PARK CITY, Utah (Oct. 1, 2024) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today nearly 60 companies will support the 240 athletes throughout the 2024-25 competition season with equipment, apparel and accessories as they strive for World Cup podiums around the world. Along with athletes, U.S. Ski & Snowboard members will receive discounts from many of the suppliers below through the Member Benefits portal. U.S. Ski & Snowboard also welcomes a host of new suppliers and licensees for the 2024-25 season. 

“Our suppliers and licensees are such an important part of our organization and we’re thrilled to continue working alongside them as we enter this season,” says Trisha Worthington, Chief Revenue & Philanthropy Officer at U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “We’re committed to ensuring our athletes, partners, members and fans alike feel supported through our partnerships and with the over 60 companies we work with, we’re hitting that mark.” 

2024-25 SUPPLIERS

Equipment:

• Atomic (alpine skis, boots; nordic skis, boots) 
• Dalbello (boots)
• Dynastar (alpine skis)
• Fischer (alpine skis, boots, bindings; nordic skis, boots, bindings, OneWay poles)
• Head (alpine skis, boots, bindings)
• ID One (moguls skis, aerials skis, poles)
• Look (bindings)
• Lange (boots)
• Level Gloves (gloves)
• Marker (bindings)
• Madshus (skis, boots, poles)
• Nordica (skis, boots)
• Rossignol (skis)
• Salomon (alpine skis, boots, bindings; nordic skis, boots, bindings)
• Stockli (alpine skis)
• Sun Valley Ski Tools (wax, ski/snowboard tuning equipment)
• Swix (wax, ski/snowboard tuning equipment)
• Toko (gloves, wax, ski/snowboard tuning equipment)
• Vola (wax)
• Völkl (skis)
• Wintersteiger (wax, ski/snowboard tuning equipment)

Apparel:

• Bigtruck (headwear)
• Khombu (après footwear)
• SKIDA (neck gaiters, hats)
• Vix Protection (cut-resistant baselayers) 
• Wigwam (competition and lifestyle socks)

Accessories:

• Auclair (gloves)
• Giro (helmets, goggles)
• Hestra (gloves)
• Knockaround (sunglasses, goggles)
• Outdoor Master (helmets, goggles) 
• Pit Viper (sunglasses, goggles)
• POC (helmets, sunglasses, goggles, shin guards, arm guards, back protectors)
• Reusch (gloves)
• Rise Brewing Co. (coffee)
• Ski Metrix (booster strap)
• SMITH (helmets, sunglasses, goggles)
• Sweet Protection (helmets, sunglasses, goggles)
• Wildhorn (helmets, goggles, gloves, balaclavas)
• Zanier (gloves)

Medical Partners: 

• Barton Health 
• Intermountain Health 
• RAYUS Radiology
• The Steadman Clinic
• Vail Health

Medical Providers:

• Advanced Dentistry, Park City, UT
• Mammoth Hospital, Mammoth Mountain, CA
• Rebound Physical Therapy, Bend, OR
• Steamboat Orthopedics and Spine Institute, Steamboat Springs, CO

Medical Equipment Providers

• DJO Global (orthopedic devices)
• School Health 

 Official Education and Research Partner

• University of Utah

Industry:

• HKD Snowmakers (snowmaking equipment)
• Leitner-Poma (lift system)
• Prinoth (snow groomer)
• SKIDATA (ski lift access key cards)
• SkyTechSport (ski/snowboard simulator)
• World Cup Supply (event, race equipment, supplies)

For More Information Contact:
Leann Bentley
Communications Manager
leann.bentley@usskiandsnowboard.org 

PARK CITY, Utah (Sept. 27, 2024) —The alpine Audi FIS Ski World Cup 2024-25 season is officially confirmed with four domestic World Cups on the docket.

First up in the United States is the Stifel Killington Cup Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2024. This will be the eighth World Cup held in Killington, Vermont – a venue that the winningest skier of all time Mikaela Shiffrin has won six times. 40,000 fans are expected to show up and cheer on the best women tech skiers in the world. 

Immediately following the women's race, the men will open the speed season in Beaver Creek, Colorado at the annual Stifel Birds of Prey presented by United Airlines Dec. 6-8. This series will include a downhill, super-G and giant slalom. The giant slalom race is back in Beaver Creek for the first time since Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Tommy Ford found his first World Cup victory on the track in 2019. 

