How a NFL Player Helped USA Win Olympic Gold
There’s nothing more American than football, and while the U.S. Ski Team is inherently American, there isn’t much relation between the NFL and ski racing. However, in 1994, the two sports merged and it...
View ArticleWhy Shiffrin Is Dominating Ski Racing
Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO) is a name you hear constantly in the ski racing world. And the rest of the sports world is starting to take notice. Red Bull explored her past, her undeniable...
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Cody Marshall: What Makes a Champ
From local ski hills to the PyeongChang Olympics, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) encompasses all athletes that share a passion for skiing and snowboarding. We explore what makes each...
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Decker and Ritchie Win Golden Ski Award
The North American Snowsports Journalists Association – East Region (NASJA-East) has announced their winners of the 2016 Don A. Metivier Golden Ski Award. This year, the award goes to Cecily Decker...
View ArticleWhy Spyder's Speed Suits are Fast
Sure, speed suits are tight and colorful, but there is a lot that goes into the engineering processing to make them fast. Ski Racing takes a look at the ubiquitous Spyder speed suit and what goes in to...
View ArticleEnter to Win Julia Mancuso’s Spyder Gear
Olympian Julia Mancuso has teamed up with Spyder Active Sports for a giveaway of her favorite Spyder gear. Enter to win Mancuso’s Spyder Actyve Kit, a $500 or $250 Spyder gift card. Plus, if you share...
View ArticleNorway and America Team Up for Training
The 2015-16 season has wrapped—the World Cup has finished, national titles were given, but that didn't mean the athletes were done skiing. Right after U.S. Alpine Champs, the men’s speed and tech teams...
View Article7 Questions With Julia Mancuso
Julia Mancuso – four-time Olympic medalist, five-time World Championships medalist and icon in the action sports community – answers questions about her desire for adventure, blogging, spirituality and...
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Will Brandenburg: What Makes a Champ
From local ski hills to the PyeongChang Olympics, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) encompasses all athletes that share a passion for skiing and snowboarding. We explore what makes each...
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Lindsey Vonn Foundation Heads to Minneapolis
The Lindsey Vonn Foundation, giving the future women of the world confidence to move mountains, is having an event in Lindsey’s home state of Minnesota on June 3, 2016. Girls, their parents and mentors...
View ArticleLigety Nominated for Kids' Choice Sport Awards
Park City, UT (June 6, 2016) – Four U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) athletes have been nominated in this year’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sport Awards. Olympic champion Ted Ligety (Park City,...
View ArticleVonn Says She’d Like to Race Men
In the debut episode of ESPN's Fearless Conversation with Abby Wambach, soccer player Wambach addressed athlete retirement in conversations with Kobe Bryant and Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO). In her...
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What Makes a Champ: Alice McKennis
From local ski hills to the PyeongChang Olympics, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) encompasses all athletes that share a passion for skiing and snowboarding. We explore what makes each...
View ArticlePK Kristofic’s Summer Training Plan
When the season finally wraps after U.S. Alpine Championships, you’d expect the U.S. Ski Team athletes to take off to exotic, warm and snow-free locations. However, the month of April has turned into...
View ArticleEnter to Win Steven Nyman's Spyder Gear
Olympian Steven Nyman has teamed up with Spyder Active Sports for a giveaway of his favorite Spyder gear. Enter to win Nyman's Spyder Actyve Kit, a $500 or $250 Spyder gift card. Plus, if you share...
View ArticleAspen World Cup Finals Highlight 16 USA Races
CANCUN, Mexico (June 11, 2016) – American ski racing fans are in for another exciting season with the global alpine ski racing tour making four stops in the U.S. in 2016-17, culminating with the Audi...
View ArticleWhere the Men Are Training This Summer
After training in Norway throughout the month of April, the men of the U.S. Ski Team are currently in the midst of a full three months off snow. Ski Racing talked with Head Coach Sasha Rearick and Ryan...
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Why We Went To Mexico
Earlier this month, 20 athletes representing the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding headed Tijuana, Mexico to build a home for a family in need.This was the second year athletes have...
View ArticleCochran-Siegle Wins Sufferfest
8.8 miles. 3,000 vertical feet.Welcome back to Sufferfest.This year, U.S. Alpine Ski Team’s Ryan Cochran-Siegle was the fastest in the annual climb, surprising many and taking back the title for alpine...
View ArticleWomen’s Alpine Coach Brandon Dyksterhouse Resigns
PARK CITY, UT (July 8, 2016) – After two years as the head coach for the women’s alpine technical team, Brandon Dyksterhouse has resigned from his coaching role. Dyksterhouse joined the program as...
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