PARK CITY, Utah (Dec. 21, 2024) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today more than 65 companies will support more than 180 athletes throughout the 2023-24 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 2023-24 season. 

“We are thrilled to continue working with the industry’s best brands this season and are also looking forward to working with several new partners,” says Trisha Worthington, Chief Revenue & Philanthropy Officer at U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “Our goal is to ensure our athletes, partners, members and fans alike feel supported through our partnerships, especially in a year when we have the most domestic World Cups in history.”

2023-24 SUPPLIERS
Equipment:

• Atomic (alpine skis, ski boots, nordic skis) 
• Dalbello (ski boots)
• Dynastar (skis)
• Fischer (alpine skis, boots, bindings; nordic skis, boots, bindings, OneWay poles)
• Head (alpine skis, ski boots, bindings)
• iFit (exercise and gym equipment)
• ID One (moguls skis, aerials skis, poles)
• Look (bindings)
• Lange (boots)
• Marker (bindings)
• Madshus (skis, boots and poles)
• Nordica (skis, ski boots)
• OGIO (backpacks, travel luggage)
• Rossignol (skis)
• Skiers Edge (ski training equipment)
• Sun Valley Ski Tools (wax, ski/snowboard tuning equipment)
• Stockli (alpine skis)
• Salomon (alpine skis, boots, bindings; nordic skis, boots, bindings)
• Swix (wax, ski/snowboard tuning equipment)
• Toko (gloves, wax, ski/snowboard tuning equipment)
• Völkl (skis)
• Vola (wax)
• Wintersteiger (wax, ski/snowboard tuning equipment)
• Zipline (poles, skis)
   

Apparel:

• Bigtruck (headwear)
• Khombu (après footwear)
• Kappa (outerwear, athlete uniforms)
• Naked Cashmere (cashmere sweaters, gloves, scarves)
• SKIDA (neck gaiters, hats)
• Wigwam (competition and lifestyle socks)

Accessories:

• Auclair (gloves)
• Giro (helmets, goggles)
• Hestra (gloves)
• Hydro Flask (insulated drinkware)
• Knockaround (sunglasses, goggles)
• KASK (helmets, goggles, sunglasses)
• Outdoor Master (helmets, goggles) 
• POC (helmets, sunglasses, goggles, shin guards, arm guards, back protectors)
• Level Gloves (gloves)
• Pit Viper (sunglasses, goggles)
• Rise Brewing Co. (coffee)
• Reusch (gloves)
• Ski Metrix (Booster Strap)
• SMITH (helmets, goggles, sunglasses)
• Swany (gloves)
• Sweet Protection (helmets, goggles)
• Wildhorn (helmets, goggles, gloves, balaclavas)
• Zanier (gloves)

Medical:

• DJO Global (bracing and support systems)
• Intermountain Health
• University of Utah Health
• Steadman Clinic
• RAYUS Radiology (MRI technology)

Industry:

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

For More Information Contact:

Leann Bentley
Communications Manager
leann.bentley@usskiandsnowboard.org 

Updated roster below as of Dec. 23, 2023, including alpine, ski jumping, nordic combined and ski cross teams. The previously sent out press release was incomplete. 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard formally nominated the Youth Olympic Winter Games (YOG) alpine, nordic combined, ski jumping and ski cross teams slated to compete Jan. 19 - Feb. 1, 2024 in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The four teams are in addition to the cross country, freestyle, snowboard and freeski teams, which were nominated earlier in the fall.

The 2024 Youth Olympic Games, held every four years, will welcome more than 1,900 athletes from more than 80 National Olympic Committees to the home of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Historically, the Youth Olympic Games was created by the former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge with a mission to bring together the world’s best young athletes and educate and inspire the next generation of Olympians.

At the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, 96 athletes across 16 sports represented the United States. The games helped catapult the careers of many national team athletes, including 2023 world champion and alpine skier River Radamus, who found success at the Youth Olympic Games in 2016, winning three gold medals. 

