The U.S. Snowboardcross Team had two athletes in the top 10 in the first Snowboardcross (SBX) World Cup races of the season in Les Deux Alpes, France. 

Six athletes made the SBX finals, including Hagen Kearney, Jake Vedder, Cody Winters, Stacy Gaskill, Lindsey Jacobellis and Faye Gulini. 

"The weather was once again very challenging for the event," says Rob Fagan, Head Coach of the U.S. Snowboardcross Team. "High winds and limited visibility created extra challenges outside of an already challenging track, but the team is in good spirits and as a group it was great to see all athletes and staff fully supporting the six athletes who made the finals." 

The weather was a large factor this weekend as new snow and wind changed the flow of the course, which ultimately led to the finals being moved from Friday, Dec. 3 to today, Dec. 4. However, despite the conditions, Gulini and Vedder performed incredibly against the best in the world and finished in the top 10, with Gulini in sixth and Vedder in seventh. 

On the women's side, 2x Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Jacobellis and Stacy Gaskill qualified for the quarterfinals but did not advance to the big or small finals. Jacobellis ended the day in 12th and Gaskill 16th. Acy Craig (24th), Briana Schnorrbusch (31st) and Yoshi Kohlwes (32nd) did not qualify for finals. 

For the men's finals, Cody Winters was 24th, Hagen Kearney 31st. Senna Leith (36), Alex Deibold (43), Nick Baumgartner (46), Connor Schlegel (52) and Tyler Hamel (58) did not qualify for finals. 

"We are proud of all the 14 U.S. athletes competing here in France. After a challenging fall training and multiple World Cup calendar changes, we are happy to get the 2022-23 season started," said Fagan.

Next up, the team will travel to Cervinia, Italy for the next races. 

RESULTS

Women's Results

Men's Results 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today the appointment of Rick Bower to Snowboard Sport Director and Skogen Sprang to Freeski Sport Director. Sprang and Bower have been with U.S. Ski & Snowboard for over a decade and have led their athletes on the freeski and snowboard teams to tremendous success. 

Former Snowboard Halfpipe Head Coach, Bower was a World Champion in snowboard halfpipe in 1999, and has been with the U.S. Snowboard Team since 2006. Since then, he has been part of five Olympic Winter Games, leading his athletes to 14 Olympic medals. Bower is a five-time International Snowboard Coach of the Year and winner of the prestigious USOPC Olympic Coach of the Year Award in 2011, as well as a three-time recipient of the Order of Ikkos award from his Olympic medaling athletes. He has also been a champion of advancing women’s snowboarding and has been pivotal to the success of athletes such as Olympic medalists Kelly Clark, Gretchen Bleiler and Chloe Kim. 

“I am very excited to continue my work with the U.S. Snowboard Team,” said Bower. “Not only are these tremendous athletes, but incredible people to be around. My focus in this new role will continue to be giving them the tools and opportunities to excel.”

“Rick brings a deep understanding of what an athlete needs to achieve their full potential and how to build a program around those athletes,” said Anouk Patty, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport. “He will lead from experience with passion and purpose and we are super excited to see this snowboard team soar under Ricky’s leadership.” 

Sprang also enters his new role with a breadth of experience and success. A U.S. Freeski Team slopestyle and big air head coach since 2012, Sprang was named U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Coach of the Year in 2021 and International Freeskiing Coach of the Year. He has led the U.S. Freeski Team to three Olympic Games where they’ve won eight Olympic medals and has helped his athletes win one-third of the total freeski Olympic medals available in history—more than any coach from other countries. Along with Bower, Sprang has also been named a USOPC National Olympic Coach of the Year and is a four-time recipient of the Order of Ikkos award. He is also a 2000 X Games silver medalist in freeski big air. 

“I’ve been with the U.S. Freeski Team for years and have learned a great deal, which has given me the tools and knowledge to provide even more for this sport and go even bigger in the years to come,” said Sprang. “I look forward to continuing my work with these incredible athletes for years to come and cannot wait to see how this sport evolves in the future.” 

