Former U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete and Olympian Jeremy Nobis passed away Wednesday morning, April 19, 2023 in Cedar City, Utah at the age of 52.

Nobis was a storied ski racer. He attended Vermont’s Green Mountain Valley School and made the U.S. Alpine Ski Team in the late 1980s. He won two World Junior Championships at 1988 and 1989, before competing in tech events on the World Cup circuit through 1995. He attended the 1994 Olympic Winter Games, racing in the giant slalom and slalom and finished ninth in the GS. 

Post-ski racing, Nobis switched to big mountain skiing, where he became known for skiing lines down some of the steepest runs around the world and was dubbed “The Icon.” He was featured in a number of Warren Miller, Teton Gravity Research and Matchstick Productions movies throughout his career. He also had a pro model ski designed by Dynastar and helped design new skis for the then burgeoning freeskiing culture.

He is the brother of Shannon Nobis, who also skied for the U.S. Alpine Ski Team at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and ski community. Mental health resources are available here.

Guy Slattery, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, has been named to the second annual Forbes Entrepreneurial CMO 50 List, a testament to his unique marketing approach and mindset in Olympic sports marketing. The award highlights 50 marketing chiefs who are acting today and building for tomorrow, including industry leaders in world-renowned companies like Tak Alavi of Spotify, Lorenzo Bertelli of Prada, Mike Ferris of The North Face, Carla Hassan of JPMorgan Chase and many more. 

Before joining the team, Slattery was the former CMO and President of Television at VICE Media Group, where he built and led the team that launched the Emmy award-winning television network VICELAND. Before VICE, he was the Executive Vice President of Marketing at A&E Networks, primarily responsible for all marketing, creative and brand strategy at A&E and HISTORY. 

Slattery joined U.S. Ski & Snowboard in 2022 and has already brought the brand and sport into a broader market and lifestyle space. In the last year, he was key in bringing in Outside in as a broadcast partner, expanding the partnership with NBC, introduced key initiatives that focus on women's empowerment (HERoic) and climate change and helped launch the ground-breaking partnership with Kappa - to name a few. 

His work has elevated the U.S. Ski & Snowboard brand to new heights and brought the sports to a wider audience, connecting them to culture and relevant issues in innovative ways. 

Read more from Forbes.

Park City, UTAH (April 13, 2023) - Ashley Caldwell, Chris Lillis and Justin Schoenefeld were honored as the 2022 Olympic Team of the Year by the annual Governor’s State of Sport Awards held Thursday evening. Caldwell, Lillis and Schoenefeld are the 2022 Olympic champions in Mixed Team Aerials, which made its Olympic debut at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games Beijing. 

“I’m incredibly honored to be recognized by the Governor's office and the state of Utah as part of the Olympic Team of the Year,” said Caldwell. “Utah is one of the most successful states in winter sports and it is incredible to be named among such incredible athletes. Utah is dedicated to outdoor recreation at the highest level, and I would never have been as successful without Utah’s passion for sport!”

At the event, the focus was on more than just the award winners. In the middle of the program, the most decorated American winter Olympian, Apolo Ohno; 29-time Paralympic medalist, Jessica Long; and three-time Olympic champion, Shaun White hosted a panel to talk about mental health in sport. The three olympians shared their own personal experiences and addressed the stigma that is associated with mental health in athletes. 

Mixed Team Aerials has three athletes per nation, with at least one per gender, competing for combined scores to determine the podium. Team USA won the event, outscoring China for the gold medal. Lillis’ quintuple twisting triple backflip set an Olympic record for highest score ever given in aerial skiing at the Games. 

Since 2012, the Governor’s State of Sport Awards has honored Utah’s finest athletes, teams, coaches, events and sport icons. Although not native to Utah, Caldwell, Lillils and Schoenefeld call the state home. The deep tradition of winter sport and Olympism in Utah have provided the backdrop for their success on the world stage. Training venues such as the USANA Center of Excellence and the Spence Eccles Olympic Freestyle Pool at Utah Olympic Park were crucial in the trio’s quest to Olympic glory. Opportunities to compete on an Olympic course at Deer Valley each winter season also provided invaluable experience at the World Cup and World Championship level. 

