On a shortened super-G track due to heavy snowfall and high winds in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Travis Ganong was the fastest man on the Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team, finishing in a tie for seventh place.

Running bib lucky number seven, Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde snagged the victory—his first World Cup victory of the season—by 15 hundredths of a second, over Switzerland's Mauro Caviezel in second. Germany's Thomas Dressen, who grew up going to school 30 minutes away from Saalbach—was once again feeling at home finished in third. This was Thomas' third-straight podium, as he won Saturday's downhill and the previous downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 

Aleksander is the only man to have finished in the top eight in each of the last 10 World Cup super-G events, with his best result second places in Beaver Creek, Colo. and Kitzbuehel, Austria. His only career super-G victory was on February 27th, 2016, in Hinterstoder, Austria. Despite having won only one race this season, Aleksander's podium consistency in the speed disciplines, coupled with his strong giant slalom skiing (he has two top-five results in GS), has made him a strong contender for this year's overall title. With 982 points, Aleksander is leading the overall title chase by just 79 points over tech-focused teammate Henrik Kristoffersen. 

Travis was within striking distance from a podium and had both the fastest speed and the fastest second split, but a couple of mistakes cost him valuable time. "I had a really good top two splits and was feeling really confident and comfortable on my skis, and I landed off the second to last jump and the snow is a lot different down there," reflected Travis. "I didn't adjust properly, so I went into two turns and tried to push hard and lost my ski, and I lost over seven-tenths on the second to last split. It's super frustrating because I have never been on the podium in super-G yet and I've been really close a lot of times, and today was a really good chance for me. I'm really bummed out, but also happy with my skiing, and I'm looking forward to one more chance in Kvitfjell (Norway), and Finals in Cortina (Italy). All in all, pretty happy and I can get to go home now for a little break, so it's nice."

After multiple delays to Sunday's race with volunteers, organizers, and coaches shoveling massive piles of snow off the course, an early bib number wasn't an ideal scenario to be in, making it difficult to get meaningful information or course reports. While Ryan Cochran-Siegle ran an unfortunate bib 2, he was still able to pull off a 16th place finish—his 13th top-20 finish of the season, across five disciplines: downhill, super-G, alpine combined, giant slalom and parallel giant slalom. 

With 15 DNFs in the 53-person field, the conditions weren't ideal, but Travis felt like it was a positive that the organizers were able to get a race off. "It's always tough when it's a big snowstorm and you're waiting and waiting and waiting," he said. "I think, in the end, the skies cleared and it stopped snowing, and we were able to have a race. Everyone always wants to race, that's why we're all here. You put in the effort in, it's good that we got the race off. The conditions were not perfect, but it was still a good race and the best guys won." 

Bryce Bennett started in just his third super-G of the season, finishing in 36th. Sam Dupratt was having a top-20 speed run, before skiing out and DNFing. Steven Nyman also missed a gate and DNFed, but skied away and is OK. 

The Saalbach races were a replacement for the previously scheduled Beijing Olympic test events in Yanqing, China, so the men's speed team will enjoy an unexpected break and travel home to spend time with family and friends. Due to the change in schedule, the men will enjoy the rare weekend off while the women compete in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Up next for the men is a tech series in Niigata Yuzawa Naeba, Japan. 

RESULTS
Super-G

STANDINGS
Overall
Super-G

HOW TO WATCH 
All times EST

Friday, Feb. 14
6:00 p.m. - Men’s super-G, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, AUT - NBCSN*

*Same-day broadcast

Note: All televised events to stream across NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, OlympicChannel.com, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA app. 

Exclusive commercial-free coverage will be available for subscribers of the NBC Sports Gold Pass, available here: https://www.nbcsports.com/gold/snow. 

In the midst of world-class freeski and snowboard competition at the 2020 Dew Tour, there were more than just podiums on the line. The best skiers and riders from all corners of their respective sports came together to celebrate each other’s accomplishments, both in competition and film. What many people don’t understand about U.S. Freeski and Snowboard athletes is that they excel far beyond slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air competition. Many extend their motivation and expertise into the world of film. Their hard work and the endless pursuit of their craft paid off at last week’s Newschoolers and SNOWBOARDER Awards. 

SNOWBOARDER AWARDS

On Thursday, Feb. 5, the first annual SNOWBOARDER Awards took place in Copper Mountain’s East Village where winners received Shark Snowsurf rideable trophies. SNOWBOARDER’s Mary Walsh described the developing scene the best, “Snow was dumping, stacking up for a powder day of epic proportions. Vail Pass was closed. I-70 was, too. For a few hours, Copper was an island as the snow just kept coming down.” Copper Island was the stage for a celebration of sliding sideways, and U.S. Snowboard Team members Jamie Anderson, Red Gerard, Hailey Langland, and Luke Winkelmann were all recognized for their accomplishments. 

