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Cashman Top 10; Cochran-Siegle Top 15 in Final Super-G

By Sierra Ryder - Stifel U.S. Ski Team
March, 22 2026
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Keely Cashman skis to a 10th place finish in the final super-G of the season. (Getty Images)

In the final super-G World Cup of the season, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Keely Cashman led the way for the Americans with a 10th-place finish, while Breezy Johnson followed closely in 14th.

Racing on the Kvitfjell track, athletes faced windy and cold conditions on a course that was set open and fast, rewarding those willing to take risks from the start. With speed carrying throughout the track, a clean, aggressive line was key to securing a strong result.

Cashman, starting with bib two, battled through a challenging top section before finding her rhythm. She made up nearly a second on the lower portion of the course, leading to a stint in the leader’s chair early in the race. As the field progressed, she was bumped down to 10th, ultimately closing out her super-G season ranked 14th overall.

“I was happy with some parts of my run. Some parts could have gotten a little better but overall its been a good season for me,” said Cashman. “I definitely want to get on that podium and I'm already excited to start next season.”

Johnson capped her super-G season with another solid top-15 performance in 14th. Mary Bocock, competing in her first World Cup Finals, delivered a strong effort to finish 20th with Mikaela Shiffrin crossing the line in 22nd place. 

“This season has been an absolute dream. I didn’t even think I would be here,” said Bocock. “I am looking forward to next season and building more and more!”

On the men’s side, Ryan Cochran-Siegle led the U.S. results in 12th. Despite struggling to find a consistent rhythm on course, he closed out the season with valuable experience and momentum heading into the offseason.

“It was a good fight,” said Cochran-Siegle. “I feel like with this course there are moments that I didn't match what I needed to do and I just wasn't able to execute that exactly.” 

River Radamus also took on his first career super-G Finals, finishing 17th. He will shift his focus to giant slalom for one final World Cup start of the season.

The winner of the women’s race was Italian force Sofia Goggia who also walked away with the FIS Crystal Globe in the discipline. The winner of the men’s race was also an Italian, Dominik Paris. The winner of the men’s Crystal Globe was Swiss star Marco Odermatt. 

With the conclusion of the super-G, the speed events are officially wrapped for both the men’s and women’s fields. Attention now turns to the technical races in Hafjell, Norway, where the final World Cup points of the season will be decided, including the fight for the overall. Stifel U.S. Ski Team's Mikaela Shiffrin currently tops the overall standings with Germany's Emma Aicher on her tails - just 45 points back. It will all come down to the slalom and giant slalom, slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. 

RESULTS
Women's super-G
Men's super-G

Diggins, Schoonmaker Ninth at Stifel Lake Placid Finals

By Courtney Harkins
March, 21 2026
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Jessie Diggins races at the Stifel Lake Placid Finals. (Dustin Satloff)

Under clear skies and in front of a roaring American crowd, Jessie Diggins and JC Schoonmaker led the Stifel U.S. Ski Team in Saturday’s sprint at the Stifel Lake Placid Finals, each finishing ninth in a tightly contested day of racing.

The energy at Mt Van Hoevenberg was undeniable, with fans lining the course and packing the stadium early, creating an electric atmosphere even at qualifiers. The crowd grew louder throughout the day, especially as the Americans took to the course in the heats.

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team put eight athletes into the heats from qualifiers. Diggins, Julia Kern and Sammy Smith represented the American women, while Schoonmaker, Ben Ogden, Gus Schumacher, Jack Young and Zanden McMullen led the charge for the men.

In the quarterfinals, Diggins and Schoonmaker kept their days alive by advancing as lucky losers in dramatic fashion, narrowly securing spots in hard-fought fast heats. The rest of the U.S. squad battled through the quarters, skiing well in front of the home crowd, but ultimately fell just short of advancing.

With a place in the finals on the line, both Diggins and Schoonmaker delivered all-out efforts to fight through a course made challenging by sections of soft, tricky snow. Despite their strong pushes, both did not qualify for finals and finished ninth overall. 

