Stifel U.S. Freeski Team slopestyle team athletes Mac Forehand and Alex Hall podiumed in the first slopestyle World Cup of the season, taking home second and third respectively.

Due to tough weather conditions, qualifiers were rescheduled from Friday to Thursday with hope of finals on Friday. However, due to the forecast predicting extreme winds and heavy snowfall, the finals were ultimately canceled. Results were determined based on qualifications, making this the second freeski World Cup to do so this season, after last month's Big Air Chur event was cut short due to weather. 

Taking advantage of the qualifiers and knowing cancelations were possible, Forehand and Hall executed unique, stylish and technically difficult jump runs. Forehand put down a switch left double 1620 lead stale grab to right double 900 lock with a mute grab. In Hall's creative third-place finish, he executed a right double 900 pretzel with a safety grab to switch left tail butter double 1260 mute grab, a run that would secure his 10th career World Cup podium. 

Canada's Evan McEachran took home his first slopestyle World Cup win ever. 

Stifel U.S. Freeski Team slope team athletes Cody LaPlante, Konnor Ralph and Troy Podmilksak also delivered excellent runs, earning scores that would have given them a chance to compete in finals. On the women's side, Rell Harwood secured a spot in the finals as well. 

"Very proud of the whole team yesterday," said Stifel U.S. Freeski Team pro slope team head coach Dave Euler. "We've had lots of bad weather at recent training camps. It was amazing to have a perfect competition day, which allowed the athletes to showcase their incredible skills. Having Mac and Alex on the podium, along with six athletes making finals, makes it even better! Great kickoff to the slopestyle season, and I am excited to keep the momentum building into Beijing and Copper big airs."

Up next, the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team slope team travels to Beijing, China, the host of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, for a big air World Cup event Dec. 1-2. 

Results
Men’s Slopestyle
Women’s Slopestyle 

Today U.S. Ski & Snowboard and iFIT, the global leader in exercise equipment and fitness content, officially announced a four-year partnership. As part of the partnership iFIT will be fully retrofitting the U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s headquarters, the USANA Center of Excellence, in Park City, Utah. iFIT will completely revamp the USANA Center of Excellence gym floor, with state-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment to be utilized daily by nearly 250+ elite athletes and staff.

Along the Center of Excellence, iFIT will be outfitting the iFIT Mobile Performance Hub trailer with state-of-the-art, pro-level fitness equipment and technology focused on warm-up and recovery. Both the Center and trailer will feature iFIT’s immersive and adaptive technology which seamlessly connects the company’s proprietary software, experiential content and interactive hardware.

While based in Logan, Utah, iFIT has shared headquarters with the USANA Center of Excellence over the last year. The company provides unmatched fitness experiences and solutions to its growing community of millions of engaged members across 120 countries. Founded in 1977, iFIT offers a broad range of connected fitness modalities and is an industry leader for on-demand experiential and interactive fitness hardware. iFIT’s leading fitness equipment brands include NordicTrack, Proform and Freemotion, as well as their iFIT connected fitness streaming platform that connects with more than 7.7 million users. 

"We are excited to update our gym and take our training to the next level with the  iFIT,” said Gillian Bower, High-Performance Director at U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “Their state-of-the-art equipment will further elevate what we can offer our athletes with iFIT’s incredible fitness and cardio equipment.”

“We are especially proud of this partnership with U.S. Ski & Snowboard as we aim to continue our mission to be in service of athletes everywhere,” said Mark Phillips, iFIT’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Our world-class offering of immersive fitness programs will allow U.S. Ski & Snowboard to reach new heights with their training as some of the world’s most incredible athletes prepare for the greatest competitions of their life. We look forward to seeing how the USANA trainers and athletes use our incredible machines to pursue their athletic goals.” 

For more information visit, www.usskiandsnowboard.org and iFIT.com.

