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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is a diverse organization of many sports with a vital backbone of athletes, officials, coaches and clubs nationwide all working together for the betterment of the sport. It’s important each year to recognize the work of those behind the scenes who are providing athletes of all ages with an opportunity to participate in ski and snowboard competitions.

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard awards program is designed to recognize a wide range of individuals and organizations for their work over the past year. As a U.S. Ski & Snowboard member, you are eligible to nominate into many of the award categories. To learn more about the full range of U.S. Ski & Snowboard awards, go here.

Award Selection:

• Nominations are accepted all at once and at large from members who have a valid and current membership for the 2024-25 Season.
• Each sport committee will select the respective sports winners for Club and Coach of the Year.
• Selection of other awards winners is determined by a vote of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards Working Group.
• Winners are announced at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards Dinner on May 14, 2025.

Nominations: 

• Click on the nomination link for each individual award for which you wish to nominate.
• Complete the nomination paying special attention to highlighting accomplishments required for each award.
• Nominees must also be current members of U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
• Click to submit.
• Remember, you need to submit nominations for each award separately.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS: Friday, March 28, 2025

NOMINATION CATEGORIES

Paul Bacon Award (event organization)

The Paul Bacon Award is given to an individual or group for the greatest contribution to U. S. Ski & Snowboard in the field of race organization during the 2024-25 season. Traditional nominees include local clubs or individuals whose work has made a difference in providing good events for athletes.

PAUL BACON AWARD Nomination Form

John J. Clair Award (service to national teams)

The John J. Clair Jr. Award is given for outstanding service that benefited the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team in 2024-25. Past recipients have included outside team support personnel, donors, journalists, movers and shakers. Most recipients have been individuals, though some organizations have been recognized. The recipient’s service should be to the national teams.

JOHN J. CLAIR JR. AWARD Nomination Form

Bud & Mary Little Award (service to FIS or USOPC)

The Bud & Mary Little Award is a lifetime achievement award presented to an individual who has contributed significantly through a long-term involvement with the International Ski & Snowboard Federation or U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Recipients are eligible to receive the award only once. Achievement should be lifetime; it is not specific to this past year.

BUD & MARY LITTLE AWARD Nomination Form

Buddy Werner Award (sportsmanship)

Have you seen any great acts of sportsmanship this past year? Nominations should be based on actions from the 2024-25 season. It is only open to individuals.

BUDDY WERNER AWARD Nomination Form

Russell Wilder Award (service to youth)

The Russell Wilder Award recognizes the most outstanding effort during 2024-25 in focusing the interests of American youth on the sports of skiing or snowboarding. It can be awarded to an individual or an organization.

RUSSELL WILDER AWARD Nomination Form

OFFICIALS NOMINATION AWARD CATEGORY

West Family Award (outstanding official)

The West Family Award is a lifetime achievement honor, recognizing an outstanding certified official at any level.  Nominations come from the pool of current U.S. Ski & Snowboard Officials membership.

WEST FAMILY AWARD Nomination Form

Nominations only open to those who hold a current U.S. Ski & Snowboard Officials membership. 

FIS TECHNICAL DELEGATE NOMINATION AWARD CATEGORY

Westhaven Award (outstanding FIS technical delegate)

The Westhaven Award is a lifetime achievement award, recognizing an outstanding FIS technical delegate for his or her service over time. Nominations come from the pool of current FIS TDs.

WESTHAVEN AWARD Nomination Form

Nominations only open to those who hold a current U.S. Ski & Snowboard Technical Delegate membership. 

CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club of the Year Award

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club of the Year is the club that achieved the most outstanding high-performance athletic and organizational results in the current season and best meets the athletic and club performance benchmarks.

This award will be granted for each sport: Adaptive, Alpine, Cross Country, Freeski, Freestyle, Snowboard & Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD Nomination Form

Nominations only open to those who are current U.S. Ski & Snowboard Clubs.