“We're having fun out here and it's not just about winning,” said Diggins. “It's not the results. It's putting down a really solid effort. It's giving your best. It's challenging yourself and it's going out there and just racing with integrity and hugging your competitors from around the world. And I really, I hope they see that and just get to absorb that.”

“We’ve got the best fans in the world out here right now,” said Schoonmaker. “It's electric. I was just trying to race my hardest for them and they gave me so much extra energy. The last couple weeks, I haven't been racing that well and today to qualify in front of them… I think it's all because of those people on the last hill. I was just trying to do it for them.”

Diggins also gushed about the atmosphere of Lake Placid, which has been only the second time racing a World Cup in the U.S. in her long career. “This is so special," she said. "This is the best venue of the entire season, hands down. It's been so fun and we still have another day to go!”

Rounding out the Americans, Smith was 17th and Kern 26th. Ava Thurston finished 38th, Lauren Jortberg 40th, Rosie Brennan 42nd, Alayna Sonnesyn 44th, Hailey Swirbul 45th, Emma Albrecht 48th, Erin Bianco 53rd, Nina Schamberger 54th and Renae Anderson 61st. On the men’s side, Young was 13th, McMullen 15th, Ogden 17th, Schumacher 21st, Zachary Jayne 33rd, Zak Ketterson 39th, Murphy Kimball 42nd, Kevin Bolger 43rd, John Schwinghamer 54th, Will Koch 55th and Owen Young 64th. 

The Stifel Lake Placid Finals will conclude Sunday with the 20k skate mass start, which will mark Diggins’ final race as a professional skier. The day will also celebrate her historic season, as she is set to receive both the overall Crystal Globe, which she clinched in Friday's 10k, and the distance title.

RESULTS
Women’s sprint
Men’s sprint

HOW TO WATCH STIFEL LAKE PLACID FINALS
(all times ET)

SUNDAY, MARCH 22
12:30 p.m. - men's 20k skate mass start - LIVE on Outside TV (free)
2:30 p.m. - women's 20k skate mass start - LIVE on Outside TV (free)

SUNDAY, MARCH 29
1:00 p.m. - women's 20 skate mass start - TAPE DELAY on NBC, Peacock

Johnson Second at World Cup Finals, Secures Career-Best Downhill Ranking

By Sierra Ryder - Stifel U.S. Ski Team
March, 21 2026
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Breezy Johnson Captures Second in the Kvitfjell Downhill. (Getty Images)

The opening day of World Cup Finals delivered an exciting start to the week, highlighted by Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Breezy Johnson skiing to second place in the downhill, capping off a stellar season to secure third overall in the downhill standings.

“I'll go back and keep working, but I'm so happy and I feel like it's been a great season,” said Johnson. “Laura had a very great run and deserved it today.”

The winner of the race for the women was Italy’s Laura Pirovano who also won the FIS Crystal Globe in downhill. In third place was Germany’s Keira Weidel-Winkelmann

The result marks a career-best World Cup downhill ranking for Johnson and highlights her consistency and speed throughout the season. Her performance also helped the Stifel U.S. Ski Team women maintain their lead in the women’s Nations Cup overall standings, which will be decided in the final races later in the week.

“I think there's more to figure out and to go improve and I have all summer to do that," added Johnson. "But I know that I'm skiing very well right now, so I'm proud.”

Teammate Jackie Wiles closed out a strong season with a 14th-place finish on the day, locking in 13th overall in the downhill standings. Lindsey Vonn finished fifth in the overall downhill rankings, despite missing the finals races from an injury she sustained at the Olympic Games. 

“It's a solid result, but it's nowhere near what I really had hoped for today,” said Wiles. “I'm still proud of the season and really excited that it was a year that I'm proud of.” 

Rounding out the women’s results, Allison Mollin skied to 18th place in her first-ever World Cup Finals appearance, gaining valuable experience on one of the sport’s biggest stages.