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About U.S. Ski & Snowboard
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic National Governing Body (NGB) of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, based in Park City, Utah. Tracing its roots directly back to 1905, the organization represents nearly 200 elite skiers and snowboarders in 2023, competing in ten teams; alpine, cross country, freeski, freestyle moguls, freestyle aerials, snowboard, nordic combined, Para snowboard, Para alpine, and ski jumping. In addition to the fully-funded elite teams, U.S. Ski & Snowboard also provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders across the USA, encouraging and supporting them in achieving excellence. By empowering national teams, clubs, coaches, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to the progression of its sports, athlete success, and the value of team. For more information, visit www.usskiandsnowboard.org

About iFIT Health & Fitness

iFIT Health & Fitness is a global fitness and connected content company that provides unmatched fitness experiences and solutions to its growing community of millions of engaged members across the globe. iFIT’s industry-leading brands – NordicTrack®, ProForm® and Freemotion® – are powered by the iFIT smart fitness platform, which seamlessly connects the company’s proprietary software, experiential content and interactive hardware. Based in Logan, Utah, the company offers immersive, adaptive, personalized workout experiences for athletes and amateurs at every fitness level and interest. www.ifit.com

PARK CITY, Utah (Nov. 20, 2023) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to announce that prize money for all domestic Audi FIS Alpine World Cups will be increased in collaboration with Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team title partner Stifel. This will begin with the Stifel Killington Cup Nov. 25-26, 2023. 

With the additional support from Stifel, the World Cup races in the United States will feature a prize purse increased 30% from the season prior, the highest amount of prize money given in U.S. Ski & Snowboard history. Prize money for both men and women has been equal within the International Ski Federation and U.S. Ski & Snowboard landscape for decades. On the podium, the first place winner will receive CHF 58,000 ($64,300), second place will receive CHF 27,000 ($30,000) and third place will receive CHF 15,000 ($16,600). 

“I am thrilled that we are able to increase prize money for the talented alpine athletes,” said Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial Corporation. “These athletes are extremely dedicated and we hope this shows our appreciation to their tremendous efforts and athletic achievements.” 

The domestic alpine World Cups include the Stifel Killington Cup at Killington, Xfinity Birds of Prey at Beaver Creek, Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup and Stifel Aspen Winternational. Each race will feature an increased prize purse for the top 30 finishers. 

“We are delighted to be collaborating with Stifel to increase prize money, this further demonstrates their commitment as an athlete-first partner,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “We are hosting more World Cups than ever before, and are excited to have the world compete for additional prize money here in the U.S.”

“This increased support for the sport on home soil from Ron Kruszewski and the Stifel team really shows Stifel’s belief in and commitment to ski racing as a sport,” said Mikaela Shiffrin, Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete, two-time Olympic champion and winningest skier in history. “Stifel has been a vital partner to both myself and the Team more broadly, and with this increase in prize money, Ron has shown his strong focus on athletes and the growth of our sport domestically. I’ve been grateful to participate in a sport where the prize money is equal among genders, and even more grateful to have a partner who recognizes the value of our sport and has the drive to draw in even more fans and viewers to the sport.”

“It is awesome that Stifel is such a strong supporter of this sport we call ski racing,” said Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete and 2023 world champion Tommy Ford. “Knowing that we have the potential to earn more on home soil just adds fuel to the fire. Let’s go!” 

You can view the full prize money list for each event here. 

PARK CITY, Utah (Nov. 22, 2023) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard in collaboration with FIS and Aspen Snowmass is excited to announce that the canceled men’s Audi FIS giant slalom World Cup race in Sölden will now be added to the Stifel Aspen Winternational, a FIS World Cup, on Friday March 1, 2024. This is in addition to the scheduled giant slalom and slalom in Aspen March 2-3. 

The men’s giant slalom World Cup in Sölden, Austria was canceled abruptly on Oct. 29 after strong winds made it clear that the race could not take place in a fair way. A total of 47 racers made it down the Sölden track in the first run before the race was put on hold and ultimately called off. 

“We are thrilled to bring the canceled giant slalom race to Aspen for an additional day of racing,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard “It is exciting to bring another opportunity of racing to our domestic crowd and see our men compete on home soil.”

Aspen Snowmass is seasoned in welcoming the world’s best alpine athletes to its venue with the Stifel America’s Downhill–a downhill and super-G–in the 2022-23 season and World Cup Finals in 2017. Aspen Snowmass has hosted more than 80 World Cup races over nine decades.

“Aspen’s passion for World Cup ski racing is decades old and runs deep,” said John Rigney, Senior Vice President at Aspen Skiing Company. “To secure an additional men’s GS race only adds to the excitement around the upcoming Stifel Aspen Winternational and helps make our season kickoff this week even more special for our community.”

Colorado fans will be able to cheer on local favorites in the giant slalom, namely Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete, world champion and Colorado local River Radamus, as well as world champion Tommy Ford. The race comes shortly after another domestic tech event, the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup held in Palisades Tahoe, California Feb. 24-25. 

