The sun was shining down on the Courchevel track once again, making way for a strong day of super-G racing. Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete River Radamus, fresh off his fourth place finish in the alpine combined, once again led the way for the men’s team, placing 16th from bib 34.

“This was definitely more of a speed skiers super-G, but mindset was the same: I am always skiing to win and be on the podium,” said Radamus. “I felt like I skied with the right approach and attacked as hard as I could.”

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athletes Kyle Negomir and Ryan Cochran-Siegle were right behind Radamus, in 17th and 18th place, respectively. Travis Ganong finished in 30th.

“I am satisfied with the skiing more than the time," said Negomir after his first career World Championship start. "You had to be really aggressive on this course and in between my mistakes I was happy with my skiing."

It was an exciting day for team Canada with James Crawford taking home the gold medal by just 0.01 hundredths of a second above favorite Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway. Third place went to French skier Alexis Pinturault as he comes off his gold medal-winning alpine combined event.

The women's downhill is up next on Saturday, Feb. 11. There will be a men’s and women’s training run on Feb. 10.

RESULTS
Men's super-G

2023 FIS World Ski Championships Live Coverage Presented by Stifel Schedule

All times EST
Check local listings, subject to change.

Saturday, Feb. 11
5:00 a.m. - women's downhill - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
2:30 p.m. - women's super-G - NBC* 

Sunday, Feb. 12
5:00 a.m. - men's downhill - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
3:00 p.m. - men's downhill - NBC*

Tuesday, Feb. 14
6:15 a.m. - mixed team parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
11:00 a.m. - men's and women's parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Wednesday, Feb. 14
6:00 a.m. - men's and women's parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Thursday, Feb. 16
4:00 a.m. - women's giant slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - women's giant slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Friday, Feb. 17
4:00 a.m. - men's giant slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - men's giant slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, Feb. 18
4:00 a.m. - women's slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - women's slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
2:30 p.m. - women's giant slalom - NBC*

Sunday, Feb. 19
4:00 a.m. - men's slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - men's slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
3:00 p.m. - women's slalom - NBC*

*encore presentation 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has named 16 athletes to represent the United States at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, Feb. 19 - March 5, 2023. 

The 2023 Freestyle World Ski Championships marks the first time freestyle aerials and moguls FIS-level competition will take place in Georgia. The venues were built specifically for the events and will be the first time they are used. The world’s best freestyle skiers are eager to share their passion with the country and establish a freestyle relationship with the Georgian snow scene. 

“This will be the first time freestyle competes at this level in the country of Georgia and we are excited to experience a new culture,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Freestyle Director Matt Gnoza. “We have heard great things about Georgia’s hospitality from our snowboard counterparts and I look forward to seeing how the new venues show off what our athletes can do. Our 2023 Freestyle World Ski Championships team is stacked with experienced talent, will feature some World Champs debuts, and everyone is especially motivated to get in those start gates.”

2022 Olympic mixed team aerials gold medalists Ashley Caldwell, Chris Lillis and Justin Schoenefeld, and 2022 Olympic bronze medalist Megan Nick, lead a talented crew of aerials skiers. 2022 Olympians Kaila Kuhn and Winter Vinecki will each make their third World Ski Championships appearances. Quinn Dehlinger makes his second World Ski Championship appearance and rookie Derek Krueger will make his World Ski Championships debut. 

For moguls, Olympic silver and double World Championships medalist Jaelin Kauf leads her team of eight. 2022 Olympians Olivia Giaccio and Hannah Soar will make their third and second World Ski Championships appearances, respectively. Young gun Elizabeth Lemley, who earned her first two World Cup podiums this season, will make her World Championships debut. On the men’s side Nick Page and Dylan Walczyk will make their second and fifth World Ski Championships appearances, respectively. Dylan Marcellini and Cole McDonald will each make their World Ski Championships debuts. 

