The best aerials athletes in the World wrapped up the 2024-25 World Cup season with the World Cup finals in Livigno, which also served as the test event for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Kaila Kuhn led the way for the U.S., finishing in fourth place, her best result of the season, and landing her first triple in competition. 

The weather in Northern Italy was once again a challenge, as the day went from sun to clouds to snow, along with drastic fluctuations in wind. Many athletes, including some of the best in the World, struggled with landings throughout the day due to these weather conditions. Guangpu Qi, who had already secured the FIS Crystal Globe, took a hard fall during the qualification round, finishing 16th.  

The qualifications were successful for the U.S., however, with five Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes advancing to the round of 12. Quinn Dehlinger led the way for the Americans, qualifying in fourth place. Connor Curran qualified sixth, and Chris Lillis finished ninth. On the women’s side, Kuhn qualified in sixth place, and Kyra Dossa qualified in eighth. Dani Loeb finished the day 17th, and Tasia Tanner in 19th. 

In the round of 12, Kuhn achieved the feat she had been working towards all season, landing her first triple in competition. Kuhn threw a back lay tuck full, scoring 88.29 to advance to the super finals in fourth place. Dossa finished the day 10th overall. On the men’s side, Lillis threw a back double full full full, aka the daddy. He was able to squeak into the super finals in sixth place. Dehlinger and Curran ran into some trouble in round 12, finishing 10th and 11th, respectively. 

Chris Lillis dropped first in the super finals and threw a back full double full full. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to execute on the landing. Lillis ended in sixth place. In the women’s super finals, Kuhn threw a back lay full full, upping her difficulty from finals. Despite her beautiful air, Kuhn struggled with the landing. She earned a score of 78.94, finishing the day fourth place. This is the best result she has had so far this season. 

To wrap up the day, FIS awarded their end-of-season honors, including the FIS Rookie of the Year Award, which was given to Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Ian Schoenwald following his seventh-place result in Almaty and his all-around character. 

Next, the moguls and aerials athletes will compete in the 2025 FIS Freestyle World Championships in St. Moritz/Engadin, Switzerland, from March 18 to 30. 

RESULTS
Women
Men

On Thursday’s super-G in La Thuile, Italy, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Lauren Macuga snagged a top five result in fifth place. 

It was an interesting race given the circumstances with weather and canceled downhill training runs leading up to the day’s run. The snow was quite soft topped with another layer of springlike snow, which meant that start order played a large factor in the results. 

“Waking up this morning we were hopeful that the race would happen and I am glad it did. It was fun,” said Macuga. 

Macuga ran with bib nine and had a relatively clean course. She was able to push her limits and find a good line. Macuga was close to the winning time in many sections but lost a little bit of time at the bottom, putting her in fifth place overall. 

“I mean it's never a fair race, but it definitely got slower today, and so that was tough to watch. But I'm just glad I put my best skiing out there, and super stoked fifth place,” said Macuga. 

The next best Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete was Breezy Johnson in 27th. Johnson ran outside of the top 30 and was able to find just enough speed to land inside the points - a solid result given the very difficult conditions. 

It was ultimately a great day for Germany’s Emma Aicher who claimed her first super-G win and podium. Italy’s Sofia Goggia was second and in third place was teammate Federica Brignone. 

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Keely Cashman, Jackie Wiles and Allison Mollin landed in 37th, 39th and 41st. Lindsey Vonn and Tricia Mangan did not finish but are OK. 

The women will now prepare for the final super-G race of the regular World Cup season on Friday.  

RESULTS
Women's super-G

HOW TO WATCH 
6:00 a.m. ET - women’s super-G, La Thuile, ITA - skiandsnowboard.live 

PARK CITY, Utah (March 12, 2025) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to announce the official snowboard cross and alpine snowboard 2025 World Championships rosters. These 16 athletes will compete at the 2025 FIS Snowboard World Championships in Engadin, Switzerland, March 17-30, 2025.

Snowboard Cross

At just 19 years old, Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team athlete Bri Schnoorbusch earned her second World Championships call up and leads a young and hungry women’s roster. Teammate Acy Craig looks to build off momentum from her career-best fourth place finish in this season’s snowboard cross team final and rookies Virginia Boyd and Madeline Lochte Bono are ready to make their mark on one of the sport’s biggest stages.