“Skogen is committed to making us the best we can be,” said Patty. “We know he will lead with passion, experience, curiosity and a deep love of the sport and its athletes.”

Bower and Sprang will oversee their national teams and will work closely with the development programs. Ashley Diebold, the Snowboard/Freeski Sport Development Director, will support both new Sport Directors. Together they will manage the progression of the rookie athletes onto the elite teams and will play a significant role in engaging with the clubs and programs in the community to identify and nurture talent and the sports overall.  

U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced today the 49-athlete roster making up the 2022-23 U.S. Snowboard Team, including the halfpipe, slopestyle and snowboardcross teams. 

The pro slopestyle team is led by some of the best riders in the world, including Olympic medalists Julia Marino (2022), Red Gerard (2018), Jamie Anderson (2018, 2014). The pro halfpipe team is headlined by two-time Olympic gold medalist halfpipe star Chloe Kim, two-time World Championship medalist Maddie Mastro and veteran Taylor Gold. 

On the snowboardcross side, Olympic gold medalists in mixed-team snowboardcross Nick Baumgartner and Lindsey Jacobellis return with a large and talented team of 13 riders. 

A very talented and successful class of younger athletes, featuring names like Alessandro Barbieri, Sumner Orr, Noah Avallone, Courtney Rummel and Acy Craig will keep fans excited to watch the talented up-and-comers.

“The U.S. Snowboard Team is in a great spot going into this 2022-23 season,” said JJ Thomas, Head Coach of the U.S. Snowboard Halfpipe Team. “We are currently wrapping up a huge camp in Saas Fee, Switzerland. Our veterans are in form while the development team is a whole new group of talented athletes that are improving daily.”

With three domestic World Cups this season at two storied venues, U.S. fans will have the opportunity to watch the best in the world compete in the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix halfpipe and Visa Big Air presented by Toyota at Copper Mountain, Colo., December 16-17, as well as the second stop of the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., for halfpipe and slopestyle February 2-4. All events will be be broadcast on NBC/CNBC, and streamed live on Outside+.

The first snowboard event for the 2022-23 FIS Snowboard Park & Pipe World Cup season is scheduled to kick off with the Big Air Chur Festival World Cup in Chur, Switzerland on October 22, 2022. You can find the full 2022-23 FIS Snowboard Park & Pipe World Cup calendar here. 

2022-23 U.S. SNOWBOARD TEAM
(Hometown; club; birthdate)

SLOPESTYLE / BIG AIR
 

PRO TEAM

Men

• Chris Corning (Avon, Colorado; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/7/99)
• Brock Crouch (Mammoth Mountain, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 8/22/99)
• Sean FitzSimons (Hood River, Oregon; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Central Oregon Series; 9/22/22)
• Red Gerard (Silverthorne, Colorado; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/29/00)
• Judd Henkes (La Jolla, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/3/01)
• Dusty Henricksen (Mammoth Lakes, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/2/03)
• Luke Winkelmannn (Blowing Rock, North Carolina; Connections Academy; Rocky Mountain Series; 12/18/00)

Women

• Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, California; South Lake Tahoe Series; 9/13/90)
• Hailey Langland (San Clemente, California; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Tahoe Series; 8/2/00)
• Julia Marino (Westport, Connecticut; Southern Vermont Series; 9/11/97)
• Ty Schnorrbusch (Monroe, New Jersey; Tru Snowboarding; Rocky Mountain Series; 05/15/2002)

ROOKIE TEAM

Men

• Fynn Bullock-Womble (Mebane, North Carolina; One Team LLC; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/3/05)
• Jake Canter (Evergreen, Colorado; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen Snowmass Series; 7/9/03)
• Liam Johnson (Savage, Minnesota; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; 11/26/04)
• Lucas Ferry (Pennington, New Jersey; American Snowboard Training Center; Southern Vermont Series; 6/16/04)