On top of collecting her third consecutive contest victory in three weeks, Jamie was named "Women’s Rider of The Year," but not for the reason’s you make think.

“I feel so honored to win rider of the year,” said Jamie. “I worked super hard last season and I felt so grateful to feel the love and support of the snowboard community in the room. Filming for Unconditional was the best thing I’ve done in a while and I’m really excited to ride more backcountry!” 

Jamie put her heart and soul into Unconditional and it paid dividends. She still has plenty of runway ahead of her in professional snowboarding, but when she does decide to hang it up, she will leave a legacy far beyond contest riding. 

Another film highlighted was JOY, starring Olympic gold medalist Red Gerard and U.S Snowboard Team alumni Sage Kotsenburg and Ben Ferguson. Appearances included U.S. Snowboard Team member Hailey Langland and team alumni Danny Davis, Brock Crouch, Nik Baden, and Gabe Ferguson. JOY was named "Movie of the Year." 

Like Anderson’s film, JOY highlights Gerard and company’s pursuit of bigger mountains, creative lines, and powder conditions. It may have been competition that brought these riders together, but it was the journey to find deep snow that banded them together for the film. 

U.S. Snowboard Team member Luke Winkelmann was crowned "Men’s Fan Favorite." The snowboard phenom from North Carolina has been making a name for himself, collecting multiple top-ten World Cup finishes as well invites to prestigious events like X Games and Dew Tour. Luke has only brushed the surface of what should be a stellar and well-rounded snowboarding career. 

It’s safe to say the first annual SNOWBOARDER Awards were a success. See a full list of winners here. 

NEWSCHOOLERS AWARDS

The following day on Friday, Feb. 6, it was the freeskiers' time to shine at the 20th annual Newschoolers Awards. The ceremony followed a next-level powder day. It’s safe to say there were some jelly legs in the crowd, but that didn’t seem to affect the energy level in the room. 

The night kicked off as U.S. Freeski Pro Team member and Olympian Caroline Claire earned the "Breakthrough Award." 

“I want to say thank you to Newschoolers,” said Caroline. “I didn’t know this was an awards show, but maybe my name would just be posted on the internet,” Caroline said jokingly. “I want to thank my mom and dad, Faction skis for releasing a sick women’s segment in their movie The Collective. Special shout out to D-LO (Devin Logan), my hero.”

Later that evening, the all-female segment in The Collective was named the "Ladies Choice Best Female Edit," in which Caroline had a significant part. 

The night continued with U.S. Freeski Pro Team member Hunter Hess earning the fan-voted "Trick of The Year" Award. Hunter landed a mind-melting triple Lincoln Loop on a natural quarter pipe as part of his short film Magma. 

“I would like to say thank you to everyone here,” said Hunter. “This is surreal. Landing that trick was probably one of the best moments of my life. I was psyched to share it with all my best friends and now the whole Newschoolers community.”

Hunter went on to find more success alongside his friend and teammate Alex Hall as well as their filmer/editor Owen Dahlberg. Together, they not only won the "Highest Rated Video" Award, but also the "Best Short Film" Award. Hunter took the mic to offer up even more gratitude. 

“This project was a bit of a dream for A-Hall and I, he said. “We talked about doing it for a long time and it took a while to get it together, but this year we decided to lock it down. Owen was super into it, and I think he made the whole thing happen for us. We couldn’t have had someone better on our team.”

Finally, Alex was also presented with the "Male Skier of the Year" Award. This came as no surprise as Alex has been on an absolute tear over the past two seasons. In 2019, Alex collected two X Games gold medals in both Aspen and Norway, won the Visa Big Air presented by Land Rover, and managed to put together two film parts in both Magma and Faction’s feature-length film The Collective, where he undoubtedly shined. In 2020, Alex continued is reign winning the 2020 Dew Tour streetstyle competition and earning second place in slopestyle. 

Immediately following Dew Tour, Alex joined the Spyder Freeski Team, who also is the official apparel provider for the U.S. Freeski Team. His dedication to freeskiing and his overwhelming modesty makes him hard not to root for and he will surely be a great ambassador for Spyder Freeski.

It was a great night at the 20th annual Newschoolers Awards. See a full list of winners here.
 

