U.S. Freeski Pro Team member Alex Hall finished eighth in Friday’s heated FIS Big Air World Cup season opener in Kreischberg Austria. 

Men’s qualifiers kicked off an insane day of competition in a competitive environment that seemed too good to be true for an outdoor sporting event. Event organizers at Kreischberg did an amazing job building a perfect 70-foot jump complete with a steep landing and strong lighting. The only variable left was the weather, but Mother Nature came in clutch with clear skies and no wind. The scene was set for a stunning day of competition and the 2015 World Championships venue did not disappoint.

Hall was the sole American that made it through to the final round of the competition. However, making the top-five in one of two men’s qualification heats, each consisting of 32 hungry freeskiers, was no easy task. 

“That was probably the heaviest qualifying round in a big air competition that I have ever witnessed,” said U.S. Freeski Team Head Coach Skogen Sprang. “Athletes needed two jumps scoring in the mid-90s just to advance and it came down to the last skier in the heat for Alex to make it safely into finals.”

The finals immediately followed qualifications where the level of progression and consistency continued. Athletes put on a display of technicality and creativity including nose butter, carving, and pre-grab take-offs, as well as multiple triple corks, 1800’s, and double grabs. It became clear that any rust that may have developed over the almost two month World Cup hiatus was long gone by the time the finalists dropped in for the big show.

Hall had a strong showing landing a left side double cork 1620 on his first run and a switch left double cork 1800 on his third run, both with his signature Buick grab. Despite two scores in the 90’s, the rest of the field was firing on all cylinders and he was unable to break into the top three. 

Defending FIS Big Air Crystal Globe Winner Birk Ruud from Norway earned the top spot, followed by Antoine Adelisse of France in second-place, and Oliwer Magnusson of Sweden in third. For the women, another defending FIS Big Air Champion topped the podium as Giulia Tanno of Switzerland took the win. Tess Ledeux of France finished second and Estonian Kelly Sildaru finished third. 

Elite level freeski competition will continue Jan. 29-31 at X Games Aspen at Buttermilk Mountain, Colo. 

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Women’s Freeski Big Air

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With the new year comes the return of the FIS Park & Pipe World Cup season! Big air competition set to go down Jan. 7-9 at the 2015 World Championships venue in Kreischberg, Austria. Three women and 13 men will represent the U.S. in the second freeski and the first snowboard World Cup of the season.

Due to the cancellation of the Beijing, China, and Copper Mountain, Colo., World Cups scheduled for November and December, respectively, competition has been a long time coming and the athletes are yearning to get back on course.

U.S. Freeski Pro Team member and Stratton Mountain School graduate Mac Forehand is set to compete in his first competition following ACL surgery in January of 2020. Forehand has been working relentlessly throughout his recovery to get back on top after earning the 2019 FIS Slopestyle Crystal Globe. 

“It’s crazy to think all that stands between me and Kreischberg is back-to-competition testing for my knee at the COE (USANA Center of Excellence),” said a thrilled Forehand ahead of his flight to Park City, Utah. “I’ve been waiting a long time for this and can’t wait to get back in the gate! After skiing in Park City and back in Vermont a little bit, it became very clear I missed just having fun on the hill.”

U.S. Freeski Rookie Team member Rell Harwood is in a slightly different boat, competing in only the third FIS World Cup big air competition of her career. 

“I think this will be a great big air,” said Harwood. “I’ve never skied at Kreischberg before, but I have heard great things. Between Park City Mountain and the Utah Olympic Park, I have had the ability to get some training on big jumps, which makes me feel prepared going into my first big air of the season. I am hoping to land some jumps I feel proud of and have a lot of fun!”

For the snowboarders, Olympic big air silver medalist Kyle Mack, who earned double-bronze in slopestyle and big air at the 2015 FIS World Championships held in Kreischberg, is feeling thankful to have the opportunity to compete again.

“During these times, I’m just glad to get back to competition mode,” said Mack. “What better place to do that than somewhere I have previously found success like Kreischberg.”

Joining Mack is a teammate and 2020 FIS Big Air Crystal Globe winner Chris Corning. Corning won his second big air crystal globe in the last three seasons (he also finished second in 2018-19) following a stunning victory at the Visa Big Air in Atlanta, Ga. Corning’s win at SunTrust Park also earned him his seventh crystal globe to sit behind only Cai Xuetong of China on the all-time Park & Pipe list.

