Short Display Name
Alpine
Eastern Alpine Region
Welcome to the Eastern Alpine Region! Below you will find News, Contact and Selections information, Eastern Region Projects, and the Eastern Region Calendar.
Regions & Divisions - More Information
The regions and division have several functions but are primary to:
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Acting as a collective governance organization for a group of divisions and/or states in common cause issues
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Calendaring and supporting international FIS ski racing below the level of the national championships and continental cups
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Conducting various regional championships for different age groups
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Management of athletic teams of USSA member athletes from those regions to national championships and FIS continental cups
Regions & Divisions
Regions and Divisions are geographic, structural units to organize and manage alpine, freestyle, and cross country sport programs below the national level. Regions are confederations of divisions or states that address the needs and purpose of the athletic pipeline between the divisional/state level and the national level.
Anti-Doping
U.S. Ski & Snowboard, as the NGB for Olympic skiing and snowboarding, is required by the IOC, USOPC, and FIS to comply with the anti-doping rules and regulations established internationally by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in its code for eligibility in these sports.
Sports Medicine - More Information
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sports Medicine Department is headed by Dr. Jaron Santelli in the role of Medical Director, and works with support and direction from the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Medical Committee which is comprised of the Head Team Physicians for each Sport Discipline. The division directs overall policy and procedures governing the medical care and management of U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes, including management of all support systems.
Sports Medicine
Injury prevention and management as well as mental health and wellnesss are important focuses of U.S. Ski & Snowboard with its national teams. The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sports Medicine Department is a division within Athletics with its main focus to provide effective athlete medical management including health, injury prevention, acute injury, injury rehabilitation and return from injury.