U.S. Ski & Snowboard returned to New York City on October 27, 2022 for the 56th time for the organization’s largest annual fundraising event: the Gold Medal Gala. Benefitting the athletes of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the New York Gold Medal Gala welcomes passionate supporters and fans for a night of inspiration and fun that raised over $2 million—the most money raised at a Gold Medal Gala in history. 

This year’s theme focused on “the edge” and how U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes are always pushing themselves to the limit to achieve greatness. Fittingly, an athlete who always pushed the limits whenever he competed was also celebrated, Shaun White was honored at the event. The five-time Olympian and three-time Olympic gold medalist was awarded the Golden Goat statue from fellow GOAT and Olympic champion teammate Lindsey Vonn. The award recognizes his legacy in snowboarding and how he transcended the sport. White accepted the award in front of his family, teammates, supporters and friends and was surprised with a video where legends like Kelly Slater, David Beckham, Chloe Kim and several others congratulated him on his career and well-deserved retirement. 

This year, 500 passionate supporters of the team, as well as 32 past and present athletes from all sports, came together to raise over $2 million for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team. This amount surpasses any amount ever raised in previous years, and every single dollar raised goes on to support the athletes as they continue their quest of becoming the best in the world. 

“We are immensely grateful to everyone who attended the event, both in person and virtually,” says Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “To be in the same room with some of the best athletes in the world is a privilege and what better way to end the gala than knowing we raised an incredible amount of money to help them achieve their dreams. Thank you to everyone who donated and who continuously supports these incredible athletes year after year.”

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today an official partnership with Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF), a leading wealth management and investment banking company. Under terms of the agreement, Stifel will become the title sponsor of the Stifel U.S. Alpine Team.

The partnership marries two brands that share common values, including success, precision, and partnership. Moving forward, the U.S. Alpine Ski Team will be renamed the Stifel U.S. Alpine Team, which includes decorated athletes such as three-time Olympic medalist Mikaela Shiffrin, 2022 Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle and eight-time FIS World Cup podium finisher Breezy Johnson. In addition, U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Stifel will collaborate on a career and financial education program, designed to help athletes with savings and investing strategy. 

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Stifel,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard President & CEO Sophie Goldschmidt. “This is the most significant alpine partnership in U.S. Ski & Snowboard history, supporting alpine skiers from the development level to the World Cup. Stifel’s long-term commitment combined with our comparable values makes them the perfect partner.”

This is the first alpine partnership for U.S. Ski & Snowboard that encompasses all elite levels of competition in North America, including World Cup, NorAms and National Championships, and will be kicking off a season with the most domestic alpine World Cups in history. Stifel will serve as the title sponsor of the men’s FIS Alpine Ski World Cup event in Palisades Tahoe, California and as a sponsor of the additional men’s FIS Alpine Ski World Cup events in Beaver Creek, Colorado and Aspen, Colorado, as well as the women’s FIS Alpine Ski World Cup event in Killington, Vermont.

“At Stifel, success is ingrained in our culture,” said Stifel Chairman and CEO Ronald J. Kruszewski. “We have become a firm where success meets success – one that attracts successful individuals and partners, recognizes up-and-coming successes, and helps others achieve success. The athletes of the U.S. Alpine Team exemplify dedication, focus, and perseverance and represent the very definition of success. Stifel is excited to partner with U.S. Ski & Snowboard to support these athletes on the world stage.”

Stifel has also been named the title sponsor of the U.S. NorAm Tour, which is the pipeline for young athletes to earn their spot on the Stifel U.S. Alpine Team with hopes of representing the USA internationally in the World Cup, World Championships and Olympics. Stifel will also become the presenting partner of the Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships, where national titles are awarded annually in downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom.

“Stifel and their leadership have been longtime supporters of alpine skiing and the team, and we’re thrilled to bring them on as the official title sponsor of the Stifel U.S. Alpine Team,” said three-time Olympic medalist Mikaela Shiffrin. “I also love that they will be supporting the team at every level including developing the pipeline to help build the next generation of Olympic champions in the United States.”

