Ask any U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete or staff member, and they’ll tell you that training in New Zealand is unique. Sure, the skiing is world-class and there is top-notch support provided from the three partner ski areas, Ohau, Coronet Peak and Roundhill, but both athletes and staff seem to agree that the New Zealand camp was particularly productive this year. Now that the teams have all returned and the women’s World Cup speed team is back on snow in Portillo, let’s take a deeper look at what went down, down under.
Search Results
Displaying results 241 - 250 of 262
Q. Why do I have to take SafeSport Training?
A. The U.S. Center for SafeSport (Center) was created under the law, “Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017.” The Center provides education and requirements consistent with the law, and this training is part of those requirements. The training is required by the Center. It is also a requirement to activate your U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership.
The Athlete Career & Education (ACE) team launched a new program Speaker’s Bureau program for athletes looking to learn what it takes to be a successful keynote speaker.
PARK CITY, UT (May 12, 2016) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) will recognize accomplished athletes, coaches and leaders this week at the annual Chairman’s Awards Dinner during USSA Congress. The awards include USSA gold awards, silver awards and athlete, coach and club of the year awards in each sport.
The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team kicked off their 2021-22 prep season with two new staff members
Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO
Momentum is an important ally! Saturday’s two medals will go a long way in motivating other Team USA athletes in the coming days. What a great way to open the Games with gold for Sage Kotsenburg. Sage is the perfect ambassador for the new sport of slopestyle - growing up riding rails and hucking himself off huge features. While a bronze medal was a heartbreak for Hannah Kearney and she fought through tears at an emotional press conference, she proudly acknowledged her place now as a two–time Olympic medalist.
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 skier and rider a champion with stories from the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing, next to kids winning a NASTAR medal, landing their first cork 7 or joining a club team. Alongside USSA’s mascot Champ, take a look at how all of these athletes strive to be Best in the World.