Olympic gold medalist Nick Baumgartner, who has also won three Worrld Championships medals, leads a strong men’s snowboard cross lineup with the likes of Olympian Jake Vedder and 2023-24 FIS Rookie of the Year Nathan Pare. Earning his first World Championships snowboard cross call-up is Olympian Cody Winters, who will also compete in the alpine disciplines for the fourth time in his career. This will be Winter’s first World Championships competing in both disciplines and will make history as the first American athlete to do so.

“This World Championships team is a powerhouse, featuring a mix of seasoned Olympians and World Cup veterans,” said snowboard cross head coach Rob Fagan. “Their blend of experience and skill makes them a force to be reckoned with, bringing both a proven track record and the drive to dominate on the World Championships track. The team selection combines fresh talent with experienced veterans that creates a dynamic mix of energy and expertise. New members bring fresh perspectives and enthusiasm, while the seasoned veterans provide leadership and proven performance, ensuring a well-rounded and competitive squad. Let’s go USA!”

Alpine Snowboard

Joining Winters on the alpine snowboard World Championships roster is Olympian Robert Burns, racing in only the parallel giant slalom, and Ryan Rosencranz, specializing in the parallel slalom. Walker Overstake will make his World Championships debut and Dylan Udolf returns for his second, respectively.

The women’s alpine snowboard roster features World Championships rookie Olivia Strupp and veterans Alexa Bullis, Kaiya Kizuka and Iris Pflum, each securing their third World Championships call up.

The 2025 FIS Snowboard World Championships kick off March 17. 

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Cross World Championships Team

(Hometown; club; birthdate; prior World Championships teams)
* denotes first World Championships team

Women

• Virginia Boyd (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 2/18/2007)*
• Acy Craig (Morrisville, VT; Stratton Mountain School; 12/3/2002)*
• Briana Schnorrbusch (Monroe Township, NJ; Gould Academy; 1/30/2006; 2023)
• Madeline Lochte Bono (Durango, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; 1/7/2003)*

Men

• Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI; 12/17/1981; 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; 2023)
• Nathan Pare (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; 2/1/2005)*
• Jake Vedder (Pinckney, MI; International Snowboard Training Center; 4/16/1998; 2019; 2021; 2023)
• Cody Winters (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 4/20/2000)*

 Alpine Snowboard World Championships Team

(Hometown; Club; Birthdate)
* denotes first World Championships team

Women

• Alexa Bullis (Slinger, WI; 3/1/2000; 2019, 2023)
• Kaiya Kizuka (Sinking Springs, PA; Ski Roundtop Racing Club; 5/26/1999; 2019, 2021)
• Iris Pflum (Minneapolis, MN; G Team; 7/13/2003; 2021)
• Olivia Strupp (Slinger, WI; 4/10/2007)* 

Men

• Robert Burns (Mount Shasta, CA; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 11/11/1990; 2017, 2019, 2021)
• Walker Overstake (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 8/25/2006)*
• Ryan Rosencranz (Weston, MA; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 4/23/1994; 2019, 2021, 2023)
• Dylan Udolf (West Hartford, CT; Stratton Mountain School; 7/22/1997; 2023)
• Cody Winters (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 4/20/2000; 2019, 2021, 2023)

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Jaelin Kauf has done the unthinkable, winning all three FIS Freestyle Crystal Globes for the first time in U.S. history. In the dual moguls competition in Livigno, Kauf finished second place, her 14th podium of the season and 50th of her career. Dylan Walczyk earned a new season’s best result, finishing fourth. Tess Johnson also finished the season on the overall moguls podium in third place. 

“It’s been a whole lot of fun competing against these girls out here,” said Kauf. “It’s been an incredible year of skiing all around, and there’s been a really good push all year from a lot of my teammates and other competitors, it’s been a crazy season.” 

The sun from the moguls competition was swallowed by thick clouds and off and on snow for duals day, creating interesting snow conditions for the athletes. Despite the weather, all eight U.S. athletes advanced to the finals. 

The round of 16 was an all-American affair for the men, as Nick Page and Asher Michel and Walczyk and Charlie Mickel went head to head. Page advanced to the quarterfinals alongside Walczyk after an incredibly tight dual with Mickel. Mickel finished ninth and Michel ended the day 13th. On the women’s side, Kylie Kariotis and Tess Johnson battled it out in the 1/8th finals. Kariotis put down a beautiful run to advance, while Johnson, unfortunately, took a nasty fall but got up on her own accord and skied down. Kasey Hogg took on the infamous Perrine Laffont of France, but a mistake kept her from advancing. Hogg finished 14th and Johnson finished 16th.