“I am very impressed by this group of alpine skiers set to represent the U.S. in Gangwon,” said Anouk Patty, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport. “These alpine skiers have an incredible opportunity with the Youth Olympic Games to put their alpine ski racing to the test among international competitors.” 

There will be five alpine events at the Games including a slalom, giant slalom, super-G, alpine combined and mixed team parallel. Ski cross will feature men's and women's individual ski cross, as well as a mixed team ski cross. 

“We are thrilled to announce this talented group of U18 athletes and look forward to seeing them compete on the Youth Olympic stage," said Alpine Development Director Chip Knight. "It’s going to be an exceptional experience for them, and we hope they can bring home some medals too!” 

The ski jumping and nordic combined teams also show great promise this year. A majority of the nordic combined team will be getting their first taste of international experience and will put their talents to the test on the international stage after a strong season of domestic results. 

“This year’s team is strong and I’m looking forward to seeing how they perform in South Korea," said Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Sport Director Anders Johnson. "Gangwon should be a very exciting event, and I’m looking forward to watching our athletes perform their best and represent our country.”

Nordic combined will include a men’s and women’s individual 4k and 6k race, a mixed team 4x3.3k relay, mixed team normal hill and men’s and women’s individual normal hill. The ski jumping schedule will include individual and mixed team events. 

Full nominations for alpine, nordic combined, ski jumping and ski cross are below. The full roster for cross country, freestyle, snowboard and freeski can be viewed here. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee will officially name the teams in January.  

2024 U.S. Youth Olympic Games Team
(hometown; club; birthdate)

ALPINE

Women

• Annika Hunt (East Burke, VT; Burke Mountain Academy; 11/30/2006)
• Christina Winchell (Stowe, VT; Mount Mansfield Academy; 1/31/2006)
• Nicole Begue (Miami Beach, FL; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 12/19/2006)
• Named, but cannot attend due to injury: Stella Buchheister (Carbondale, CO; Team Summit; 8/20/2006)

Men

• Stewart Bruce (Avon, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 2/2/2006)
• Jevin Palmquist (Eagan, MN; Team Summit; 3/6/2007)
• Alternate: Jack Schrady (Truckee, CA; Sugar Bowl Ski Team & Academy; 3/9/2006)

Alpine Staff

• Sam Damon – U.S. Ski & Snowboard Eastern Region Director
• Doug Elsey – Team Summit
• Scott Houser – Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
• Jillian Barile - Mount Mansfield Academy 

SKI JUMPING

WOMEN

• Estella Hassrick (Madison, WI; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club / U.S. Ski Jumping Team development team; 5/21/2006) 
• Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard / U.S. Ski Jumping Team; 10/3/2006)

MEN

• Jason Colby (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club / U.S. Ski Jumping Team development team; 3/30/2006)
• Sawyer Graves (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 9/30/2008)

SKI JUMPING STAFF

• Karl Denney - Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

NORDIC COMBINED

WOMEN

• Kai McKinnon (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Educational Foundation / U.S. Nordic Combined Team development team; 5/6/2008)
• Ella Wilson (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/4/2008)

MEN

• Anders Giese (Wilmette, IL; Norge Ski Club; 8/6/2008)
• Arthur Tirone (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 2/8/2008)

NORDIC COMBINED STAFF

• Michael Ward - Park City Ski & Snowboard / U.S. Nordic Combined Team domestic coach
   

SKI CROSS

WOMEN

• Morgan Shute (Allendale, NJ; Carrabassett Valley Academy; 9/13/2006)
• Maggie Swain (Kingfield, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy; 7/10/2006)

MEN

• Walker Robinson (Frisco, CO; Team Summit; 6/27/2006)
• Aiden England (Truckee, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe; 8/11/2006)

SKI CROSS STAFF

• Rodney Robinson - Team Summit
• Michael Phelan - Carrabassett Valley Academy

HOW TO WATCH
A live stream of the YOG will be at https://olympics.com/en/gangwon-2024/ starting with the Opening Ceremony. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
For the full schedule of events, visit https://olympics.com/en/gangwon-2024/schedule.

