Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Ryan Cochran-Siegle showed strong skiing in Friday’s super-G race in Wengen, Switzerland, finishing in 11th place.

Cochran-Siegle was just shy of the top 10, a testament to his consistency and skill in one of the most demanding disciplines on the World Cup circuit. The speed skier was coming off two solid downhill training runs the days before.

"Overall I am happy with my skiing today," said Cochran-Siegle. "It was a little bit hard starting later in the seed with the track as it got pretty bumpy but I liked how I skied and I felt like I was driving in the turn had a good race mentality."

It was a classic sunny and gorgeous afternoon in the Swiss Alps with the speed men all vying to stand atop the podium at one of the classic speed tracks. Cochran-Siegle ran with bib 18 and had ample time to hear the reports on conditions to figure out his ideal line. 

"It is a long track but there are only a few sections you really have to nail so taking that experience with me for tomorrow," added Cochran-Siegle. "It is also my best super-G result so far this season and it just shows that you have to ski really solid top to bottom."

Stifel U.S. Ski Team teammates Sam Morse, River Radamus and Bryce Bennett also found themselves in the super-G points in 27th, 29th and 30th, respectively. Jared Goldberg, Kyle Negomir and Wiley Maple also raced and ended up in 36th, 38th and 45th. 

The Swiss continued to show their depth as young Franjo Von Allmen claimed his first World Cup win, with Austrian veteran Vincent Kreichmayr in second and Swiss Stefan Rogentin in third. 

The men will switch gears to downhill on the longest downhill track in the world. The men posted some strong training runs and are sure to push hard on Saturday. 

"For downhill, I have good confidence and know that I can create speed when I am committed. The conditions look great so I am hoping for the best," said Cochran-Siegle. 

The men will be racing at 6:30 a.m. ET. Watch live and demand on skiandsnowboard.live. 

RESULTS
Men's super-G

Park City, UT (Jan. 16, 2025) - In partnership with Steamboat Ski Resort and the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS), U.S. Ski & Snowboard announces that the FIS Para Snowboard World Cup is coming back to the U.S. for the first time since 2017 for a set of snowboard cross races in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Feb. 25-27. Along with the two World Cup races, the event will feature three NorAm Cup races and the U.S. Para Snowboard Championships. 

"We’re thrilled to welcome the FIS Para Snowboard World Cup back to the United States for the first time in nearly a decade,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President & CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “Hosting this event at Steamboat Ski Resort not only highlights the incredible talent of our Para snowboard athletes but also underscores our commitment to growing the sport and creating more opportunities for fans to experience the excitement of World Cup competition on home snow.”

“Steamboat has a long history of supporting world class athletes and competitions, so it’s only fitting to have the Para Snowboard World Cup’s return to the states be in Steamboat,” said Dave Hunter, president and CEO of Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. “The way this community rallies around athletes, I know the competitors will feel how magical it is to compete in Steamboat. We can’t wait to celebrate all the athletes, especially the US competitors and Noah Elliott who has long ties with Steamboat.” 

Due to World Cup cancelations earlier in the season in Europe, an additional stop was needed to fill the snowboard cross schedule. This is the first time that many U.S. athletes will have the opportunity to race on the World Cup level in the United States.

“This will be my first time competing in a World Cup on home snow, and I am beyond thrilled. I will be able to have family in attendance who have never had the chance to see me compete,” said two-time Paralympic medalist and 2024 overall Crystal Globe winner Noah Elliott. “Steamboat truly holds a special place in my heart. It was the first place I ever visited in Colorado, my first time laying eyes on mountains, and my first time ever on a snowboard. I see no better fit for a venue to bring the first FIS Para Snowboard World Cup back home since 2017.”

The Para Snowboard World Cup at Steamboat demonstrates U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s commitment to grow the visibility of its athletes and sports through increasing domestic competition opportunities. By showcasing elite World Cup competition on home snow, U.S. Ski & Snowboard hopes to inspire future generations of Para snowboarding athletes.

The Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team is the best in the world, winning both Nations Cups last season along with six individual Crystal Globes. The 2024-25 season has already been a success for the U.S., recording four World Cup podiums at the first stop in Landgraaf, Netherlands. The team will take on their first snowboard cross events of the season this weekend in Pyhä, Finland, Feb. 18-19. 