Due to the unfortunate placement of the two American duals in the round of 16, the U.S. men had to dual again in the quarterfinals. Page and Walczyk kept things close until Page put too much gas on the skis and had to ski out to avoid crashing. Walczyk advanced to the semifinals and Page finished sixth. Kauf advanced easily past her quarterfinal matchup with Japan’s Marin Ito 27-8. Kariotis was on pace with Anastassiya Gorodko of Kazakhstan but unfortunately made a mistake and did not advance to the semifinals, finishing seventh.  

Walczyk faced one of the toughest duals you can draw, lining up next to the king, Mikael Kingsbury of Canada, who was on track to win his 99th World Cup. Walczyk put on a show for the U.S. fans, keeping things clean and concise against Kingsbury, and advanced to the small final. Kauf met Gorodko in the semifinals, where the Kazakhstanian couldn’t compete with her speed and had to ski out of the course, sending Kauf to the big final. In the other semifinal, Australia’s Charlotte Wilson, who was already on track to her best dual moguls result yet, shocked the crowd by advancing past Laffont, setting herself up for her first big final appearance. 

In the small final, Walczyk met Filip Gravenfors, a Swedish skier who has been having a fantastic season. The dual was tight, but Gravenfors finished on top, while Walczyk finished fourth, his season's best result. For the women, Wilson was on a tear and could not be stopped. Despite Kauf’s incredible speed and jumps, the Australian took the top spot, while Kauf finished second, earning her 14th consecutive podium finish. 

“All of the ladies out here, especially this week, are such strong competitors,” said Kauf. “Everyone is only getting better, and it’s super fun to watch Charlotte get her first podium and win today. Absolutely crushing it. They really just continue to push the sport and push all of us. There is a lot of momentum going into next week."

“This feels like a dream come true,” said Johnson, about finishing third in the overall moguls standings. “My previous best overall [result] was fifth, so to top that and finish top three is really special, and to do that alongside the women on this tour is just even that much better. The level of skiing is incredible across the board from all countries, and it’s just an honor to be a part of it.”

Based on the results of all U.S. athletes this season, the team was awarded the coveted Nation's Cup, which is given to the country with the most points accumulated each year. 

RESULTS
Women
Men 

Jaelin Kauf made history on day one of World Cup finals in Livigno as she became the first American to win a FIS Freestyle Crystal Globe since Hannah Kearney in 2015, cementing her legacy with a first place finish at the Olympic Test Event. Charlie Mickel finished on the podium in third place, earning his first career podium along with Tess Johnson in third, who made her 100th World Cup start. Nick Page made a huge jump in the World Cup moguls standings to finish third overall. 

“I feel like the emotions are starting to hit me, this is such a fun day, I’m stoked to have my dad, mom and step-dad here - this is incredible,” said Kauf.

The scene was picture perfect in Livigno, Italy, where the top moguls athletes in the world took the course for the World Cup finals. The event, also serving as the test event for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, is the first World Cup held in Livigno since 2000. 

In the qualification round, all four Stifel U.S. Ski Team men placed in the top 16 to advance to finals. Mickel qualified sixth, followed by Nick Page in ninth, Dylan Walczyk in 12th, and Asher Michel in 15th. On the women’s side, Kauf qualified in second, Johnson in fourth and Kasey Hogg in 10th. Kylie Kariotis just missed out on finals and finished the day 18th. 

The battle began in the round of 16. Perrine Laffont (FRA) qualified in the top spot, meaning Kauf dropped second to last in the finals. Without knowing what Laffont would put down, Kauf needed a fast, clean run to stay level with the French athlete, and she delivered, earning the fastest time score of the day to advance in the top spot. Johnson, one of the most consistent skiers this season, had a monster finals run, earning the top air score of the day with a cork 720 safety grab on the top air and her signature venom grab on the bottom air. Hogg finished the day 11th. 

Page improved upon his qualification run, landing fourth place in the finals. After qualifying sixth, Mickel put down the run of his life in the round of 16 to advance in second place, just over one point behind the king Mikael Kingsbury (CAN) and ahead of Ikuma Horishima (JPN). Walczyk finished 10th overall, followed by Michel in 12th. 