Women

• Kaitlyn Adams (Summit County, Colorado; Worldwide Snowboarding; Rocky Mountain Series; 09/16/2005)
• Courtney Rummel (West Bend, Wisconsin; Wisconsin Advanced Ski & Snowboard Program; Midwest Best Series; 11/12/02)
• Jade Thurgood (Salt Lake City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 1/27/02)
• Rebecca Flynn (Victoria, Minnesota; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; 7/24/2006)

HALFPIPE

PRO TEAM

Men

• Taylor Gold (Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 11/17/93)
• Chase Josey (Hailey, Idaho; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Big Mountain West Series; 3/31/95)
• Lucas Foster (Telluride, Colorado; Jim Smith Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/17/99)
• Toby Miller (Truckee, California; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; North Tahoe Series; 2/14/00)
• Joey Okesson (Southbury, Connecticut; Okemo Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/23/02)

Women

• Chloe Kim (Torrance, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/23/00)
• Maddie Mastro (Wrightwood, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/22/2000)

ROOKIE TEAM

Men

• Noah Avallone (Montauk, New York; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 5/16/07)
• Alessandro Barbieri (Portland, Oregon; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; USASA Division - Mt. Hood; 10/5/08)
• Levko Fedorowycz (Topanga, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 8/21/04)
• Kade Martin (Bellyache Ridge, Colorado; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/21/06)
• Sumner Orr (Manchester, Vermont; Okemo Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 3/22/2006)

Women

• Sonora Alba (San Pedro, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 7/16/06)
• Tessa Maud (Carlsbad, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 10/10/03)
• Bea Kim (Palos Verdes, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 1/25/07)

SNOWBOARDCROSS

Women

• Faye Gulini (Salt Lake City, Utah; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/24/92)
• Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, Vermont.; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/19/85)
• Meghan Tierney (Rumson, New Jersey; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/5/97) 
• Stacy Gaskill (Golden, Colorado; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 5/21/00)  

DEVELOPMENT

• Acy Craig (Morrisville, Vermont; Stratton Mountain School; Big Mountain West Series; 12/3/22)
• Livia Molodyh (Hubbard, Oregon; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 6/30/99)
• Bri Schnorrbusch (Monroe Township, N.J.; Gould Academy Competition Program; Maine Mountain Series; 1/30/2006)

Men

• Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, Michigan; Superior Series; 12/17/81)
• Alex Deibold (Manchester, Vermont.; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 5/8/86)
• Hagen Kearney (Norwood, Colorado; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 11/6/91)
• Senna Leith (Vail, Colorado; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/8/97)  
• Connor Schlegel (Edwards, Colorado; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/13/2002)
• Jake Vedder (Pinckney, Michigan; International Snowboard Training Center; Great Lakes Snow Series; 4/16/98)
• Cody Winters (Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/20/2000)

DEVELOPMENT

• Tyler Hamel (Bethel, Maine; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 7/12/2004)

COACHING STAFF

Slopestyle Coaching Staff:

• Mike Ramirez - Co-Head Coach
• Dave Reynolds - Co-Head Coach
• Eric Beauchemin - Rookie Team Coach

Halfpipe Coaching Staff:

• JJ Thomas - Head Coach
• Maddy Schaffrick - Pro Team Coach
• Danny Kass - Rookie Team Coach

Snowboardcross Coaching Staff

• Rob Fagan - Head Coach
• Nathan Park - Pro Team Coach

Follow the U.S. Snowboard Team:

• Instagram: @ussnowboardteam
• Facebook: @usskiandsnowboard
• TikTok: @usskiandsnowboard
• Twitter: @usskiteam, @ussnowboardteam

The season is coming and ski and snowboard fans worldwide are excited to cheer on their favorite athletes as they compete in the 2022-23 season. But between all ski and snowboard sports, there are dozens of World Cup races, and watching on television or streaming is a little complicated. We’re here to simplify the process so all you have to do is cheer.