On the men’s side, Ryan Cochran-Siegle led the way for the U.S. team, finishing 16th in the downhill and securing ninth overall in the season-long downhill standings. 

The World Cup Finals action continues with super-G races set for Sunday.

RESULTS
Women's downhill

Diggins Fifth, Schumacher Seventh in Lake Placid World Cup 10k Classic

By Courtney Harkins
March, 20 2026
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Jessie Diggins skis to fifth place in the 10k classic.

Battling heavy, wet snowfall and backed by a roaring home crowd, Jessie Diggins and Gus Schumacher led the charge for the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team in the 10k classic at the Stifel Lake Placid Cup, taking fifth and seventh place, respectively. Ben Ogden was just out of the top 10 in 11th place. Diggins also clinched the Overall World Cup Crystal Globe, the fourth of her career and third in a row. Diggins clinched the Distance Crystal Globe last weekend in the Holmenkollen 50k. This was Ogden's best distance race of the 2025-26 season, John Steel Hagenbuch's best classic race of his career, among other fantastic results. 

The Stifel Lake Placid Cup marked just the second time in two years that the COOP FIS Cross Country World Cup has returned to U.S. soil, following the Stifel Loppet Cup in Minneapolis in 2024, and the fans showed up in force once again, battling cold temperatures and snowfall throughout the day.

The women’s race proved especially demanding, with heavy snow falling throughout the competition and quickly deteriorating track conditions as snow caked the tracks and forced athletes to fight for every stride. Diggins stayed composed throughout, navigating the tough conditions to secure a commendable fifth place finish. 

“I had so much fun out there!” said Diggins. “It was so cool. The crowds were amazing. The fact that so many people came out here in a snowstorm and were out in the woods just cheering, screaming. It was so exciting. I felt so loved. And my big goal was to have fun and to just go as hard as I could one last time in a classic race and to really be present and involved.”

It was the first race of Diggins’ last World Cup race weekend of her career, having announced that she is retiring at the end of the season. “I think it was one of my best 10K classics of my life and that's a great way to end it,” she added. 

Sweden’s Lina Svahn took the victory with teammate Frida Karlsson in second, while Norway’s Heidi Weng rounded out the podium in third. 

Rounding out the Americans in the points, Rosie Brennan was 19th, followed by Kendall Kramer in 25th and Novie McCabe in 28th. Ava Thurston finished 33rd, Hailey Swirbul 34th, Alayna Sonnesyn 35th, Sammy Smith 47th, Emma Albrecht 48th, Renae Anderson 50th, Emma Reeder 53rd and Katey Houser 58th.

On the men’s side, Schumacher once again demonstrated his strength on home snow, building on momentum from his victory in the 10k skate at the 2024 Stifel Loppet Cup, as well as the team sprint silver medal in Milano Cortina with Ogden. Schumacher pushed to seventh place, a particularly impressive result in a classic race, while Ogden narrowly missed the top 10 in 11th. 

“Especially wearing my hat, people recognize me really easily, so they get fired up in the warm up,” said Schumacher, who sports a cow-print Skida hat. “The race was cool. It was really easy to push hard with the people cheering so close, like a bike race or something.” 

The rest of the American field saw John Steel Hagenbuch finish 32nd, Zanden McMullen 40th, Zachary Jayne 49th, Brian Bushey 50th, JC Schoonmaker 53rd, Reid Goble—fresh off guiding Jake Adicoff to double Paralympic gold—56th, Benjamin Dohlby 62nd, Hunter Wonders 63rd, Michael Earnhart 67th and Luke Jager 70th. 

Norway dominated the men’s race, sweeping the top five positions, with Johannes Høsflot Klæbo taking the win ahead of Andreas Fjorden Ree in second and Mattis Stenshagen in third.

Following the podium, the day concluded with a celebratory final lap featuring former U.S. Ski Team legends, including Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall, many of whom wore retro race suits representing different generations of the team dating back to 1976.