Then the women will head to Beaver Creek one week later Dec. 14-15, 2024. The famed Birds of Prey downhill track, known for being one of the most challenging stops on the men’s tour, boasts a vertical drop of 2,470 feet and an average gradient of 31 percent. The race will mark the first time many of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team women will race a World Cup on home snow, and the first time the women will have run a downhill at the venue. 

Finally the alpine season will end in the United States in Sun Valley, Idaho for the Stifel Sun Valley Finals held March 22-27, 2025. It will be the first time the alpine World Cup Finals have returned to the U.S. since 2017. This event will bring in the top 25 competitors, both men and women, from each discipline as they fight for the final World Cup points of the season with overall and discipline FIS Crystal Globes awarded.

“We are thrilled that all four domestic alpine World Cups are now officially confirmed on the calendar this season,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “We are confident that all of these events will continue to amplify the sport of alpine skiing in the U.S. and provide an excellent experience for fans and athletes.”

The exciting alpine line up officially commences in Sölden, Austria Oct. 26-27 with a giant slalom race for the men and women. 

2024-25 U.S. WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

ALPINE
Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2024: Stifel Killington Cup, Killington, Vermont; women’s slalom/giant slalom
Dec. 6-8, 2024: Stifel Birds of Prey presented by United Airlines, Beaver Creek, Colorado; men’s super-G/downhill/giant slalom
Dec. 14-15, 2024: Stifel Birds of Prey presented by United Airlines, Beaver Creek, Colorado; women’s super-G/downhill
March 22-27, 2025: Stifel Sun Valley Finals, Sun Valley, Idaho; men’s and women’s downhill/super-G/giant slalom/slalom

QUOTES

“Sun Valley has a long and storied history in ski racing, for many years hosting the revered Harriman Cup, our first FIS World Cup in 1975, and most recently the U.S. Alpine Championships back-to-back. We’re proud of our mountain and believe it will provide a great test of the world’s greatest skiers, but we’re even more proud of our community and the way this small western town can rally around an event of this caliber. We’re thrilled for athletes, families, and travelers worldwide to come experience the best of Sun Valley.”

• Pete Sonntag, Sun Valley Resort GM and VP

“It is such an honor to continue the tradition of the Stifel Birds of Prey World Cup at Beaver Creek. In addition to hosting the annual men's tour with downhill, super-G and giant slalom races, this season we are excited to welcome the women back to Beaver Creek for a super-G and the first-ever women’s downhill on the Birds of Prey course. With these back-to-back World Cup weekends, we are thrilled to offer a 10-day festival of ski racing, live music, beer tastings, ski films, sponsor activations and more."

• Sarah Franke, Stifel Birds of Prey Event Director

"It's always a thrill to kick off the alpine season with the Stifel Killington Cup, especially in a World Championship year! Killington is proud to host the best in the world on Superstar year after year and we're looking forward to another exciting weekend of racing action,” 

• Amy Lamarie, Director of Marketing, Killington Mountain

Press Release Courtesy of X Games

DENVER, COLO. (September 24, 2024) - As the 2024/25 winter season begins, X Games announces its return to Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen Snowmass for the 24th consecutive year, as well as the addition of a new X Games Street Style Pro event at Copper Mountain in collaboration with U.S. Ski & Snowboard. 

X Games Aspen, Jan. 23 - 25, 2025
X Games will return to Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen Snowmass with some of the world’s best action sports athletes competing in ski and snowboard events January 23-25, 2025. X Games Aspen 2025 will feature men’s and women’s ski and snowboard competitions in the disciplines of Superpipe, Slopestyle, Big Air, Knuckle Huck, and Street Style. In addition to sporting events, X Games Aspen 2025 welcomes the return of special music appearances each night and performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets to X Games Aspen 2025 will be general admission and fans will have the option to upgrade their tickets with multiple hospitality options which include added perks and experiences. More information on scheduling, music, and ticket availability will be announced soon. To be among the first to purchase the limited number of tickets available and discover the thrilling lineup of music appearances, fans can sign up for the exclusive X Games Aspen 2025 ticket waitlist at xgames.com. 