All events will live stream on skiandsnowboard.live and Peacock, with additional coverage to be announced on NBC/CNBC. 

2023 FIS FREESTYLE SKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM

(Name; hometown; club; birthdate; past World Championships Teams)

*Denotes first World Championships team

Aerials / Mixed Team Aerials 
Women
Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, Va.; Elite Aerial Development Program; 9/14/93; 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Kaila Kuhn (Boyne City, Mich.; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 4/8/03; 2019, 2021)
Megan Nick (Shelburne, Vt,; Elite Aerial Development Program; 7/9/96; 2021)
Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, Mich.; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 12/18/98; 2019, 2021) 

Men 
Quinn Dellinger (Cincinnati, Ohio; Elite Aerial Development Program; 6/8/02; 2021)
Chris Lillis (Pittsford, N.Y.; Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team; 10/4/98; 2019, 2021)
Derek Krueger ((Cleveland, Ohio; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 6/2/03)*
Justin Schoenefeld (Lawrenceburg, Ind.; Elite Aerial Development Program; 8/13/98; 2021)

Moguls / Dual Moguls 
Women
Elizabeth Lemley (Vail, Colo.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 1/22/06)*
Jaelin Kauf (Alta, Wyo.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 9/26/96; 2017, 2019, 2021)
Hannah Soar (Somers, Conn.; Killington Mountain School; 6/4/99; 2021)
Olivia Giaccio (Redding, Conn.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 8/15/00; 2017, 2019)

Men
Nick Page (Park City, Utah; Wasatch Freestyle Foundation; 8/1/02; 2021)
Cole McDonald (Park City, Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 3/6/03)*
Dylan Walczyk (Rochester, N.Y.; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail; 6/25/93; 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Dylan Marcellini (Walnut Creek, Calif.; Wasatch Freestyle; 9/29/02)* 

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

2023 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships
Bakuriani, Georgia

Sunday, Feb. 19
Mixed Team Aerials

Tuesday, Feb. 21
Men’s and Women’s Aerials Qualifications

Wednesday, Feb. 22
Men’s and Women’s Aerials Finals

Saturday, Feb. 25
Men’s and Women’s Moguls Qualifications and Finals

Sunday, Feb. 26
Men’s and Women’s Dual Moguls Qualifications and Finals

2023 FIS Freestyle World Championships Live Coverage
All times EST
Check local listings, subject to change

Feb. 19, 2023
5:30 a.m. - mixed team aerials - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Feb. 22, 2023
5:00 a.m. - men's and women's aerials finals - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Feb. 25, 2023
5:30 a.m. - men's and women's moguls finals - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Feb. 26, 2023
5:30 a.m. - men's and women's dual moguls - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

USANS will send a total of five Men’s Ski Jumping athletes to compete at this weekend’s World Cup events in Lake Placid, New York.

Park City, Utah (February 7, 2023) – On September 22, 2022, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), USA Nordic Sport (USANS), and the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), announced the return of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup to the United States of America (US). This weekend, Lake Placid, New York, will host three different Men’s Ski Jumping World Cup events on the HS128 hill at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex, with athletes will competing from February 10-12.

The last Ski Jumping World Cup in Lake Placid took place in 1990, with the most recent Ski Jumping World Cup host in the US being Park City, Utah, 19 years ago in 2004.

USANS will be sending five Men’s Ski Jumping athletes to compete in this weekend’s World Cup events in Lake Placid. Tate Frantz, a Lake Placid local, who grew up skiing for New York Ski Ed Foundation (NYSEF), will be making his Ski Jumping World Cup debut this weekend. He will be joined by Andrew Urlaub, Casey Larson, Decker Dean and Erik Belshaw, who are all familiar with the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup circuit and have put together a great season so far. 

Belshaw has scored World Cup points twice this season, notching a 24th place finish in Engelberg, Austria, and a 26th place finish in Oberstdorf, Germany. Urlaub is coming off scoring his first-ever World Cup points in Willingen, Germany, last weekend, as he finished 26th overall. Both Dean and Larson have scored World Cup points in previous seasons, but are still looking for their first World Cup points of the 2023 season, as they hope to earn them on US soil. 