Racing continues on Saturday with the men’s and women’s skate sprint starting at 10:30 a.m. ET for qualifiers and 1 p.m. ET for heats. 

RESULTS
Women’s 10k classic
Men’s 10k classic

HOW TO WATCH STIFEL LAKE PLACID FINALS
(all times ET)

SATURDAY, MARCH 21
10:30 a.m. - sprint qualifiers - LIVE on Outside TV (free)
1:00 p.m. - sprint heats - LIVE on Outside TV & NBC, Peacock 
3:00 p.m. - women & men's 10k - TAPE DELAY on CNBC, Peacock

SUNDAY, MARCH 22
12:30 p.m. - men's 20k skate mass start - LIVE on Outside TV (free)
2:30 p.m. - women's 20k skate mass start - LIVE on Outside TV (free)

SUNDAY, MARCH 29
1:00 p.m. - women's 20 skate mass start - TAPE DELAY on NBC, Peacock

Podmilsak Wins First Big Air Crystal Globe

By Erin Doyle - Stifel U.S. Freeski Team
March, 20 2026
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Troy Podmilsak hoisting the big air Crystal Globe // Luc Bagouet, FIS

In a competition-filled week in Tignes, France, Troy Podmilsak secured his first-ever Crystal Globe with a third-place finish in big air. Two Americans progressed to the big air finals: Troy Podmilsak and Avery Krumme.

Podmilsak walked away with third in an action-packed final, impressing the judges with his second and third runs. His second run, a right triple cork 1800 mute, got him back in the running after a fall on run one. Podmilsak's third run, a switch right triple cork 1980 safety, was a redo of his first run. He finished with a combined score of 170.50. Podmilsak was the lone American man in the finals. He was joined on the podium by Norway's Tormod Frostad in first and Leo Landroe in second.

Podmilsak podiumed at all three big air World Cups he started this season (opting to skip the fourth as it was not an Olympic qualifying event). After a tough fourth-place finish at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Podmilsak was thrilled to be crowned the big air champion.

On the women's side, Avery Krumme had a strong day, finishing in fifth with a score of 141.25. Krumme cleaned up her first run with her second, showcasing her classic switch left bio 900 mute. For her third run, Krumme threw a left cork 720 tail. The women's podium consisted of Canada's Naomi Urness in first, Finland's Anni Karava in second and Switzerland's Guilia Tanno in third.

RESULTS
Women
Men

It's Here: Stifel Lake Placid Finals

By Leann Bentley - Stifel U.S. Ski Team
March, 20 2026
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Jessie Diggins in Lake Placid, NY at the Stifel Lake Placid Finals. (Dustin Satloff, U.S. Ski & Snowboard).

The Stifel Lake Placid Finals are finally here, with three races on the calendar to wrap up the 2025-26 FIS World Cup season. This weekend also marks the final races of the most decorated American cross country skier of all time, Jessie Diggins, who officially announced her retirement at the beginning of the season in Ruka, Finland. 

More U.S. racers on the start list in the races, due to the Stifel Lake Placid Finals being at home. The USA is offering Nations Spots, meaning six more start opportunities are offered. Each night before the race, the starters will be announced at the conclusion of the Team Captains Meeting. 

Outside of racing, the organizing committee, ORDA and Mt Vanhovenberg offer several activities over the three days of the event, creating a festival-like atmosphere that features Olympic and Paralympic legends, kids' events, vendor activations, athlete signings and more. Find the schedule HERE

Jessie Diggins' film, Threshold, has its theatrical debut each night at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Palace Theatre in downtown Lake Placid. Tickets can be found at the box office, cash only. 

HOW TO WATCH STIFEL LAKE PLACID FINALS

All races will be LIVE with commentary on Outside TV via YouTube for FREE. NBC/Peacock will also stream the races at various times, including live coverage of the skate sprint heats on Saturday, March 21. 