The 2024-25 Cross Country World Cup season is officially upon us, with the first event slated for Nov. 29, in Ruka, Finland. 

Use the table below to stay updated on events and how to watch information. Since all World Cup races will be in Europe, all races will be streamed live with commentary on skiandsnowboard.live. 

Full Cross Country World Cup schedule below:

Use the table below to stay updated on 2024-25 FIS Freeski World Cup events and how you can watch.

As an overview: 

• All international races (minus Austria) will be live and on-demand on skiandsnowboard.live 
• Events in Austria will be live and on-demand on Peacock
• All domestic races will be live on Outside TV (for free) and on-demand (behind a paywall). NBC, CNBC and Peacock will be also showing some domestic events, listed below

Learn more on How to Watch HERE. 

*dates, times, and how to watch subject to change

Updates 12/4/2024 at 5:45 pm ET

U.S. Ski & Snowboard formally nominated the Youth Olympic Winter Games (YOG) cross country, freestyle, snowboard and freeski teams, slated to compete from Jan. 19 - Feb. 1, 2024, in Gangwon Province, South Korea. Nominations include athletes aged 15 to 18, who qualified based on selection criteria. 

The 2024 Youth Olympic Games, held every four years, will host more than 1,900 athletes from more than 80 National Olympic Committees to the home of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Historically, the Youth Olympic Games was created by the former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge with a mission to bring together the world’s best young athletes and educate and inspire the next generation of Olympians.

At the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, 96 athletes across 16 sports represented the United States. The games helped catapult the careers of many national team athletes. Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team athlete Dusty Henricksen took home gold in slopestyle in 2020 and since then has won two gold medals at X Games, podiumed at four World Cups and took home the overall 2022-23 FIS snowboard Crystal Globe, cementing himself as the best slopestyle rider in the world. Similarly, Stifel U.S. Freeski Team athletes Hanna Faulhaber and Hunter Henderson both won bronze medals in halfpipe and slopestyle at the Youth Olympic Games. After her bronze, Faulhaber skied to an impressive sixth place at the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing and last season won a World Championships gold medal in women’s halfpipe. 

“We’re so excited for the amazing group of athletes set to represent the U.S. in Gangwon,” said Anouk Patty, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport. “The Youth Olympic Games is an opportunity for athletes to travel to new places and meet new communities while practicing their skills and competing on an international stage.”

New to the 2024 program will include a cross country 4.5k mixed-gender relay, while freestyle will debut both dual moguls and team dual moguls. Both freeski and snowboard will have slopestyle, big air and halfpipe by gender. And the cross events will feature an individual race and mixed-gender event for ski cross and snowboard cross. 

13 out of the 30 cross country, freestyle, snowboard and freeski athletes that will represent the U.S. are currently on the national team.

Alpine athletes representing the U.S. at the YOG will be announced at a later date. 

2024 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Youth Olympic Games Team
(hometown; club; USASA series (if applicable); birthdate)

Cross Country

Women

• Sydney Drevlow (Hopkins, MN; Loppet Nordic Race; 09/30/2006)
• Neve Gerard (Bend, OR; Mount Bachelor Ski Education Foundation; 03/20/2006)
• Rose Horning (Leadville, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 03/20/2006)

Men

• Benjamin Barbier (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 02/01/2006)
• Tabor Greenberg (Moretown, VT; Green Mountain Valley School; 05/04/2006)
• Landon Wyatt (Bozeman, MT; Bridger Ski Foundation; 01/05/2006)

Freestyle 

Dual Moguls
Women

• Elizabeth Lemley (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 01/22/2006)* 
• Abby McLarnon (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 10/16/2006)

Men

• Jiah Cohen (Minturn, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 05/28/2006)
• Porter Huff (Longmont, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 04/02/2008)

Freeski 

Halfpipe
Women

• Piper Arnold (South Lake Tahoe, CA; Sierra at Tahoe Competition Team; South Tahoe Series; 06/01/2007)

• Kathryn Gray (Crowley Lake, CA; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; Unbound Series, 06/29/2006)*

Men                    

• Ben Fethke (Boise, ID; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 04/14/2006)* 
• Hunter Maytin (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen Snowmass Series; 04/01/2008)

