In Collaboration with Horizon Sports & Experiences, The Crest Club, the New Luxury Travel Program Brings Fans Closer to the Action at World Class Snowsports Events

U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the national governing body of Olympic and Paralympic ski and snowboard sports in the United States, which consists of 10 teams and over 240 elite athletes, has officially launched a new luxury travel and experience program, The Crest Club. The exclusive program offers a five-star, white-glove experience that only the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team can provide. 

In partnership with Horizon Sports & Experiences, U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s The Crest Club kicks off the 2025-26 winter season across three destinations across the FIS World Cup circuit, including a domestic stop and two international stops. The package includes curated VIP experiences that bring you closer than ever to the sport. With unique access to the team and the mountains, including skiing with legends, private luxury après-ski opportunities, five-star accommodations, custom U.S. Ski & Snowboard apparel and exclusive first track resort ski and snowboard experiences, the new hospitality program is your opportunity to experience the speed, culture and emotion from the inside.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has long run donor-focused, high-end hospitality programs around World Championships and Olympic Winter Games. The addition of The Crest Club offers the most dedicated sports fans, partners and donors the opportunity to experience the exclusive insider-only program at additional destinations and surround themselves within the action of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team and international athletes.

The Crest Club launches with three events in the 2025-26 season. Domestically, guests can attend the freestyle World Cup at the magnificent Deer Valley Resort. Internationally, The Crest Club will offer two trips: one to the heart of ski racing at the infamous Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel, Austria for the men’s speed races and another to St. Moritz, Switzerland for the women’s speed races. Every event is a 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games qualifier.

“The Crest Club has been a long time in the making and we are thrilled to bring it to life with a trusted partner, especially during such an exciting season,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “VIP experiences are becoming increasingly important in sports. Skiing and snowboarding are the ultimate luxury lifestyle sports, combining world-class performance with unmatched exclusivity.” 

“We are proud to partner with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team to create a unique and engaging hospitality program, elevating the fan experience to new heights,” said Chris Weil, co-CEO and founder, Horizon Sports & Experiences. “Consumer interest in premium sports and entertainment experiences has never been greater, and we believe this program maximizes their return on their investment with unprecedented access to the slopes and the Team." 

For more information or to inquire about a luxury experience, please visit www.thecrestclub.com.

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THE CREST CLUB EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE FOR 2025-26

St. Moritz World Cup, an Audi FIS Alpine World Cup – Dec. 11-14, 2025

Journey to St. Moritz, Switzerland with the Stifel U.S. Ski Team for an alpine luxury experience where alpine glamour meets beyond-VIP access. From private introductions to world-class athletes to exclusive entry into storied venues and events, every detail is curated with full-service, white-glove precision. The women’s speed teams from around the world will be racing the Engiadina track for two downhills and a super-G, highlighted by stars like Lindsey Vonn, Lara Gut-Behrami, Sofia Goggia and Lauren Macuga. Set against the backdrop of St. Moritz’s sunlit peaks and frozen lakes, guests will enjoy an insider’s view of winter sports’ most iconic stage—delivered at a level of access and sophistication reserved for the world’s elite.

Intermountain Health Freestyle International presented by Stifel at Deer Valley Resort, an Azerbajian FIS Freestyle World Cup – Jan. 15-18, 2026 

Join the Stifel U.S. Ski Team in our own backyard for a Deer Valley getaway that defines alpine luxury. From white-glove service and curated dining to private athlete access and behind-the-scenes moments, every detail is designed. Set against Park City’s world-class spas, hotels, award-winning cuisine and vibrant mountain town charm, this experience combines five-star indulgence with unparalleled access to our mountain and team. Capped with the thrill of the iconic moguls and aerials competition at the 2002 and upcoming 2034 Olympic venue, and an event to celebrate the qualified athletes for the 2026 Olympics before they head to Milano Cortina, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime journey into the very heart of our sport. 