On a sunny day in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Bryce Bennett was the fastest man on the Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team, finishing in 12th place in Saturday's downhill.

Thomas Dressen of Germany—who grew up going to school just 30 minutes away from Saalbach—snagged his second FIS Ski World Cup downhill win in a row with a flawless run, highlighting his gliding ability down the winding course. The Swiss men stacked it in behind Thomas, taking second, third, fourth and fifth place. Beat Feuz was second, stepping on the podium for the seventh time this season and maintaining his hold of the downhill leader bib, and Mauro Caviezel third.

Bryce, who was fast at the top but made a few small mistakes, was still happy about his finish and the overall course conditions, which were unpredictable during training. “I think I made a little mistake entering [the middle] section and then I thought I skied the rest of it really well, which I was psyched on,” said Bryce. “I had a little bobble down bottom, and that’s just how it goes sometimes. The snow is a little inconsistent, but it’s pretty impressive how much the course conditions turned around from yesterday to today. They busted some serious butt last night to make this race happen, which is cool.”

Bryce, who didn’t have a great finish in the Garmisch downhill, said his improvement was due to some good training in between the races and a few tweaks to his equipment. But while he’s pleased with his progress, he’s still looking for that elusive spot in the top three this season. “I’m just trying to hopefully get on the podium,” said Bryce. “I think that’s the goal at the end of the season. Just keep pushing and stay focused.”

Travis Ganong—who finished fifth in Garmisch, the best downhill result from a U.S. male skier this season—was 15th. Also skiing into the points, Steven Nyman took 21st place and Jared Goldberg tied for 30th. Ryan Cochran-Siegle was just outside of the points in 32nd and Sam Morse 43rd.

The men race super-G on Friday, with World Cup fans hoping for good weather. The Saalbach races are a replacement for the previously scheduled Beijing Olympic test events in Yanqing, China.

RESULTS
Downhill

STANDINGS
Overall
Downhill

HOW TO WATCH 
All times EST

Friday, Feb. 14
5:00 a.m. - Men’s super-G, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, AUT - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold
6:00 p.m. - Men’s super-G, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, AUT - NBCSN*

*Same-day broadcast

Note: All televised events to stream across NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, OlympicChannel.com, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA app. 

Exclusive commercial-free coverage will be available for subscribers of the NBC Sports Gold Pass, available here: https://www.nbcsports.com/gold/snow. 
 

The second stage race of the season kicks off Saturday with Ski Tour 2020 along with a new twist on racing, travel and environmental stability for the FIS Cross Country World Cup tour.

Ski Tour 2020 will take place at both familiar, and unfamiliar Nordic venues in Sweden and Norway, featuring six stages over nine days at five different locations. Östersund, Sweden will host the first two stages - an individual start freestyle and a classic pursuit. 

“I am really looking forward to having some individual start races and pursuits as those are my favorite,” said Davis U.S. Cross Country Team member Rosie Brennan. “Östersund is the only venue I have been to before and I really enjoyed the courses, so I am excited about the opening weekend.”

Stage three will take place at a well known FIS World Cup venue - for alpine events. But instead of alpine races, a freestyle sprint course will be set up in the bottom of the ski slope of Sweden’s national alpine ski area of Åre, on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Stage four, the queen stage, will feature the legendary crossing of the international border between Storlien in Sweden (start) and Meråker in Norway (finish) on Thursday, Feb. 20. The 38k course will require athletes to carry their own nutrition as no feeding zones or coaching will be allowed on the majority of the course. Upon arrival in Meråker, the athletes continue by train to Trondheim, Norway, the final destination of the Tour.

"The 38km point-to-point skate race should be really fun and interesting because we’ve never had a World Cup race like this before," said Jessie Diggins. "I’m looking forward to the challenge."

The organizers behind the Ski Tour 2020 want to set an example for future organizers by making Ski Tour 2020 as sustainable as possible. In minimizing the use of fossil-fuel operated transportation, all participating athletes and staff will travel by train between the venues as no team cars will be allowed, with the exception of wax trucks.

“Having no control over our travel will be a new challenge, but the whole field is in it together so it should also provide some laughs and enjoyment,” Brennan said.

The final stages of the Ski Tour 2020 will take place in the Granåsen Ski Stadium where the FIS Cross-Country athletes will meet the FIS Nordic Combined athletes for a Nordic weekend. Stage five will be a classic sprint, followed by the final stage classic pursuit, 15k for the women and 30k for the men.