Slopestyle/Big Air
Women

• Eleanor Andrews (Killington, VT; Killington Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 02/23/2007)
• Ellie Derosier (Bend, OR; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 10/24/2006)*
• Kathryn Gray (Crowley Lake, CA; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; Unbound Series, 06/29/2006)*

Men                 

• Jack Rodeheaver (Park City, UT; Revolution Ski & Blade; Big Mountain West Series; 04/15/2008) 
• Henry Townsend (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 02/16/2006)*

Snowboard 

Halfpipe
Women

• Sonora Alba (San Pedro, CA; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 07/16/2006)* 
• Rochelle Weinberg (Steamboat Springs, CO; Summit Action Sports; Rocky Mountain Series; 04/13/2009)*

Men                     

• Alessandro Barbieri (Portland, OR; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Mt. Hood Series; 10/05/2008)*
• Noah Avallone (Montauk, NY; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 05/16/2007)*

Slopestyle/Big Air
Women

• Rebecca Flynn (Victoria, MN; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; 07/24/2006)*
• Olivia Lisle (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 08/26/2007)

Men                                      

• Brooklyn DePriest (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 02/21/2006)*
• Oliver Martin (Wolcott, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 06/15/2008)   

Snowboard cross
Women

• Hanna Percy (Truckee, CA; Gould Academy Competition Program; North Tahoe Series; 07/07/2007) 
• Brianna Schnorrbusch (Monroe Township, NJ; Gould Academy Competition Program; Maine Mountain Series; 1/30/2006)*

Men                      

• Boden Gerry (Carrabassett Valley, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 03/09/2006)*
• Mason Hamel (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy Competition Program; Maine Mountain Series; 01/26/2006) 

*U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team athlete 

HOW TO WATCH
A live stream of the YOG will be at https://olympics.com/en/gangwon-2024/ starting with the Opening Ceremony. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
For the full schedule of events, visit https://olympics.com/en/gangwon-2024/schedule.

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete and winningest alpine skier of all time Mikaela Shiffrin won Sunday’s slalom in Levi, Finland. This marks Shiffrin's 89th World Cup win, along with her 54th slalom victory, 139th World Cup podium and seventh win in Levi - the most slalom wins at a single World Cup venue in history. 

“I am really happy with the victory,” said Shiffrin. “It proves that I have a good mindset to still fight so this means a lot.” 

The conditions were solid and consistent once again for all racers. Shiffrin ran bib two and immediately took the lead with clean and aggressive skiing, but Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova, and Saturday’s winner, blazed down to overtake the leaderboard chair with more than a half second advantage on run one. 

On the second run, a groove began to form towards the end of the flip, but Shiffrin skied smart and found herself in first. Vlhova was on track for another great day, gaining speed as she skied down the second run. She got caught towards the middle of her run and ultimately skied out.

"Petra really did a masterclass in slalom this weekend and in my mind she earned this victory but I did earn a podium so I am lucky and very happy with the victory," said Shiffrin.

Shiffrin took the victory, Croatia’s Leona Popovic second and Germany’s Lean Duerr in third to round out the podium. 

"It was a good weekend in the end with two wonderful races so I am very satisfied with it," said Shiffrin. 

Shiffrin Now Leads World Cup Slalom Wins at a Single Venue 

Shiffrin’s victory extended her World Cup win record to 89, and also gave her the most World Cup slalom wins at a single venue with seven wins (and seven reindeer) in Levi.

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team teammate Paula Moltzan was having a good top section on her first run until she got held up in a hairpin and did not finish. AJ Hurt finished the first run in 53rd, Lila Lapanja in 58th and Dasha Romanov in 59th. They did not qualify for a second run. Zoe Zimmermann did not finish the first run. 

The tech women will now look to the Stifel Killington Cup on home soil for their next World Cup race, Nov. 25-26. 

The men’s speed team was scheduled to race Sunday in Zermatt-Cervinia, Switzerland but the race was unfortunately canceled due to weather. 

RESULTS
Women's slalom 

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete and winningest skier of all time Mikaela Shiffrin took fourth place in the first World Cup slalom of the season in Levi, Finland. Teammate and 2023 world champion Paula Moltzan skied to 15th place. 

In the first run, the conditions were solid with hard snow making it an opportunity for any skier to come down into a good position. Ultimately Slovakia’s Petra Vhlova sped down into first with Germany’s Lena Duerr in second place and Shiffrin close behind in third. Moltzan landed in 12th after run one. 