The “Super Team” competition will also be making its Men’s Ski Jumping World Cup debut in Lake Placid. This competition format was designed to accommodate smaller nations that are unable to field a four-person team. Each Super Team consists of two athletes per country, who compete in a three-round elimination format.

“What an honor it is to host the Ski Jumping World Cup in Lake Placid this weekend,” said USA Nordic CEO Adam Provost. “The two-day event will be an opportunity to showcase the best Ski Jumpers in the world in one of our most beautiful venues. We can’t wait to show the world that the United States should be an annual World Cup stop.”

Check below for the Lake Placid World Cup schedule, as well as media availability for USANS athletes. Additional information and tickets for the Lake Placid World Cup, can be found via the Lake Placid Legacy Sites website. 

FIS Men’s Ski Jumping Lake Placid World Cup Schedule

Schedule subject to change.

Tuesday, February 7th

• 4:00pm EST / 21:00 CET – HS128 Open Training

Wednesday, February 8th

• 4:00pm EST / 21:00 CET – HS128 Open Training

• 7:00pm EST / 24:00 CET – Team Captains Meeting

Thursday, February 9th

• 9:00am EST / 14:00 CET – HS128 Official Training (3 rounds)

Friday, February 10th

• 3:00pm EST / 21:00 CET – HS128 Official Training (2 rounds)

• 5:00pm EST / 23:00 CET – HS128 Qualification Round

Saturday, February 11th

Men’s HS128 Individual World Cup

• 9:00am EST / 15:00 CET – HS128 Trial Round

• 10:00am EST / 16:00 CET – HS128 Individual World Cup 1st Round

Men’s HS128 Super Team World Cup

• 4:00pm EST / 22:00 CET – HS128 Trial Round

• 5:00pm EST / 23:00 CET – HS128 Super Team World Cup 1st Round

Sunday, February 12th

Men’s HS128 Individual World Cup

• 8:45am EST / 14:45 CET – HS128 Qualification 

• 10:08am EST / 16:08 CET – HS128 Individual World Cup 1st Round

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About USA Nordic Sport
USA Nordic Sport (USANS) is the National Leadership Organization for the original Olympic disciplines of Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined in the United States. Founded in 2007, USANS is a 501 (c)(3) committed to ensuring the survival and success of Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined throughout the country. Built by alumni and driven by former athletes, we are focused on growing and promoting our sports while operating international elite team programs with the goal to be the best in the world. USA Nordic “Elite Athletes” represent the best in the country in their sports and compete as a team at the national and international levels. More information on USA Nordic can be found at www.usanordic.org or its social media channels @usanordic.

Limited-edition frames celebrate ski heritage ahead of 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

Release courtesy of Vaurnet. 

Park City, UT; Paris, France (February 8, 2023) – To commemorate a year of partnership and celebrate alpine heritage and excellence, Vuarnet and U.S. Ski & Snowboard have collaborated on a limited-edition frame, to be released in conjunction with the beginning of 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Courchevel and Meribel, France.

Vuarnet x U.S. Ski & Snowboard dresses the now iconic Legend 02 Original model in the colors and marks of U.S. Ski & Snowboard and features a line of stars along the temple. The glasses are equipped with SkilynxTM mineral glass lenses specifically designed for exceptional depth perception against intense snowy, alpine conditions.

“Vuarnet has a strong American history,” explains Vuarnet Creative Director Boramy Viguier. “Our founder Jean Vuarnet launched the brand after winning the Winter Olympics in 1960 at now Palisades Tahoe. When the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team approached us to make official shades for the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Courchevel and Meribel, it came naturally to dress our LEGEND 02 with the Star-Spangled Banner. I love the Alps, but I also cherish U.S. geology so much: Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming ... each mountain has its own flavour... its own folklore and legends.”