“The unknowns such as mandatory travel by train and new venues for me are all factors that have given me a lot of anticipation for this tour,” said David Norris, the top American on the World Cup distance standings, who noted that the U.S. Ski Team ski technicians have truly made the difference with his results this season. “I have had really good skis this season and thanks to our team I'm getting a fair chance each race to fight for the results that I know are possible from our nation. I hope I can maintain the form I currently have and put myself in the position to fight for some top 20's and finish the tour in the top 30.”

Joining Rosie, Jessie and David for Ski Tour 2020 are fellow Americans Alayna Sonnesyn, Hailey Swirbul, Rosie Frankowski, Katharine Ogden, Caitlin Patterson, Sadie Maubet Bjornsen, Julia Kern, Sophie Caldwell, Simi Hamilton, Kevin Bolger, Ben Lustgarten, and Logan Hanneman.

Every member of the U.S. Team wants to make it to Trondheim, and each athlete has different goals and expectations, including Kevin, who in addition to testing his fitness in the sprint stages, is pretty stoked that this tour’s final stage doesn’t climb straight up an alpine ski run.

“Of course I'm looking forward to the sprints, and luckily enough one of them is in Trondheim - a city in which I spend a lot of my time in the summers training, so the classic sprint there is at the top of my list. It is near the end of the Tour so I'm hoping I can get there with good energy and I’m able to put together a result I am happy with,” Kevin said. ”I’m stoked to get this thing rolling and I know the rest of the team over here is as well. I think it's safe to say the U.S. is going to pull off some killer results!”

Ski Tour 202 Schedule:
Friday, Feb. 14
Opening Ceremony, Stortorget, Östersund, SWE

Saturday, Feb. 15
Stage 1 Östersund, SWE
Freestyle individual start - 10k women; 15k men

Sunday, Feb. 16
Stage 2 Östersund, SWE
Classic pursuit - 10k women; 15k men

Monday, Feb. 17
Rest day

Tuesday, Feb. 18
Stage 3 Åre, SWE
Freestyle sprint

Wednesday, Feb. 19
Travel day

Thursday, Feb. 20
Stage 4 Storlien, SWE (start) to Meråker, NOR (finish)
Freestyle 38k both men and women

Friday, Feb. 21
Travel day

Saturday, Feb. 22
Stage 5 Trondheim, NOR
Classic sprint

Sunday, Feb. 23
Stage 6 Trondheim, NOR
Classic pursuit, 15k women, 30k men

HOW TO WATCH
Saturday, Feb. 15
7:15 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Women’s 10k, Ostersund, SWE - OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold
10:10 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Men’s 15k, Ostersund, SWE - Olympic Channel, OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold
11:30 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Women’s 10k, Ostersund, SWE - Olympic Channel*

Sunday, Feb. 16
7:45 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Men’s 15k pursuit, Ostersund, SWE - OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold
9:45 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Women’s 10k pursuit, Ostersund, SWE - OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold
12:30 p.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Men’s 15k pursuit, Ostersund, SWE - Olympic Channel*
1:30 p.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Women’s 10k pursuit, Ostersund, SWE - Olympic Channel*

Tuesday, Feb. 17
10:15 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Men and women’s sprint, Are, SWE - Olympic Channel, OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold

Thursday, Feb. 19
4:45 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Women’s 38k mass start, Storlien, SWE - Meraker, NOR - Olympic Channel, OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold
7:30 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Men’s 38k mass start, Storlien, SWE - Meraker, NOR - 5:00 a.m. - Olympic Channel, OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold

Saturday, Feb. 22
7:00 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Men and women’s classic sprint, Trondheim, NOR - Olympic Channel, OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold

Sunday, Feb 23
5:00 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Women’s 15k pursuit, Trondheim, NOR - OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold
7:05 a.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Men’s 30k pursuit, Trondheim, NOR - OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold
12:00 p.m.. - Ski Tour 2020, Women’s 15k pursuit, Trondheim, NOR - Olympic Channel*
1:00 p.m. - Ski Tour 2020, Men’s 30k pursuit, Trondheim, NOR - Olympic Channel*

*Same-day broadcast

Note: All televised events to stream across NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, OlympicChannel.com, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA app

Exclusive commercial-free coverage will be available for subscribers of the NBC Sports Gold Pass, available here: https://www.nbcsports.com/gold/snow.

The second of three U.S. Rev Tour FIS NorAm events has come to a close at Mammoth Mountain, Calif. and there was no shortage of stand out performances by young skiers and riders. The U.S. Snowboard and Freeski Rookie Team athletes collected eight total podiums, two of which were wins by Hunter Henderson in slopestyle and big air. The 2020 Youth Olympic Games bronze medalist shared his thoughts about his experience. 