Kitzbühel World Cup, an Audi FIS Alpine World Cup – Jan. 22-26, 2026

Medieval streets, pastel facades and alpine peaks set the stage for the most legendary race weekend in Kitzbühel, Austria at the world’s most prestigious FIS World Cup on the circuit. This trip delivers VIP access in the land of mountain luxury—from premium vantage points on the Hahnenkamm, where you can feel the speed, the power and the roar of the crowd, with private commentary from athletes who have raced the terrifying track and lived to tell the tale. Spend two days watching the world’s best male speed skiers fly down the track at 90mph, including Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Marco Odermatt and Aleksander Kilde, and one witnessing the technical mastery of slalom skiers, including River Radamus, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen and Henrik Kristoffersen. Evenings unfold in five-star hotels with curated dining and the town’s vibrant après-ski scene. Wrapped in flawless white-glove service, this is your unique passage into the history, glamour and thrill of alpine racing at its peak. There is no wonder why this is one of the most famous ski races in the world. 

ABOUT U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Body of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, based in Park City, Utah. Started in 1905, the organization now represents nearly 240 elite skiers and snowboarders competing on 10 teams, including the Stifel U.S. Ski Team: alpine, cross country, freestyle moguls, freestyle aerials, freeski, nordic combined, Para alpine and ski jumping, the Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team and Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team. In addition to the elite teams, U.S. Ski & Snowboard also provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders across the USA, encouraging and supporting them in achieving excellence. By empowering national teams, clubs, coaches, parents, officials, volunteers and fans, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to the progression of its sports, athlete success and the value of team. For more information, visit www.usskiandsnowboard.org. 

ABOUT HORIZON SPORTS & EXPERIENCES 
Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E) provides a unique and complementary combination of sports, experiential marketing, and media capabilities. HS&E has a core focus on IP creation and monetization, strategic advisory and consulting, media rights, sponsorship sales, experiential and activation. HS&E is led by co-CEOs David Levy and Chris Weil.

HS&E's ever-growing roster of sports and entertainment partners now encompasses PayPal/Venmo, Paramount+, Proximo Spirits, the NBA, Cognizant, M&T Bank, Unrivaled and World Sevens. Additionally, the agency created and manages its Pickleball Slam franchise, and the Women's Champions Classic, further solidifying HS&E’s position as a premier destination for cutting-edge sports and entertainment solutions.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to announce the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team. Nominations include athletes who qualified based on the published selection criteria. 

The 2025-26 roster is filled with veteran talent ready to continue their climb to the top in various races, including the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup circuit and the marquee event of the year, the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games held in Val di Fiemme, Italy Feb. 6-22.

The team is led by veterans Ben Loomis, Niklas Malacinski, Annika Malacinski and Alexa Brabec, all returning after impressive performances during the 2024-25 season, including strong results in Trondheim, Norway at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Brabec ended the season ranked in the top 10 in the world and had breakout results, highlighted by a fourth place at the World Championships. Meanwhile, Annika Malacinski returns to the team ranked top 20 in the world, while her brother Niklas Malacinski sits in the top 30. 

“I am really excited to announce this year’s Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team,” said Anders Johnson, Sport Director of the Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team and Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team. “This group of athletes continues to improve year-over-year, and the momentum they’re building is exactly what we want heading into an exciting Olympic season.”

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined National Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A Team
Women

• Alexa Brabec (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of North Dakota; 10/8/2004)
• Annika Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 5/9/2001)

Men

• Ben Loomis (Eau Claire, WI; Flying Eagles Ski Club; DeVry University; 6/9/1998)
• Niklas Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 12/7/2003)

B Team
Men

• Stephen Schumann (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Arizona State University; 3/14/2000)

C Team
Men

• Carter Brubaker (Anchorage, AK; Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage; Arizona State University; 12/21/2003)

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Stephanie Wilson – Press Officer, Nordic Combined USA
marketing@nordiccombinedusa.org

U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced the 13 athletes named to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team. The athletes named to the team qualified based on predetermined criteria.

Annika Belshaw returns to the Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team A team, after a consistent and strong 2024-25 season, where she secured 14 top-30 finishes and a 29th-place ranking in the overall World Cup standings. Alongside Belshaw is teammate Paige Jones, who secured several top-30 World Cup results during the 2024-25 season.

Tate Frantz, Kevin Bickner and Andrew Urlaub headline the men’s roster A team roster. Frantz had a breakout 2024-25 season, with a silver medal at the Junior World Championships, several top-10 World Cup results and a top-25 world ranking. Bickner continued his strong form, closing the season within the top 30 world standings.