“U.S. Ski & Snowboard is excited to release the new, limited-edition frame alongside our partner Vuarnet, in conjunction with the start of the 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships in Courchevel and Meribel,” said Tom Horrocks, Director of Commercial Partnerships. “Vuarnet has a rich history within our community and we look forward to showcasing the history of our two brands into a tangible item that our fans can wear on the snow.”

Vuarnet’s alpine heritage and Olympic legacy run deep. Founded in 1957, Vuarnet’s legend was born when French ski racer Jean Vuarnet won the Olympic downhill at the 1960 Winter Olympic Games wearing the original 02 model with SkilynxTM lenses, a disruptive new lens technology. It became an instant icon, favored by such tastemakers as Mick Jagger and Zendaya, and remains a best-seller of the brand.

Vaurnet x U.S. Ski & Snowboard brings together two storied brands across the decades and continents in dedication of craft and pursuit of excellence. A portion of all Vuarnet sales will be directed back to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team to support American athletes’ Olympic dreams. 

Offering the highest level of protection, Vuarnet mineral glass lenses are scratch resistant and provide pure optical clarity in intense lighting conditions. Passionate about quality and innovation, Vuarnet is proud to protect athletes’ sight when it matters most.

Vuarnet x U.S. Ski & Snowboard drops exclusively Thursday, Feb. 9 at 12 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. Paris Time on Vuarnet.com and at Vuarnet boutiques. A very limited number will be available at the Stifel Palisades Tahoe World Cup Feb. 25 & 26, as well as the Stifel America’s Downhill at Aspen World Cup March 3-5.

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About Vuarnet

Vuarnet is the iconic French eyewear mountaineering brand, founded by Jean Vuarnet and optician Roger Pouilloux in 1957.

Jean Vuarnet, a talented French skier, won the Olympic downhill gold medal at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics. A great lover of mountains and nature, he notably created the Avoriza ski resort in 1966, the first French resort without cars, with an avant-garde vision of eco-responsibility.

Today, Vuarnet produces its mineral glass lenses in its own French factory, using traditional manufacturing methods unchanged since its inception. Vuarnet mineral glasses, 100% natural and recyclable, provide the best protection against sunlight sunflection thanks to LynxTM technology. Since 1957, the brand has offered timeless classic iconic frames that are still best sellers. Vuarnet embraces its roots in 1960s skiing, nostalgia for craftsmanship, and the art of living in the French mountains. 

About U.S. Ski & Snowboard

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic National Governing Body (NGB) of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, based in Park City, Utah. Tracing its roots directly back to 1905, the organization represents nearly 200 elite skiers and snowboarders in 2022, competing in seven teams; alpine, cross country, freeski, freestyle, snowboard, nordic combined, and ski jumping. In addition to fully funding the elite teams, U.S. Ski & Snowboard also provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders across the USA, encouraging and supporting them in achieving excellence. By empowering national teams, clubs, coaches, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to the progression of its sports, athlete success, and the value of team. For more information, visit www.usskiandsnowboard.org.

For more information, please contact:

Lara Carlton, Vuarnet, carlton.lara@usskiandsnowboard.org

Courtney Harkins, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, courtney.harkins@usskiandsnowboard.org 

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Mikaela Shiffrin threw down a blazing fast super-G run to take home a silver medal in the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Meribel, France. It is Shiffrin’s 12th World Championship medal, tying her for the individual record of most World Championship medals.

Marta Bassino of Italy took the win on the Roc de Fer course, tallying two gold medals for the Italians so far in Meribel. Cornelia Huetter of Austria and Kajsa Bickhoff Lie of Norway tied for bronze.

Shiffrin, who did not finish the alpine combined on Monday, was thrilled to put down a run to secure a podium.