Three U.S. resorts to host the next generation of freeskiers and snowboarders for 2024 U.S. Revolution Tour

PARK CITY, Utah (Dec. 20, 2023) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the return of the U.S. Revolution Tour for the 2024 season to three world-class resorts: Copper Mountain, Colorado, Mammoth Mountain, California, and Aspen Snowmass, Colorado. The Rev Tour is an annual competition tour for up-and-coming freeskiers and snowboarders in halfpipe, slopestyle and big air.

For 20 years, the Rev Tour has served as a stepping stone for athletes transitioning from competing at the grassroots level to the elite level of freeskiing and snowboarding. At each stop of the Tour, some of the world's most promising competitors have the opportunity to compete at professional-level venues and terrain parks. 

To earn a spot on the Rev Tour, athletes must pre-qualify based on criteria for each contest. The Tour is focused on skiers and riders aged 13-19 years old and awards the top athletes with invitations to elite competitions, including the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, FIS Junior World Championships and USASA Nationals, as well as Project Gold camps. 

Competition formats vary based on location and event, but skiers and riders compete in open class unless otherwise specified. Athletes must be 13 years of age or older to be eligible to compete at the Rev Tours and athletes must hold a current U.S. Ski & Snowboard competitor membership and FIS license. 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard also continues the Tour with the support of long-standing partnerships, including working with USASA and The Futures Tour, a joint venture between USASA and U.S. Ski & Snowboard. USASA provides an avenue for athletes to qualify for the Rev Tour, as well as solidify their prequalified spot for the 2024-25 season. 

"The Revolution Tour's success is truly a team effort with our incredible resort partners—Copper, Mammoth and Aspen," said Eric Webster, Senior Director of Events at U.S. Ski & Snowboard. "These resorts are exceptional at hosting top-notch snowboard and freeski. A big thank you for their years of support; we're excited for what this season's events will bring!"

2024 Revolution Tour Stops

Copper Mountain, Colorado – Jan. 22-26, 2024

The Rev Tour season will kick off at the Athlete’s Mountain the last week of January. Skiers and boarders will compete on venues in the Woodward Mountain Park, including the large jump line in Central Park and the 22-foot halfpipe. The Rev Tour at Copper Mountain will be the first stop of the 2024 U.S. NorAm calendar for snowboard and freeski slope and pipe. 

Mammoth Mountain, California – Feb. 6-11, 2024

The Rev Tour will then travel to the West Coast to compete at one of the nation’s premier ski and snowboard resorts: Mammoth Mountain. Mammoth will host contests in halfpipe, slopestyle and big air on the same course as the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, a FIS World Cup. Mammoth Mountain has long served as a training ground for U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes, providing world-class slopestyle, big air and halfpipe venues. This year, athletes will compete in the world-renowned Unbound Main Terrain Park and the 22-foot pro halfpipe. 

Aspen Snowmass, Colorado – Mar. 16-20, 2024

For the third stop of the Rev Tour, athletes will travel back to Colorado for the fifth time to host a Rev Tour at Aspen Snowmass's Buttermilk Ski Resort. The Rev Tour at Aspen Open will kick things off with halfpipe and slopestyle contests. Athletes will compete on the X Games Aspen courses, providing a taste of what it takes to compete at top freeski and snowboard competitions. 