“The Rev Tour has been great,” said Hunter. “I have had the chance to ski with a lot of kids I haven’t seen in a few months. To be back with the old crew is a great feeling. The weather has been awesome and the course has been great. Having had the chance to ski it during the grand prix was really helpful. After not doing so well there, it feels amazing to get some revenge this week with two wins in slope and big air. I think wanting to improve on my World Cup performance has been the biggest motivator throughout the Rev Tour.”

Hunter was not the only freeskier to find success as U.S. Freeski Rookie Team member Rell Harwood took the top spot in women’s slopestyle. Rell has had an impressive season collecting top-ten finishes at the Visa Big Air World Cup presented by Land Rover, the Font Romeu, France Slopestyle World Cup, and the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix the week prior to Rev Tour. 

"Mammoth was a lot of fun we had great weather," said Rell. "There were a lot of really talented girls out there. It was nice to have a little more time on the mammoth course after grand prix and put together a run I was stoked on. I was really happy with how I skied. I tried a new rail trick in my run and I was stoked with my result."

Over in the halfpipe, U.S. Freeski Rookie Team member Dylan Ladd earned third place and his brother Connor finished in a respectable fourth place. 

“It feels great to be able to put a run down and walk away with a podium finish, especially with one of the cleaner runs I have done in a while,” said Dylan.“ The snow has been so soft, the skies were blue, and it has just been perfect conditions halfpipe competition.”

Moving over to snowboard competition, there was no shortage of American highlights including slopestyle wins by U.S. Snowboard Rookie Team members Dusty Henricksen and Jade Thurgood. 

Dusty has been on a roll after winning the 2020 Youth Olympic Games gold and winning at the Mammoth Grand Prix. Jade’s win represented her first podium finish of the season and her second NorAm win of her career. She has been putting in time throughout the off-season with Slopestyle and Big Air National Development Coach Nichole Mason and it’s evident that hard work is paying off. 

“The overall experience was great at Rev Tour,” said Jade. “I’m not gonna lie, there were a lot of breakdowns, especially during practice. I didn’t feel that my run would hold against some of the girls, so instead of stressing, I tried to go with the flow and listen to my coach Nichole. That strategy definitely paid off! At first, I didn’t realize that I won or that Ty got third, so I was super hyped when I found out I was sharing the podium with my teammate.”

The U.S. Snowboard Rookie Team also found success in big air claiming two third-place finishes by Jake Canter and Courtney Rummel. 

The final Rev Tour NorAm event will take place at the state-of-the-art Woodward Park City facility March 1-6, hosting freeski and snowboard slopestyle and big air competition. Woodward continues to be an important partner to U.S. Ski & Snowboard and plays a critical role in the safe progression of U.S. skiers and riders. Click here to learn more about Woodward Park City. 

RESULTS

FREESKI 
Men’s freeski slopestyle 
Women’s freeski slopestyle
Men’s freeski halfpipe
Women’s freeski halfpipe
Men’s freeski big air
Women’s freeski big air

SNOWBOARD
Men’s snowboard slopestyle
Women’s snowboard slopestyle
Women’s snowboard halfpipe
Men’s snowboard big air
Women’s snowboard big air
 

Thirty-two freeskiers and 17 snowboarders will represent the U.S. at the Snow Rodeo FIS World Cup at Calgary, Alberta’s Canada Olympic Park Feb.12-16 in slopestyle and halfpipe competition. Athletes are looking forward to returning to the traditionally dialed venues. 

“I’m excited to compete in Calgary again this season and continue this crazy back to back schedule,” said Olympic bronze medalist Brita Sigourney. “Last year, the temperatures were in the negative 20’s, and this year we are looking at positive temperatures, which is great to see. I think we are all ready to put it down at the last World Cup of the season.”

David Wise is the returning champion after battling through wind and snow to claim victory last season. Returning from a broken femur, David has had a tough stretch in 2020 since kicking off the season with a second-place finish at the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, Colo. As he returns to familiar territory, he’ll look to earn his 17th career World Cup podium. 

Teammate Aaron Blunck leads the FIS World Cup standings by a narrow margin ahead of Canada’s Noah Bowman, who is coming fresh of a win at Dew Tour. Also in looking good in the standings are U.S. Freeski Team members Birk Irving, Lyman Currier, and Taylor Seaton who are ranked third, fourth, and fifth respectively. Aaron is in a good position to claim the Crystal Globe, but will need to fend off a confident Noah on his home turf.