"After the combined race, my super-G run, I was thinking that it was not good enough to think I could get a medal in the super-G race," said Shiffrin. "I really tried to fix my mentality and my skiing for this race today. It’s a really tight race and everybody is coming down skiing their best skiing. I can’t really believe it. I’m a bit in disbelief."

Shiffrin’s silver tied the record set by Kjetil Andre Aamodt of Norway, who won 12 individual medals in 27 World Championships starts. Shiffrin has only started 15 World Champs races, which brings her to a medal rate of 80%. Anja Paerson of Sweden holds the overall record of 13 medals, having won two in the team event.

Shiffrin also has six World Champs gold medals, one shy of the modern record. She has also won a World Champs medal in super-G in every color, and her finish today tied her with Austrian great Hermann Maier as the only skiers to make a super-G podium at three World Champs in a row.

Shiffrin, who has 85 slalom Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup wins, is the winningest woman skier of all time and is one race away from tying Swede Ingemar Stenmark to become the winningest skier in history. She will look for that record after the World Champs in March.

Rounding out the U.S. women, Breezy Johnson was 24th. Both Bella Wright and Tricia Mangan did not finish.

Next, the women will race downhill on Feb. 11. Shiffrin will skip the downhill and race next at the giant slalom on Feb. 16. The men race super-G tomorrow, Feb. 9.

RESULTS
Women’s World Championships super-G

HOW TO WATCH
2023 FIS World Ski Championships Live Coverage Presented by Stifel Schedule

All times EST
Check local listings, subject to change.

Thursday, Feb. 9
5:30 a.m. - women's super-G - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, Feb. 11
5:00 a.m. - women's downhill - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
2:30 p.m. - women's super-G - NBC* 

Sunday, Feb. 12
5:00 a.m. - men's downhill - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
3:00 p.m. - men's downhill - NBC*

Tuesday, Feb. 14
6:15 a.m. - mixed team parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
11:00 a.m. - men's and women's parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Wednesday, Feb. 14
6:00 a.m. - men's and women's parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Thursday, Feb. 16
4:00 a.m. - women's giant slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - women's giant slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Friday, Feb. 17
4:00 a.m. - men's giant slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - men's giant slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, Feb. 18
4:00 a.m. - women's slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - women's slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
2:30 p.m. - women's giant slalom - NBC*

Sunday, Feb. 19
4:00 a.m. - men's slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - men's slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
3:00 p.m. - women's slalom - NBC*

*encore presentation 

In the first men's event at the 2023 World Alpine Ski Championships, Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete River Radamus set the pace for the men’s alpine combined in fourth place. 

Radamus had a fiery first run in the super-G going from bib 25 to fifth position. Given that some speed skiers didn't start the slalom run, he bumped up to fourth place before the slalom and skied a strong slalom run to finish just off the podium in fourth. Radamus is no stranger to fourth place, after finishing in fourth place twice in the 2022 Olympic Games. 

“I am happy with my intensity. I have not skied a lot of slalom, so I pushed as hard as I could,” said Radamus. “Fourth stings a little, but I pushed as hard as I could.”

Erik Arvidsson was the next best finisher for the day in ninth place, taking ninth place in the slalom -- quite a feat for the speed skier. Ryan Cochran-Siegle was right behind Arvidsson in 10th and Luke Winters did not finish the slalom. 

The sun shone again down on the finish with clear blue skies ahead, and a loud crowd of fans. The men’s alpine combined winner went to home-country favorite Alexis Pinturault, while second and third went to Austrian skiers Marco Schwarz and Raphael Haaser.

Now the week of events will turn back to Meribel for the women’s super-G on Wednesday.

RESULTS
Men's Alpine Combined

HOW TO WATCH

Wednesday, Feb. 8
5:30 a.m. - women's super-G - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Bella Wright lead the way for the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team squad in the 2023 World Championships alpine combined event on Monday with a 13th-place finish. This event's alpine combined consisted of one super-G run and one slalom run.