Both women's snowboard and freeski qualifiers will take place on Jan. 7. Men's snowboard qualifiers and finals will take place on Jan. 8, and freeski qualifiers and finals on Jan. 9. Be sure to follow U.S. Ski & Snowboard on social media and tune in on NBC’s streaming platform Peacock to catch all the action. 
 

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Saturday, Jan. 9
12:00 p.m. - FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air Finals - LIVE, Kreischberg, AUT, Streaming Peacock

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Freeski Men
Mac Forehand
Alex Hall
Nick Goepper
Willie Borm
Tim Ryan 

Freeski Women
Rell Harwood

Snowboard Men 
Chris Corning
Judd Henkes
Lyon Farrell
Brock Crouch
Luke Winkelmann
Kyle Mack
Sean FitzSimons
Dusty Henricksen

Snowboard Women
Julia Marino
Ty Schnorrbusch

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced on Dec. 23, 2020 that the 2021 Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix FIS Freeski and Snowboard World Cup at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Calif., originally scheduled for Feb. 3-6 has been postponed.

The International Ski Federation (FIS), U.S. Ski & Snowboard, and Mammoth Mountain are working closely together to reschedule the events and will follow up with more information as it becomes available.

“We have worked closely with Tiger Shaw and U.S. Ski & Snowboard and agree that we must continue to prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, athletes, guests, and community,” said Mark Brownlie, President and COO of Mammoth Resorts. “With that in mind, the decision was made to postpone the event to a later date. We look forward to continuing our longstanding relationship and commitment to athletics at Mammoth Mountain and will explore all opportunities to reschedule this season.”

Specific event information will be forthcoming as the local organizing committee works through its detailed protocols with local and state health officials. The U.S. Grand Prix is contingent on local and state health department approvals based on existing and future COVID-19 rules and regulations. FIS, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the local organizing committee, and Mammoth Mountain are taking a unified approach consistent with guidance from federal, state, and local health authorities. 

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ESPN announced today that X Games Aspen 2021 will return to Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen Snowmass, Colo., for the 20th-consecutive year Jan. 29-31, marking the first elite North American snowboard and freeski event of the season.

The list of invited athletes was nothing short of impressive including U.S. riders and Olympic gold medalists Chloe Kim, Jamie Anderson, Shaun White, and Red Gerard. The roster continues to get deeper with the freeskiers including back-to-back FIS World Champion Aaron Blunck; Olympic medalists Alex Ferreira, Nick Goepper,  David Wise; as well as 2019-20 X Games medalists Alex Hall, Colby Stevenson, and Maggie Voisin. 

X Games Aspen 2021 will feature men’s and women’s freeski and snowboard competitions in the disciplines of superpipe, slopestyle, big air, and men’s knuckle huck. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, X Games Aspen 2021 will be closed to the public and produced with comprehensive COVID-19 risk mitigation protocols in place for participants and staff.

Following X Games, U.S. Snowboard and Freeski Team athletes are set to continue competition in the United States from Feb. 3-6 at the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, Calif. The famed Unbound Terrain Park will host both slopestyle and halfpipe competition, pending local and state approvals. Meanwhile, U.S. Freestyle Ski Team athletes will take on the world-class moguls and aerials venues at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, for the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International planned for Feb. 4-6 pending local and state approvals.
 

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Invited U.S Freeski Athletes 

• Aaron Blunck

• Alex Ferreira

• Nick Goepper

• Alex Hall

• Birk Irving

• Colby Stevenson

• Maggie Voisin

• David Wise

• Quinn Wolferman

Invited U.S. Snowboard Athletes 

• Sonora Alba

• Jamie Anderson

• Red Gerard

• Arielle Gold

• Dusty Henricksen

• Chloe Kim

• Hailey Langland

• Julia Marino

• Maddie Mastro

• Toby Miller

• Zeb Powell

• Shaun White

Back-to-back FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Champion and U.S. Freeski Team member Aaron Blunck recently caught up with Team USA's David Seigerman to discuss his renewed perspective on life after a bone-crushing crash during training camp this past October in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. 