In addition to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard relationship, Stifel also has sponsorship agreements with the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, several PGA golfers, and is the presenting sponsor of the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards, which honor the nation’s top collegiate golfers, and the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl.

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About Stifel

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, including its Eaton Partners business division; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC; and Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC; and in the United Kingdom and Europe through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited. The Company’s broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. offer trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company’s website at www.stifel.com.

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 2022, competing in seven teams; alpine, cross country, freeski, freestyle, snowboard, nordic combined, 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.

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Head of Corporate Communications

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After the snow control meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25, it was officially announced that the two women's Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup downhill races slated for Nov. 5-6, 2022 are canceled. The races will not be replaced on this season's World Cup calendar. 

The Matterhorn Cervino downhill was to be the first cross-border downhill race in FIS history. According to FIS, the organizers in Zermatt and Cervinia are already hard at work to make the premiere of the Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening in 2023 a reality. 

Tommy Ford had an incredible first Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup race of the season in Soelden, Austria with a sixth-place finish in the stacked men's alpine field. First run, Ford finished in 26th place but on his second run he clocked the fastest time in the field and is ending the weekend in Soelden with an overall top 10.

Teammate River Radamus finished with a 26th overall finish. Ryan Cochran-Siegle was 31st in his first run and just missed the flip for run two. Isaiah Nelson skied to 45th place in the first run at his first World Cup.

After variable weather conditions Friday and Saturday, the skies cleared making way for a sunny beautiful day in Soelden for the men’s first World Cup of the season. The track stayed fairly solid as more racers made their way down. The previous season’s Soelden champion, Swiss skier Marco Odermatt, secured the fastest overall time with a combined time of 2:04.72.  Second-place finisher Zan Kranjec of Slovakia skied to 2:05.48 and Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen took third with a combined time of 2:05.69. After the cancellation of Zermatt-Cervinia, the next men's World Cup stop is the parallel slalom in Lech/Zürs, Austria, November 12–13.

RESULTS
Men's giant slalom

Due to lack of snow, the men's Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening downhills slated for October 29-30, 2022 were canceled one week prior to the event. The races will not be replaced on this season's calendar.

It was the event debut of the Matterhorn Cervino downhill, slated to start in Zermatt, Switzerland and finish in Cervinia, Italy. It was scheduled to be the first cross-border downhill in FIS World Cup history. 

The event has one more chance in the 2022-23 season with women's downhills at the same venue the following weekend. Snow control will take place on October 25.

U.S. Freeski Ski Team rookie athlete Troy Podmilsak went big at the first World Cup of the season. In the qualification round, an impressive 94.00 score landed him the top spot leading into the finals. Podmilsak was the only U.S. skier to make the finals in men's and women's competitions.

Entering the finals in the first place spot, Podmilsak went on to finish third overall behind Olympic Champion Birk Ruud of Norway and Noah Porter MacLennan of Canada. 

Last season, he took home two Junior World Championship titles in big air and slopestyle and can now add a third-place World Cup finish to his list of top results. 

Other U.S. independent athletes, James Kanzler (36th), Peter Raich (37th) and Luke Votaw (50th) also competed in the first competition of the season but did not make the finals. 

The women’s debut Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup of the season was canceled in Soelden, Austria. Warm weather and rain followed by wet snow combined to present unsafe conditions for the giant slalom and the organizers called the race early in the morning on Saturday.

Scheduled to race were Mikaela Shiffrin, who has podiumed six times in Soelden, Paula Moltzan, Nina O’Brien, Katie Hensien, Stella Johansson, Allie Resnick and Ava Sunshine. Nina O’Brien and Allie Resnick are making their returns after injuries last season, while Ava Sunshine and independent athlete Stella Johansson were to make their World Cup debuts.