“This year’s team really shows the consistency and strength we’ve been building over the past few seasons,” said Anders Johnson, Sport Director of the Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team and Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team. “Everyone’s worked hard to prepare for a big year and we’re going in with a great attitude and excitement for what’s ahead.”

The 2025-26 season will see the Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team build on last year’s success as athletes prepare for the upcoming FIS World Cup circuit and the road to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, Feb. 6-22, 2026. 

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women

• Annika Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 6/13/2002)
• Paige Jones (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of North Dakota; 8/30/2002)

Men

• Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL; Norge Ski Club; 9/23/1996)
• Tate Frantz (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Education Foundation; 3/28/2005)
• Andrew Urlaub (Eau Claire, WI; Flying Eagles Ski Club; University of Utah; 4/12/2001)

B TEAM
Women

• Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/3/2006)

Men

• Erik Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 8/23/2004)
• Jason Colby (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/30/2006)

C TEAM
Women

• Estella Hassrick (Madison, WI; Blackhawk Ski Club; 5/21/2006)
• Samantha Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Dartmouth College; 2/17/2001)
• Sandra Sproch (Chicago, IL; Norge Ski Club; 11/9/2007)

Men 

• Decker Dean (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 8/8/2000) 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cara Larson - Media Manager, Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team
clarson@usaskijumping.org 

U.S Ski & Snowboard has officially announced the six athletes who have accepted their nominations and been named to the 2025-26 Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team roster across all classifications and disciplines.

Noah Elliott will lead the team into the season as the 2024-25 banked slalom and overall Crystal Globe winner and 2025 “Best Athlete with a Disability” ESPY award winner, alongside 2025 snowboard cross Crystal Globe winner Brenna Huckaby. Also headlining the team is three-time  Paralympic medalist Mike Schultz. Kate Delson is new to the team after finishing the 2024-25 season ranked second in the world. 

“This team is the best in the world, taking home both the men’s and women’s Nations Cups for the last four years,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Para Sport Director Erik Leirfallom. “I’m excited to see what the seasoned athletes and newcomers alike can accomplish.” 

The 2025-26 World Cup circuit kicks off Nov. 27-28, 2025, in Landgraaf, Netherlands, for a set of banked slalom events. The team has 10 more World Cup events scheduled across Europe and North America before concluding the World Cup season in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Feb. 9-10, 2026. The events at Steamboat will serve as the final chance for athletes to qualify for the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games in March. 

2025-26 Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women

• Brenna Huckaby (Baton Rouge, LA; Team Utah Snowboarding; 1/22/1996)

Men

• Noah Elliott (St. Charles, MO; DeVry University; 7/12/1997)
• Keith Gabel (Ogden, UT; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; 7/20/1984)
• Mike Schultz (Kimball, MN; 8/27/1981)

D TEAM
Women

• Kate Delson (San Diego, CA; Team Utah Snowboarding; 5/5/2005)

Men

• Zach Miller (Silverthorne, CO; Adaptive Action Sports; DeVry University; 3/10/1999)

2025-26 TOYOTA U.S. PARA SNOWBOARD COACHES AND STAFF

Chief of Sport: Anouk Patty
Para Sport Director: Erik Leirfallom
Para Snowboard Coach: Graham Watanabe
Para Snowboard Coach: Lane Clegg
Athletic Development Coach: Brian Neff
Lead Para Snowboard Service Technician: Jon Haaversen
Para Press Officer: Ryan Odeja

FOLLOW THE TOYOTA U.S. PARA SNOWBOARD TEAM

Instagram: @usparaskisnowboard 
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Threads: @usskiteam 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Ryan Odeja - Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team Press Officer
ryan.odeja@usskiandsnowboard.org 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard today announced Prevagen, the #1 selling brain supplement nationwide, as its latest official brand partner. Prevagen is U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s first partner in the brain supplement category.

In addition to their official partnership designation, Prevagen will have a robust calendar of commercial media spots throughout domestic World Cup broadcasts and highlights airing on NBC and CNBC, in-telecast “Memorable Moments” features and signage in U.S. World Cup events. Additionally, U.S. Ski & Snowboard will post a series of “Memorable Moments” about the team’s history on its social media channels throughout the year.

“We’re excited to welcome Prevagen to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard family,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President & CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “Knowing what Prevagen has accomplished alongside other sports was appealing to us. We look forward to activating in various ways, including via broader storytelling about our athletes.”