 

 

 

 

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Aaron discussed his new appreciation of the little wins in life and relived his thought process following the devasting impact. Aaron also shared his experience at the 2020 Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., where he was seemingly unstoppable according to the judges and his fellow athletes.

"There was no one watching on this tentative October morning, no gallery of awestruck fans lining the halfpipe, no television analysts rendered agog by some cutting-edge aerial display. There were no flips, no twists, no corkscrews, none of the graceful acrobatics associated with Aaron Blunck, two-time defending world champion freestyle skier. For an athlete-artist whose canvas is mid-air, this one move on this solitary morning was decidedly pedestrian. But for Blunck, it was glorious." 

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The U.S. Freeski Team came out strong at the first FIS Freeski Slopestyle World Cup of the season in Stubai, Austria. Under a blue sky and with fresh snow blanketing the surrounding peaks, two-time Olympic medalist Nick Goepper led the way for the U.S. finishing just off the podium in fourth place. 

“Competing with all the skiers again felt great, even though we were six feet apart," said Nick. "It’s hard times for a lot of people right now, but the first World Cup of the season went off gracefully. Hopefully we keep this momentum going and have a safe and successful rest of the season!” 

Consistency was the name of the game for the U.S. athletes in the season opener with Nick, Colby Stevenson, and Willie Borm all putting together two complete runs. U.S. Freeski Slopestyle Pro Team Head Coach Skogen Sprang believes the competition should serve as a great building block moving into the heart of the 2020-21 season. 

“I’m stoked on the landed runs and healthy bodies that came out of today’s competition,” said Skogen. ”They stuck with their runs through mistakes and improvised really well. I didn’t expect too much here with the lack of skiing throughout the spring, summer, and fall. All the athletes had great attitudes and we will continue to build on their performances.”

Defending, and three-time FIS Slopestyle Crystal Globe, winner Andri Ragettli from Switzerland took top honors for the men. Norway’s Christian Nummedal and Ferdinand Dahl finished in second and third respectively.

For the women, France’s Tess Ledeux topped the podium, Norway’s Johanne Killi finished second, and China’s Eileen Gu rounded out the podium in third. U.S. Freeski Team veteran Darian Stevens qualified for the finals but was unable to compete due to a fall during training the previous day.

The U.S. Freeski Team will resume the FIS Freeski World Cup season in Kreischberg, Austria, Jan. 7-8 with big air competition followed by the second slopestyle competition of the season in Font Romeu, France Jan. 14-18.

RESULTS
Men’s Freeski Slopestyle
Women’s Freeski Slopestyle 

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Update: Nov. 19, 2020- The first of a five-part 2020-21 FIS Freeski World Cup slopestyle saga is slated to begin on Nov. 20-21 in Stubai, Austria. Seven men and four women will represent the U.S., including 2019-20 World Cup slopestyle runner-up Colby Stevenson, two-time Olympic medalist Nick Goepper, and U.S. Freeski Team veteran Willie Borm, who is back from injury and feeling better than ever. 

“I’m extremely stoked to be going back to Stubai for a World Cup,” said Willie. “I feel fortunate we’re about to compete in Austria with all of the craziness going on in the world. The last time I was in Stubai for the World Cup I ended up in fourth, just missing the podium by one spot. I’m healthy and in great shape, so I believe that I can get the job done and land on the podium this time around. I’m also stoked on this year as a whole. It’s been a while since I’ve gone into a season not recovering from an injury or being in pain. I look forward to what the season has in store for me.”

Americans Tim Ryan, Ryan Stevenson, Quinn Wolferman, and Peter Raich are also set to compete for the men. 

Olympians Caroline Claire and Darian Stevens will lead the way for the women alongside rookie team members Rell Harwood and Marin Hamill. Marin mirrored Colby’s World Cup slopestyle ranking last season finishing second overall. Coming out of successful training camps this off-season, these young freeskiers are ready to put the field on notice. 

"Stubai always delivers," said Caroline. "The course is in perfect shape and it's always a really progressive competition."
 