SCHEDULE
Feb. 25 // World Cup, NorAm
Feb. 26 // World Cup, NorAm
Feb. 27 // NorAm, U.S. Championships

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Under the lights at the women’s classic night slalom in Flachau, Austria, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Paula Moltzan led the charge for the team in sixth place. Nina O’Brien also posted her first slalom points of the season in 20th, respectively. 

“I am happy I feel like I found a little piece of me again which has been missing for a few weeks,” said Moltzan. 

It was a perfect night for the slalom, with Austrian crowds in full force lining the sides of the hill. The World Cup athletes gave the fans something to cheer for, met with solid conditions and a long slalom course set. On run one, Austrian Katharina Liensberger blew the field away by almost a second up from the second-place position. Moltzan ran 15 and was on pace with the winning time, setting a strong pace through all sections of the course. Despite a minor bobble, Moltzan kept her time within the top 10. 

Hurt and O’Brien also showed strong skiing in the first run, with O’Brien going up from bib 45 to 21st, with Hurt in 20th. 

The second run course set was nice and smooth for the women. Hurt and O’Brien ran back-to-back, making way for an exciting few minutes of racing. When she finished, O’Brien was just off the pace but still landed nicely into fifth place. Hurt was pushing hard but unfortunately fell and did not finish.

“I am very happy to score my first slalom point of the season,” said O’Brien. “There have definitely been some tough days in slalom so I feel relieved and satisfied.”  

Finally, it was time for Moltzan. With roars from the immense crowd of 20,000, Moltzan skied aggressively over the tricky rollers on the hill with a commanding green light at each split and crossed the finish line in the green. She immediately skied up to her crew of Moltzan family and friends before being welcomed into the finish by her teammates. Moltzan settled for sixth place - a great day for the Minnesota native. 

“It feels really good to do this at night and with my family here," said Moltzan. "I obviously still have a lot to go but we are getting closer to where I want to be. A green light always feels good so to see that green was amazing.”

Ultimately the win went to Swiss Camille Rast and second place to Swiss Wendy Holdener. Third place went to Swedish skier Sara Hector. 

Katie Hensien of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team also raced but did not finish the first run. Independent skier Kendahl Roufa landed in 49th on the first run. The women’s tech team will switch gears to giant slalom next Tuesday, Jan. 21, in Kronplatz, Italy. 

RESULTS
Women's slalom

It was another strong top-10 performance for Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete River Radamus, landing in 10th place in the classic Adelboden giant slalom race. 

The crowd could not be more loud and electric as the best giant slalom skiers in the world took to the slope on Sunday. It was an atypical schedule this season as the slalom fell on the normal giant slalom Saturday due to poor weather conditions. Nonetheless the crowd was just as animated and electric as if it were a Saturday. 

The U.S. men threw three in the top 30 after run one with a strong run by Tommy Ford, who sat in 13th. Radamus struggled to find the rhythm and ended up in 19th. Independent skier Patrick Kenney also had a good run, moving from bib 41 to 26th place.

The course sets between the two runs could not be more different. The first run was extremely turny and exhausting, while the second run showed more speed -- favoring those who do both giant slalom and super-G. Radamus had a swift second run that ultimately led him to a 10th place position. Kenney landed in 21st overall, while Ford unfortunately did not finish.

“Today I am not completely satisfied, but excited about my second run,” said Radamus. “As always the last pitch was challenging and it was a place to separate time-wise. I was proud of my second run and overall much better performance. I will take that into Wengen. Hoping to soon put down two good runs in a row.”

The Swiss had something to cheer about as Marco Odermatt once again claimed the victory. Second place went to his teammate Loic Meillard and third place was handed to Italian Luca De Aliprandini. 

Next the Stifel U.S. Ski Team men’s giant slalom team will head to Schladming January 28 for a night race, while the speed team and slalom racers will move to Wengen for a downhill, super-G and slalom January 17-19.

RESULTS
Men's giant slalom

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Lauren Macuga won her first ever World Cup in the St. Anton super-G, marking her first podium and the first time any U.S. woman has won a super-G in St. Anton. Lindsey Vonn also continued her impressive comeback with a fourth-place finish -- just off the podium. 

“I can’t believe it, this is so exciting!” said Macuga. “I don’t think anything has settled in. I am waiting for it to hit me. This is something I have been dreaming about forever.” 

The weather was brisk and overcast for the second day of women’s speed. After a solid day of downhill the day before, the women were fired up and ready to execute on super-G day. It was an exciting day on the track with some close misses to the net and interchanging leaderboard moments, but no one held a candle to Macuga. 