“This is a great honor for Ashley, Justin and I to share,” said Lillis. “We love training in our home of Park City, Utah, and are grateful for the community for providing us with the opportunity to live our Olympic dream.”

“I am deeply honored to receive the Utah Olympic Team of the Year award,” said Schoenefeld. “This recognition means a lot to me, and I am grateful for the three of us to be considered for the award. Utah has played a crucial role in my skiing career, as it claims some of the best training facilities in the world. The world class facilities I use for training provided the perfect environment for me to develop into the freestyle skier I am today. It is an honor to represent Utah and the United States as a professional skier, and I look forward to continuing to compete at the highest level in freestyle aerial skiing.”

“The annual Governor’s State of Sport Awards is a long-standing tradition we are proud to be part of,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard CEO Sophie Goldschmidt. “I was fortunate enough to witness Ashley, Chris and Justin’s historic gold medal in person. Those three are incredible athletes and friends, and it was a beautiful display of athleticism and teamwork. There is so much that goes on and builds up before those very few minutes on snow. Utah’s established tradition of supporting athletes at all levels allows us to go and represent the U.S. in great fashion on the world stage. We are appreciative of this community and its continued commitment to our athletes.”

The freestyle team was included among a list of storied winners, including Paralympic alpine skier Matthew Brewer as Adaptive Athlete of the Year and the University of Utah ski team as Team of the Year. For a full list of 2022 honorees, please visit utahsportscommission.com.

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete and two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin, the winningest alpine skier of all time, was named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People list in the 'Pioneer' category. 

This prestigious list of individuals recognizes those who have made a significant impact and inspired others around the world through their craft. The recognition reflects Shiffrin's hard work, dedication and achievements in the sport of alpine skiing and highlights her impact beyond skiing. Other notable people in this year's Time 100 list include President Joe Biden, soccer star Lionel Messi, Beyoncé, tennis player and friend of Mikaela Shiffrin Iga Swiatek, King Charles and many more. 

This season, Shiffrin became the most decorated alpine skier of all time, surpassing the women's record of 82 wins held by former teammate Lindsey Vonn before passing Swedish skier Ingemar Stenmark's record of 86 World Cup victories, a record set 34 years ago. 

At the end of her remarkable season, Shiffrin now has 88 World Cup victories, 17 global medals including Olympic Games and World Championships medals, 15 crystal globes through 13 seasons, 53 World Cup slalom wins, 21 giant slalom wins and 138 career podiums. Shiffrin also won her fifth overall FIS crystal globe in the 2022-23 season, as well as her second giant slalom globe and seventh slalom globe - marking her as the most dominant woman alpine skier on the World Cup. 

"I can’t even put into words what an honor it is to be a part of TIME’s list of 100 Most Influential People," Shiffrin said in a personal Instagram post. "But I’d be remiss to not acknowledge everyone around me who has made this possible. This sport takes us across the world, competing in many different time zones with a lot of gear as we chase snow and deal with the ever-changing variables of weather, travel, winter conditions and beyond…my support team is the only way I’d be able to do this at all, let alone getting to the top step of the World Cup podium 88 times. These achievements really would never have been possible without my family, team, sponsors, and all of the fans of the sport of alpine ski racing. So, this honor is as much yours as it is my own…and I’ll celebrate you all."

"We are thrilled for Mikaela being named to TIME 100's most influential list," said Sophie Goldschmidt President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. "She may be widely known for her impressive athletic achievements, but she is also known for being an exceptional teammate and person. She is supportive and encouraging to others and has also helped to create a culture of hard work, dedication and excellence. This accomplishment is very well-deserved and we are so proud of her!"

Read more from TIME, written by former teammate Lindsey Vonn. 

On the final day of the Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel, Tommy Ford took home the national men’s giant slalom title.

“I had a more consistent run from top to bottom and I know how fast these other guys are skiing so I am happy to get in front of them,” said Ford. “I love racing here, the town, the people, it makes ski racing fun because the people love it. Shoutout to SVSEF for putting on a great event.”

It was a very cold start to the day, with temperatures in the teens. But the sun was out making for a blue bird finish to the week-long series. The course set on run one was turny with soft snow underneath, making it a challenge for many of the racers. George Steffey took the lead on the first run, with global racing teammate Brian McLaughlin close behind in second, and Tommy Ford in third.