Despite increased restrictions imposed by the Austrian government due to COVID-19, the Stubai Zoo is still scheduled to host the world’s best. The Austrian government declared that elite-level sporting events, such as FIS World Cup events, would be exempt from the four-week partial lockdown imposed on the country. With the go-ahead from the Austrian authorities, the local organizers in Stubai were able to focus their efforts in preparing for a safe and successful competition.

“We are all very grateful to be returning to Stubai for the first World Cup Slopestyle of the season,” said U.S. Freeski Slopestyle Head Coach Skogen Sprang. “Just being able to kick off the season and get an event going under the current circumstances speaks to how much hard work has been put into pulling this off for the athletes and the sport. After the event was canceled last year due to 12 feet of snow falling in three days, we are very excited to get back to some of the sunny skies the Stubai Zoo is known for. The course preview looks awesome and the builders always do an amazing job there. The crew is hungry to get out and do what they love to do and we are looking forward to a great event.“

Due to weather concerns, the qualifying round of competition was moved up one day to Thursday, Nov. 19. This meant only one practice day to train on a tricky rail set up. That didn't stop U.S. Freeski Team members Colby Stevenson, Nick Goepper, Willie Borm, and Darian Stevens from stepping up and earning their spot in the finals. Stubai served as Darian's first competition back from two years of not competing due to injury, but she was not phased.  With a couple more days of training for the athletes, the finals are setting up to be a show. 

Tune in on Peacock to watch Colby, Willie, Nick, and Darian take a run at the podium in the first freeski World Cup of the season. 

HOW TO WATCH
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Saturday, Nov. 21
5:30 a.m. - FIS Freeski World Cup Slopestyle Finals - LIVE, Stubai, AUT, Streaming Peacock

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Twenty-three pro-level and 15 rookie freeskiers are ready to take on a season that will look different from years past. Ski fans and athletes across the world are ready for snow and the return to competition. The U.S. Freeski Team is prepared to give the people what they want as they take on the world’s best with an all-star roster. 

In an unfamiliar world, there will still be familiar faces such as Olympic medalists David Wise, Alex Ferreira, Brita Sigourney, Nick Goepper, Devin Logan, as well as 2020 X Games medalists Alex Hall, Colby Stevenson, and Maggie Voisin. With a hungry group of rookies that continue to push their boundaries, the team dynamic is as strong as ever. 

Although training opportunities were challenging to come by due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there was tremendous success in running training camps at official training sites of Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, Ore., The Stomping Grounds Park in Saas Fee, Switzerland, and Copper Mountain, Colo. this off-season. With last season cut short, these opportunities were critical to get athletes on snow and comfortable ahead of entering the competition environment. 

“Our teams are super grateful to have so much solid skiing under our belts from Timberline this summer as well as October on the glaciers in Europe,” said U.S. Freeski and Snowboard Head Coach Mike Jankowski. “We will be starting the competition season off next week back in Stubai, Austria and could not be more excited to get it going. With this being a World Championship season and having the opportunity to compete at the Olympic venues in China, it adds another layer of stoke across the team.”

The U.S. Freeski Team will kick off their season in Stubai, Austria, Nov. 20-21 with the FIS World Cup slopestyle competition. From there, both the slopestyle and halfpipe teams plan to make their way to Copper Mountain, Colo. for training as well as the first domestic World Cup of the season. The 2020-21 Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix is expected to celebrate its 25th anniversary with halfpipe athletes set to compete from Dec. 16-19 at Copper Mountain, Colo. pending local and state approvals. The second annual Visa Big Air presented by Land Rover is also planned for Copper Mountain from Dec.17-19, pending local and state approvals.

From Feb. 3-6, the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix is set to return to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Calif. and the famed Unbound Terrain Parks for slopestyle and halfpipe competition, pending local and state approvals. It’s only fitting that on it’s 25th anniversary, there is something special about the grand prix series. The Grand Prix at Mammoth will serve as the first U.S. Freeski Olympic Tryout Event and provides a pathway towards qualifying for the 2022 U.S. Olympic Freeski Team. 

“We are incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to host events on home soil this season,” said U.S. Freeski and Snowboard Director Jeremy Forster. “We are thankful to our Grand Prix host resorts, Copper Mountain and Mammoth Mountain, for their dedication and commitment in working with numerous stakeholders as we continue to navigate this landscape.”