(all times ET)

FRIDAY, MARCH 20
1:00 p.m. - men's 10k - LIVE on Outside TV (free)
3:00 p.m. - women's 10k - LIVE on Outside TV (free) 

SATURDAY, MARCH 21
10:30 a.m. - sprint qualifiers - LIVE on Outside TV (free)
1:00 p.m. - sprint heats - LIVE on Outside TV & NBC, Peacock 
3:00 p.m. - women & men's 10k - TAPE DELAY on CNBC, Peacock

SUNDAY, MARCH 22
12:30 p.m. - men's 20k skate mass start - LIVE on Outside TV (free)
2:30 p.m. - women's 20k skate mass start - LIVE on Outside TV (free)

SUNDAY, MARCH 29
1:00 p.m. - women's 20 skate mass start - TAPE DELAY on NBC, Peacock

STARTERS 
*subject to change

March 20, 2026 // 10k Classic

WOMEN
Emma Albrecht
Renae Anderson
Rosie Brennan
Katey Houser
Kendall Kramer
Novie McCabe
Emma Reeder
Sammy Smith
Hailey Swirbul
Alayna Sonnesyn
Ava Thurston

MEN
Brian Bushey
Benjamin Dohlby
Michael Earnhart
Reid Goble
John Steel Hagenbuch
Luke Jager
Zach Jayne
Zanden McMullen
Ben Ogden
JC Schoonmaker
Gus Schumacher
Hunter Wonders

March 21, 2026 // skate sprint 
WOMEN
Emma Albrecht
Renaie Anderson
Erin Bianco
Rosie Brennan
Jessie Diggins
Lauren Jortberg
Julia Kern
Nina Schamberger
Samantha Smith
Alayna Sonnesyn
Hailey Swirbul
Ava Thurston

MEN
Kevin Bolger
Zach Jayne
Zak Ketterson
Murphy Kimball
Will Koch
Zanden McMullen
Ben Ogden
JC Schoonmake
Gus Schumacher
John Schwinghamer 
Jack Young
Owen Young

March 22, 2026 // 20k skate, mass start 
TBD - start list will be released the evening before the race

2026 Freestyle Junior World Championship Team

By Ryan Odeja - Stifel U.S. Ski Team
March, 16 2026
Athletes celebrate at the conclusion of the 2025 Junior World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Athletes celebrate at the conclusion of the 2025 Junior World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (FIS Freestyle).

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 21 athletes who have qualified to represent the United States in moguls and aerials at the 2026 FIS Freestyle Junior Ski World Championships in Airolo, Switzerland, Mar. 16-23. 

This year’s team comprises top U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes from clubs nationwide, including some of the best junior athletes in the World. Abby McLarnon of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team earned her first World Cup start this year following multiple Youth Olympic Games podiums in 2024. Jiah Cohen and Porter Huff also represented the U.S. in Gangwon, bringing home a combined five Youth Olympic Games medals. 

On the aerials side, multiple athletes made their World Cup debuts this season and are continuing to strengthen the aerials pipeline in the U.S. With a history of strong results at the junior level, this year's World Championships are sure to excite. 

2026 FIS FREESTYLE JUNIOR SKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM

(Hometown; Club; Birthdate)

MOGULS
Women

  • Victoria Johnson (Killington, VT; Killington Mountain School; 5/8/2009)
  • Eden Kruger (Hopewell Junction, NY; Killington Mountain School; 11/10/2009)
  • Alivia Martin (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Competition Center; 9/25/2010)
  • Abby McLarnon (Steamboat Springs, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 10/16/2006)
  • Emily Pederson (Wasatch Freestyle; 12/2/2008)
  • Mahlia Torres (Vail, CO; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail; 5/8/2009)

Men

  • Jiah Cohen (Minturn, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 05/28/2006)
  • Porter Huff (Winter Park, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 4/2/2008)
  • Chase Littlefield (Yarmouth, ME; Wasatch Freestyle; 3/9/2006)
  • Camden Lewis (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; 9/27/2008)
  • Freddie Mickel (Durango, CO; Wasatch Freestyle; 7/10/2006)
  • Jack Egan (Sugarloaf, ME; Wasatch Freestyle; 12/27/2006)