DEVELOPMENT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Coach of the Year Award

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Coach of the Year Award recognizes outstanding contribution to development and international programs by a coach resulting in high-level performance by his or her athletes in competition during the past season. Coaches of the year are recognized for their leadership, commitment, sport knowledge and passion, including proven ability to foster athletic excellence amongst their constituents or teams. 

This award will be granted for each sport: Adaptive, Alpine, Cross Country, Freeski, Freestyle, Snowboard & Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD DEVELOPMENT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD Nomination Form

Nominations only open to those who are current U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coaches.

On Friday’s second super-G in La Thuile, Italy, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Lindsey Vonn claimed 13th place and the position of top U.S. finisher.

“I think today was definitely better than yesterday,” said Vonn. “But I wish I would have been able to ski a little bit faster. I'm just right on the wrong side of the tenths today.”

It was a warm day in La Thuile for the women to have their second crack at the short super-G track. Once again having an earlier bib number proved to be beneficial as the track become slower and bumpier as more skiers went down it. It made it very important to ski to the limit. Vonn ran with bib four and took full advantage. 

At each split, Vonn contended with the best as she knifed her way down the course. She ultimately landed in 13th overall but was very pleased to cross the line in the top 15 and all the way down the course. 

“I think for me, it was important to get to the finish line today. My season has been really up and down, so it's a solid run and gives me good confidence going into the Finals,” said Vonn. 

Teammates Lauren Macuga and Jackie Wiles also ended up in the points in 19th and 30th place respectively. Breezy Johnson, Tricia Mangan, Keely Cashman and Allison Mollin also raced and ended up in 32nd, 34th, 37th and 44th place. 

The winner of the race was Italian Federica Brignone, with her teammate Sofia Goggia just 0.01 behind her in second. Third place went to French skier Romane Miradoli. This win marked Brignone’s 10th win of the season. 

Those that finished the regular season within the top 25 rank of downhill and super-G will now head back to the U.S. for the Stifel Sun Valley Finals. 

RESULTS
Women's super-G

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 

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

On the first of three races for the men’s speed crew in Kvitfjell, Norway, veteran speed skiers Bryce Bennett and Ryan Cochran-Siegle led the way in seventh and 10th respectively. 

“Today was difficult,” said Bennett. “I felt like I was in shambles a little bit and yesterday we did some giant slalom training which helped me to narrow my focus for today.”

It began as a gorgeous spring day with a sunrise over the course as the skiers descended upon inspection. There was notably just one training run before the race after the second training run was canceled due to wind and poor snow conditions on the track. This meant the skiers had less time to feel out the track and test out different lines before the race. To find success in the race it would be necessary to take the right amount of risk. 

Bennett was at first thrown off by not having his second training run - as he tested out new skis and equipment in the first training run. He needed to quickly devise a plan alongside his technician for the race day. 

Despite the uncertainty, Bennett has skied this track many times before and knew how he wanted to ski on race day. Bennett skied strong from top to bottom. Although he got low in a few spots - he was able to recover without losing too much time. Bennett would ski comfortably in the top 10 to claim seventh overall. 

“It was decent, just some minor mistakes which have been plaguing me all season. But I know the skiing is there and it's just putting down a clean run,” said Bennett. 

Cochran-Siegle also had a strong approach to his day. He ran earlier than Bennett and did not have as much course information before he went. At the first big turn Cochran-Siegle ended up getting a touch low and losing time into the next section. Much like Bennett he was able to bring it back strong and also end up in 10th. 

“I tried to have a good, smooth approach given the conditions up top,” said Cochran-Siegle. “I didn't make the best turn off that key pitch so I think there's some time to be found there. But overall I was trusting in my movements.” 

Wiley Maple and Sam Morse also had good races in 21st and 24th place. It was a difficult race to make moves up with wind and poor snow conditions coming into play. The move by both Maple and Morse is an impressive feat in itself. 

The winner of the race was Italian force Dominik Paris who now has 19 downhill World Cup wins to his name - the second most for any male ski racer in history. Second place went to Swiss skier Marco Odermatt with third going to Swiss skier Stefan Rogentin. 

