Development Archives

The State of Alpine Ski Racing – Performance and Participation

While podium performances by the United States' top athletes on the World Cup and Olympic levels is extraordinary, one doesn’t need to look far to see problems lurking.

By ... | 2020-11-16T12:42:36-07:00 September 23rd, 2014 | Tags: challenges, Clubs, College, crisis, Development, Europa Cup, FIS, grassroots, Junior, NCAA, Olympic, opinion, participation, performance, pipeline, race, racing, ski, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, skiing, SSCV, Topolino, U.S., U.S. Ski Team, U14, U16, US, USSA, world championship, World Cup | Comments Off

Nordic reflections on USST Rookie Camp

Ben Saxton and Paddy Caldwell are young for their team but felt comparatively old at the U.S. Ski Team Rookie Camp.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-07-18T13:35:06-06:00 July 14th, 2014 | Tags: Ben Saxton, Caldwell, Center of Excellence, COE, cross country, D, Dartmouth, Development, nordic, Paddy, Park City, Patrick, photo, race, racing, Rookie Camp, ski, skiing, SMS, T2, team, U.S., US, Utah | 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

US men’s slalom camp concludes in Mt. Hood

Elite skiers and rising juniors gather for a technical development camp under the direction of U.S. Ski Team Head Men's Coach Sasha Rearick.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-06-26T14:56:34-06:00 June 19th, 2014 | Tags: April, Bryce Bennett, Camp News, course, David Chodounsky, Development, Drew Duffy, Europa Cup, giant slalom, GS, June, Kieffer Christianson, men, Mt. Hood, Nolan Kasper, NTG, picket fences, Sasha Rearick, ski, skill, SL, slalom, speed, team, technical, U.S., U14, U16, U18, US, variety, World Cup | Comments Off

McCadam leaves US Ski Team for development role at Sugar Bowl

Women's assistant World Cup coach Seth McCadam returns to his roots in Northern California.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-06-13T17:44:43-06:00 June 9th, 2014 | Tags: academy, assistant, athlete, Bill Hudson, Club, coach, Development, Head, Hood River, Jackson Hole, Lila Lapanja, Mt. Hood, Oregon, Paula Moltzan, Reno, Seth McCadam, ski, Sugar Bowl, team, technical, U.S., U16, University of Nevada, US, women, World Cup | Comments Off

OPINION: Early talent identification trade-offs

Is early "talent" identification based as much on financial means as it is on athletic ability at younger ages?

By SR Staff Report | 2014-09-29T00:04:07-06:00 June 4th, 2014 | Tags: champion, Colorado, commitment, congress, cost, Dartmouth College, Development, early, financial, group, high school, identification, keynote address, Mt. Hood, national, NCAA, NTG, opinion, photo, pipeline, race, racing, Roger Brown, ski, skiing, slalom, Slopeside Syrup, talent, team, Tiger Shaw, training, U.S., US, US Soccer, USA Cycling, USA Hockey, USCSA, USOC, USSA, USTA | Comments Off

Austrian teams challenge skills in early camps

Europa Cup and junior teams in Austria run courses through a wave track and practice telemark turns.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-06-06T12:30:36-06:00 June 3rd, 2014 | Tags: Austria, Austrian, Camp News, Development, Europa Cup, fitness, Juergen Graller, Junior, Moelltal, News, photo, race, racing, ski, skiing, skill, Stubai, team, telemark, video, wave track, Zell am See | Comments Off

Canada names 10 skiers to alpine development team

Five men and five women aged 17-21 will make up the national development team for 2014-15.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-09-29T00:40:58-06:00 May 23rd, 2014 | Tags: Broderick Thompson, Brodie Seger, Canada, Canadian, Candace Crawford, Continental, Cup, Development, Europa, giant slalom, GS, Jack Crawford, Jocelyn McCarthy, Lambert, Lienz, Martin Grasic, Mikaela Tommy, national, NorAm, photo, Quezel, race, racing, Roni Remme, ski, skiing, team, Valerie Grenier, World | Comments Off

Krill introduces club certification program

USSA Club Development Manager addresses club representatives Tuesday in advance of USSA Congress 2014.

By Hank McKee | 2014-09-29T00:06:28-06:00 May 14th, 2014 | Tags: Bob Devaney, Brian Krill, Club, conference, congress, consultant, Development, education, excellence, FIS, manager, members, Park City, program, ski, team, U.S., US, USSA | Comments Off

Byggmark returns from injury to Swedish national team

The Swedish Ski Federation named a total of 35 athletes to its training groups for 2014-15.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-05-16T15:00:18-06:00 May 11th, 2014 | Tags: 2015, Anders Sunqvist, Andre Myhrer, Anna Swenn Larson, Axel Baeck, Charlotta Saefvenberg, Development, Emilie Wikstroem, federation, Frida Hasdotter, groups, Hans Olsson, Jens Byggmark, Jessica Lindell-Vikarby, Kajsa Kling, Magdalena Fjaellstroem, Maria Pieilae Holmner, Markus Larsson, Matthias Hargin, Matts Olsson, Nathalie Eklund, national, photo, picture, race, racing, Sara Hector, ski, skiing, Sweden, Swedish, team, training, World Cup | Comments Off

U.S. Ski Team nominates 13 fewer alpine athletes for 2014-15

Downsizing the national team at the end of an Olympic cycle, when sponsorship dollars are frequently at an all-time low, is nothing unique to America.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-05-12T18:00:07-06:00 May 7th, 2014 | Tags: 2015, B, Bode Miller, C, criteria, Cup, cycle, Development, discretion, Erik Fisher, Europa, injury, Julia Mancuso, Lindsey Vonn, medal, Mikaela Shiffrin, nomination, Olympic, race, racing, ranking, Resi Stiegler, Sasha Rearick, ski, skiing, Sochi, sponsor, support, team, Ted Ligety, U.S., US, WCSL, World | Comments Off

Black Diamond: Move forward or get out of the way

Now is not the time to resist modernizing USSA methods to meet the needs of a changing public and youth.