X Games Street Style Pro, Dec. 20 - 21, 2024
The first event of the newly announced partnership between X Games and U.S. Ski & Snowboard will be the X Games Street Style Pro at Copper Mountain, running Dec. 20-21. This event will complement the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at the same venue. The X Games Street Style Pro will feature nighttime competitions and musical appearances, enhancing the daytime halfpipe events with a vibrant party atmosphere. The evening of Dec. 20 will showcase emerging talent from the U.S. Revolution Tour, U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s development series, who will compete for a spot in the pro final on Dec. 21. Competitions will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. each evening, followed by a concert. Music details will be announced soon. 

With the new partnership in place between X Games and U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the winners from both the halfpipe and street style contests will earn automatic invites to X Games Aspen 2025. The event will be streamed live at xgames.com.

Additional details and ticketing information for X Games Aspen and X Games Streetstyle Pro will be forthcoming and available on XGames.com for fans and XGamesMediaKit.com for press.

About X Games
Since its inception in 1995, X Games became the leading action sports competition and lifestyle brand, spotlighting the world’s best action sports athletes against the backdrop of each individual host city. Over the past 29 years, X Games has organized the world’s premiere action sports events around the globe, complemented by top musical performances, year-round content and fan experiences.

About U.S. Ski & Snowboard
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Body of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, based in Park City, Utah. Started in 1905, the organization now represents nearly 250 elite skiers and snowboarders competing on 10 teams: alpine, cross country, freestyle moguls, freestyle aerials, snowboard, freeski, nordic combined, ski jumping, Para alpine and Para snowboard. In addition to the elite teams, U.S. Ski & Snowboard also provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders across the USA, encouraging and supporting them in achieving excellence. By empowering national teams, clubs, coaches, parents, officials, volunteers and fans, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to the progression of its sports, athlete success and the value of team. For more information, visit www.usskiandsnowboard.org 

About Aspen Skiing Company
With roots dating back to 1946 and a division of Aspen One, Aspen Skiing Company owns and operates four mountains—Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk—creating premium, sustainable, and transformative experiences in recreation, culture, and nature. In addition, the company runs the award-winning Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard School, Four Mountain Sports rental and retail shops, and a collection of sustainably sourced on-mountain food and beverage outlets. Aspen Snowmass encompasses 5,680 acres of skiable terrain across four mountains, more than 40 ski lifts and more than 410 trails. Aspen One is the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality and Aspen Ventures and leverages its influence across all of its business units to advance climate action, community engagement and racial justice. For more information, visit www.aspensnowmass.com, www.aspen.com, or follow @aspensnowmass on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

About Copper Mountain Resort
Located just 75 miles west of Denver, Colo., Copper Mountain, the Athlete’s Mountain, offers an experience that inspires adventure, elevates ambition and empowers progression. During the winter, Copper’s world-class naturally divided terrain provides skiers and riders access to over 2,500 acres of high alpine adventure that’s designed to challenge, inspire and empower every type of athlete. Each summer, the mountain transforms into a progression playground for hikers, mountain bikers and outdoor enthusiasts. Three centralized pedestrian villages provide a vibrant atmosphere complete with slope-side lodging, dining, shopping and activities. Copper Mountain is home to Woodward Copper and the U.S. Ski Team Speed Center which facilitate year-round training for every level of athlete. Copper Mountain is the Official Training Center for U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes leading up to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Copper Mountain is part of the POWDR Adventure Lifestyle Co. portfolio and an Ikon Pass partner. POWDR is a family-owned adventure lifestyle company (TM) that believes there is nothing better for your soul than to spend time with the people you love, doing the things you love. 

Media Contacts:

X Games

- Grace Coryell - grace.coryell@xgames.com

- Lauren Machen - lmachen@fusemarketing.com 

- Alex Hughes - ahughes@fusemarketing.com 

Aspen Skiing Company - Jeff Hanle, jhanle@aspensnowmass.com

U.S. Ski & Snowboard - Courtney Harkins, courtney.harkins@usskiandsnowboard.org

Copper Mountain Resort - Olivia Butrymovich, obutrymovich@coppercolorado.com.

PARK CITY, Utah (Sept. 17, 2024) — U.S. Ski & Snowboard will host three freeski and snowboard domestic World Cups and three NorAm events in the 2024-25 season. The World Cup events include the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain and Toyota U.S. Grand Prix and Visa Big Air presented by Toyota at Aspen Snowmass, while the three NorAm-level stops include U.S. Revolution Tour events at Copper Mountain, Aspen Snowmass and Mammoth Mountain. 