The accumulation of a season’s worth of work came to fruition in the super finals, where the results of the competition were to determine the mogul Crystal Globe winners. Johnson was the first American to drop, and put down her best run of the day scoring 74.94 and with the highest air score of the round, 15.56. Laffont was the second to last to go and executed a beautiful top to bottom, scoring 77.07. As the last athlete to ski in the super final, Kauf had the pressure of an entire season on her shoulders. Any mistake would take her off the top spot, and give away the moguls Crystal Globe. With a blazing run scoring 18.58 in time, Kauf earned a huge 81.21 to take the win and the globe, with her family screaming and ringing cowbells in the finish. 

“With this course you are so cut off from the bottom at the top, so I really didn’t know what happened with the other girl’s run’s, but it’s safe to assume that Perrine put down a really good run so I was just trying to attack the whole way and not leave anything out there,” said Kauf. 

“This is so surreal and a little emotional, I feel like every single World Cup start that I’ve had, all 100 of them, shaped who I am on and off the hill and to be on this journey with everyone here is just so special,” said Johnson.

Page and Mickel continued to fire in super finals where Page finished just off the podium in fourth place. Mickel shined bright, earning 80.14 in the super finals to land on his first career podium in third place behind legends Ikuma Horishima and Mikael Kingsbury. Page’s fourth place finish secured him a spot on the overall moguls podium in third place. 

“It feels great to get my first podium at the Olympic test event going into next year,” said Mickel. “It [2025] will be my first World Championships and I’m really excited to be competing in the event, no expectations I just hope to ski my best.” 

“I’m very excited, it was a goal coming into the last stretch of the season to really try to make an end of the season push, get a couple more points under my name and get on to this overall podium because I knew it was in striking distance,” said Page. 

RESULTS
Women
Men

Stifel U.S. Freeski Team Announces 2025 World Championship Team

Park City, Utah (March 11, 2025) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to announce the 17 Stifel U.S. Freeski Team athletes and four ski cross athletes representing the United States at the 2025 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in Engadin, Switzerland, March 18-30, 2025.

This event marks the 20th FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships and is sure to impress. The Stifel U.S. Freeski Team is headlined by freeski veterans including Olympic medalists Alex Hall and Colby Stevenson in slopestyle/big air, along with Olympic medalists Alex Ferreira, Nick Goepper and David Wise in halfpipe. 

Reigning big air world champion Troy Podmilsak will look to defend his title he won in 2023. Alex Hall, Colby Stevenson, Mac Forehand and Konnor Ralph all have podiumed at FIS World Cups this season, earning them their World Championships spot. On the women’s side, Grace Henderson scored a silver at X Games big air and Rell Harwood is coming off back-to-back slopestyle World Cup podiums, making both women serious podium threats in Endagin.

The men’s halfpipe squad has been tough to beat this year, with the United States sweeping the podium at the Secret Garden World Cup, X Games and Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Aspen, highlighted by Ferreira and Goepper’s season-long battle for victory. They are joined by Hunter Hess and three time Olympic medalist David Wise, who have shared podiums with Goepper and Ferreira this season. Svea Irving will also be one to watch as she earned a third place in Secret Garden earlier this season and is currently sitting in fourth overall.

“The Stifel U.S. Freeski Team has been looking forward to the FIS Ski World Championships in Endagin all season,” said Freeski Sport Director Skogen Sprang. “With the slopestyle venue consistently being one of the best stops of the tour for the last 10 years and a new superpipe built to perfection, we couldn’t be happier to wrap up the season in such a beautiful place with world class venues. Strong podium results have qualified a great team and I look forward to seeing all the athletes progress the sport and land some amazing runs."

“The Stifel U.S. Freeski Team is having an incredible season,” said Anouk Patty, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport. “We have a great group of athletes representing us at World Championships and I know they will push one another to the top of the podium.”

Fans can tune in to watch all the action on Infront’s skiandsnowboard.live. Events will be shown live and on demand on its website and app.