The U.S. Snowboard Team also has a strong contingent dropping into the Canada Olympic Park halfpipe. Rookie team members Tessa Maud, Jason Wolle, Lucas Foster, and Jack Coyne are all set to compete. 

In slopestyle, the U.S. Freeski Team is rolling deep including Colby Stevenson, Deven Fagan, and Cody LaPlante who are currently all in the Top-10 of the FIS Cup Standings. Colby recently won both X Games Aspen and the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth. Joining Colby is teammate Alex Hall who is heading to Calgary fresh off a 1st place in streetstyle and a second place in slopestyle at the 2020 Dew Tour. 

Representing the women is U.S. Freeski Pro Team member Caroline Claire along with rookie team members Marin Hamill, Rell Harwood, and Grace Henderson. Caroline is currently second in the World Cup Standings followed by Marin in third, and Rell in tenth. 

In snowboard slopestyle, rookie team member Dusty Hendricksen is leading the charge after earning top honors at the Mammoth Grand Prix, which served as his first-ever World Cup podium. With consistent performances throughout the season, Dusty is currently first in the World Cup Standings. 

Winsport Canada Olympic Park consistently puts together a world-class facility featuring Canada’s only 22 foot superpipe and a purpose-built competition slopestyle course that will push the athletes to the limit. Tune in live to catch all the action for the Calgary Snow Rodeo World Cup. 

U.S. ATHLETES
Men’s freeski halfpipe
Hunter Hess - Pro Team
Aaron Blunck - Pro Team
Birk Irving - Pro Team
David Wise - Pro Team 
Cassidy Jarrell - Rookie Team
Jaxin Hoerter - Rookie Team
Sammy Schuiling - Rookie Team
Hunter Carey - Rookie Team
Connor Ladd - Rookie Team
Dylan Ladd - Rookie Team
Lennon Vaughn 
Aaron Durlester 
Tristan Feinberg 

Women’s freeski halfpipe
Devin Logan - Pro Team
Brita Sigourney - Pro Team 
Abigale Hansen - Rookie Team
Riley Jacobs 
Jennee Crane Mauzy 

Men’s snowboard halfpipe
Jason Wolle - Rookie Team
Lucas Foster - Rookie Team
Jack Coyne - Rookie Team
Kolman Lecroy 
Joey Okesson

Women’s snowboard halfpipe
Tessa Maud - Rookie Team
Kinsely White 
Athena Comeau 
Zoe Kalapos 

Men’s freeski slopestyle
Nick Goepper - Pro Team
Willie Borm - Pro Team
Kiernan Fagan - Pro Team
Colby Stevenson - Pro Team
Alex Hall - Pro Team
Deven Fagan - Rookie Team
Hunter Henderson - Rookie Team
Cody LaPlante - Rookie Team
Tim Ryan 
Peter Raich 

Women’s freeski slopestyle
Caroline Claire - Pro Team
Marin Hamill - Rookie Team
Rell Harwood - Rookie Team
Grace Henderson - Rookie Team

Men’s snowboard slopestyle
Ryan Stassel - Pro Team
Sean Fitzsimons - Pro Team
Lyon Farrell - Pro Team
Judd Henkes - Pro Team
Jake Canter - Rookie Team
Dusty Henricksen - Rookie Team
Storm Rowe 
Dave Retzlaff 

CUP STANDINGS
Men’s freeski halfpipe
Women’s freeski halfpipe
Men’s snowboard halfpipe
Women’s snowboard halfpipe
Men’s freeski slopestyle
Women’s freeski slopestyle
Men’s snowboard slopestyle
Women’s snowboard slopestyle

HOW TO WATCH 
Subject to change
All times EST
*Same-day delayed broadcast
** Next-day broadcast

FREESKI
Friday, Feb. 14
8:00 p.m. - Men and women’s halfpipe, Calgary, Alberta - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold

Saturday, Feb. 15
3:00 p.m. - Men and women’s slopestyle, Calgary, Alberta - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold
11:00 p.m. - Men and women’s slopestyle, Calgary, Alberta - NBCSN*

SNOWBOARD
Saturday, Feb. 15
8:00 p.m. - Men and women’s halfpipe, Calgary, Alberta - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold

Sunday, Feb. 16
12:00 a.m. - Men and women’s halfpipe, Calgary, Alberta - NBCSN**
3:00 p.m. - Men and women’s slopestyle, Calgary, Alberta - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold

All televised events to stream across NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, OlympicChannel.com, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA app

Exclusive commercial-free coverage will be available for subscribers of the NBC Sports Gold Pass, available here: https://www.nbcsports.com/gold/snow.
 