Toyota U.S. Grand Prix & Visa Big Air
The Toyota U.S. Grand Prix is the longest-running winter action sports tour and plays a significant role in the Olympic qualification process ahead of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with World Cups in 2024-25 counting towards Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team and Stifel U.S. Freeski Team athletes making Team USA.

The first Toyota U.S. Grand Prix of the season will take place at Copper Mountain on Dec. 18-21, 2024, featuring a halfpipe competition in the resort’s 22-foot superpipe. In conjunction, Copper will also host a new X Games event during the same weekend. More details will be announced soon. 

The second stop of the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix will take place at Aspen Snowmass on Jan. 27- Feb. 2, 2025, along with the Visa Big Air Feb. 3-6, 2025, following the Winter X Games Aspen Jan. 23-25, 2025. Having hosted the FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in 2021, Aspen will once again welcome the world’s best freeski and snowboard athletes to compete at World Cup-level halfpipe, slopestyle and big air events at their esteemed venues on Buttermilk Mountain. 

Additionally, aligning with the new strategic partnership between X Games and U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix winners at Copper Mountain will be invited to Winter X Games Aspen 2025. The next athlete in the results will be invited if the winning athlete has already secured an X Games invite. 

“The 2024-25 calendar is set and we are anticipating a great season, with many historically successful events back on the docket, alongside some new and exciting events set to debut,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “With the recent partnership between U.S. Ski & Snowboard and X Games, the world of freeskiing and snowboarding is being further elevated. We are excited to continue moving the needle of what’s possible alongside our amazing resort partners.”

U.S. Revolution Tour
The U.S. Revolution Tour consists of halfpipe, slopestyle and big air events and serves as a stepping stone for athletes transitioning from grassroots to elite competition. The 2024-25 season will feature three Rev Tour stops: Copper Mountain (Jan. 11-15, 2025), Aspen Snowmass (Feb. 8-12, 2025) and Mammoth Mountain (March 16-21, 2025). 

The men's and women’s freeski and snowboard athletes who win the overall Rev Tour title in slopestyle or halfpipe will earn an invite to the 2026 Winter X Games.

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QUOTES APPENDIX

Aspen Snowmass

“We have a long history with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team, dating back many years and across many disciplines. It’s exciting to ink this new deal that will bring the best freeskiers and snowboarders in the world to Aspen Snowmass for the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix over the next three seasons. The timing is perfect to highlight not just our amazing local athletes but our incredible venue and professional teams at Buttermilk, and welcoming the best in the world competing for the upcoming 2026 Olympic Games. We are thrilled to have the athletes here and once again work with our partners in our community and at U.S. Ski & Snowboard.”

- John Rigney, SVP of Business Development, Aspen Skiing Company.

Copper Mountain

“Copper Mountain is proud to continue its long-term partnership with U.S. Ski & Snowboard by welcoming back the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix. Hosting elite competitions is part of our identity at The Athlete’s Mountain, and we’re honored to provide a stage where the world’s best can showcase their skills. As part of this year’s Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, Copper is also excited to announce a new event with X Games in the coming weeks!” 

- Dustin Lyman, President & General Manager, Copper Mountain Resort  

Mammoth Mountain

“We are excited to continue our long-standing partnership with U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team to host another U.S. Revolution Tour at Mammoth Mountain. As we continue to focus on tailoring our Unbound terrain parks toward progression, we are also committed to supporting athletes on their way to elite competition.”  

- Michelle Tomaier, Director of Events, Sponsorships and Athletes

Over 300 industry advocates voted this past summer to determine the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Eight individuals were selected from a pool of 70 nominees. 

The list is highlighted by Olympic gold medalist and freestyle skiing legend Hannah Kearney, Paralympian Sarah Billmeier, Barrett Christy Cummins, Denny and Chris Hanson, Greg Lewis, Jimbo Morgan, Chuck and Jann Perkins, and Park Smalley.

The honorees hail from notable ski areas across the country, such as Aspen, Colo., Truckee, Calif., Burlington, Vt, and more. Each honoree has touched ski and snowboard sports over the decades as past competitors, coaches and longtime advocates within the winter sports industry. 

The group will be officially inducted into the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame in Lake Placid, New York.

