Mammoth Mountain to Host 2027 U.S. Alpine Championships Presented by Stifel

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The Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel will return to Mammoth after 22 years, bringing downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom to one venue.

Mammoth Mountain will bring the full breadth of U.S. alpine ski racing to one venue when it hosts the 2027 Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Thursday that the California resort will stage the championships from March 31-April 7. The program will include downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom.

Mammoth Mountain, part of Alterra Mountain Company and an Ikon Pass destination, last hosted the national championships in 2005. Consequently, the 2027 races will mark the series’ return to the Eastern Sierra after a 22-year absence.

The selection also keeps the championships in the West. Vail, Colorado, hosted the 2025 and 2026 editions.

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Downhill joins the championship week

The significance of the 2027 program is not the return of national championship downhill racing. Instead, it is the inclusion of downhill alongside the other three disciplines at the same venue.

The 2025 championships at Vail featured super-G, giant slalom and slalom. The 2026 Vail program followed the same format. Downhill was contested separately rather than as part of the main championship program at Vail.

Downhill also requires a longer, fully prepared race venue, multiple training runs and a larger organizational commitment than the technical disciplines. Mammoth’s eight-day window gives organizers room to meet those demands while presenting a unified national championship program.

“The Alpine National Championships are a big race series for many up-and-coming athletes, and we could not be more thrilled that Mammoth Mountain will also be bringing a true downhill into the event program,” Stifel U.S. Ski Team Alpine Development Director Chip Knight said.

Bringing the disciplines together will give the country’s speed and technical racers a shared national stage. That matters particularly for developing athletes, who will compete in front of national-team coaches and alongside many of the country’s leading racers.

Mammoth brings decades of racing experience

Mammoth is no stranger to major ski racing.

Founded in 1974, the Mammoth Race Department has spent more than five decades training athletes and organizing competitions. Its résumé includes World Cup and NorAm races, Alpine Masters national championships and Paralympic national championships.

That history has made Mammoth a significant contributor to American alpine skiing. Generations of racers have trained on the mountain, while its race staff, coaches and volunteers have supported the sport from the development level through international competition.

Mammoth also hosted women’s Alpine World Cup racing during the 1990s. The resort staged eight World Cup races between 1994 and 1998, including slalom, super-G and parallel competition. Winners included Olympic and World Cup champions Katja Seizinger, Vreni Schneider, Pernilla Wiberg, Hilde Gerg and Anja Paerson. FIS records document the resort’s women’s World Cup slalom and super-G races in 1997.

Backed by Alterra Mountain Company and connected to skiers nationwide through the Ikon Pass, Mammoth combines extensive terrain with an experienced race department. That combination makes it a natural choice for a championship involving all four disciplines.

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A return 22 years in the making

Mammoth’s last U.S. Alpine Championships were held in April 2005. That program awarded men’s and women’s titles in downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and combined.

Much has changed in American ski racing since then. However, Mammoth’s role as a training and competition center has endured.

The 2027 U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel will give the resort another opportunity to showcase that legacy. Moreover, including downhill will make the week more representative of the full range of alpine racing—from the speed and commitment required in downhill to the quickness and technical skill demanded in slalom.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard will announce the detailed competition schedule, athlete fields, ticketing and spectator information in the coming months.

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