SCHEDULE

Copper Mountain, Colorado

Jan. 22-26, 2024 - slopestyle, halfpipe 

Tuesday, Jan. 23
Freeski halfpipe

Wednesday, Jan. 24
Freeski slopestyle 

Thursday, Jan. 25
Snowboard halfpipe

Friday, Jan. 26
Snowboard slopestyle 

Mammoth Mountain, California

Feb. 6-11, 2024 - slopestyle, halfpipe and big air 

Friday, Feb. 7
Snowboard halfpipe

Saturday, Feb. 8
Snowboard slopestyle 

Sunday, Feb. 9
Freeski halfpipe 
Snowboard big air

Monday, Feb. 10
Freeski slopestyle

Tuesday, Feb. 11
Freeski big air 

Aspen Snowmass, Colorado

Mar. 16-20, 2024 - slopestyle, halfpipe

Sunday, Mar. 17
Snowboard slopestyle 

Monday, Mar. 18
Snowboard halfpipe

Tuesday, Mar. 19
Freeski slopestyle 

Wednesday, Mar. 20
Freeski halfpipe 

On the second day of giant slalom in Alta Badia, Italy, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete River Radamus skied away with a top 15 result in 14th place. 

It was another gorgeous day in Alta Badia with a strong snow surface for the competitors. Similar to the day before, the course set was rhythmical throughout the steep sections of the course with a more direct set towards the bottom as the pitch rolls onto the flats.

“I think of Alta Badia as the giant slalom holy land, the conditions are always phenomenal and the slope itself has everything,” said Radamus. 

From the first run all skiers were firing to ski an aggressive line. But it was ultimately Swiss skier Marco Odermatt who truly found his footing, racing to a sizable lead of almost a second above Croatian Filip Zubcic. Stifel U.S. Ski Team skier River Radamus raced down to a tenth place position after run one over two seconds behind Odermatt.  

On the second run the course ran similarly and racers had to ski without hesitation to make it down with the green light. Radamus skied strong but felt he did not give it his all, he landed in 14th place overall. Swiss skier Marco Odermatt won the race again for the fourth time on this hill with Austrian Marco Schwarz in second and Slovenia’s Zan Kranjec in third. 

“I have mixed emotions about today, this is my favorite and I think best track on the circuit so I wanted to give my best effort this weekend,” said Radamus. “Yesterday I went out and for today I think I struggled a little bit with my confidence which is a pity because more than anything I wanted to leave it all out there on a track like this but I will work on that for next race.”

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Tommy Ford was on pace for another strong day after his ninth place result Sunday, but made a huge mistake forcing him to stop midway down his run. He did not qualify for a second run. George Steffey, Brian McLaughlin and Isaiah Nelson also raced but did not qualify for a second run. 

The men’s tech tour heads to Madonna di Campiglio for a slalom and the giant slalom crew will pick things back up in Adelboden, Switzerland in the new year. 

RESULTS

Men's giant slalom

The U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team kicked off their season this weekend in St. Moritz, Switzerland, with solid results throughout the team during two days of downhill races. 

There were sunny but blustery conditions during both races this weekend, proving challenging for many competitors, with multiple DNFs and DSQs both days. 

On day one, the men’s standing class was led by Jesse Keefe, who finished in fifth, followed by Spencer Wood in 11th. Wood has overcome many challenges recently, including a change to his classification, leading him to be allowed to compete with only one pole, which is different from previous years. Despite having only a few weeks on snow with one pole, he has taken to the change and is continuing to find confidence.

On the men’s sitting side, Andrew Kurka led the team with a fast run, finishing fourth, followed by Ravi Drugan in eighth and Matthew Brewer in ninth. Patrick Halgren and Andrew Haraghey did not finish day one. 

Day two had similar but slightly warmer conditions for the racers. Jesse Keefe once again led the U.S. standing men, finishing in sixth, followed by Spencer Wood in 10th and Andrew Haraghey in 12th. Ravi Drugan had the best finish for the men’s sitting class, landing in eighth. Patrick Halgren and Andrew Kurka did not finish. 

The team is headed to Steinach am Brenner, Austria next for two super-G and two giant slalom races Dec. 20-22. 