On run two, the sun was fully overhead, the temperatures increased, and the set was again, very technical and turny for the racers. Several skiers had very strong second runs, moving up in the standings. In the end, it was a very tight race with mere tenths separating fourth from first. Tommy Ford ultimately took home the win, moving up from third place. Brian McLaughlin took second, and River Radamus squeezed past Steffey for third place.

“It feels alright, I did not execute my first run, I skied a little too aggressive, we are not used to these conditions, but I knew that if I wanted a chance at the win I needed to leave it all out there so I pushed as hard as I could,” said Radamus. “I wanted George to win it so bummed to see him fall short but happy for Tommy and Brian,” said Radamus.

McLaughlin commented that he is happy with his result, but itching for more, ready for next season. 

“This will be the fourth time I have gotten second at nationals so I need a little more consistency,” said Mclaughlin. “Its been a long season, lots of travel so I am excited for the off season.”

This race marks the end of the ski race season for many of the racers, now they will rest and prep for the next season to come.

RESULTS

Men's giant slalom

On Tuesday’s giant slalom U.S. Alpine Championships race, Paula Moltzan skied away with the win.

“This Is my first ever national giant slalom title so it’s fun and I am happy to be here,” said Moltzan.  “It is a nice feeling to be done I am ready for the summer and it’s so nice to be here in Sun Valley. I think they did the best they could with the conditions and recent snow here, so it has overall been a good few races.”

The 2023 Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel giant slalom race was met with clear blue skies, sunshine, and fast skiers that charged down the course. The courses were difficult, with shorter distance between the gates, making for a technical race.

“It was super tight and turny and got bumpy so I think we are all pretty tired, it was a battle the whole way down,” said second place finisher, Tricia Mangan.

After run one the NorAm Overall winner, Mary Bocock, was sitting in first place by just under half a second. Moltzan in second, and Lauren Macuga in third. But, come run two, the top three got shook up. Mangan secured a very fast second run bumping her all the way to second place in the race, and Australian and NCAA racer for the University of Utah, Katie Parker, took third place.

“This is my first giant slalom finish of the year so it is awesome to do it here,” said Mangan.

U.S. nationals has one more day in Sun Valley, it will end on Wednesday with the men’s giant slalom.

RESULTS

Women's giant slalom

Nine awards were handed out at the Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel up in Sun Valley, Idaho—newly dubbed the Stifel Alpine Awards. The categories spanned from best comeback, most improved, rookie of the year, and staff member of the year.

As part of the newly imagined awards, the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athletes voted on the categories and the winners received a $3,000 check. In previous years, athletes did not vote on the categories, and the awards were given out at U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress.

“Each person that received this award has a tremendous story in the sport, whether it is a comeback, a success story, or just being an overall valuable member of the team,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport Anouk Patty.

Many of the winners did not know about these awards and it was a welcome surprise, announced on Sunday in Sun Valley. 

STIFEL ALPINE AWARDS WINNERS:

Best Comeback (Men): Sam DuPratt
DuPratt had made a very impressive comeback from injury after breaking both of his legs in Val Gardena, Italy, in 2020. He recently won the NorAm super-G title, earning a spot back on the World Cup circuit.

Best Comeback (Women): Nina O’Brien
O’Brien had a horrific crash at the Beijing Olympics where she broke her leg. Her comeback from injury has been nothing short of impressive. O’Brien’s noteworthy results spanned from a World Championships gold medal in the team event to qualifying for World Cup finals in giant slalom. 

Rookie of the Year (Men): Finnigan Donley, Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation 
Donley was voted in as rookie of the year for his impressive results at U18 Nationals, where he won the super-G and was second in the downhill. 

Rookie of the Year (Women): Elisabeth Bocock
Bocock joined the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team for her first season this year and showed that she is a force on the slopes. She secured multiple top-five NorAm results and two podiums.

Most Improved (Men): Jett Seymour 
Seymour has always shown skill and speed in slalom, but this year he demonstrated it on the World Cup stage. Seymour went from bib 59 to seventh place in Chamonix, France, as well as a Europa Cup slalom win and podium to his name. Seymour also won the 2023 Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships slalom title. 