2025 FIS FREESTYLE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM
Listed in alphabetical order by last name by discipline
(Name; hometown; ski club; birthdate; past World Championship teams)

HALFPIPE

Women

• Piper Arnold* (South Lake Tahoe, CA; Sierra-at-Tahoe Freestyle Ski Team; 6/1/2007)
• Kate Gray* (Crowley Lake, CA; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; 6/29/2006)
• Svea Irving (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; 2/27/2002; 2021, 2023)
• Hanna Lamm* (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; 9/3/2005)

Men

• Alex Ferreira (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; 8/14/1994; 2019, 2021, 2023)
• Nick Goepper (Lawrenceburg, IN; Cork Tech Freeski; 3/14/1994; 2013, 2019)
• Hunter Hess* (Bend, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; 10/1/1998)
• David Wise (Reno, NV; 6/30/1990; 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)

SLOPESTYLE/BIG AIR

Women

• Kate Gray* (Crowley Lake, CA; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; 6/29/2006)
• Marin Hamill (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 4/5/2001; 2021)
• Rell Harwood (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 6/1/2001; 2021)
• Grace Henderson* (Madbury, NH; Waterville Valley BBTS; 4/28/2001)

Men

• Mac Forehand (Winhall, VT; Stratton Mountain School; 8/4/2001; 2019, 2021, 2023)
• Alex Hall (Salt Lake City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 9/21/1998; 2017, 2019, 2021)
• Troy Podmilsak (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 8/23/2004; 2023)
• Konnor Ralph* (Helena, MT; Wy’East Mountain Academy; 1/27/2003)
• Colby Stevenson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/3/1997; 2015, 2021)

SKI CROSS

Women

• Morgan Shute*^ (Allendale, NJ; Carrabassett Valley Academy; 9/13/2006)
• Maggie Swain*^ (Kingfield, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy; 7/10/2006)

Men

• Chris Del Bosco^ (Colorado Springs, CO; Team Summit Colorado; 3/30/1982; 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
• Jack Mitchell*^ (Wenatchee, WA; Mission Ridge Ski Education Foundation; 3/3/2003)

^Non-Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete

*Denotes first World Championships team

2025 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships Live Coverage

All times EST. Check local listings, subject to change.

Saturday, March 22

5:00 a.m. - women’s slopestyle finals - skiandsnowboard.live

6:00 a.m. - men’s and women’s ski cross finals - skiandsnowboard.live

7:30 a.m. - Men’s slopestyle finals - skiandsnowboard.live

Sunday, March 23

6:30 a.m. - men’s and women’s ski cross team finals - skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, March 29

2:30 p.m. - men’s and women’s big air finals - skiandsnowboard.live 

Sunday, March 30

5:00 a.m. - women’s halfpipe finals - skiandsnowboard.live

7:00 a.m. - men’s halfpipe finals - skiandsnowboard.live

MAR. 6, 2025- U.S. Ski & Snowboard is thrilled to announce the 16 park and pipe riders representing the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team at the 2025 FIS Snowboard World Championships in Engadin, Switzerland, March 17-30.

“Our 2025 park and pipe World Championships roster is absolutely stacked,” said snowboard sport director Rick Bower. “Complete with World Cup winners, world champions and Olympians, the depth of the squad speaks volumes of the team’s success this season. Big names in the sport like 2025 Crystal Globe winner Maddie Mastro and the top-ranked WSPL rider Chloe Kim highlight the halfpipe squad while the strength of the slope roster is undeniable, with all four men’s team athletes having a World Cup victory to their name. I can’t wait to see what these 16 athletes accomplish in Engadin.”

Halfpipe

Making her fourth career World Championships halfpipe roster is 2024-25 FIS Crystal Globe winner Maddie Mastro, who won the silver medal at her last World Champs appearance in 2021 next to teammate Chloe Kim, who took the World Championships gold medal for a USA top-two sweep. Kim returns for her third career World Championships and looks to defend her 2019 and 2021 titles. Maddy Schaffrick and Sonora Alba join the two veterans and earn their first career World Championships roster call up.

The men’s halfpipe roster is led by Chase Josey, earning his fifth career World Championships spot, and Lucas Foster, who secures his second. 16-year-old Alessandro Barbieri and Winter Park’s own Jason Wolle earn their first career call up to the World Championships stage.

“So hyped to be headed to World Championships with this talented roster,” said head coach Danny Kass. “Coming out of Calgary with Alessandro’s first career podium and Maddie’s Crystal Globe gives us great momentum heading into the final contest of the season. This crew is ready to put on a show.”