From the start, Macuga had the course on lock, remaining in the green at each interval and continuing to build. The finish suddenly went silent as they saw Macuga coming down, ready to overtake the top step. She crossed the line over a half-second into the lead, giving her classic dance in the finish as the emotions started to settle in on what she had just done. 

“Normally you hear the roar of the crowd when crossing the finish line and it was kind of silent and I was like oh no maybe I did really bad, but I knew I was charging,” said Macuga. “Seeing the green light I was like no way. It did not feel real. It still does not feel real. I am looking at the scoreboard in disbelief.” 

Next it was Vonn. The light started to shift, creating a very dark and bumpy course. Regardless, Vonn charged in line for a podium-level performance. The whole crowd was on the edge of their seats as she crossed the line into fourth place for another incredible performance as she makes her World Cup comeback.

“It was a crazy run today. It was really bumpy, it was sunny, then it got dark,” said Vonn. “But it was a really good step forward. This is something I am really proud of and I am also really proud of Lauren. It is really nice to be a part of such a fun team. It's great to see another American on top of the podium.”  

It was not just a day for Macuga and Vonn, but the whole team. The other women could not be more proud of their teammate as they tackled Macuga to the ground once they found her in the finish. The women's speed team has found a new groove and plans to continue this feeling the rest of the season. 

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Jackie Wiles and Keely Cashman also landed in the points in 24th and 28th, respectively. Tricia Mangan and Halely Culter ended up in 33rd and 39th. Bella Wright and Breezy Johnson did not finish but are OK. 

The women will now take this momentum to a team favorite in Cortina, Italy for a downhill and super-G, Jan. 18-19. 

RESULTS
Women's super-G

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the eight athletes representing the United States at the 2025 FISU Winter World University Games in moguls skiing, which will take place Jan. 13-23 in Torino, Italy.

The University Games are the largest international winter multi-sport event for student-athletes, showcasing their athletic abilities and educational achievements. The athletes will compete in moguls and dual moguls against the best University aged athletes in the world.

2025 FISU WINTER WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES TEAM

(Hometown; University; Club; Birthdate)

Women

• Zoe Dwinell (Park City, UT; University of Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 12/29/2004)
• Skylar Slettene (Hunter, NY; University of Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 2/10/2004)
• Sami Worthington (Park City, UT; University of Utah; Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 6/15/2004)
• August Davis (Tahoe, CA; Wasatch Freestyle; University of California Berkeley; 12/27/2003) 

Men

• Stephen Boone (Los Alamos, NM; University of Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 1/4/2005)
• Jackson Crockett (Park City, UT; University of Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/23/2002)
• Trae DaMore (Burlington, MA; Westminster University; Wasatch Freestyle; 4/20/2006)
• Jacob Spalter (Killington, VT; University of Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 12/23/2005)

STAFF

Trevor Reilly - Team U.S. Lead // Wasatch Freestyle
Sam Tarrant - Park City Ski & Snowboard

SCHEDULE

Jan. 14 // Moguls

• Qualification // 5:00 am ET
• Finals // 8:30 am ET

Jan. 15 // Dual Moguls 

• Heats // 5:00 am ET
• Finals // 9:00 am ET

Tune in to watch any of the events live on FISU TV.

The men’s Stifel U.S. Ski team slalom team continues its strong year with two in the points in the Adelboden slalom. Jett Seymour led the way in 17th with Ben Ritchie in 21st. 

The classic men’s tech race in Adelboden switched its disciplines to have slalom on Saturday and giant slalom Sunday due to snowy conditions. The weather on Saturday was still a bit difficult for the racers with a lot of fog and consistent snow. It was clear from the first run that starting earlier held its advantages. 

Both Seymour and Ritchie held a consistent pace throughout their first runs to find the finish line and make it through to the second run. Both in good start positions to ski a clean course. 

On the second run Ritchie ran first and skied a very solid clean run. He was able to sit in the leaderboard chair for a few racers. Seymour ran just a few after Ritchie and also showed a strong slalom run. Both Ritchie and Seymour moved up a sizable amount from first run to land 17th and 21st. 

"Today the conditions were really challenging," said Ritchie. "I struggled with the conditions but fought hard and I’m happy to walk away with some points."

The day's winner was French skier Clement Noel, second place went to Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen and third place went to Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen. 