"As a proud partner of Memorable Moments, Prevagen is thrilled join in on the excitement of U.S. Ski & Snowboarding,” said Tom Dvorak, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Quincy Bioscience. “Through this partnership, we will work together to highlight some of the most memorable and iconic moments in the sport’s history.”

Prevagen is the latest addition to the list of recent U.S. Ski & Snowboard partnerships, including Dunkin’, J.Crew and Cloudflare.

About U.S. Ski & Snowboard
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Body of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, based in Park City, Utah. Started in 1905, the organization now represents nearly 240 elite skiers and snowboarders competing on 10 teams, including the Stifel U.S. Ski Team: alpine, cross country, freestyle moguls, freestyle aerials, freeski, nordic combined, Para alpine and ski jumping, the Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team and the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team. In addition to the elite teams, U.S. Ski & Snowboard also provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders across the USA, encouraging and supporting them in achieving excellence. By empowering national teams, clubs, coaches, parents, officials, volunteers and fans, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to the progression of its sports, athlete success and the value of team. For more information, visit www.usskiandsnowboard.org.

About Prevagen
Prevagen is the leading brain supplement in the country, available in over 60,000 stores nationwide and has been the number one selling brain supplement nationwide for over ten years. Developed by Quincy Bioscience, a biotechnology company based in Madison, Wisconsin, Prevagen is the only product on the market that contains the patented protein apoaequorin, an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish.  Learn more at www.Prevagen.com.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announces the 56 athletes who have accepted their nomination for the 2025-26 Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team in the halfpipe, slopestyle and snowboard cross disciplines. The athletes named to the team qualified based on predetermined selection criteria. 

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Halfpipe Team

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team is led by two-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim, who has already pre-qualified for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, 2024-25 FIS Crystal Globe winner Maddie Mastro, who looks to build on her success last season, and Bea Kim, who returns to competition after an injury kept her off the snow last season. 

On the men’s side, Olympic veterans Chase Josey and Lucas Foster bring leadership and steady top-10 World Cup results to the men’s roster and are joined by young talent including the likes of 18-year-old Alessandro Barbieri, who earned his first World Cup podium last season and Levko Fedorowycz, who makes his anticipated return from a season-ending injury, to round out a roster that blends experience with promising next-generation talent.

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Slopestyle/Big Air Team

On the men’s side, the slopestyle and big air roster features a mix of Olympic veterans and rising stars for the 2025–26 season, led by 2018 Olympic gold medalist Red Gerard, who, like Kim, has already qualified for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Ollie Martin makes his pro roster debut after a breakout year that included two World Championships bronze medals and a FIS World Cup slopestyle win. Olympian Sean FitzSimons looks to build on the momentum after a third-place podium performance in last season’s Visa Big Air presented by Toyota.

For the women, two-time Olympic champion Jamie Anderson makes her highly anticipated return to competition after welcoming her second child and 2022 Olympic silver medalist Julia Marino looks to build on a strong comeback season.

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Snowboard cross Team

The dynamic blend of experienced leadership and rising talent extends to the snowboard cross women’s roster. Both returning from maternity leave, Olympians Faye Thelen and Meghan Daniel are set to return to the start gate for the first time in two years, while 18-year-old Hannah Percy makes the jump straight to the pro team in her first national team roster appearance. Olympic champion Lindsey Jacobellis of the snowboard cross team will elect to stay on maternity leave this season after welcoming her first child in July.

In his fifth Olympic cycle, Olympic gold medalist Nick Baumgartner leads a hungry men’s roster. The 43-year-old is joined by 2023-24 FIS Rookie of the Year Nathan Pare, 2022 Olympian Jake Vedder and dual sport Olympian Cody Winters, who also competes in the alpine snowboard disciplines.

The 2025-26 FIS Snowboard World Cup calendar will kick off in Secret Garden, China, Nov. 27-29, with a round of big air in Beijing, China. Snowboard cross action takes off Dec. 12-14 on the storied Cervinia course and the halfpipe squad will join the FIS circuit on home soil Dec. 17-19 for the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Copper Mountain, Colorado, after forgoing the Secret Garden halfpipe season opener.