Slopestyle/Big Air

The women’s slopestyle and big air team is led by Olympic silver medalist Julia Marino, making her third World Championships roster, but first since 2019. Marino is joined by 2024 Junior World Championships big air gold medalist Rebecca Flynn and Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team rookies Hahna Norman and Lily Dhawornvej.

The men’s slopestyle and big air roster is led by veterans Red Gerard and Dusty Henricksen, both making a World Championships roster for the first time since 2021. They will be joined by 16-year-old Ollie Martin, coming off his first career World Cup victory (and podium) at the Calgary Snow Rodeo and Sean FitzSimons, who returns to the World Championships stage after a 2023 slopestyle appearance in Georgia.

“The strength of this slopestyle roster lies in the camaraderie and depth,” said head coach Mike Ramirez. “I truly believe that when it comes to selections like this, it's the hardest team in the world to make. Every rider on the World Championships team has stepped up and earned their spot. We’ve got a fantastic mix of grizzled veterans and some exciting young talent on the rise.”

The 2025 FIS Snowboard World Championships kick off March 17. More information, including event schedules and broadcast information, can be found on the event website.

2025 Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Park & Pipe World Championships Roster

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

* denotes first World Championships team

Halfpipe

Women

• Sonora Alba (San Pedro, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team;; 7/16/2006)*
• Chloe Kim (Torrance, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; 4/23/2000)
• Maddie Mastro (Wrightwood, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; 2/22/2000)
• Maddy Schaffrick (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 4/29/1994)*

Men

• Alessandro Barbieri (Portland, OR; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; 10/5/2008)*
• Lucas Foster (Telluride, CO; Jim Smith Club; 9/17/1999)
• Chase Josey (Hailey, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; 3/31/1995)
• Jason Wolle (Leadville, CO; Jim Smith Club; 11/30/1999)*

Slopestyle/Big Air

Women

• Lily Dhawornvej (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 8/14/2009)*
• Rebecca Flynn (Victoria, MN; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; 7/24/2006)
• Julia Marino (Westport, CT; Southern Vermont Series; 9/11/1997)
• Hahna Norman (Truckee, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 10/26/2004)*

Men

• Sean FitzSimons (Hood River, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; 9/22/2000)
• Red Gerard (Silverthorne, CO; 6/29/2000)
• Dusty Henricksen (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; 2/2/2003)
• Ollie Martin (Wolcott, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/15/2008)
   

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On Sunday’s slalom in Åre, Sweden the winningest skier of all time Mikaela Shiffrin notched another record, claiming third place to mark her 156th podium finish. This achievement now solidifies the great as resetting the record for the most World Cup alpine podiums ever. 

“In challenging conditions you have to be so perfect, and it can be really hard to ski loose and aggressive when you have no room for errors,” said Shiffrin. “I feel pretty proud that I was pushing.”

It was a mixed day of conditions in Åre with a spring-like surface at the top of the day to winter snowflakes falling down in the afternoon. The women slalom skiers would need to find a new level of intensity to make it down the run fast and clean. Shiffrin ran bib one and set the pace. She skied each turn with aggression, consistently finding the top of the turn to sit in first for the remainder of the run. 

Stifel U.S. Ski Team teammate Paula Moltzan had a strong start that would put her in 11th - a great spot to move up from on the second run. The second run needed grit to make it down into the green and she did just that. She skied solidly to sit in the leaderboard chair for a few spots and ultimately ended up sixth. 

“Conditions today were super tough between the snow and visibility. The second run was a fight,” said Moltzan. “I am happy to have come down in the green light and move up a couple spots! Most importantly I am so excited to go home and race at the Stifel Sun Valley Finals in just a few weeks.” 

The next racers to go would shake up the podium. Austria’s Katharina Truppe skied a great second run to overtake the lead and win her first World Cup with teammate Katharina Liensberger just behind. 

Shiffrin skied strong from the top but began to lose a little bit of her lead in the middle. Despite her best efforts in the very tough conditions, it was not enough for the win but resulted in an impressive third place.  

“I’ll watch the video later but I imagine both of the Katis did an amazing job!” said Shiffrin. 

AJ Hurt also landed in the points on Sunday in 20th place. Katie Hensien, Nina O’Brien and Elisabeth Bocock did not finish. 

Next the women’s tech team heads back to the U.S. for Stifel Sun Valley Finals. 

