Snowboard Team Coaching Update
The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team has formally announced key staffing changes ahead of the 2026-27 season for both big air & slopestyle and snowboard cross programs. Danny Kass will become the new slopestyle & big air head coach and Jan Klemsa and Harald Benselin will assume the pro snowboard cross program coaching roles, effective immediately. With two Olympic silver medals, seven X Games medals and a legacy that transcends the world of snowboarding, Kass, who started as the rookie halfpipe coach in 2022 before earning the nod as pro halfpipe team head coach the following
New Disciplines: Freeride Skiing & Snowboarding
U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the National Governing Body for skiing and snowboarding in the United States, announces the addition of freeride skiing and snowboarding as a new U.S. Ski & Snowboard discipline. The announcement is in line with the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to add freeride to the program for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games in the French Alps. "Freeride’s addition to the Olympic program confirms that these athletes belong on the biggest stage in the world," said U.S. Ski & Snowboard President and CEO Sophie Goldschmidt. "We are proud to build a
Vote Now: ESPY Nominations
Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Mikaela Shiffrin and Stifel U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team athletes Oksana Masters and Jake Adicoff were nominated for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) awards, with nominations formally announced on June 25, 2026. Shiffrin was nominated for Best Athlete, Women's Sports, Masters and Adicoff for Best Athlete with a Disability.The ESPY Awards are an annual sports award show that highlights the best athletes, teams and change-makers in sports, ranging from basketball, tennis, F1, soccer and football to Olympic and Paralympic sports. 2026 nominees
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TIME announced a list recognizing the 100 most influential figures shaping the global landscape of sports. Four athletes from U.S. Ski & Snowboard earned a place on the list, including Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn, Jessie Diggins and Oksana Masters. In the first list of its kind from TIME, athletes from across the entire sports landscape were recognized, including legends like Lionel Messi, LeBron James, Shohei Ohtani, Jannik Sinner and many more. Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Shiffrin, who was named to TIME 100’s Most Influential People list in 2023, is the winningest
2026-27 Domestic Schedule
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to announce a record 13 domestic FIS World Cup events for the 2026-27 season, the most domestic events held in U.S. Ski & Snowboard history. The world’s best athletes in alpine, freeski, freestyle, Para snowboard, ski jumping and snowboard will compete across 10 venues. The season kicks off over Thanksgiving weekend with the highly anticipated Stifel Killington Cup, an Audi FIS Ski World Cup, making its return to Vermont after a brief hiatus, with women’s tech races on the schedule. During the same weekend, Copper Mountain will welcome the men’s tech