The organizers are optimistic for the men’s race on Sunday. 2022 Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle, River Radamus, Tommy Ford and Isaiah Nelson will represent the stars and stripes in their new Kappa speed suits in the Soelden giant slalom.

Rescheduling of the canceled women’s giant slalom will be announced over the next couple of days, according to FIS.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced its U.S. Freeski Team halfpipe, slopestyle and big air team for the 2022-23 season. This year, 23 pro-level and 14 rookie freeskiers will make up the official roster of the winningest freeski team in the world, with five 2022 Olympic medals and 20 World Cup podiums in the 2021-22 season alone. In the months ahead, aside from competing in events around the globe, the World Championships will return with the FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, marking the first time in history that Georgia will host this large-scale event. 

This season, the slopestyle and big air pro team are sure to turn heads with returning 2022 Olympic slopestyle gold and silver medalist Alex Hall and Nick Goepper and 2022 Olympic silver medalist in big air Colby Stevenson. Coming off a successful 2021-22 World Cup and Olympic season, 2022 Olympians Caroline Claire, Marin Hamill and Maggie Voisin lead the talented U.S. slopestyle women’s team. The slopestyle and big air rookie team is filled with up-and-coming talented athletes, namely Jay Riccomini, Charlie Gnoza, Bella Bacon, Troy Podmilsak and Konnor Ralph. 

“We are all really proud of all the athletes that have qualified for the U.S. Freeski Team for the 2022-23 season,” says Freeski Slopestyle/Big Air Head Coach Skogen Sprang. “Tons of hard work and resiliency have paid off for these athletes and we can’t wait to see them progress the sport and push themselves throughout the winter.”

2x Olympian David Wise, 2018 Olympic medalist Alex Ferreira with fellow teammates and World Championship medalists Aaron Blunck and Birk Irving, lead the competitive and talented field of men on the U.S. Halfpipe Pro Team. On the women’s pro roster, 2018 Olympic medalist Brita Sigourney, Hanna Faulhaber and Carly Margulies headline the team. The rookie group is as strong as ever, with Junior World Champion medalist Kate Gray and two-time Junior World medalist Matt Labaugh consistently climbing up the ranks.  

“I’m very excited to be back coaching the U.S. Freeski Halfpipe Team again for another year,” says Freeski Halfpipe Head Coach Mike Riddle. “The team has been looking strong and motivated in offseason training camps and we can’t wait to show off what we’ve been working on! #theszniscoming.”

2022-23 Freeski World Cup Schedule

2023 Freeski World Championships

2022-23 U.S. Freeski Team 

(Hometown; Club; USASA Series; Birthdate) 

*Newly named to the U.S. Freeski Team

Freeski Coaches and Staff

• Head Coach Halfpipe: Mike Riddle 
• Halfpipe Pro Team Coach: Matt Margetts
• Halfpipe Rookie Team Coach: Ryan Carey
• Head Coach Slopestyle/Big Air: Skogen Sprang                                               
• Slopestyle/Big Air Pro Team Coach: Dave Euler
• Slopestyle/Big Air Rookie Team Coach: Ryan Wyble                                                                                  

HALFPIPE PRO TEAM

Women 

• Brita Sigourney (Carmel, Calif.; Intermountain Series; 1/17/90)
• Carly Margulies (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; Unbound Series; 12/24/97)
• Hanna Faulhaber (Carbondale, Colo.; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/04/04)

Men 

• Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, Colo.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/12/96)
• Alex Ferreira (Aspen, Colo.; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen/Snowmass Series; 8/14/94) 
• Birk Irving (Winter Park, Colo.; Winter Park Freeride Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 7/26/99) 
• David Wise (Reno, Nev.; 6/30/90)
• Lyman Currier (Boulder, Colo.; Winter Park Freeski Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/28/94) 
• Dylan Ladd (Lakewood, Colo.; Winter Park Freeski Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/29/01) 
• Cassidy Jarrell (Aspen, Colo.; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/31/99)
• Hunter Hess (Bend, Ore.; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Central Oregon Series; 10/01/98)
• Taylor Seaton (Avon, Colo.; 7/16/90)