Most Improved (Women): Bella Wright
Wright qualified for her first World Cup Finals, where she secured her best result of the season—a seventh place finish. Wright has also been just shy of the top 10 in multiple World Cup downhills this season. 

Athlete of the Year (Men): Travis Ganong
Ganong made the goal to podium at the Kitzbuehel downhill during the summer, and he achieved it, earning a third place at the famous track. Ganong retired at the end of this season after spending 17 seasons with the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team. 

Athlete of the Year (Women): Mikaela Shiffrin
Shiffrin became the greatest alpine skier of all time this season, with 88 World Cup wins to her name. She surpassed numerous records this year, including most World Cup wins by a female, most wins overall, most podium finishes by a female and more. Shiffrin secured the overall globe, slalom globe and giant slalom globe this season. 

Staff Member of the Year: Aaron Strubel, Team Manager
Strubel is a pivotal member of the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team staff. Strubel ensures that the team, staff and athletes are where they need to be, organizing lodging, airfare, uniforms and so much more. Everyone on the team is grateful for his hard work and dedication.

On day two of the Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel, Jett Seymour and Lila Lapanja took home the slalom titles.

The day began with snow, making for a soft surface underfoot for the athletes. Many of the men describing the conditions to be difficult as more racers took on the track. Regardless, the top racers put their best skiing forward to claim the coveted national title.

“It’s nice to cap off a hectic year in Europe with some unbelievable highs and lows with a win here,” said Seymour.  “Skiing was good today I turned it on and I am happy with it.”

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athletes Luke Winters and Jay Poulter were second and third with Garret Driller just off the podium by 0.01 seconds. Both Winters and Poulter proud of their skiing and happy to walk away with a medal.

“It’s all fun here, I tried to win but Jett is skiing well so I was not quite close enough first run,” said Winters. “I am super stoked and excited to lay down two good runs, my skiing was good and run two I was pretty dialed and it was good,” said Poulter.

This marks the end of the slalom season for the majority of the Stifle U.S. Alpine Ski Team, a few skiers plan to take on spring series near their home resorts too.

On the women’s side, long time slalom force Lila Lapanja took home her first national title, a goal that she has had since her first nationals back in 2011.

“I have wanted this since I have been racing U.S. Nationals, here we are 12 years later,” said Lapanja. “I think we are all tired at this point in the year so I knew I had to focus on some good technical skiing and that would carry me to the finish.”

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Dasha Romanov took home second place on her home hill, a big win for the young skier.

“This is so unexpected, and I am so happy to put such a great day together, this was the last slalom race of the year so I am happy to go out with a bang,” said Romanov. “I am really happy with the progress I have made coming back from injury so really happy to finish it up here.”

Third place went to Norwegian and NCAA athlete Kristiane Bekkestad.

The men and women will now move to the final races, giant slalom, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

RESULTS

Men's slalom

Women's slalom

The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inducted 18 members from the 2021 and 2022 class, along with one member from 2018 on March 25, 2023 in Big Sky, Montana. Included among the members was Olympic champion Bode Miller, the late Gary Black Jr, who founded Ski Racing magazine, the first American to win an Olympic snowboard medal Shannon Dunn-Downing and famed alpine coach Phil McNichol.

Over 600 people attended the ceremonies and celebrations over the weekend, which featured industry parties, skiing, fashion shows, lectures and more.  

The Hall of Fame process includes more than 400 industry advocates, and the organization announces each class in September. The March event is a celebration that changes locations around the country each year. The 2023 U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled to be in U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s hometown of Park City, Utah in March 2024.

All inductees are listed below, courtesy of the U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame.

CLASS OF 2018

Bode Miller (Franconia, NH)
The most successful male alpine skier in U.S. history, Bode Miller’s resume includes six Olympic medals (including one gold) and five World Championship medals (including four golds), 33 World Cup wins, 79 podiums and two World Cup overall globes. Miller has reached his goal of “skiing as fast as the natural universe will allow.” After retiring in 2017, Miller has launched multiple ski companies and lives in Montana with his wife and children.

CLASS OF 2021

Sven Coomer (Sydney, Australia)
Often regarded as the most prolific and influential boot designer of the modern era, Sven Coomer perfected the work of the plastic pioneers who preceded him. Coomer first made plastic boots perform better with comfort, then established timeless design standards. His achievements include a two-piece, four-buckle overlap design that won hundreds of World Cup events and is still in vogue today, as well as the three-piece cabriolet popular from downhill tracks to terrain parks.