AERIALS
Women

  • Catherine McEneany (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 11/14/2006)
  • Natalie Leitgeb (Bristol Mountain Freestyle; 12/20/2009)
  • Allison Patton (Bristol Mountain Freestyle; 9/16/2010)
  • Kylee Hacker (Ellicottville, NY; HoliMont; 5/12/2009)

Men

  • Cayden Hacker (Ellicottville, NY; HoliMont; 7/5/2011)
  • Gavin Canzano (Bristol Mountain Freestyle; 6/8/2010)
  • Jackson Chapman (Bristol Mountain Freestyle; 5/13/2011)
  • Scott Kane (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 8/27/2007)
  • Beaudin Napolitano (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 4/26/2006)

AIROLO, SWITZERLAND 2026 COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Mar. 19 // Men’s and women’s moguls
Mar. 20 // Men’s and women’s aerials
Mar. 21 // Mixed aerials team; mixed dual moguls team
Mar. 22 // Men’s and women’s dual moguls

12 Alpine Athletes Qualify to World Cup Finals

By Sierra Ryder - Stifel U.S. Ski Team
March, 16 2026
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12 Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes are set to compete at World Cup Finals March 21 - 25. (Getty)

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team announces the 12 athletes qualified for World Cup Finals in Lillehammer, Norway, March 21-25, 2026. The athletes achieved their spots by ranking in the top 25 in a discipline following the conclusion of the regular FIS Alpine World Cup season or by accumulating more than 500 World Cup points throughout the season. The group consists of 10 women and two men across slalom, giant slalom, super-G and downhill. 

Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle headlines the men’s team in speed, qualifying in both super-G and downhill. On the tech side, River Radamus qualified in giant slalom and super-G.

Downhill Olympic champion Breezy Johnson highlights the women’s speed team alongside Olympic bronze medalist in the team combined Jackie Wiles. Speed star Lindsey Vonn also qualified in both downhill and super-G, but will not compete due to an injury she sustained at the Olympic Games. 

The women’s tech side is headlined by the winningest alpine skier of all time Mikaela Shiffrin, who won her third Olympic gold medal in the Milano Cortina slalom. Shiffrin has also won eight of nine slalom races this season and clinched the FIS Crystal Globe in slalom in late January. The race for the overall Crystal Globe is tight, and Shiffrin will head into Finals with a 140-point lead and a plan to ski super-G, giant slalom, and slalom. While Shiffrin qualified in GS and slalom by finishing in the top 25 rank of both disciplines, she scored more than 500 World Cup points throughout the season and is eligible to start any event.

The stacked women’s team is also highlighted by Olympic bronze medalist in team combined Paula Moltzan, who will compete in both giant slalom and slalom. Moltzan also had a stand-out season, stepping on the podium five times. 

There is an impressive number of first-time World Cup Finals qualifiers, including Mary Bocock, Keely Cashman and Allison Mollin. All three have shown top performances in speed disciplines this season. 

“We are so proud of the 12 Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes qualified for the 2026 World Cup Finals,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport Anouk Patty. “We know how hard these athletes work all year round to reach this point in their careers and we are positive they will end the World Cup tour on a high note.”

2026 FIS SKI WORLD CUP FINALS TEAM
*first World Cup Finals appearance

WOMEN

Downhill
Breezy Johnson
Allison Mollin*
Lindsey Vonn
Jacqueline Wiles 

Super-G
Mary Bocock*
Keely Cashman*
Breezy Johnson
Lindsey Vonn

Giant Slalom
AJ Hurt
Paula Moltzan
Nina O’Brien
Mikaela Shiffrin

Slalom
Paula Moltzan
Mikaela Shiffrin

MEN

Downhill
Ryan Cochran-Siegle

Super-G
Ryan Cochran-Siegle
River Radamus

Giant Slalom
River Radamus

Lillehammer World Cup Finals Schedule 
All times EST

Saturday, March 21

5:45 a.m. – men’s downhill – skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. – women’s downhill – skiandsnowboard.live

