Tanner Perkins Makes His World Cup Super-G Debut at Copper Mountain
Tanner Perkins steps into his first World Cup super-G at Copper Mountain, bringing momentum, gratitude, and the full-speed drive that carried him from van life to the U.S. Ski Team.
The Hunt Begins: Annika Hunt’s World Cup Debut in Levi
One year after cheering for her sister at Killington, 17-year-old Annika Hunt steps into her own World Cup start gate in Levi. The 2025 Overall NorAm Champion and new U.S. Ski Team member brings confidence, perspective, and a passion for the sport she’s grown up in.
Liv Moritz Debuts on World Cup Stage in Kronplatz
Liv Moritz, a standout on the Stifel U.S. Ski Team and University of Denver athlete, is making her World Cup debut in Kronplatz after impressing coaches with a strong Europa Cup performance in Puy St. Vincent. Balancing a 4.0 GPA, NCAA skiing and soccer, and Europa Cup races, Moritz credits her success to a supportive network of family, teammates, and coaches. The 20-year-old environmental studies major is embracing the challenge with a goal to push out of her comfort zone and soak in the moment alongside her twin sister and teammates.
Haley Cutler’s Journey: From Sun Valley to World Cup Debut at Beaver Creek
In 2022, Haley Cutler was doing what most of the ski racing world was doing—watching the Beijing Winter Olympics. Among the competitors in the speed events were former peers, women she had either grown up racing with or encountered on the FIS circuit. She was overcome with a revelation: “We’ve all competed against each other before. Why can't we do that again? Why can't I be there with them?”
Atle Lie McGrath Partners with BRASS Avalanche to Save Lives and Educate Skiers
When FIS announced that athletes could wear sponsors logos on the sides of their helmets, it presented an opportunity for athletes to make more cash and build their visibility through brand ambassador partnerships. Atle Lie McGrath—arguably the most personable and popular young star on the circuit—had his share of offers but wanted a relationship that went beyond a paycheck and a logo. The 24-year-old explains: “I really wanted to be able to represent something that meant something to me that I could be very, very proud to be a part of.”
USA’s World Cup Rookies in Reindeerland
Kendahl Roufa Photo: Skapare Photography & Camden Palmquist Photo: U.S. Ski & Snowboard Two Americans
EISA’s Class of 2024 Reflects on a Unique Journey
Last weekend at the Middlebury Regional Championships and this week at the NCAA National Championships in Steamboat, the EISA’s Class of 2024 wraps up the final college racing turns of their undergraduate careers. Thanks to the 2020 COVID pandemic, most of them had no college racing as First Years, when Ivy League and NESCAC schools canceled their 202/21 competition seasons. Instead, they scrambled to train and race through pandemic restrictions and strict quarantine requirements that forced athletes to pick a state and stay there.
Recovering Strong: Inside the Women’s Team Rehab – Inspiring Comeback Stories from Stifel US Ski Team
If there was a soundtrack to this year’s World Cup, it might be Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust.” As the rash of injuries among ski racing’s high-profile athletes escalates, every major ski team is feeling the pain.
On Dasha! : Romanov’s World Cup Debut in Reindeer Land
Dasha Romanov, at age 20, will accomplish her dream of qualifying for a World Cup start. Her debut will be at the slalom in Levi!
COMING ON STRONG: CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
As last season wrapped up with youth skiing championship races, one team kept popping up atop podiums—first at the NH State Championships, then at Eastern Championships, then CanAms and then to the Whistler Cup. The team was CMS, Cardigan Mountain School.
America’s Bocock Sisters’ World Cup Debut: Sölden 2023-24
Both Bocock sisters will be skiing their first World Cup races when the season kicks off in Sölden on Saturday, Oct. 28th.
Chasing Dreams: Lila Lapanja’s Ski Racing Journey
Lila Lapanja Photo: GEPA pictures/ Harald Steiner As the 2024 season approaches, national teams are
Laurence St-Germain: World Champion and Full-Time Student
Alpine Ski RacerOlympianWorld Champion 2023Full-time Student So reads the Instagram profile of Laurence St-Germain. The
Leader of the Pack: Cameron Smith reboots Nevada Skiing
University of Nevada Wolf Pack 2022/23 The University of Nevada has a new coach in
WHAT I DID FOR MY SUMMER VACATION
Stifel USST Athletes head south to winter after busy summer sessions Erik Arvidsson likes to
Changing Lives Through Winter Fun: The Story of Winter4Kids
A means to an end. That is how Schone Malliet, CEO of Winter4Kids, sees skiing
Open program DIANN ROFFE talks Junior development
Coach and Olympic & World Champion Diann Roffe shares her vision of development. Diann Roffe
Snow Safety education for all
BRASS expands training across all USSS disciplines Many of us vividly remember exactly where we
What’s good for a girl is good for women’s sports
Kyleena Lathram Ski and Snowboard Club Vail: Photo credit Jordana Tergeson This season women’s ski
The ski racing community is mourning the loss of Jeremy Nobis
Nobis Teton Village Wyoming: photo @jonathanselkowitz The ski racing community is mourning the loss of
Ski Racing’s Gary Black Voted into USSS Hall of Fame
As the USSS Hall of Fame Class of 2022 is announced, one inductee has special significance to this publication.
Class Acts, World Cup successes Inspire the current NCAA crop
Ali Nullmeyer Alpine Canada and Middlebury College: PHOTO Stephen Cloutier On the frigid morning of
Dr. Steadman will be missed
The sport of ski racing lost one of its biggest champions, when Dr. Richard Steadman passed away on January 20 at his home in Vail, CO.
CASS delivers avalanche education to ski racers
Cindy Berlack and Erik Arvidsson work to prevent tragedy Last month, during the final pre-season