HALFPIPE ROOKIE TEAM 

Women

• Kate Gray (Crowley Lake, Calif.; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; Unbound Series, 06/29/2006)*
• Svea Irving (Winter Park, Colo.; Winter Park Freeski Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/27/02)
• Riley Jacobs (Oak Creek, Colo.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/14/2003) 

Men 

• Kai Morris (Aspen, Colo.; Pro Team Foundation; Rocky Mountain Series, 3/22/2004)*
• Matt Labaugh (Avon, Colo.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, Rocky Mountain Series, 01/05/2004)*
• Tristan Feinberg (Aspen, Colo.; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/23/2003)
• Ben Fethke (Boise, Idaho; Big Mountain West Series; 04/14/2006)*
• Connor Ladd (Lakewood, Colo.; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/26/03)
• Hunter Carey (Winter Park, Colo.; Winter Park Competition Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/12/02)

SLOPESTYLE / BIG AIR PRO TEAM

Women 

• Caroline Claire (Manchester Center, Vt.; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 2/2/00) 
• Maggie Voisin (Whitefish, Mont.; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 12/14/98)
• Marin Hamill (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 4/5/01)
• Rell Harwood (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 6/1/01)
• Grace Henderson (Madbury, N.H.; Waterville Valley BBTS; New Hampshire Series; 4/28/01)

Men 

• Alex Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 9/21/98)
• Nick Goepper (Lawrenceburg, Ind.; Cork Technologies and Consulting; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/14/94)
• Colby Stevenson (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 10/3/97)
• Mac Forehand (Winhall, Vt.; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/4/01) 
• Cody LaPlante (Truckee, Calif.; Olympic Valley Freestyle and Freeride Team; North Tahoe Series; 2/15/02)
• Hunter Henderson (Madbury, N.H.; Waterville Valley BBTS; New Hampshire Series; 12/28/2002)

SLOPESTYLE / BIG AIR ROOKIE TEAM 

Women 

• Bella Bacon (Ellicottville, N.Y.; Agenda Freeski; Western New York Series; 1/29/04)
• Jay Riccomini (He/Him) (Port Matilda, Penn.; Team Summit Colorado; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/12/2004) 

Men 

• Troy Podmilsak (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 8/23/2004)
• Konnor Ralph (Helena, Mont.; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Mt. Hood Series; 1/27/2003) 
• Charlie Gnoza (South Londonderry, Vt.; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/2/2003) 

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today a 26-athlete roster making up the 2022-23 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. This season will see freestyle compete in 37 World Cup events across eight countries, including the 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia in February. This is Georgia’s first FIS World Championships and marks the first time freestyle skiers will compete in the country. 

The 2022-23 team boasts breadth and depth of talent, including five 2022 Olympic medalists: Ashley Caldwell (gold, mixed team aerials), Jaelin Kauf (silver, women’s moguls), Chris Lillis (gold, mixed team aerials), Megan Nick (bronze, women’s aerials) and Justin Schoenefeld (gold, mixed team aerials). Three new faces join the freestyle ranks, including Derek Kreuger (aerials), Charlie Mickel (moguls D) and Sami Worthington (moguls D). 

“Freestyle is heading into 2022-23 with a lot of well-earned momentum,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Freestyle Director Matt Gnoza. “We brought home five Olympic medals and had five each moguls athletes and aerials athletes finish in the top 10 in Beijing. The 2021-22 season was incredibly challenging and I am proud of the team and the team behind the team for persevering and coming out on top. Both teams have been hard at work this prep period. Our veteran athletes are training with confidence and the new blood we have keeps things fresh for morale. I look forward to seeing what 2022-23 has in store.”

