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USCSA Wraps Up Successful 2026 Collegiate National Championships in Lake Placid

USCSA Wraps Up Successful 2026 Collegiate National Championships in Lake Placid

The 2026 USCSA Collegiate National Championships in Lake Placid brought together over 650 athletes from 68 schools for a week of elite competition across alpine, nordic, snowboard, and freeski events. Despite challenging weather conditions, top collegiate programs delivered standout performances, with Rocky Mountain College, St. Olaf College, Westminster University, and Lees-McRae College emerging as national champions.

By Press Release | 2026-03-26T14:28:00-06:00 March 26th, 2026 | Tags: Lake Placid, newtemp, Ski Racing, USCSA Championship | Comments Off

USCSA Hosts 47th Annual Collegiate Ski & Snowboard National Championships in Lake Placid

USCSA Hosts 47th Annual Collegiate Ski & Snowboard National Championships in Lake Placid

The U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association will host the 47th USCSA National Championships March 9–14, 2026, in Lake Placid, New York, bringing more than 650 collegiate athletes from over 65 universities together to compete in alpine, nordic, snowboard, and freeski events.

By Press Release | 2026-03-09T12:31:01-06:00 March 9th, 2026 | Tags: Lake Placid, newtemp, USCSA Championship | Comments Off

UConn Alpine Punches Dual Tickets to 2026 Nationals — Now Raising Funds for Lake Placid Campaign

UConn Alpine Punches Dual Tickets to 2026 Nationals — Now Raising Funds for Lake Placid Campaign

Both the UConn men’s and women’s alpine ski teams have qualified for the 2026 USCSA National Championships at Whiteface Mountain. As a club program facing funding cuts, the Huskies are raising support to help cover travel and competition expenses for their trip to Lake Placid.

By Press Release | 2026-02-23T08:04:01-07:00 February 23rd, 2026 | Tags: fundraiser, Lake Placid, newtemp, Uconn, USCSA, USCSA National Championships | Comments Off

Ski industry legend Ed Chase dies

Ski industry legend Ed Chase dies

Renowned ski technician for Olympic and World Cup champions passes away.

By Tim Etchells | 2015-08-19T14:24:48-06:00 August 19th, 2015 | Tags: Ed Chase, K2, Lake Placid, obituary, Olympics, Phil Mahre, ski, Steve Mahre, technician, World Cup | Comments Off

National Sports Academy to close after 38 years

National Sports Academy to close after 38 years

Lake Placid private school for wintersport athletes declares bankruptcy and will close permanently.

By SR Staff Report | 2015-05-24T12:40:47-06:00 May 24th, 2015 | Tags: bobsled, high, hockey, ice, Lake Placid, luge, National Sports Academy, New York, NSA, race, racing, school, secondary, skating, ski, skiing | Comments Off

Colorado leads NCAA Championships after first day

Colorado leads NCAA Championships after first day

Dartmouth's Patrick Caldwell and Utah's Veronika Mayerhofer win individual freestyle titles.

By C.J. Feehan | 2015-03-11T18:31:30-06:00 March 11th, 2015 | Tags: Championship, complex, cross country, Lake Placid, Mt. Van Hoevenberg, NCAA, nordic, Olympic, skiing, St. Lawrence, Whiteface | Comments Off

NCAA names 148 championship participants

NCAA names 148 championship participants

74 men and 74 women head to Lake Placid for the 2015 NCAA Skiing Championships.

By SR Staff Report | 2020-11-16T12:42:36-07:00 March 3rd, 2015 | Tags: 2015, athletes, Central, Championship, College, EISA, Lake Placid, list, NCAA, participants, photo, race, racers, racing, RMISA, roster, ski, skiing, St. Lawrence, University of Denver | Comments Off

RMISA schedule released for 2015 NCAA racing

Trips to New Mexico, Alaska and Lake Placid will challenge student-athletes to perform on the road.

By SR Staff Report | 2020-11-16T12:42:36-07:00 August 6th, 2014 | Tags: 2015, Championship, College, Eric Heiden, Lake Placid, Miracle on Ice, NCAA, Olympic, photo, race, racing, RMISA, Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association, schedule, ski, skiing, University of Alaska, University of Colorado, University of Denver, University of New Mexico, University of Utah, west | Comments Off

USST Cross-Country D Team reappears for 2014-15

Amid reports of tightened belts throughout the entire U.S. Ski Team, it seems an unlikely time for the Nordic contingent to revive its development team.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-07-09T13:19:54-06:00 July 2nd, 2014 | Tags: Andy Newell, Ben Saxton, Bend, Center of Excellence, Chris Groves, cross country, D Team, Dartmouth College, Development, Erik Bjornsen, Gus Kaeding, Jason Cork, Lake Placid, Noah Hoffman, nordic, NTG, Paddy Caldwell, Park City, Patrick Caldwell, Patrick O'Brien, photo, pipeline, Rookie Camp, Ruff Patterson, Simi Hamilton, ski, SMS T2, team, U.S., US, World Cup | Comments Off

Jansrud shares crowded SG podium with Americans and Canadian

Norway's Kjetil Jansrud gets gold, Weibrecht silver, and Miller and Hudec both earn bronze medals.

By Tim Etchells | 2014-02-19T14:15:19-07:00 February 16th, 2014 | Tags: Andrew Weibrecht, Bode Miller, bronze, Canada, drought, gold, injury, Jan Hudec, Kjetil Jansrud, Lake Placid, medal, Norway, Olympics, photo, Russia, SG, silver, Sochi, super G, U.S. Ski Team, Vancouver, video, Whiteface | Comments Off

In mogul World Cup, Canadians win on home snow

Kearney, Deneen lead Americans in top three

By SR Staff Report | 2014-01-09T11:28:58-07:00 January 5th, 2014 | Tags: Calgary, Canada, Canadian Freestyle Team, Deer Valley, FIS, Hannah Kearney, Heather McPhie, Justine Dufour-Lapointe, Lake Placid, Mikael Kingsbury, moguls, Montreal, Patrick Deneen, Sho Kashima, ski, skiing, U.S. Ski Team, World Cup | Comments Off

Demong, Van, and Alexander win national titles in Lake Placid

The Lake Placid ski jumps play host to a number of U.S. National Championships in October.

By SR Staff Report | 2013-10-21T14:13:00-06:00 October 14th, 2013 | Tags: Billy Demong, Bryan Fletcher, Lake Placid, Lindsey Van, Nick Alexander, Nick Fairall, Park City, Sarah Hendrickson, Taylor Fletcher, Todd Lodwick, U.S. Nordic Combined Championships | Comments Off

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