Olympic and World Champion Mikaela Shiffrin has made the cut in Sports Illustrated's Fittest 50 2020, landing in fourth on the list, with gynmastics phenom Simone Biles ranked number one.  

Sports Illustrated accepted the challenge and ranked the best-conditioned male and female athletes in the world, consulting trainers, exercise physiologists and performance experts with experience across the college, pro and Olympic levels of sports to evaluate athletes on the following criteria: performances over the last 12 months; demands and risks of their respective sports; durability; training regimens and other physical benchmarks including power, speed, strength, agility, endurance, flexibility and more.

Mikaela was ranked 19th on Sports Illustrated's Fittest 50 2019 list. This year's list features the likes of track star Allyson Felix (ranked 15th), tennis superstar Serena Williams (ranked 12th), U.S. Women's National Team (soccer) athlete Julie Ertz (ranked 11th), five-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky (ranked fifth), and of course—Simone (ranked first). 

The list of accolades for Mikaela Shiffrin is lengthy: the youngest slalom champion in Olympic history; the youngest skier to earn 50 World Cup race wins; the first skier—of any gender—to earn $1 million in prize money in a single season; 66 (and counting) World Cup victories … and so on. So, it should come as no surprise that the 24-year-old is disciplined and regimented when it comes to her training, keeping detailed data logs, prioritizing sleep and hitting the gym as hard as she hits the slopes.

Check out Sports Illustrated's full list.
Read the article about Mikaela's training regime and what makes her different.

U.S. Snowboard Team member Jamie Anderson earned her 11th Dew Tour Championship and her third win in three weeks on Sunday to close out the 2020 Dew Tour. As the weather took a turn, there were concerns around speed to clear the landings of the large jump features due to loose snow and wind. Together, Dew Tour organizers and competitors made the collaborative decision to eliminate the jump portion of the slopestyle course in the women’s freeski and snowboard final.

“With changing conditions, my plan today was the ‘no plan’ plan,” said Jamie. “I wanted to come up to the course to check the conditions and then see what I could link together. I hadn’t hit the wall ride all week or tried the switch 270 on the first rail. I was just happy to slowly put the pieces together. I have always loved the Dew Tour and think they do a good job of keeping it fun and creative. Also, the U.S. Snowboard Team is on fire right now. I was so proud of Red and Brock yesterday and I’m stoked with Hailey (Langland) and Jules (Marino) and our whole new generation of shredders.”

Jamie put her creativity and technical prowess on display as the only rider in the field to utilize the intimidating wallride feature with a beautiful nose slide. Jamie took the lead over Japanese rider Miyabi Onitsuka on her third run with a score of 92.66. Teammate Hailey Langland was also a strong contender landing two stylish runs with a great interpretation of the upper part of the course including a hip transfer nose grab to kick off her run. 

Miyabi Onitsuka of Japan earned second and Anna Gasser of Austria closed out the podium in third. Hailey finished in a respectable sixth place. 

U.S. Freeski Team member Maggie Voisin also kept her streak alive earning her third podium in three weeks with technical rail skiing and consistency landing all three of her runs. Maggie's third-place finish also served as her second consecutive Dew Tour podium.

“I’m happy that the girls are safe after skiing through some difficult conditions today,” said Maggie. “This is definitely the first rail jam contest I have done in a really long time. I’m super happy with another podium and more than anything, it’s amazing to be back and healthy again. My knee is feeling great!”

Maggie took full advantage of what the course had to offer, showcasing difficult tricks and big spins in both directions. Swiss freeskier Mathilde Gremaud topped the podium and Johanne Killi earned her second podium of the week with a second-place finish. 

Although last week’s Dew Tour program offered up world-class competition and a sense of satisfaction for all the athletes, Maggie spoke to her favorite part of her week. 

“I had the chance to ski neck-deep pow and throw backies with my U.S. Ski & Snowboard teammates and coaches,” said Maggie as she reflected on Friday’s amazing conditions. “It was perfect to have the chance to reset with an epic powder day.”

There is no doubt that heavy snow and wind caused some logistical challenges for Dew Tour organizers, but it may have been a blessing in disguise for the athletes. Skiers and riders from around the world are in the middle of a busy contest schedule that can take a toll on the mind and body. The consensus among the Dew Tour roster was that Friday’s cancellation resulted in a fantastic day of soul shredding for all. 