RESULTS
Men

Today in the mixed aerials team event in Changchun, China, Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team aerials athletes Winter Vinecki, Chris Lillis and Quinn Dehlinger put on an aerials masterclass to land atop the podium. 

The athletes have been battling extreme cold and heavy winds in China the entire week, and today was no exception. Despite the conditions, Vinecki, Lillis and Dehlinger put down near-perfect runs to win the mixed aerials team competition by more than 30 points over the second-place finishers. There was additional focus on Winter Vinecki today, as she is working to improve her triples on snow and it has never been more clear that her hard work is paying off. She appeared cool, calm and collected as she put down a clean back-lay-full-full to help the team secure their victory. 

The U.S. also had two other teams jumping in today’s competition: USA 2, made up of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Justin Schoenefeld, who finished in fourth, and USA 3 of Karenna Elliott, Tasia Tanner and Derek Krueger who came in sixth. While the U.S. is known for mixed team aerials, having won gold medals in both the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and the 2023 World Championships, for many of these athletes, this was the first aerials team competition they had ever started. It was a great experience and training for them to prepare for upcoming events, and look for USA to keep dominating. 

The team is now moving into a holiday break back in the United States for training in preparation for their domestic World Cup at Deer Valley Feb. 1-3.

RESULTS
Mixed Aerials Team

On Sunday’s super-G in Val d’Isére, France, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Lauren Macuga notched a career-best 17th place result. 

It was a very difficult super-G day for the women’s field with over 20 did not finish results, and racers needed extra grit to find the finish line. The top performer of the day was Italian force Federica Brignone winning by 0.44 seconds above Norway’s Kasja Vickhoff Lie in second and Sofia Goggia of Italy in third. 

Macuga ran with bib 50 and ended up being the top, and the only, U.S. woman to find the finish. Macuga skied strong and confident to end up in the top 20. 

“I’m ecstatic, literally insane,” said Macuga. “My run didn’t feel that good, but I think that’s a good thing. I was pushing while also being smart.”

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Mikaela Shiffrin, Bella Wright, Alice Merryweather, Jackie Wiles and Keely Cashman did not finish the first run. 

“It was dark and bumpy and also a course that you need to be smart in. I feel I did just that. I still left a little bit on the hill, but gives me a lot of confidence for the next races,” said Macuga. 

The next women’s speed event will be held in Zauchensee, Austria Jan. 12-14.  

RESULTS
Women's super-G

On Sunday’s giant slalom in Alta Badia, Italy, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Tommy Ford secured a ninth place position, his first top 10 finish of the season. 

It was a clear and sunny day for a men’s giant slalom race in the Italian dolomites and the world’s top giant slalom skiers were ready to push on the fan-favorite course. Swiss skier Marco Odermatt once again dominated the hill, taking the first run lead with Croatia’s Filip Zubcic in second and Austrian Marco Schwarz in third. 

Tommy Ford ran with bib 25 and arced clean turns down the pitch to land in 15th position after the first run. Ford was one of the last skiers with a higher bib than 15 to punch a run into the top 15 group.

On the second run, the course set was rhythmical, but the racers still needed to fight to make up time down the pitch and onto the flats. Ford ran in the middle of the field and nailed the run from top to bottom with a few minor mistakes. He punched the line into first and moved up six spots to snag ninth place. 

“I love being here with great conditions and could not ask for a better day,” said Ford. “I was just letting it go, not overthinking it and it was good.” 

The winner of the day was Marco Odermatt with Croatia’s Filip Zubcic close behind. Third place was back by a wide 2.26 second gap with Slovenia’s Zan Kranjec. 

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Brian McLaughlin and Isaiah Nelson did not qualify for a second run in 45th and 51st place. George Steffey and River Radamus did not finish the first run. 

The men will have another crack at the Alta Badia giant slalom Monday.