HYDRO FLASK U.S. SNOWBOARD TEAM

(Hometown; Club; USASA Series; College; Birthdate)

HALFPIPE
Pro Team
Women

• Sonora Alba (San Pedro, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 7/16/2006)
• Bea Kim (Palos Verdes, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 1/25/2007)
• Chloe Kim (Torrance, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/23/2000)
• Maddie Mastro (Wrightwood, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/22/2000)
• Maddy Schaffrick (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/29/1994)

Men

• Alessandro Barbieri (Portland, OR; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Mt. Hood Series; 10/5/2008)
• Chase Blackwell (Longmont, CO; Summer Action Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/27/1999)
• Levko Fedorowycz (Topanga, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 8/21/2004)*
• Lucas Foster (Telluride, CO; Jim Smith Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/17/1999)
• Chase Josey (Hailey, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Big Mountain West Series; 3/31/1995)

Rookie Team
Women

• Aimee Wilde (Steamboat Springs, CO; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/15/2011)**
• Rochelle Weinberg (Steamboat Springs, CO; Summit Action Sports; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/13/2009)

Men

• Noah Avallone (Montauk, NY; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 5/16/2007)
• Toranosuke Komiyama (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/5/2011)**
• Kade Martin (Bellyache Ridge, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; Colorado Mountain College; 1/21/2006)
• Sumner Orr (Weston, VT; Okemo Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 3/22/2006)

SLOPESTYLE 

Pro Team
Women

• Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA; South Lake Tahoe Series; 9/13/1990)
• Lily Dhawornvej (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series 8/14/2009)*
• Rebecca Flynn (Victoria, MN; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; University of Utah; 7/24/2006)
• Hailey Langland (San Clemente, CA; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Tahoe Series; 8/2/2000)
• Julia Marino (Westport, CT; Southern Vermont Series; 9/11/1997)
• Hahna Norman (Truckee, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 10/26/2004)*

Men

• Jake Canter (Evergreen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen Snowmass Series; 7/19/2003)
• Chris Corning (Avon, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/7/1999)
• Sean FitzSimons (Hood River, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Central Oregon Series; University of Utah; 9/22/2000)
• Red Gerard (Silverthorne, CO; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/29/2000)
• Dusty Henricksen (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/2/2003)
• Ollie Martin (Wolcott, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/15/2008)*
• Luke Winkelmann (Blowing Rock, NC; Kirk’s Camp; Rocky Mountain Series; 12/18/2000)

Rookie Team
Women

• Kaitlyn Adams (Silverthorne, CO; Worldwide Snowboarding; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/16/2005)
• Gabriella Boday (South Lake Tahoe, CA; Northstar; North Tahoe Series; 6/12/2010)**
• Giada Brienza (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 11/3/2010)**
• Jessica Perlmutter (Millburn, NJ; Killington Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 12/2/2009)**
• Courtney Rummel (West Bend, WI; Wisconsin Advanced Ski & Snowboard Program; Midwest Best Series; University of Utah; 11/12/2003)

Men

• Fynn Bullock (Mebane, NC; One Team LLC; Rocky Mountain Series; Full Sail University; 2/3/2005)
• Brooklyn DePriest (Rocklin, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; North Lake Tahoe Series; 2/21/2006)
• Liam Johnson (Savage, MN; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; 11/26/2004)
• Evan Wrobel (Bozeman, MT; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 12/30/2005)

SNOWBOARD CROSS

Pro Team
Women

• Acy Craig (Morrisville, VT; Stratton Mountain School; Big Mountain West Series; 12/3/2002)
• Meghan Tierney Daniel (Rumson, NJ; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/15/1997)
• Stacy Gaskill (Golden, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; University of Colorado Boulder; 5/21/2000)
• Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/19/1985)
• Hanna Percy (Truckee, CA; Gould Academy Competition Program; North Tahoe Series; 07/07/2007)**
• Bri Schnorrbusch (Monroe Township, NJ; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; University of Utah; 1/30/2006)
• Faye Thelen (Salt Lake City, UT; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; Westminster College; 3/24/1992)

Men

• Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI; Superior Series; 12/17/1981)
• Tyler Hamel (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 7/12/2004)
• Theodore Mclemore (Pittsburgh, PA; International Snowboard Training Center; Appalachian Series; 12/30/2002)*
• Nathan Pare (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 2/1/2005)*
• Jake Vedder (Pinckney MI; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/16/1998)
• Cody Winters (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/20/2000)