Hermann Kress Dupré (Seven Springs, Pennsylvania)
The son of Bavarian immigrants, Hermann Kress Dupré built Seven Springs into a powerhouse resort and blanketed the world’s slopes with his innovative HKD snowmaking technology, which is in play at an estimated 750 resorts around the world.

John Eaves (Calgary, Alberta)
Multi-talented John ‘Eaveman’ Eaves elevated freestyle skiing, winning 42 titles across all events, then soared as a Bond stuntman, a Bogner star, filmmaker, musician and coach. As one of the most iconic competitors and ski film stars in history, he stunt doubled for Roger Moore’s James Bond in “A View To A Kill” and starred in the Bogner film “Fire and Ice” that helped to attract thousands to the story in America. He is best known as a “godfather of aerials."

Renie & David Gorsuch (Vail, Colorado)
Any skier or rider who has visited the flagship Gorsuch store in the Clocktower building in Vail—or has received the Gorsuch catalog in the mail—or knows this iconic lifestyle retailer offers an experience like no other. Together, Renie and David Gorsuch created a unique style, Vail-based, family-run retail empire founded on mountain elegance. 

Peter Graves (Putney, Vermont)
The man behind the voice: Peter Graves has delivered insight, drama and color on many of the world’s biggest stages in skiing since 1977. Through more than four decades and hundreds of Olympic, World Cup and World Championships events, Peter Graves inimitable voice has become synonymous with skiing.

Mike Hattrup (Ketchum, Idaho)
Mike Hattrup was named to the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls team in 1987. Afterward, Mike skied in numerous ski films, including one of his generation's most important ski movies: Greg Stump’s “Blizzard of AAHHH’s.” Hattrup also helped to develop products from skis and apparel to skins, packs, shovels and probes that allowed a broad swatch of skiers to experience the thrill of big mountains and the backcountry.

Jan Reynolds (Stowe, Vermont)
Crisscrossing the globe to shatter the Glass Summit on record-setting ski adventures, Jan Reynolds now chronicles indigenous cultures as an award-winning photographer and author. Reynolds earned widespread acclaim for fast, light, record-setting high-altitude adventures around the globe, for helping spark the first backcountry explosion on edged cross-country skis and for pioneering corporate sponsorship as the first athlete to be signed by The North Face as a professional skier.

Alan Schoenberger (Park City, Utah)
Mixing skis, dance and technique, Alan Schoenberger defined ski ballet as a World Champion, then innovated indoors for four-plus decades as an unrivaled performer, educator and coach. In 2013, Schoenberger was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame. He was the first person, since his idol Alf Engen, to qualify in four of the five categories: as a Ski Pioneer, Ski Sport Innovator, Competitive Skier and Inspirational Skier.

CLASS OF 2022

Gwen Allard (Mendon, Vermont)
A pioneering snow sports educator, Gwen Allard spent a half century focusing on helping others learn how to ski with a particular focus on adaptive. She was one of the first to embrace adaptive education and went on to become a well-respected leader within PSIAA/AASI for her innovative teaching methodology and the ability to effectively communicate it to students and to rally the entire ski industry. She was a key player in the overall recognition of Adaptive as a major discipline.

Tina Basich (Nevada City, California)
A pioneer in slopestyle and big air snowboarding before it was in the Olympics, Tina Basich won X Games and US Open titles, and is acclaimed for leading her sport to the higher levels with public-facing events like Boarding for Breast Cancer, a nonprofit she cofounded with Shannon Dunn. As the first woman to successfully perform a 720 in a competition, she was also a driving force in the creation of women’s-specific snowboards and apparel.

Gary Black (Sun Valley, Idaho)
A lifelong adventurer and newspaperman, Gary Black Jr.’s stewardship of Ski Racing International magazine for over three decades played a pivotal role in the growth of the sport—gaining global respect for his insightful sport coverage and the active role he played with the International Ski Federation. Black was a man of many talents: storyteller, outdoorsman, backpacker, passionate expert skier and top-notch journalist. Black passed away on February 25, 2017.