Saturday’s slalom race continues the hot streak for the men’s slalom crew of making the points as the team continues to work on rebuilding the American slalom team. The men will now turn to giant slalom on Sunday. 

RESULTS
men's slalom 

HOW TO WATCH 
Run 1 - 4:30 a.m. ET - men’s giant slalom, Adelboden, SUI - live/on-demand on skiandsnowboard.live
Run 1 - 7:30 a.m. ET - men’s giant slalom, Adelboden, SUI - live/on-demand on skiandsnowboard.live

It was an electric day for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team women with three placing in the top 15, highlighted by the return of Lindsey Vonn who landed sixth in her first downhill after six years. 

“It was fun. I love being back in the start and I know this hill really well so I knew the challenges that would come today and was ready to execute,” said Vonn. 

After a canceled training run the day before the weather cleared and the stage was set for the women to race their second downhill of the season in St. Anton. The air was crisp and the snow a touch soft. Due to the heavy snowfall a few days earlier the women started a little bit lower at the super-G start making for a close race. 

Jackie Wiles was first up for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team women - she went out early after the first split due to soft snow and being a touch low on the line. Luckily she is OK. Next came Lauren Macuga for the Americans and she did not disappoint. Macuga blazed down skiing strong and aggressively to ultimately claim ninth place. Macuga thrilled with her performance could be seen smiling from the top. 

“I am really excited. It felt like good skiing and I was able to hit the points that I wanted to,” said Macuga. “I think the conditions were a bit softer than we all thought, so we made some game time adjustments with our line to avoid the soft snow."

The long-anticipated return of Olympic Gold Medalist and one of the most successful women alpine ski racers of all time, Lindsey Vonn, came just after the top 30. All eyes were on Vonn as she knifed down the course as if she had been in the game all these years. She skied aggressively to find that finish line in the top ten. An exceptional performance. Vonn's teammates were quick to run and hug the speed queen congratulating her and welcoming her back to the downhill circuit. 

“I know I can be faster but I think for the first downhill race in six years it is a good start,” said Vonn. “Downhill has always been my favorite discipline so I am really happy and I think it was a great first step.” 

The crowd could not get too distracted from Vonn’s strong race with Breezy Johnson right on her tail. Johnson, with a lightning-fast top split maintained her speed through to land in 11th place from bib 33. 

“I feel pretty good but I also know that I have better skiing within me and there was just a couple places where I messed up but I do feel like the progression is good,” said Johnson. “It is great to see the women doing awesome. I think we are all using this energy and will try to keep building as we head into Cortina.” 

The show was not over yet as the podium was a bit of a surprise with some late field advances. Federica Brignone claimed her first downhill win with second place going to Swiss skier Malorie Blanc blazing into second place from bib 46. Rounding out the podium was Czech skier Ester Ledecka. Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Bella Wright, Keely Cashman, Tricia Mangan and Haley Cutler also raced placing 32nd, 41st, 42nd and 44th respectively. 

Overall the women are feeling very content about the start of the season and look forward to the next few weekends of downhills.

"The team result is so exciting because just two years ago there was only four of us racing and now there is three in the top 15, it’s crazy," said Macuga. 

The women have another exciting day of racing in St. Anton on Sunday with a super-G. 

RESULTS
women's downhill

HOW TO WATCH 
5:15 a.m. ET - women's super-G, St. Anton, AUT - live/on-demand on Peacock

The 2025 U.S. National Championships have officially wrapped in Anchorage, Alaska, with new National Championships crowned and top results by athletes worldwide throughout the four races, including distance and sprint race formats. 

Kinkaid Park in Anchorage played host to hundreds of skiers–and even more volunteers–for the past week for the 2025 U.S. National Championships, which brought together junior and senior-level athletes from around the world, collegiate programs and the Stifel U.S. Ski Team. The race format was as follows: 10k skate interval start, 1.3k classic sprint, 20k classic mass and a 1.3k skate sprint. 

Kinkaid Park has long been a staple of the cross country ski community in Anchorage and despite the rain, cold temperatures and a mixture of manmade and natural snow, it held together nicely for the four races. On the first day, Jan . 4, athletes took to the track for the 10k skate. 