Overall it was a positive step forward for the men’s speed team. The men are planning to build on the day’s positive results and bring it full throttle on the last regular season downhill of the season. 

RESULTS
men's downhill

HOW TO WATCH
4:30 a.m. ET - men’s downhill, Kvitfjell, Norway - skiandsnowboard.live

On Monday’s giant slalom in Tarvisio, Italy Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Elisabeth Bocock scored a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships. 

Bocock was fresh off her bronze medal from the team parallel the day before and even more fired up to secure another medal in her favorite event, giant slalom. 

“The team parallel was awesome, it is so much fun to compete for something bigger than yourself, and to work to a common goal,” said Bocock.  

After the first run she was in seventh place, a second off the pace but still in great contention to move up. Fellow teammate Liv Mortiz also delivered a strong first run that put her in fourth place, close to the podium. 

On the second run everything was shaking up. U.S. skier Logan Grosdidier was sitting pretty in first for over 23 skiers as she annihilated the field on her second run. Not only did Grosdidier win the second run but she did it in dominance over a half-second lead on the whole field. 

Toward the end of the field, the final skiers were able to catch up, and the podium ended up similar to the first run, with Bocock in bronze. The winner of the race was Italian Giorgia Collomb, and in second was Swiss Stefanie Grob. 

Unfortunately, Moritz did not finish. Grosdidier ended up in seventh. Her sister Tatum Grosdidier landed in 17th, and Kaitlin Keane in 30th. 

RESULTS
women's giant slalom

On the final day of racing in Kvitfjell, Norway for the women’s speed team Lauren Macuga once again led the way for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team group in 12th place. Lindsey Vonn was the next best finisher in 16th with Jackie Wiles rounding out the points in 27th. 

It was a very tricky set for the women - they needed to be on alert the whole way down the course, thinking about each turn ahead. Macuga running with bib seven was able to see the skiers before her go out in tricky sections so she could set herself up for success on her run. Macuga was skiing very strong her whole run. She had to chuck her skis sideways a little toward the end to make the next turn - losing her speed and ending up with a top 15 result. 

“The weather just took a turn and got fantastic, and the snow has been great,” said Macuga. “I am super happy with the weekend walking away with one podium. Couldn't ask for better.” 

The next best finisher was Vonn. Vonn skied the tricky sections of the course flawlessly - in contention to have a very strong result. However just as she got through the sections causing trouble she made a costly error and lost all of her speed. Vonn would have to settle for 16th place. 

Finally it was teammate Jackie Wiles who put down a very solid run to land in 27th place. Bella Wright, Breezy Johnson and Mary Bocock did not finish but they are OK. Tricia Mangan and Keely Cashman landed in 36th and 38th. 

Next the women’s speed team will head to La Thuile, Italy in two weeks for the final speed World cup of the season. 

RESULTS
women's super-G

On Saturday’s men’s Team Combined at the Junior World Alpine Championships the U.S. took home bronze with the team composed of Hunter Salani in downhill and Stanley Buzek in slalom. 

“After Stanley crossed the finish line I knew we had a chance to be on the podium,” said Salani.  “He is a great skier and got the job done, it felt pretty amazing.”

After the downhill portion of the event Salani put his team in good position in 13th place 1.35 seconds off the pace. Buzek, no stranger to doing well at Junior Worlds, knew he had to put down a performance in the slalom and boy did he deliver. Buzek skyrocketed the men to a bronze medal. Bumping the dup up ten spots. 

“Hunter put us in a good spot on the first run,” said Buzek. “I knew this snow would be good for me. I thought we would have a good shot and I’m super happy we made it happen.”

The pair of skiers could be seen jumping for joy when the final skiers crossed the line and it was confirmed that they would take home the first medal for the U.S. in the event. 

The women’s team top performers was Logan Grosdidier in downhill and Kjersti Moritz in slalom. The duo claimed seventh place among the field of international competitors. 

The next event for junior worlds is the Team Parallel where the U.S. won bronze last year. 

RESULTS
men's team combined