The U.S. Freeski Team will also head to Zhangjiakou, China Feb. 18-28 for the 2021 FIS Freestyle, Freeski, and Snowboard World Championships. Athletes will have the chance to compete at the site of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games as the pinnacle event of the season. At the 2019 edition of the FIS Freestyle, Freeski, and Snowboard World Championships held in U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s home state of Utah, Aaron Blunck claimed his second consecutive halfpipe title, alumnas Julia Krass earned silver in big air, as well as Nick Goepper and Brita Sigourney taking bronze in slopestyle and halfpipe respectively. 

NBC’s new streaming platform, Peacock Premium, will live stream the 2020-21 FIS Freeski World Cup this season. NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and NBC Sports’ digital platforms will also air World Cup coverage all season. Freeski broadcast and streaming listings, including the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix and Visa Big Air, will be available throughout the season at USSkiandSnowboard.org.
 

2020-21 U.S. Freeski Team 
(Hometown; Club; USASA Series; Birthdate)

HALFPIPE
PRO TEAM
Men

• Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, Colo.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/12/96)
• Alex Ferreira (Aspen, Colo.; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen/Snowmass Series; 8/14/94)
• Birk Irving (Winter Park, Colo.; Winter Park Freeride Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 7/26/99)
• David Wise (Reno, Nev.; 6/30/90)
• Lyman Currier (Boulder, Colo.; Winter Park Freeski Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/28/94)
• Hunter Hess (Bend, Ore.; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Central Oregon Series; 10/01/98)
• Taylor Seaton (Avon, Colo.; 7/16/90)
• Jaxin Hoerter (Breckenridge, Colo.; Rocky Mountain Series; 7/17/00)
• Cassidy Jarrell (Aspen, Colo.; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/31/99)

Women

• Brita Sigourney (Carmel, Calif.; Intermountain Series; 1/17/90)
• Devin Logan (West Dover, Vt.; Mount Snow Academy; Southern Vermont Series; 2/17/93)
• Annalisa Drew (Andover, Mass.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Southwest Colorado Series; 5/28/93)
• Carly Margulies (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; Unbound Series; 12/24/97)
• Abigale Hansen (June Lake, Calif.; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; Unbound Series; 5/26/98)

ROOKIE TEAM
Men

• Hunter Carey (Winter Park, Colo.; Winter Park Competition Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/12/02
• Connor Ladd (Lakewood, Colo.; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/26/03)
• Dylan Ladd (Lakewood, Colo.; Winter Park Competition Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/29/01)
• Sammy Schuiling (Steamboat Springs, Colo.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 7/16/00)

Women

• Svea Irving (Winter Park, Colo.; Winter Park Freeride Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/27/02)
• Hanna Faulhaber (Carbondale, Colo.; Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/04/04)
• Riley Jacobs (Oak Creek, Colo.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/14/03)

SLOPESTYLE / BIG AIR
PRO TEAM
Men

• Alex Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah; Park City Ski and Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 9/21/98)
• Mac Forehand (Winhall, Vt.; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/4/01)
• Colby Stevenson (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski and Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 10/3/97)
• Nick Goepper (Lawrenceburg, Ind.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/14/94)
• Willie Borm (Chaska, Minn.; Midwest Freeskiing Association; 5/21/97)
• Cody LaPlante (Truckee, Calif.; Squaw Valley Freestyle and Freeride Team; North Tahoe Series; 2/15/02)

Women

• Maggie Voisin (Whitefish, Mont.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 12/14/98)
• Caroline Claire (Manchester Center, Vt.; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 2/2/00)
• Darian Stevens (Missoula, Mont.; Missoula Freestyle Ski Team; 10/29/96)

ROOKIE TEAM
Men

• Hunter Henderson (Madbury, N.H..; Waterville Valley BBTS; New Hampshire Series; 12/28/02)
• Richard Thomas (Orono, Minn.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; Upper Midwest Snow; 8/16/01)
• Troy Podmilsak (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski and Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 8/23/04)

Women

• Rell Harwood (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski and Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 6/1/01)
• Marin Hamill (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski and Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 4/5/01)
• Grace Henderson (Madbury, N.H.; Waterville Valley BBTS; New Hampshire Series; 4/28/01)
• Bella Bacon (Ellicottville, N.Y.; Agenda Freeski; Western New York Series; 1/29/04)
• Jenna Riccomini (Port Matilda, Penn.; Team Summit Colorado; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/12/04)