U.S. Freeski and Snowboard athletes now head north to Calgary, Alberta Canada’s Canada Olympic Park for slopestyle and halfpipe FIS World Cup competition Feb. 12-16. 

RESULTS
 

Tommy Ford grabbed his best FIS Ski World Cup result of 2020, taking fourth in the parallel giant slalom in Chamonix, France.

Swiss teammates Loic Meillard and Thomas Tumler battled for first in the big final, with Loic taking the win. In a dash for the podium, Tommy made a tiny mistake to finish behind Alexander Schmid of Germany in the small final, allowing Alexander to take third.

Tommy quickly picked off Stefan Hadalin of Slovenia in the 1/16 finals, Giovanni Borsotti of Italy in the 1/8 finals and Thibaut Favrot of France in the quarterfinals before losing to Alexander. This is Tommy’s third top-five result of the 2019-20 season, having taken fourth in Soelden and the big win on home soil in Beaver Creek. This is his career-best parallel giant slalom result. 

Tommy had a fast first run in the morning's qualifier and a "safer" second run as he tried to dial in his set-up and figure out the skis before heading into the 1/16 finals. "I was able to get in a rhythm right out of the start, which was a big change from Alta Badia," said Tommy. "I was able to find the ski early and was psyched about that—I had fun just generating speed from top to bottom. I just got in the flow of things and felt connected to the skis and the snow, even over the pieces of terrain, and kept the continuity with it throughout the runs and before I knew it I was in the semifinal."

The parallel event has stirred up controversy in the ski community, with athletes and fans alike questioning the fairness of the event, as well as the safety of the head-to-head format. In the quarterfinals, Tommy was the only skier to emerge victorious on the more challenging red course. 

From there, Tommy narrowly escaped a collision in the semifinals with Thomas Tumler of Switzerland.  "I got out of the start a little slower and pushed it maybe a little too much, had some sweet turns and went straight into a piece of terrain where you usually need a bit more direction, and landed sideways, popped a ski off and narrowly missed getting hit by Thomas Tumler—so hats off to him for taking it off the gas for a second," he said. "And then, after that with Schmid in the small final, I just lost a little momentum there, but still skied well. All in all, fun day...nice to get more than a couple of runs in a pro-style event."

Luke Winters also started the race for the Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team but did not finish in the qualification round.

Next up, the men head to Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria for speed events on Thursday and Friday, replacing the Beijing Olympic test events that were originally scheduled for Yanqing, China. The tech men head over to Japan for giant slalom and slalom events in Niigata Yuzawa Naeba on February 22 and 23.

RESULTS
Men’s parallel giant slalom

STANDINGS
Overall
Parallel

Four American’s finished in the points in Sunday’s FIS Cross Country World Cup distance races on a wet, sloppy track in Falun, Sweden, led by Jessie Diggins in 14th.

With temperatures well above the freezing mark and no natural snow, organizers relied on machine-made snow to cover a narrow 2.5k loop for Sunday’s 10k four-lap women’s event and the men’s six-lap 15k freestyle mass start races. 

Four American men started Sunday’s race with David Norris posting his best World Cup result of the season in 24th. “I felt strong,” David said. “Lap three and four were so painful, but I luckily pulled it back together for the last two laps.”

Russia’s Alexander Bolshunov won the race, with Norway’s Sjur Roethe in second, and Ivan Yakimushkin of Russia in third. Benjamin Lustgarten was 60th, followed by Ian Torchia in 65th and Kevin Bolger in 68th. 

In the women’s 10k race, Norway’s Therese Johaug won her 12th race of the season 6.5 seconds ahead of Sweden’s Ebba Andersson in second. Norway’s Heidi Weng was third. Sadie Maubet Bjornsen was 21st, and Rosie Brennan was 23rd. Hailey Swirbul was 35th, just 11 seconds out of the points. Sophie Caldwell was 38th, Alayna Sonnesyn was 49th and Julia Kern was 57th.

"The conditions were pretty tough today, variable snow conditions on a really narrow course that made it difficult to move up," noted Julia, who is rebounding from a leg injury and made her first World Cup start in three weeks. "I did not feel good today...so just being able to race was a big accomplishment. I am hoping with another week of training and some more races coming up, I can gain back my fitness and work back into things."

Up next is the second stage race of the season - Ski Tour 2020 - Feb. 15-23 with six races spread out over nine days at five different venues in Sweden and Norway.

RESULTS
Women’s 10k mass start freestyle
Men’s 15k mass start freestyle

STANDINGS
Women’s overall World Cup
Men’s overall World Cup