“My super-G run started off with over-skiing and some mistakes,” said Wright. “But at the end of the day, I'm happy I made it to the finish line and was able to get a top-to-bottom run and experience this track for Wednesday's race.”

After the first run, Mikaela Shiffrin was sitting in the fourth fastest spot. Several racers did not choose to ski the slalom portion, thus bumping Shiffrin from sixth to fourth. For the slalom run, Shiffrin was sending it, but got off her groove towards the bottom of the run, causing her to straddle and be disqualified.

“For me, my run felt very good. It was everything I wanted to do in a slalom run, and of course it is disappointing not to finish,” said Shiffrin. “In the end, it’s the World Championships, you go for gold and sometimes it doesn’t work out.”

The winner of the alpine combined went to Italian skier Frederica Brignone with a 1.62 second advantage over second place Swiss skier Wendy Holdener. The bronze went to Austrian skier Ricarda Haaser.  

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team members Breezy Johnson and Tricia Mangan also raced but did not finish the super-G run.

The women will now have a downhill training run on Feb. 7 and a super-G on Feb. 8. The men will compete in the alpine combined on the Courchevel track Feb. 7. Watch the race live on Peacock, presented by Stifel, or skiandsnowboard.live. 

RESULTS
Women's alpine combined

2023 FIS World Ski Championships Live Coverage Presented by Stifel Schedule

All times EST
Check local listings, subject to change.

Tuesday, Feb. 7
5:00 a.m. - men's combined (super-G) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
8:30 a.m. - men's combined (slalom) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Wednesday, Feb. 8
5:30 a.m. - women's super-G - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Thursday, Feb. 9
5:30 a.m. - women's super-G - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, Feb. 11
5:00 a.m. - women's downhill - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
2:30 p.m. - women's super-G - NBC* 

Sunday, Feb. 12
5:00 a.m. - men's downhill - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
3:00 p.m. - men's downhill - NBC*

Tuesday, Feb. 14
6:15 a.m. - mixed team parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
11:00 a.m. - men's and women's parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Wednesday, Feb. 14
6:00 a.m. - men's and women's parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Thursday, Feb. 16
4:00 a.m. - women's giant slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - women's giant slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Friday, Feb. 17
4:00 a.m. - men's giant slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - men's giant slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, Feb. 18
4:00 a.m. - women's slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - women's slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
2:30 p.m. - women's giant slalom - NBC*

Sunday, Feb. 19
4:00 a.m. - men's slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - men's slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
3:00 p.m. - women's slalom - NBC*

*encore presentation 

COURCHEVEL, France, February 6, 2023 - U.S. Ski & Snowboard, in partnership with Kappa and Protect Our Winters (POW) announce a race suit designed to elevate climate change as a priority for snowsports. The Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team will wear the suit in front of the world during the 2023 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Meribel-Courchevel, France Feb. 6-19, 2023.

Climate change is an existential threat to the future of skiing. In the 2022-23 winter alone, teams around the world have seen the devastating effects of a warming climate with canceled races due to lack of snow, tracks made entirely of machine-made snow and athletes racing in 50-degree temperatures in the middle of winter. A warming winter is one of the biggest threats as athletes and fans look at the future of snowsports. 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard partnered with POW, a leading nonprofit organization advocating for systemic solutions to climate change, and Kappa, the team uniform partner, to bring to life a unique vision of climate change on the athletes’ speed suits. 

Travis Ganong shares the newest Kappa suit, a collaboration with Protect Our Winters. (Kappa)

“From the initial vision and concept to the product in hand, we at U.S. Ski & Snowboard, POW and Kappa have created a suit that represents and brings attention to a warming climate,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “Although a race suit is not solving climate change, it is a move to continue the conversation and show that U.S Ski & Snowboard and its athletes are committed to being a part of the future.”

