What It Takes to Make the Stifel U.S. Ski Team: 2026–27 Criteria Explained
A clear breakdown of U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s 2026–27 Stifel alpine team criteria, including A, B, C Team standards and NCAA pathway.
Connecting Pathways: Anouk Patty’s Vision for U.S. Ski Team Selection and Development
The U.S. Ski & Snowboard team, led by Chief of Sport Anouk Patty, has unveiled a new approach to team selection criteria that aims to broaden the athlete base, promote multi-discipline skills, prioritize club and regional collaboration, and align with the realities of American alpine skiing. Through countless hours of research, discussions with clubs, in-depth analysis and personal experience, Patty and her team have crafted a set of criteria to balance long-term athlete development with immediate performance goals.
Stifel US Ski Team 2025 Criteria: D Team Removed, NCAA Pathway
The Stifel US Ski Team has released its 2025 criteria, with a notable change: removing the Development team (D team). The goal remains to include the fastest skiers in the country while encouraging two-discipline athletes and promoting an NCAA pathway. Anouk Patty will sit for an interview next week to explain the thinking behind these latest criteria.
Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team: Nomination Criteria 2024-25 Season
Each year, Anouk Patty, Chief of Sport with the Stifel US Ski Team, actively oversees the formulation of the team nomination criteria, a crucial yet often underappreciated aspect of her responsibilities. In this process, criticism is inevitable, and achieving perfection is impossible.