By Gary Black | 2014-09-28T23:35:12-06:00 May 6th, 2014 | Tags: article, Best in the World, Bill Gunesch, Bill Marolt, Boston Globe, Calgary, challenges, Clubs, congress, Development, Eastern, elite, grassroots, McKinsey, Olympics, photo, picture, problems, ski, team, Tiger Shaw, U.S., US, USSA | Comments Off

Shaw redefines ‘Best in the World’ to include sub-elite track

Tiger Shaw tells Eastern leaders, "I want my staff's feet held to the fire" regarding promises of partnership.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-09-29T00:08:30-06:00 May 1st, 2014 | Tags: Association, Austrian, Best in the World, Bill Gunesch, Bill Marolt, CEO, club certification, coaches education, Committee, Competition, Copper Mountain, Development, EACC, Eastern, elite, expansion, FIS, Ford Sayre, friends, growth, Korea, master's, McKinsey, Olympian, pipeline, president, racing, region, Russia, Shaw, ski, snowboard, Sochi, Speed Center, staff, sub-elite, Swiss, system, Tiger, U.S., US, USCSA, USSA | Comments Off

Macomber tapped for educational leadership role at USSA

Jory Macomber named head of school at the USSA TEAM Academy in Park City, Utah.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-09-29T00:08:36-06:00 April 30th, 2014 | Tags: Association, athlete, Brown, Burke Mountain Academy, career, CEO, Columbia, Dan Kemp, Dartmouth, Development, education, George, Hall of Fame, head of school, Holderness, Jory Macomber, life skills, Olympics, president, ski, snowboard, TEAM Academy, Tiger Shaw, U.S., US, USSA, vice president | Comments Off

OPINION: Elitist attitudes threaten junior ski racing’s sustainability

As USSA membership rates decline, what can be done to reverse the trend?

By SR Staff Report | 2015-10-20T07:25:46-06:00 April 26th, 2014 | Tags: Alpine Competition Committee, Bill Gunesch, Championships, decline, Development, elitism, membership, national, National Training Group, NCAA, NTG, pipeline, PNSA, ski, team, TEAM Academy, Topolino, U.S., U14, U16, US, USCSA, USSA, Whistler Cup | Comments Off

Canadian speed ace Kucera retires to start coaching career

World downhill champion John Kucera will work as an assistant coach with the Canadian development team.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-05-01T01:12:29-06:00 April 25th, 2014 | Tags: Atomic, Canadian, champion, coach, Development, downhill, ear infection, giant slalom, GS, injury, John, Johnny, Kucera, race, racing, sacrifice, SG, ski, skiing, super G, team, World, World Cup | Comments Off

Poutiainen’s coach returns to Swiss team

In wake of Poutiainen's retirement, Christian Bruesch will look after the Swiss women's Europa Cup squad and Osi Inglin returns for men's C team.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-04-13T21:19:32-06:00 April 9th, 2014 | Tags: C, Christian Bruesch, Cup, Development, Europa, European, HansFlatscher, Jorg Roten, Michael Weyermann, Osi Inglin, project, Roland Platzer, Sepp Brunner, ski, slope, squad, Steve Locher, Swiss, Tanja Poutiainen, team, training, Ulisse Delea, Walter Hlebayna, Walter Hubmann | Comments Off

SnowParkNZ reopens to offer innovative summer training

The New Zealand facility will offer private training opportunities for clubs, camps, and national teams this summer.

By SR Staff Report | 2014-04-06T14:04:26-06:00 April 1st, 2014 | Tags: Cardrona, Development, Guenther Birgmann, New Zealand, ski, summer, TCRA, terrain, training, Treble Cone Race Academy | Comments Off

Irwin and Cochran-Siegle win NorAm overall titles

Canadian Candace Crawford takes the GS title while American Colby Granstrom grabs the slalom.

By C.J. Feehan | 2014-09-29T00:44:14-06:00 March 17th, 2014 | Tags: ACL, Barbara Ann Cochran, Bryce Benett, Canada Olympic Park, Canadian, Candace Crawford, Chloe Fausa, Colby Granstrom, Development, downhill, Eve Routhier, finals, giant slalom, GS, injury, Irwin, Judy Crawford, Katie Ryan, Maddy, Madison, MCL, Nakiska, NorAm, Olympics, Ryan Cochran-Siegle, SG, ski, Ski Quebec, standings, starts, super combined, super G, team, tear, U.S., University of Utah, US, Will Brandenburg, World Cup | Comments Off

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