U.S. Ski & Snowboard, as the NGB for Olympic skiing and snowboarding, is required by the IOC, USOPC, and FIS to comply with the anti-doping rules and regulations established internationally by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in its code for eligibility in these sports.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sports Medicine Department is headed by Robyn Hase in the role of Sr. Director of Medical Operations. The Department works with support and direction from the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Medical Committee which is comprised of Head Team Physicians for each Sport Discipline along with key Physician Specialists. The department directs overall policy and procedures governing the medical care and management of U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes.
Injury prevention and management as well as mental health and wellnesss are important focuses of U.S. Ski & Snowboard with its national teams. The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sports Medicine Department is a division within Athletics with its main focus to provide effective athlete medical management including health, injury prevention, acute injury, injury rehabilitation and return from injury.
SkillsQuest is a cornerstone program of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Training Systems and designed to motivate and reward athletes in working toward and improving abilities in the key areas of emphasis. As its name implies, it represents a quest, or journey, toward success in competitive skiing and snowboarding, by focusing on skills, the critical components that make up a high-performing athlete.
The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Training Systems have been designed to ensure that all athletes, coaches, and parent members of U.S. Ski & Snowboard have the best possible opportunity to fulfill their athletic dreams and talent. They are based on a long-term athlete development model (LTAD) for skiers and riders that emphasize age-appropriate training and competition.
Project Gold is an invitation‑only talent identification and development camp. Invitations are extended to top‑performing development athletes who have competed at the Futures Tour, the Revolution Tour, or the USASA National Championships. Invitations are released on a rolling basis, with prequalified athletes receiving their notifications beginning in late February or early March.
The 2019 Freestyle/Freeski Junior Nationals brings together the top junior competitors from each division. Junior Nationals will include moguls, dual moguls, aerials, halfpipe, slopestyle and big air.
HP SS/BA RE Calgary, CAN - Feb 26 - Mar 7, 2026
The U.S. Freeski Grand Prix series always brings the best of winter action sports to the USA.
Entering its 24rd season in 2019-20, it is U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s longest-running domestic series. The series began in 1995, giving athletes like David Wise and Maddie Bowman the chance to compete on home turf while moving through the rankings to become superstars of their sport. Athletes must meet the minimum criteria for invitation to participate in the U.S. Freeski Grand Prix, which will also serve as part of the Olympic selection process.
The top athletes in the United States are named each year to the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team. Nominations to the team come from objective selection criteria based on international rankings and head-to-head competition.
For Stifel U.S. Freeski Team Criteria, please refer to the Resources section.