The race suit is designed by Kappa and produced in Italy with 100% Italian fabrics in a factory certified in terms of environmental sustainability. "We are proud, as the Official Technical Sponsor of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, to be part of this initiative in support of POW and its fight against the climate change crisis," says Lorenzo Boglione, Vice Chairman of BasicNet S.p.A. The race suit features large chunks of icebergs sailing in the ocean, based off a satellite photograph of an expanse of ice breaking due to high temperatures. The design draws attention to the importance of taking a global view of the present-day situation.

The suit also bears a POW logo on the neck, showcasing the importance of the organization in U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Kappa’s fight against the warming climate, as well as an illustration of the POW snowflake logo on the leg.

“POW and U.S. Ski & Snowboard are aligned on the urgency of uniting the snowsports industry and community on meaningful advocacy on climate,” said POW Executive Director Mario Molina. “This World Championships suit designed by Kappa makes a statement that athletes, brands and winter enthusiasts worldwide can get behind. By coming together, we can educate and mobilize our snowsports community to push for the clean energy technologies and policies that will most swiftly reduce emissions and protect the places we live and the lifestyles we love.”

“As a POW Alliance member for the last few years, it's really cool to partner with the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team through POW to wear these Kappa speed suits for the 2023 FIS World Championships,” said Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team racer Travis Ganong. “These will help bring awareness to climate change and melting glaciers and shrinking snowpacks around the globe and how that affects our sport directly. We’ve had so many canceled races this year so it's definitely happening in real time as we speak.”

The Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team will wear the suits throughout the World Championships. Suits will be sold at auction after the World Championships with proceeds going to POW. 

About Kappa®
Kappa® is one of the brands owned by BasicNet SpA, an Italian company that also owns Robe di Kappa®, Jesus Jeans®, K-Way®, Superga®, Sabelt®, Briko® and Sebago®, leading clothing, footwear and accessories brands for sport and leisure. BasicNet operates worldwide through a network of entrepreneurs who, under license, produce or distribute products with the Group’s trademarks. BasicNet provides these companies with research and development, product industrialization and global marketing services. All business processes take place solely via the internet, which makes BasicNet a “fully web integrated company”. BasicNet, based in Turin, has been listed on the Italian Stock

About U.S. Ski & Snowboard
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic National Governing Body (NGB) of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, based in Park City, Utah. Tracing its roots directly back to 1905, the organization represents nearly 200 elite skiers and snowboarders in 2022, competing in seven teams; alpine, cross country, freeski, freestyle, snowboard, nordic combined, and ski jumping. In addition to fully funding the elite teams, U.S. Ski & Snowboard also provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders across the USA, encouraging and supporting them in achieving excellence. By empowering national teams, clubs, coaches, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to the progression of its sports, athlete success, and the value of team. For more information, visit www.usskiandsnowboard.org.

About Protect Our Winters (POW)
Protect Our Winters is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps passionate outdoor people protect the places and lifestyles they love from climate change. Founded in 2007 by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones, POW is a community of athletes, scientists, creatives and business leaders advancing non-partisan policies that protect our world today and for future generations. For more information, visit www.protectourwinters.org

For more information, please contact:
Benedetta Beria d’Argentina, Kappa®, beriadargentina@basic.net
Courtney Harkins, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, courtney.harkins@usskiandsnowboard.org
Leigh Capozzi, Protect Our Winters, leigh@protectourwinters.org

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Another race weekend wraps up for the U.S. Cross Country team with the ever-so-exciting team relay. In the 4x7.5k relay format, both the men and women landed their teams in the top ten with the women leading the team on the podium in third.

It was another sunny day in Toblach, with fans lining the entire course, the vibes were high as they always are on team relay days. “We love relay days, we really do," said Diggins.

The U.S. Cross Country athletes Jessie Diggins, Julia Kern, Hailey Swirbul and Rosie Brennan skied a smart and fast race to end the day in third, while Alayna Sonnesyn, Lauren Jortberg, Sarah Goble and Alex Lawson were seventh. For the men, Finn O’Connell, Kevin Bolger, Hunter Wonders and Scott Patterson put the pieces together to land within the top ten in ninth place.

