waves through the field of competitors. Despite all three Americans stomping two of three runs, the trio was unable to hold off the likes of Japan's Taiga Hasegawa and Yuto Miyamura, both earning a spot on the podium in a clutch third and final jump. Canada's Eli Bouchard had a breakout big air performance and stole the top spot from the Japanese, taking first overall in Aspen. The Americans all finished within the top eight, Martin taking fourth, Gerard fifth and Corning eighth overall, respectively. 

Both having breaking rookie seasons, Dhawornvej and Martin took the title of Big Air National Champion as the top two American big air finishers in Aspen. 

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team turns their focus to Calgary for the next FIS Park & Pipe World Cup, Feb. 19-23.

RESULTS
Women
Men