2020-21 Snowboard & Freeski Staff

• Snowboard & Freeski Director: Jeremy Forster
• Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air Head Coach: Mike Jankowski
• Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air Team Manager: Jess Tamez
• Snowboardcross Team Manager: Alexis Williams
• Snowboard & Freeski Team Communications Manager: Andrew Gauthier
• Snowboard & Freeski Sports Development Senior Manager: Ashley Deibold
• Snowboard, Freeski, and Freestyle Sports Development Coordinator: Elise Saarela

High Performance Staff

• Senior Sports Psychologist, USOC: Alex Cohen
• Freeski Halfpipe Team Physical Therapist: Jill Radzinski
• Freeski Slopestyle and Big Air Team Physical Therapist: Sara Chavez
• Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air Athletic Trainer: Ben Quigley
• Snowboard Halfpipe Team Physical Therapist: Emilie Whittemore
• Snowboardcross Athletic Development Manager: Tschana Schiller
• Snowboard and Freeski Athletic Development Coach: Matthew Voss
• Aerials and Freeski Athletic Development Coach: Houston Deck

Freeski

• Slopestyle Pro Team Head Coach: Skogen Sprang
• Slopestyle Pro Team Coach: Dave Euler (Park City Ski & Snowboard)
• Slopestyle Technician: Tanner Keim
• Halfpipe National Development Team Coach: Ryan Carey (Mammoth Mountain)
• Slopestyle/Big Air National Development Team Coach: Ryan Wyble (Park City Ski & Snowboard)
• Halfpipe Pro Team Head Coach: Mike Riddle 
• Halfpipe Pro Team Coach: Jeremie Livingston (Winter Park Competition Center)
• Halfpipe Pro Team Technician: Dave Coombs
• Videographer: Richard Mangum

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes return to FIS World Cup competition this month, and the networks of NBC will broadcast more than 75 hours of live and same-day coverage in November and December on NBC, NBC Sports Network, and The Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, from Levi and Ruka, Finland, Lillehammer, Norway, and Copper Mountain Colorado. Coverage begins with the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup women’s slalom from Levi on Saturday, Nov. 21.

NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2020-21 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup season begins with the women’s slalom from Levi, Finland, next Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7 a.m. ET live on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and OlympicChannel.com. An encore presentation of the race will be presented later in the evening at 12 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

The winningest slalom skier of all time and three-time Olympic medalist Mikaela Shiffrin is expected to make her 2020-21 FIS Ski World Cup competition season debut in Levi, and the Olympic Channel will broadcast the second run slalom event live on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7 a.m. EST. Mikaela owns four career victories at the World Cup stop in Finland, including winning there in each of the last two seasons. NBC Sports’ Steve Schlanger (play-by-play) will call the action alongside former U.S. Ski Team alumnus speed skier Steve Porino (analyst).

The Olympic Channel will also provide live coverage of the FIS Cross Country World Cup sprint, skiathlon, and team sprint events from Lillehammer, Norway, Dec. 4-6; and same-day coverage of the FIS Freestyle World Cup moguls from Ruka, Norway, on Dec. 5. NBC, NBCSN, and the Olympic Channel will provide live and same-day coverage of the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix, and the Visa Big Air presented by Land Rover from Copper Mountain, Colo., Dec. 18-19.

Last week NBC announced exclusive streaming of winter Olympic sports has moved from NBC Sports Gold’s “Snow Pass” to Peacock Premium. Peacock Premium will also become the exclusive home to all FIS events held in Austria, beginning with the FIS Freeski World Cup in Stubai, Austria on Nov. 21. Peacock Premium will also provide live streaming coverage of alpine, cross country, freeski, freestyle, ski jumping, nordic combined, and snowboard events throughout the season. 

Check out the current television broadcast and streaming schedule for November and December for all sports are available here. Sport-specific broadcast and streaming schedules are available below:

• Alpine
• Cross Country
• Freeski
• Freestyle
• Ski Jumping
• Nordic Combined
• Snowboard

Broadcast and streaming schedules on Peacock Premium will be updated on a weekly basis throughout the season.