RESULTS
Women's slalom

On Sunday’s super-G in Kvitfjell, Norway, the final super-G of the regular World Cup season, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Jared Goldberg ended their super-G run in 11th and 12th place respectively. It was a positive day for the men’s team overall with six men finding the top 30. 

“I felt like I had some good skiing, but a couple mistakes that really made a difference. So definitely a tight race,” said Cochran-Siegle. 

The weather in Kvitfjell changed dramatically once again to provide a thick layer of fog that forced the start to be moved down to a lowered start, which meant that the men would need to push extremely hard to find themselves in a good spot. Cochran-Siegle and Goldberg had no choice but to send as they ran bib 1 and 2. 

The American skiers were separated by a hair, just 0.03 in between the two. The times would prove to hold up well for the upcoming racers. Just one-tenth of a second would end up separating the field between fifth place and 10th place.

“I think today was some good, solid skiing. I was pushing hard and really attacking the blind rolls and that was something that I was struggling with for a while, after having a big crash in Wengen,” said Goldberg. 

The remainder of the men’s team also found strong skiing to put themselves in the super-G points. River Radamus landed in 18th, showing his giant slalom skills as he knifed each turn flawlessly. Kyle Negomir and Bryce Bennett were not far behind with a tie for 21st. Sam Morse finished 29th. 

The winner of the race was Italian Dominik Paris, second place went to Canadian James Crawford and third place to Slovenia’s Miha Hrobat. 

It was a strong ending to the men’s speed season in a year which has brought high highs and low lows. To end the season with the whole team in the points will satisfy the men for the final spring races and fire up the men heading into finals. 

The skiers heading to finals for men’s speed include Bryce Bennett for downhill, Ryan Cochran-Siegle for downhill and super-G and Jared Goldberg for super-G. 

“Just knowing that we're done with the European tour and we get to go home back to the U.S. gave me that little bit of push I need after so many months away. I'm excited to be on that hill, too. No one's no one else has really been there," said Goldberg.

The Stifel Sun Valley Finals will begin on March 22. 

RESULTS 
Men's super-G

On Saturday’s women’s giant slalom race in Åre, Sweden Stifel U.S. Ski Team women Paula Moltzan, Nina O’Brien and Elisabeth Bocock all performed very strongly in sixth, 11th and 14th. Plus AJ Hurt landed 19th. 

“I’m super happy with my second run, I left a little time out there but still coming down in the green is a great feeling,” said Moltzan. “It is so awesome for the whole team to be able to push hard on the second run and everyone ended up in the top 20!”

It was another excellent giant slalom race for the U.S. women after a first run that brought a mixed bag of results. All of the women with a few mistakes on the first run which led to some lost time and a few DNFs. Despite the first run not going as planned, the women were able to refocus and send on the second run. 

The sun came out on run two and brought very spring like conditions underfoot with a touch more slush than hard surface. First up for the team was O’Brien who knifed her second run taking full advantage of the early start number. She would end up moving up almost 20 places to end up 11th overall. She was also notably second on the second run - proving that she can ski amongst the best. 

Next it was Bocock who had a stellar day. Bocock, fresh off of her World Juniors bronze medal, pushed hard to move up on the second run too. She would end up 14th. Her first-ever World Cup top 15 and career best result to date. 

“Spring conditions up here in Åre, which can be challenging so I was happy to make it into the second run and take advantage of the cleaner track,” said Bocock. “I’m super happy with the result, this weekend is my final World Cup of the year so I’m just trying to ski aggressively with nothing to lose!”

Hurt also had a solid day but with a few too many mistakes, she would land 19th. Mikaela Shiffrin and Katie Hensien did not finish the first run but are OK.  

It was also a historic day for Stifel U.S. Ski Team coach Karin Harjo who set the first run of giant slalom. Harjo, already a trailblazer as a woman in alpine coaching, became the first woman to set a slalom World Cup course in 2016 and on Saturday she became the first woman to set a giant slalom World Cup course. Notably accomplished on International Women's Day. 

The World Cup weekend is not over yet - on Sunday the women race the final slalom of the regular World Cup season. 

RESULTS
women's giant slalom 

HOW TO WATCH
4:30 a.m. ET - women’s slalom run 1 - skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. ET - women’s slalom run 2 - skiandsnowboard.live