The 2022-23 season will see the return of the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International under the lights at Deer Valley, February 2-4. American freestyle fans will have much to celebrate watching their hometown Olympians lay it all on the snow at the storied 2002 Olympic venue. 

The freestyle season kicks off December 3-4 with Aerials and Moguls FIS World Cup Openers in Ruka, Finland. 

2022-23 Freestyle World Cup Schedule

2023 Freestyle Ski World Championships

2022-23 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

(Hometown; Club; Birthdate)

U.S. Aerial Ski Team

Men

• Quinn Dehlinger (Cincinnati, Ohio; Elite Aerial Development Program; 6/8/02)
• Chris Lillis (Pittsford, N.Y.; Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team; 10/4/98)
• Eric Loughran (Pelham, N.H.; Loon Mountain Freestyle; 12/4/95)
• Derek Kreuger (Cleveland, Ohio; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 6/2/03)
• Justin Schoenefeld (Lawrenceburg, Ind.; Elite Aerial Development Program; 8/13/98)

Women

• Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, Va.; Elite Aerial Development Program; 9/14/93)
• Karenna Elliott (Cincinnati, Ohio; Park City Ski and Snowboard, 5/24/00)
• Kaila Kuhn (Boyne City, Mich.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 4/8/03)
• Dani Loeb (Pintlala, Ala.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 8/10/01)
• Megan Nick (Shelburne, Vt.; Elite Aerial Development Program; 7/9/96)
• Megan Smallhouse (Reno, Nev.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 1/16/01)
• Tasia Tanner (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 7/26/02)
• Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, Mich.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 12/18/98)

Coaches and Staff

• Aerials Head Coach: Vladimir Lebedev
• Aerials World Cup Assistant Coach: Stanislav Kravchuk
• Aerials Assistant Coach: Matt DePeters
• Aerials Physical Therapist: Peter Toohey

U.S. Moguls Ski Team

Men

• Cole McDonald (Park City, Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 3/6/03)
• Nick Page (Park City, Utah; Wasatch Freestyle Foundation; 8/1/02)

Women

• Olivia Giaccio (Redding, Conn.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 8/15/00)
• Tess Johnson (Vail, Colo.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/19/00)
• Jaelin Kauf (Alta, Wyo.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 9/26/96)
• Elizabeth Lemley (Vail, Colo.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 1/22/06) 
• Kai Owens (Vail, Colo.; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail; 8/16/04)
• Hannah Soar (Somers, Conn.; Killington Mountain School; 6/4/99)

D Team

• Kasey Hogg (Park City, Utah; Wasatch Freestyle Foundation; 1/8/03)
• Alli Macuga (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 9/24/03)
• Dylan Marcellini (Walnut Creek, Calif.; Wasatch Freestyle; 9/29/02)
• Charlie Mickel (Durango, Colo.: Durango Winter Sports Club, Wasatch Freestyle; 7/06/04)
• Sami Worthington (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard, Wasatch Freestyle; 6/15/04)

Coaches and Staff

• Moguls Head Coach: Bryon Wilson
• Moguls World Cup Assistant Coach: Caleb Martin
• Moguls D Team Coach: Josh Krober
• Moguls Physical Therapist: Jill Radzinski

U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Staff

• Freestyle Program Director: Matt Gnoza
• Freestyle High Performance Coach: Maddison Beck
• Freestyle Sport Psychologist: Alex Cohen
• Freestyle Team Manager: Tami Strong
• Freestyle Sport Development Coordinator: Erin McNeely
• Freestyle Regional Coordinator: Deb Newson

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced the 43 athletes of the Stifel U.S. Alpine Team for the 2022-23 season.  

Two-time Olympic champion and six-time world champion Mikaela Shiffrin, 2022 Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle and seven-time World Cup downhill podium finisher Breezy Johnson highlight the deep list of talented falpine athletes representing the Stifel U.S. Alpine Team this season. 