RESULTS
Men's giant slalom

HOW TO WATCH
Men’s giant slalom, Alta Badia, Italy, run 1 4:00 a.m. ET, run 2, 7:30 a.m. ET, skiandsnowboard.live

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team athletes Senna Leith and Lindsey Jacobellis finished in sixth place in the second mixed snowboard cross team World Cup race of the season in Cervinia, Italy. 

In the snow-capped mountains of Breuil-Cervinia, with the Matterhorn as its backdrop, two-time Olympic gold medalist Jacobellis and Leith took on the world's best snowboard cross riders to battle it out in the mixed team event. After competing in quarterfinals, Jacobellis and Leith were set to compete in the small finals and ultimately ended up in the sixth spot overall.

The mixed team podium was led by Omar Visntin and Michela Moioli of Italy, Loan Bozzolo and Chloe Trespeuch of France in second and Kalle Koblet and Sina Siegenthaler of Switzerland in third.

Teammates Cody Winters and Stacy Gaskill also competed in the event, ending up in 11th. This comes a day after Winters clenched his best World Cup result in snowboard cross landing in fourth. 

Up next, the team travels to St. Moritz, Switzerland on Jan. 25-26. 

RESULTS
Mixed Team Results 

In the final race of a three-race series in Trondheim, Norway, the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team athletes were once again back on top with Rosie Brennan on the podium in second, Jessie Diggins only seconds behind in fourth and Ben Ogden in eighth in the 10k classic.

The classic tracks were wet from moisture, the air was warm and the start list was packed with talent. Athletes skied around the course twice, racking up 11k of trail when it was all said and done. Among the seven American men starters, Ogden led the way. At each time check, he was in the mix, skiing a smart and tactical race, honing in on his classic ski strength to finish in eighth. Not far behind was the young Alaskan Zanden McMullen in 29th, adding another World Cup top-30 result to his resume. 

For the women, Brennan reaffirmed her dominance, showcasing her versatility in every event. Starting conservatively, Brennan accelerated mid-race and never relinquished her podium position. At the 5.2k mark, she trailed the leader by a mere 10 seconds, closing the gap the more she skied. In the final stretch, Brennan put down a powerful sprint, crossing the line in second place, just two seconds ahead of Sweden's Ebba Andersson and 19 seconds behind the day's victor, Victoria Carl of Germany. Diggins was just off the podium in fourth place. 

Reflecting on the team's exceptional performance, Brennan said, "It's been an incredibly strong start from our entire team. It's not something we planned, but we'll gladly take it. Our team is in excellent shape, skiing well, and things are moving in a positive direction."

After four weeks of racing, the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team closed out the first period of racing with one of the program's most impressive starts to a season in history. Throughout the 10 races, spanning four different venues and three countries, the team landed on the podium nine times, in both individual and team pursuits. Overall, the 23-athlete-strong roster is third in the Nations Cup standings, ahead of powerhouse countries like Finland, Germany, France and Italy. 

In the battle for the overall title, Jessie Diggins maintains her lead, with Brennan closely trailing in third—a historic positioning with two Americans occupying the top two spots. Individually, Brennan, currently ranked second in the World Cup overall, has consistently finished within the top 10 in every race of the season but one. On the men's side, Ben Ogden continues to make waves, securing another top-10 result and hovering on the edge of the top 10 in 11th place for the World Cup overall.

As the team looks back on the achievements of period one, there is much to celebrate—multiple podiums, outstanding skis in each race, career-best results and a strong sense of camaraderie within the team.

"Podiums are always fun for the team, and even when it’s coming from just one athlete," said Matt Whitcomb, Head Coach. "So imagine what it feels like to come out of period one with five athletes that have stood on it. And beyond that, we have new athletes in the top 30 and top 15 for the first time. We’ve built some depth, and that depth is like a ladder of possibility that extends down to the racers back home. More American athletes know they can do it. And they are going to. You’ll hear their names soon."

Anticipation builds for the upcoming Tour de Ski, with the American team emerging as the one to watch, but for now, the entire team will take a break for the holidays.

RESULTS
Women
Men