Read more about the honorees below: 

Sarah Billmeier
One of the most accomplished Paralympic skiers of all time, Sarah Billmeier earned 13 Olympic medals – seven gold, five silver, and one bronze – from 1992 to 2002. Billmeier also holds six World Championship titles. Losing a leg to cancer at age five, she learned to ski at eight, was racing by ten and at 14, was the youngest member of the U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team. In 2001, she graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College, and in 2002, she retired from ski racing to pursue her medical career at Harvard Medical School. She is now a surgeon out of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Barrett Christy Cummins
Barrett Christy Cummins' distinguished snowboarding career included 11 X Games medals (1997-2002) and historic victories in halfpipe, big air and slopestyle. She remains the only female to win gold at the same X Games in two disciplines. She made history with the Barrett Roll, the first trick named after a female snowboarder. As a 1998 inaugural Team USA snowboard halfpipe Olympic team member and two-time TransWorld Snowboarding Female Rider of the Year, her influence extended beyond competition. Her 25+ year Gnu pro model is the longest-running women's snowboard. She has graced magazine covers, inspired action figures and mentored future athletes.

Denny & Chris Hanson
Denny and Chris Hanson started skiing as young racers in Michigan in the 1950s and ’60s. The brothers founded Hanson Ski Boots in 1970 and introduced the first commercially viable rear-entry ski boot. Together, the Hanson brothers set out to provide a comfortable performance ski boot for all skiers. This innovation spurred most major ski boot companies to introduce rear-entry designs in the late 70s and 80s. In 2006, Denny founded Apex Ski Boots, combining a snowboard-style inner boot with an open rigid chassis, a style once believed impossible. The unique product is still available today.

Hannah Kearney
Mogul skier Hannah Kearney is one of her sport's most accomplished international athletes. In 2010, she won Olympic gold, backing it up with bronze four years later at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. Her perseverance earned her a women's record-matching 46 World Cup moguls’ victories, equaling the best-ever total of a personal hero and Hall of Famer Donna Weinbrecht. In addition to her two Olympic medals, Kearney earned eight World Championship medals: three gold, two silver, and three bronze, four World Cup overall titles, and six World Cup moguls’ titles. Kearney retired in 2015 but remains an ardent mentor and cheerleader for her sport.

Greg Lewis
A preeminent voice of ski racing, Greg Lewis made his mark in a career spanning half a century. In 1972, he joined Bob Beattie's Worldwide Ski Corporation as Head of Communications for World Pro Skiing, quickly becoming the voice of World Pro Skiing and overseeing NASTAR public relations. Lewis covered winter and summer Olympic sports for NBC, CBS, ESPN, HBO, Turner and GGP for nearly 30 years. He also wrote and narrated ski films for Jalbert Productions. He is a two-time EMMY honoree and wrote feature profiles for Skiing Magazine. In 2015, ISHA honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Jimbo Morgan
Freeskiing pioneer Jimbo Morgan helped coin the term “freeski,” and he was the first person to be photographed grabbing skis in the air. He was also a pioneer of the skicross discipline. Morgan was on the U.S. Speed Skiing Team, competed in the speed skiing demonstration event at the 1992 Olympics and participated simultaneously in multiple disciplines. His early embrace of snowboarding made an indelible impact on both sports. Morgan logged numerous big mountain descents in Europe and North America, starred in multiple ski films, and was on the first legitimate freeski team founded by K2 in 1997.

Chuck & Jann Perkins
Chuck and Jann Perkins' humble beginnings started with their Alpine Shop. They became preeminent philanthropic and personal advocates for the preservation of snowsport history, demonstrated by their lifelong support for the legacy of the 10th Mountain Division, the International Federation of Mountain Soldiers and the International Skiing History Association. Their decades of event hosting, time commitment and generous donations to regional snowsport museums and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame highlighted their commitment to preserving the history of snowsports globally. The Perkins have supported ski films, ski manufacturers and apparel companies, expeditions, museum displays, memorial statues, youth/collegiate ski and educational programs and more.

Park Smalley
Legendary freestyle coach Park Smalley is considered the “Father of Freestyle.”  He played a pivotal role in the sport’s early growth. As the first head coach of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team, his athletes won seven Nation's Cups, 114 World Cup victories and 332 podiums. He was an early competitor in the sports ‘hot dog’ days, founder of a summer freestyle camp, helped initiate the International Freestyle Skiers Association, and was a CBS Olympic freestyle commentator. In his 25 years as coach, Park worked with over 3,000 athletes, including many Hall of Famers.