B Team nominations are led by Ava Sunshine, Lauren Macuga and Allie Resnick’s leap from the D Team based on their solid and consistent results during the 2021-22 season, highlighted by Jemison’s silver medal in the super-G and Macuga’s bronze in the downhill at the 2022 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships. Joining the B-team crew is the 2022 Junior World Super-G champion, Isaiah Nelson. 

Camden Palmquist, Jay Poulter and Cooper Puckett are moving from the D Team to the C Team for the 2022-23 season, while D Team nominations include three fresh faces—Elisabeth Bocock, Kaitlin Keane, and Kjersti Moritz. 

The Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup kicks off with a weekend of giant slalom in Soelden, Austria October 22-23 before heading to Zermatt/Cervinia, Switzerland/Italy for a debut downhill on the tour on October 29-30 for men and November 5-6 for women. The 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are scheduled for February 6-19 in Courchevel/Meribel, France.

This season will also feature four World Cups in the United States, including the women’s slalom and giant slalom races at the Heroic Killington Cup November 26-27, the Xfinity Birds of Prey men’s speed events at Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado December 3-5, the men’s tech series in Palisades Tahoe, California February 25-26, and a men’s speed series in Aspen, Colorado March 3-4. 

“We’re really looking forward to the season starting and are ready to hit the ground running starting here in Soelden on October 22,” says Alpine Director Patrick Riml. “This year, we have a solid group of veterans who are consistently improving and an extremely talented group of young athletes climbing the ranks throughout all disciplines. The future of alpine skiing in America is looking very promising.”

2022-23 U.S. Alpine Ski Team

(Hometown; Club; Birthdate)

A TEAM

Women

• Breezy Johnson (Victor, Idaho; Rowmark Ski Academy; 1/19/1996)
• Paula Moltzan (Prior Lake, Minnesota; Buck Hill Ski Team/Ski and Snowboard Club Vail and University of Vermont; 4/7/1994)
• Nina O’Brien (Edwards, Colorado; Burke Mountain Academy/Team Palisades Tahoe; 11/29/1997)
• Mikaela Shiffrin (Edwards, Colorado; Burke Mountain Academy/Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 3/13/1995)

Men

• Bryce Bennett (Lake Tahoe, California; Team Palisades Tahoe; 7/14/1992)
• Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Starksboro, Vermont; Cochran’s/Mount Mansfield Ski & Snowboard Club; 3/27/1992)
• Tommy Ford (Bend, Oregon; Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation; 3/20/1989)
• Travis Ganong (Lake Tahoe, California; Team Palisades Tahoe; 7/14/1988)
• Steven Nyman (Sundance, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Sundance Ski Team; 2/12/1982)      
• River Radamus (Edwards, Colorado; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 2/12/1998) 

B TEAM

Women

• Keely Cashman (Strawberry, California; Team Palisades Tahoe; 4/4/1999)
• AJ Hurt (Carnelian Bay, California; Team Palisades Tahoe; 12/5/2000)
• Lauren Macuga (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 7/4/2002) 
• Alice Merryweather (Hingham, Massachusetts; Attitash Race Team/Stratton Mountain School; 10/5/1996)
• Allie Resnick (Vail, Colorado; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 9/1/2001) 
• Jacqueline Wiles (Aurora, Oregon; White Pass Ski Club; 7/13/1992)
• Isabella Wright (Salt Lake City, Utah; Snowbird Sports Education Foundation; 2/10/1997)
• Ava Sunshine (Edwards, Colorado; Burke Mountain Academy; 6/20/2002)
• Alix Wilkinson (Mammoth Lakes, California; Team Palisades Tahoe; 8/2/2000)