It was a challenging 7.5k course that allows little rest. With fourteen teams for the men and nine for the women, all athletes were quick out of the start with no signs of slowing down before tagging off their teammate. As the team relay format goes, there were two legs of freestyle and two of classic.

With little room for error, the U.S. teams capitalized on their fast transitions between each racer to post solid results to close out the three day race weekend. “I am so so proud of all of our teams,” said Diggins. “Everyone skied their heart out. It was a really challenging course, especially if you were skiing alone. It was just so much working. Overall, I was really proud of the team today because everyone just pushed the limits.”

Now, everyone will rest before they gear up for the FIS Nordic World Championships in Plancia, Slovenia at the end of February.

RESULTS

Women

Men

The greatest show on snow did not disappoint, the Americans took two podiums on the final night of the 2023 Intermountain Health Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort in front of 7,000 fans. Jaelin Kauf and Hannah Soar went two-three in Dual Moguls, a podium combination the two women shared the last time the event was held under the lights in 2020. 

Kauf battled France’s Perrine Laffont in the Big Final, and pushed with everything she had, but got worked a bit in the middle section and finished the night in second, her 23rd career podium. “Tonight was awesome,” said Kauf. “I was really hoping to take that top spot tonight but I was really happy to be on the podium with my teammate Hannah.”

It was Day Five skiing Champion for those competing and by the end of the night, all competitors were just hoping to hang on for one more run. “After I dueled Hannah, in the finish area, I was worked,” reflected Kauf. “Skating over to the snowmobile was thinking ‘I am so exhausted. Pull it together for this last run.’ It’s a big day out here, skiing five duals and three training runs.”

Kauf and Soar met in the semi-finals for a round of American friendly fire, where Kauf advanced to the Big Final and Soar to the Small. Soar dueled Japan’s Rino Yanagimoto, making it first over the line to claim the third place finish, her first podium of the season and her fifth overall. 

“The magic was just completely back here and it was super awesome to be part of it,” said Soar. “There were parts of me that didn't feel like I had it in me anymore to get through a whole Deer Valley night. It's a lot out there. The course itself is really challenging, so I was just really proud to pull through and get third place with my teammate Jaelin. Deer Valley is a skiers’ course and I’m a skiers’ skier so it was awesome to get to show that off tonight and get back on the podium.”

Seven American women represented the U.S. in Finals: Kauf, Soar, Elizabeth Lemley, Olivia Giaccio, Alli Macuga, Tess Johnson, and Kasey Hogg. Lemley made it through to the Quarter Final round and ended the night in seventh. Olivia finished ninth, Macuga finished 13th, Johnson finished 14th, and Hogg 16th.

August Davis finished 23rd, Kylie Kariotis finished 29th and Lulu Shaffer 30th. 

Cole McDonald was the lone American to qualify for Finals. He met Canada’s Elliot Vaillancourt in that round, but didn’t advance and finished the night in 10th. This was McDonald’s first Dual Mogul World Cup start under the lights in front of his hometown crowd. 

“You can feel the energy from the top,” said McDonald. “Even though I didn't cross that line first I could feel the roar of the crowd. I remember standing as close to the front [of this event] trying to get a view, and now being out in the front and being on that big screen and having everybody know my name and having everybody see me up there just feels so amazing.”

Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury took his 78th World Cup win, Australia’s Matt Graham finished second and Sweden’s Walter Wallberg finished third. 

Dylan Marcellini finished 17th, Dylan Walczyk finished 18th, Nick Page finished 19th, Landon Wendler finished 20th, Charlie Mickel finished 28th, Ryan Tam finished 38th, Garrett Marley finished 51st, and Peyton Billeisen finished 54th. 

Moguls competes next in Chiesa in Valmalenco Feb. 11.

RESULTS
Women’s Dual Moguls
Men’s Dual Moguls