BOULDER, CO (November 12, 2015) The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced today that is has renewed its long-standing partnership with Sypder, the U.S. Alpine Ski Teams apparel partner, for an additional four years through 2020. As part of the agreement, Spyder will continue to serve as the teams exclusive apparel partner through the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics.
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COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO (Nov. 1) – The U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper Mountain officially opened Friday with the most snow coverage since opening the elite training facility in 2011. The exclusive alpine center features the only full-length downhill training available anywhere in the world at this time of year, providing U.S. skiers with an Audi FIS Alpine World Cup level training slope as they prepare for the 2014 Olympic season.
ASHIKAWA, Japan (Mar. 1, 2015)—On a snowy day in Ashikawa, Japan, Olympian Justin Reiter (Steamboat Springs, CO) took home his best FIS Alpine Snowboard World Cup result, nabbing second place at the parallel slalom on Saturday.
VAIL, CO (Sept. 10) - As a teen, Olympic and World Champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) volunteered as a member of the slip crew for the 1999 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, held in her hometown of Vail. Needless to say, she was inspired. The world will again converge on the Vail Valley Feb. 2-15, 2015 when the fabled alpine championships return to Vail and Beaver Creek. Will you be there to help welcome them?
The International Federation of Skiing & Snowboarding has officially confirmed nine FIS World Cups in the United States for the 2025-26 season, headlined by the FIS Cross Country World Cup Finals returning to the U.S. this March and a new Alpine World Cup in Copper Mountain, CO.
(PARK CITY, UTAH OR SAN DIEGO, CA – August 30, 2023) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Knockaround Sunglasses officially announce a partnership through 2026. As part of the partnership, Knockaround has exclusive selling rights of sunglasses and goggles at seven key events throughout the season for the next three years.
Freestyle skiing is a dynamic sport featuring some of the most innovative events and highest-flying tricks in the world. The sport was named for the free and creative element introduced by athletes who resisted traditional alpine and nordic skiing. Freestyle skiing made its debut on the Olympic program in 1992 (moguls) and 1994 (aerials).
The sport consists of three primary disciplines: aerials, moguls and dual moguls.
VAIL, CO (Sept. 25) - An estimated 750 million will view the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships set for Feb. 2-15 with events in Vail and Beaver Creek, CO. The television images will be provided by EUROVISION, an internationally recognized leader in sports production and newly named official Host Broadcaster of the 2015 World Championships. Fans interested in attending the championships will have the opportunity to view all the events free and still enjoy a spectacular skiing experience at Vail and Beaver Creek.
VAIL, CO (Nov. 2) – Olympic gold medalist and three-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) grabbed first tracks on Vail's Golden Peak Wednesday with a group of young racers from Ski & Snowboard Club Vail. Two lanes over were World Champions Bode Miller (Franconia, NH), Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) and the full men's technical team.
INNSBRUCK, Austria (Jan. 14) - Ski & Snowboard Club Vail alpine athlete Alex Leever (Vail, CO) kicked off the first ever Winter Youth Olympics with 16th in super G, the first of four individual alpine events. Leever had a solid run going before a small mistake above the first interval bounced him wide. The same roll caused problems for women's starter Julia Mueller-Ristine (Aspen, CO) of the Aspen Ski and Snowboard Club, who did not finish the race.