Men

• Erik Arvidsson (Woodside, California; Team Palisades Tahoe and Middlebury College; 9/3/1996)
• Bridger Gile (Aspen, Colorado, Aspen Valley Ski Club/Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 10/15/1999)
• Jared Goldberg (Holladay, Utah; Snowbird Sports Education Foundation; 6/15/1991)
• Isaiah Nelson(Wayzata, Minnesota; Buck Hill Ski Racing Club; 4/3/2001)
• Kyle Negomir (Littleton, Colorado; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 10/3/1998)
• Ben Ritchie (Waitsfield, Vermont; Green Mountain Valley School; 9/5/2000)
• Jett Seymour (Steamboat, Colorado; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club/University of Denver Ski Team; 11/5/1998)
• Luke Winters (Gresham, Oregon; Sugar Bowl Academy; 4/2/1997)     

C TEAM

Women

• Katie Hensien (Redmond, Washington; Rowmark Ski Academy; 12/1/1999)
• Zoe Zimmermann (Gilford, New Hampshire; Burke Mountain Academy; 5/16/2002)

Men

• Camden Palmquist (Eagan, Minnesota; Team Summit Colorado; 4/15/2003)
• Jay Poulter (Bondville, Vermont; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club/Stratton Mountain School; 7/1/2003)
• Cooper Puckett (Steamboat, Colo.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/31/2003)

D TEAM

Women

• Storm Klomhaus (Boulder, Colorado; Team X Alpine/University of Denver Ski Team; 7/17/1998)
• Mary Bocock (Salt Lake City, Utah; Rowmark Ski Academy; 10/3/2003)
• Elisabeth Bocock (Salt Lake City, Utah; Rowmark Ski Academy; 2005)
• Kaitlin Keane (Vail, Colorado; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail; 11/26/04)
• Kjersti Moritz (Edwards, Colorado; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail; 11/28/04)
• Emma Resnick (Vail, Colorado; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 7/23/2003)
• Dasha Romanov (Thornton, Colorado; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; 5/3/2003)

Men

• Justin Bigatel (Park City, Utah; Burke Mountain Academy; 4/29/2003)
• Ryder Sarchett (Ketchum, Idaho; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; 7/28/2003)
• Jack Smith (Sun Valley, Idaho; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; 4/24/2001)

2022-23 Alpine Coaches & Staff

• Alpine Director: Patrick Riml
• Alpine Development Director: Chip Knight
• Alpine Communications Manager: Sierra Ryder
• Director of High Performance: Gillian Bower
• Director of Alpine Sport Science: Per Lundstam 

MEN

Men’s World Cup Speed:

• Head Coach: Randy Pelkey
• Coach: Urban Planinsek
• Coach: Scott Veenis
• Strength & Conditioning Coach: Ben Black
• Coach: Austin Savaria 
• Physical Therapist: Caitlin Ciccone

Men’s World Cup/Europa Cup Tech:

• Head Coach: Ian Garner
• Strength & Conditioning Coach: Nate Bryant 
• Slalom Coach: Matiz Scube
• Coach: Parker Gray 
• Europa Cup Lead Coach: Matt Underhill
• Coach: Michael Bansmer
• Physical Therapist: Tim Andrews

Men’s Development:

• Head Coach: Graham Finn
• Coach: Brian Morgan 

WOMEN

Women’s Head Coach:

• Paul Kristofic

Women’s World Cup Speed:

• Head Coach: Jeff Lackie
• Coach: Burkhard Schaffer
• Coach: Fletcher McDonald 
• Physical Therapist: Scott Gehret 

Team Shiffrin 

• Head Coach: Mike Day
• Coach: Mark Mitter
• Physical Therapist: Regan Dewhirst 
• Public Relations: Megan Harrod

Women’s World Cup/Europa Cup:

• Head Coach: Magnus Andersson
• Coach: Kip Spangler
• Europa Cup Lead Coach: Marjan Cernigoj
• Europa Cup Coach: Martin Harris

Women's Development:

• Head Coach: Shaun Goodwin
• Coach: Foreste Peterson 

Follow the U.S. Alpine Ski Team:

Instagram: @usskiteam

Facebook: @usskiandsnowboard

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Twitter: @usskiteam, @usalpineskiteam 

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