Shiffrin had a crash last week in training where she sustained a bone bruise so stepping back into the start gate was already a step in the right direction.

"It was awesome to get this race in and feel like I could push without holding back," said Shiffrin.
 

In the second run the conditions were still strong making for an exciting race. Moltzan managed a few mistakes, skiing into 15th overall.

"Today was a good start to the slalom season for me," said Moltzan. "Happy with how I skied some sections of the course but I am hoping to find some more speed and put it all together tomorrow." 

Shiffrin skied well with a minor mistake on her second run and landed in fourth place. She moved back one spot from the first run. Shiffrin noted that she is excited to build upon what she learned on day one of the Levi slalom and is ready to push more on Sunday. 

"In some ways I felt like I was searching for the right line and pressure where sometimes I would hit and sometimes I would miss it," said Shiffrin. "I am trying to get my feet under me and get my timing better, be more active on the course, I was quite happy with the day overall," said Shiffrin. 

Vlhova won the race by an impressive 1.41 seconds, securing her sixth win on the track. Second place went to Germany’s Lena Duerr and third place went to Austrian Katharina Liensberger. 

Vlhova and Shiffrin are now tied with six World Cup wins at Levi throughout their careers. Only retired Swiss skier Vreni Schneider has won as many women's World Cup slalom events at a single venue.

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete AJ Hurt was skiing very fast first run, punching it into the top 30 from bib 70. Unfortunately she was later disqualified for a straddle. Lila Lapanja finished the first run in 51st place and did not qualify for a second run. Zoe Zimmermann did not finish. 

It was an exciting day for Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Dasha Romanov making her World Cup debut in Levi. She finished the first run in 61st place and did not qualify for a second run. However she was thrilled for the opportunity to experience skiing on the biggest stage.  

“It was such an amazing experience to have my first World Cup start!” said Romanov. “The atmosphere is incredible and it was a really fun day. I definitely had a rough run and know that I have a lot more to show but it was nice to break the ice! Definitely going to remember this one.”

The women take on the Levi slalom track again on Sunday, Nov. 12.  

The men’s speed team will also hope to race downhill Sunday in Zermatt-Cervinia, Switzerland. Saturday’s race was canceled due to weather. 

RESULTS
Women's slalom 
 

HOW TO WATCH 

Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023
4:00 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup, Women’s slalom, run 1, Levi, Finland, skiandsnowboard.live
7:00 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup, Women’s slalom, run 2,  Levi, Finland, skiandsnowboard.live
5:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup, Men’s downhill, Zermatt-Cervinia, Switzerland, skiandsnowboard.live

Watching World Cups is complicated and we know it. Broadcast rights to FIS events are not centralized, which means that every country has the right to sell their World Cup broadcast—and it can be confusing to even the most devout ski and snowboard fan. This article is designed to walk you through where to watch each and every weekend all season long.

Similar to last year, there are THREE main ways to watch U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes compete all around the world: Outside, NBC/CNBC/Peacock and skiandsnowboard.live. (For clarification: skiandsnowboard.live is a site run and controlled by InFront and is not affiliated with U.S. Ski & Snowboard.)

Please keep an eye on our WATCH tab, where we will keep you updated with where and when to watch each event, as well as our social channels, where we’ll release each weekend’s schedules on Tuesdays.

DOMESTIC EVENTS: Outside, NBC/CNBC/Peacock 

All events held in the United States are LIVE on Outside for free this season, with coverage also on NBC/CNBC and Peacock. Outside+ (paid) will have all domestic events on demand.

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (not Austria): skiandsnowboard.live

skiandsnowboard.live will have all international World Cups live and on-demand on their website and TV apps. 

AUSTRIA EVENTS: NBC/Peacock

NBC and Peacock will have events in Austria live on Peacock, as well as some tape delay coverage on NBC.  

PRICE STRUCTURE:

Outside: free (domestic live events) OR $59/year (on-demand events from Europe and the U.S.)

NBC/CNBC: free with cable (domestic events, some Austria events)

skiandsnowboard.live: all-access – $15.00/monthly, $69.99/yearly // discipline passes – $8.99/monthly (live and on-demand events from Europe)

Peacock: $4.99/month (domestic events, live Austria events)

For detailed how to watch information for each World Cup per sport, click the links below.  

Alpine
Cross Country
Freestyle
Freeski
Snowboard