Sunday, March 22

5:45 a.m. – women’s super-G – skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. – men’s super-G – skiandsnowboard.live

Tuesday, March 24

4:30 a.m. – men’s GS, first run – skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. – men’s GS, second run – skiandsnowboard.live

Tuesday, March 24

5:30 a.m. – women’s SL, first run – skiandsnowboard.live
8:30 a.m. – women’s SL, second run – skiandsnowboard.live

Wednesday, March 25

4:30 a.m. – women’s GS, first run – skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. – women’s GS, second run – skiandsnowboard.live

Wednesday, March 25

5:30 a.m. – men’s SL, first run – skiandsnowboard.live
8:30 p.m. – men’s SL, second run – skiandsnowboard.live

Hoder Wins World Juniors Bronze in Slalom; Four in Top 10

By Sierra Ryder
March, 15 2026
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Maximilien Hoder wins his first Junior Worlds medal in the slalom. (FIS)

On the final day of the FIS Junior World Championships in Narvik, Norway U.S. athlete Maximilien Hoder won his first Junior Worlds medal, bronze. Hoder led the strong team result day as three other men joined him in the top 10. Jevin Palmquist fourth, Stanley Buzek fifth and John Kerbaugh in eighth. 

“I felt confident coming into the day with my skiing but I didn’t think I would end up on the podium,” said Hoder.  “Second run I knew I was in a good position to claim a place on the podium and I was definitely feeling the nerves in the gate. I tried to focus on the skiing and keep a technical and tactical goal for my run to keep my mind off the results. Overall very happy.” 

It has been tricky weather the past two weeks with World Juniors leading to variable and unpredictable conditions, but the men knew they would need to full send in order to be competitive with the strong group of men’s tech skiers. Hoder had not only a strong first run but an equally competitive second run to keep his mark on the podium. Teammates Palmquist and Kerbaugh had big moves on the second run, adding to the great team result. Buzek also had another steady run and slid easily into a top-five position. 

“I knew what was possible and wanted to swing hard for it. I’m proud it all came together, and proud of Team U.S. for showing the world what we’re made of,” said Kerbaugh. 

The U.S. team will end the World Juniors run with four medals. Three silver and one bronze. 

RESULTS
men's slalom 

Men’s Slalom Closes Milano Cortina Paralympics

By Courtney Harkins
March, 15 2026
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Jesse Keefe races to 13th place in the Paralympic slalom. (Getty Images)

The men’s slalom brought the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games to a close Sunday at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, where difficult weather and fresh snow made for a challenging final race of the Games. 

Overnight snowfall dropped nearly a foot of fresh snow on the course, forcing organizers to delay the race start by an hour as crews worked to clear the track. Even after the delay, the conditions remained tricky with fog rolling in and out across the hill with moments of very low visibility.

In the men’s standing classification, Jesse Keefe had a difficult first run, but regrouped for the second and delivered a performance he was proud of to move up the standings to 13th place. Patrick Halgren finished 15th to cap off a banner Games for the silver medalist in super-G. Tyler McKenzie did not finish his second run, while Spencer Wood and Noah Bury, in his Paralympic debut, did not finish the first run.

In men’s sitting, Ravi Drugan led Team USA with a 15th place finish, followed by Jasmin Bambur in 18th. The challenging surface and low visibility also took their toll on the sitting field. Matthew Brewer, Robert Enigl and Kyle Taulman did not finish the first run.

The men’s slalom marked the final event of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, bringing the two-week competition in Italy to a close. Across Para alpine and Para snowboard, Team USA delivered a strong performance throughout the Games, earning eight total medals – six for Para snowboard and two for Para alpine – highlighting the depth and strength of the American programs that came under U.S. Ski & Snowboard in 2023. 

RESULTS
Men's Slalom
Standing
Sitting