Shannon Dunn-Downing (Steamboat Springs, CO)
A dominant force in the early days of snowboard competition, Shannon Dunn-Downing won an ISF World Championship title, back-to-back US Open crowns and gold at the first X Games. She was the first American to win an Olympic snowboard medal in the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. She co-founded the nonprofit Boarding for Breast Cancer with Tina Basich, as well as developed one of the first snowboards designed specifically for women: the Shannon Dunn Pro Model.

Alan “Rusty” Gregory (Mammoth Lakes, California)
A passionate skier growing up in Southern California, Gregory left an NFL career to work at Mammoth Mountain, moving up from a lift worker to ultimately become CEO and an owner. He went on to head up Alterra Mountain Company and played a pivotal role in its early growth and development of the Ikon pass. He was a long-standing board member of the National Ski Areas Association and continues to serve as a trustee of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. He is also on the currently the chair of the Yosemite Conservancy.

Terry Kidwell (Tahoma, California)
Terry Kidwell, a legendary snowboard athlete dubbed the father of freestyle snowboarding, dominated competition before his sport made its Olympic debut, winning four halfpipe and three overall World Championship titles. It is due to many of his own pioneering efforts that the necessary elements of freestyle snowboard competition were created. A photo Tom Sims took during a film session of Terry flying off Soda Spring’s Wine Rock is still the most published photo in snowboard history.

Kent Kreitler (Sun Valley, Idaho)
A pioneer in the progression of his sport, Kent Kreitler is known as one of the most influential athletes in the early days of freeskiing. He was both a successful competitor and a big mountain filmer with over 100 first descents to his credit. He holds multiple freeskiing titles between 1993 and 2000, including X Games, national and world titles, slopestyle titles and prestigious judged awards on film performances. Recently Kreitler was the first inductee into the Teton Gravity Research Hall of Fame.

Phil McNichol (Revelstoke, British Columbia)
A dynamic ski coach, Phil McNichol led the U.S. Ski Team men’s alpine team during one of its most successful period in history, helping boost athletes like Bode Miller, Daron Rahlves, Ted Ligety and others to success on the World Cup, World Championships and Olympics. In his tenure, seven different athletes gained podium or medal finishes, with the men’s team twice finishing second in the Nations Cup standings. McNichol is the creator of the Alpine Rockfest event, going on its fifth year.

CJ Mueller (Breckenridge, Colorado)
One of the dominant Americans in the pioneering days of speed skiing, CJ "Crazy John" Mueller was the first man internationally to eclipse 130 mph on skis and held three world records, won three events and was a top 10 finisher in his sport’s Olympic demonstration event. He capped off his career with a top speed of 137 mph and evolved speed skiing into the competition it is today.

On day one of the Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel, Kyle Negomir and Tricia Mangan took home the national super-G titles in Sun Valley, Idaho.

After a day of stormy snow weather, course workers went out on the hill bright and early to make sure a race happened under the beautiful blue skies and sunshine Sunday. The men ran first and Kyle Negomir, who ran second, smoked it down to win the race.

“I think it was super challenging day for everyone so I am fortunate to make it down with as few mistakes as possible,” said Negomir. “it's just fun coming to Nationals where everyone's together again for the first time, all the younger guys all the way to World Cup guys on the team. Everyone's together and racing, and it's a beautiful day to do it.”

This is Negomir’s first national title, a big accomplishment for the skier returning from big injuries. He has had a successful World Cup season as an up and coming speed skier.  In second place was fellow teammate Erik Arvidsson and in third was Isaiah Nelson.

On the women’s side, World Cup skier Tricia Mangan took home the win on a tricky and bumpy course.  Right behind Mangan was Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Keely Cashman, and in third was Liv Moritz.

“The whole way down I just tried to keep going hard because I was feeling very tired,” said Mangan. “I've been on the podium at Sun Valley, but I've never won a national title so that’s awesome.”

Keely Cashman took second place in the super-G, just a few tenths behind Mangan.

“It's a tough super-G hill. It's set like a GS. It's super grindy,” said Cashman.

This also marks the end of the speed season for most of the team athletes. “I think I set some goals early in the season that I did not reach. And I think goals are fluid, and they change as you go,” said Cashman.

Monday is men’s and women’s slalom on the Sun Valley track.

RESULTS:

Men's super-G

Women's super-G