Day One: 10k Skate (National Championship)

In the interval format, 183 men took to the start line for the reportedly “very cold” race. John Steel Hagenbuch of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team B team and a Dartmouth College student-athlete took the win in a fast 10k time, notching a National Championship title to his decorated resume. After coming off racing in the first period of the World Cup, Hagenbuch took the win ahead of Norway’s Andreas Kirkeng by .8 seconds and 14.6 seconds ahead of University of Utah’s Walker Hall. Stifel U.S. Ski Team and Anchorage-local Luke Jager was just off the podium in fourth. For the domestic podium (only U.S. athletes), Hagenbuch was first, Hall second and Jager third. Results can be found here. 

For the women, 151 athletes took to the interval start gate. It was a fight between Stifel U.S. Ski Team and the University of Alaska Fairbanks dual athlete Kendall Kramer, Montana State’s Kate Oldham and University of Utah’s Erica Laven. Kramer ultimately took second place in the final result. Oldham led the domestic podium, Kramer in second and U.S. Biathlon athlete Luci Anderson in third. Results here. 

Day Two: Classic Sprint (National Championship)

Sprinting was on the program for the second day of racing at Kincaid. In the qualification round, Jager put down the fastest time, with Bridger Ski Foundation’s Erin Bianco winning the round for the women. With the top 30 from both men and women qualifying for the sprint heats, it was anyone’s game to take home the National Championship title. It was cold and windy going into the heats, but three more races would determine the day's winner. For the men, Jager was leading the way with his qualification win. Through the heats, Norway’s Kirkeng, who was second in the 10k skate two days prior, moved up a place and took home the overall win. Jager was second, holding off his teammate Michael Earnhart, who was third. Yet, looking at the domestic podium, it wasn’t only a Stifel U.S. Ski Team sweep but all athletes from Anchorage growing up skiing and racing on these tracks their entire lives were on the podium together, with Jager in first, Earnhart second and Murphy third. Results here. 

For the women, Bianco was the athlete to beat and Sammy Smith was the one to do it for the domestic podium. After a successful first season of D1 soccer at Stanford, Smith returned to ski racing with minimal skiing under her belt this season. Despite the late start to the season, Smith was the first American across the sprint finish, becoming the U.S. National Champion for the classic sprint. Following her was Bozeman’s Bianco, who is coming off some World Cup racing and rounded out by Dartmouth’s Nina Seemann in third. For the overall podium, Sweden’s Erica Laven was first and Estonia’s Mariel Merlii was second. Results here. 

Day Three: 20k Classic (National Championship)

Back to distance racing for the third day of events. It was a mass start day, with all athletes immediately off the line in one pack. In the men’s race, the field never really broke up - skiers raced in a pack most of the race through the four laps of the 5k course. In the final lap, it was anyone’s race, but Norway’s Kirkeng put the hammer down and crossed the finish line first, taking home another win. Seconds later, Stifel U.S. Ski Team’s Hagenbuch was in second place and Jager third. The domestic podium was in Hagenbuch’s favor, with the Dartmouth senior taking home his second victory of the National Championships, with Jager in second and Will Koch in third. Results here. 

In the women’s race, it was Fairbanks local Kramer who made a statement on the course, taking home her first National Championship title in front of family, friends, teammates, and more. It was her against Laven, pushing a pace that was too fast for the rest of the field. Skiing together for most of the race was a fight from start to finish. Neck-to-neck into the final stretch, Kramer took it into another gear, crossing the line in first place and clinching her first-ever National Championship title. Laven was second and Lauren Jortberg of Quebec Ski Club was third. Domestic results were led by Kramer, with Jortberg in second and Oldham in third. Results here. 

Final Day: Skate Sprint (SuperTour)

It’s been a long week of racing in Anchorage, and the classic sprint has wrapped up all the action. The day started with a stellar skate sprint qualifier by an Anchorage skier and first-year Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Murphy Kimball and Laven winning the women's qualifier. Into the heats, the course was quickly deteriorating because of the rain. Still, the athletes put their best ski forward and continued, with the course surprisingly staying intact despite the unfavorable weather. Into the final, Alaska’s Earnhart, a Stifel U.S. Ski Team B Team athlete, took home the SuperTour win, with Walker Hall of the University of Utah Ski Team in second and Carl Rune of Sweden in third. Earnhart, Hall topped the domestic podium in second and Reid Goble of the Bridger Ski Foundation in third. Results here. For the women, Team Birkie’s Mariel Merlii led the way first, with Laven second and Kate Oldham third. The domestic podium was led by Oldham, Anderson in second, and Stifel U.S. Ski Team’s Smith in third. Results here.