There are three main ways to watch U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes compete all over the world; through Outside+, NBC/Peacock and through skiandsnowboard.live. 
 

How to Watch DOMESTIC U.S. World Cups: Outside+ and NBC platforms

STREAMING: Outside+

Through a new partnership, Outside+ is the new streaming broadcaster of our domestic World Cups with over 90 hours of competition at your fingertips. Now, you can watch all FIS World Cups (alpine, cross country, freestyle, snowboard, and freeski) held in the United States LIVE through the Outside platforms. Outside platforms include OutsideOnline.com, SkiMag.com, Outside App and OutsideTV.

Many events will be free to watch on Outside, but with an Outside+ subscription (less than $5 per month or $29.99 annually) you will be guaranteed the opportunity to watch the most ever World Cups on U.S. soil. All eight alpine, freestyle, snowboard and freeski domestic 2022-23 FIS World Cup Events will be available to watch LIVE through Outside’s services, along with archived footage and more.

ON TELEVISION: NBC / CNBC 

NBC platforms will also broadcast all eight domestic FIS World Cups for the 2022-23 season. NBC will present 19 hours of coverage for the domestic World Cup event’s across their multiple platforms, including live and tape-delayed coverage on NBC, CNBC and simulcasted on Peacock. 

Step 1: If you don’t have access to broadcast television, download PeacockTV 

FIS World Cups are only available for viewing with a paid Peacock Premium subscription. So, create an account and subscribe to PeacockTV Premium for only $4.99/month with commercials or $9.99/month without, and have full access through live or on-demand and delayed coverage. 

Step 2: Find your events on PeacockTV 

1. Create an account
2. Subscribe to Peacock Premium 
3. Click on the sports tab, and scroll down the page until you see the section “Skiing and Snowboarding” 
4. Hover your mouse over the scheduled broadcasts and find the event you would like to watch (there are several events happening every single weekend, so don’t give up if it looks overwhelming!).
5. Watch the event, or add it to your watchlist to view at a later date. 
6. You can find your watchlist and replays of other events under your account. 

U.S. FIS World Cup action includes:

Alpine: Heroic Killington Cup in Killington, Vermont, Xfinity Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek, Colorado, the Aspen World Cup in Aspen, Colorado, and the Palisades Tahoe World Cup in Olympic Valley, California. 

Freestyle: Intermountain FIS Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort in Deer Valley, Utah, Freeski/Snowboard: Toyota Grand Prix events at Mammoth Mountain in California and Copper Mountain, Colorado, and the Visa Big Air presented by Toyota at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
 

How to Watch INTERNATIONAL FIS World Cup Events: skiandsnowboard.live

To watch almost all of the action overseas, head over to skiandsnowboard.live. This is a one-stop shop to see all of the races and competitions happening around the world. There will be live English commentary on all events. But important to note: Ski and Snowboard Live will not have any World Cups held in Austria. 

To watch the events, you will need to pay. An All Access Pass ($12.99/month now, up to $15.99/month starting in November) grants you access to all FIS World Cup and World Championship events outside of the U.S. (excluding Austria) billed as a monthly subscription. There are also sport-specific passes ($8.99/month) or you can pay per race ($1.99). 

There are portals for each discipline, and you can watch all archived footage of past events, highlights from races, and more.

How to Watch AUSTRIAN FIS World Cup Events

In the agreement with NBC and Austria, you can now watch Austrian World Cup events like the Soelden World Cup on October 22-23, 2022 as well as Hahnenkamm, Flachau, Stubai, and more through NBC and Peacock. 

We know this is a lot of information, so we will also post the television and streaming schedule every week on our social channels and keep the schedule updated on our website. Follow along, and get ready to cheer on the athletes because #theszniscoming! 

Current television broadcast and streaming schedules for all sports are available on our website, here. Sport-specific broadcast and streaming schedules are available below:

• Alpine
• Cross Country
• Freeski
• Freestyle
• Snowboard