Development Team
Women

• Virginia Boyd (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/18/2007)
• Madeline Lochte Bono (Durango, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/7/2003)

Men

• Boden Gerry (Carrabassett Valley, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 3/9/2006)

* Promoted to Pro Team
** Newly named to the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Coaches and Staff:

• Snowboard Sport Director: Rick Bower
• Pro Team Halfpipe Head Coach: Danny Kass
• Pro Team Slopestyle & Big Air Head Coach: Mike Ramirez
• Snowboard Cross Head Coach: Rob Fagan
• Pro Team Slopestyle & Big Air Coach: Stan Wu
• Snowboard Cross Coach: Nathan Park
• Rookie Team Halfpipe Coach: Mike Lund
• Rookie Team Slopestyle & Big Air Coach: Ryan Conway
• Rookie Team Slopestyle & Big Air Coach: Eric Beauchemin
• Snowboard Athletic Development Coach: Calvin Chapman
• Medical Lead: Joe Cataudella
• Team Manager: Missy Konig
• Snowboard Press Officer: Sadie Texer
• Development Director: Ashley Diebold
• Development Coordinator: Julia Flake

Follow the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team:

Instagram: @ussnowboardteam
Facebook: @usskiandsnowboard
TikTok: @usskiandsnowboardteam
Twitter: @usskiteam
Threads @ussnowboardteam 

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For More Information Contact:
Sadie Texer
Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Press Officer // Social Media Manager
sadie.texer@usskiandsnowboard.org

U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced the 12 athletes who have accepted their nominations and been named to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team roster across all classifications and disciplines. 

The 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team is highlighted by Paralympic gold medalist Andrew Kurka. He is joined by two-time Paralympian and Paralympic silver medalist Thomas Walsh and exciting up-and-comers Jesse Keefe and Audrey Crowley. Crowley had a standout 2024-25 season, including her first World Cup podiums and a bronze medal in giant slalom at the 2025 FIS Para Alpine World Championships. 

New to the team this year is Kelsey O’Driscoll, who came onto the scene last season and made it her own, finishing top-five at World Championships. Joining her are Tyler McKenzie and Saylor O’Brien, who made a big impact on the World Cup circuit during the 2024-25 season with multiple World Cup podiums.

“After showing strong improvements last season, the team has been putting in lots of work to start the off-season to prepare for a Paralympic year,” said Erik Leirfallom, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Para Sport Director. “With new fresh faces and accomplished veterans, I am excited to see all they can accomplish.”

The 2025-26 season is set to kick off in Steinach am Brenner, Austria, Dec. 10-12, 2025. The team will make stops in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and France through February before the top athletes head to represent Team USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games, Mar. 6-15, 2026. 

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women

• Audrey Crowley (Grafton, WI; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Denver; 3/1/2007)

Men

• Patrick Halgren (Tolland, CT; National Sports Center for the Disabled; 6/24/1992)
• Jesse Keefe (Sun Valley, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; University of Colorado Colorado Springs; 3/26/2004)
• Andrew Kurka (Palmer, AK; Alyeska Ski Club; 1/27/1992)
• Thomas Walsh (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail/Green Mountain Valley School; Savannah College of Art and Design/DeVry University; 1/30/1995)
• Spencer Wood (Pittsfield, VT; Killington Mountain School; University of Colorado Boulder; 1/17/1997)

D TEAM
Women

• Allie Johnson (Chicago, IL; National Sports Center for the Disabled; Colorado State University; 12/23/1994)
• Saylor O’Brien (Woodland, UT; National Ability Center; 4/28/2003)
• Kelsey O’Driscoll (Glens Falls, NY; National Sports Center for the Disabled; SUNY Adirondack; 1/24/1994)

Men

• Ravi Drugan (Eugene, OR; Oregon Adaptive Sports; 12/19/1989)
• Andrew Haraghey (Enfield, CT; National Ability Center; Westminster University; 12/16/1995)
• Tyler McKenzie (Leominster, MA; National Ability Center; Bates College; 8/20/1991)

2025-26 PARA ALPINE COACHES AND STAFF

Chief of Sport: Anouk Patty
Para Sport Director: Erik Leirfallom 
Head Coach: Ryan Pearl
Assistant Coach: Lyndsay Strange
Assistant Coach: Sawyer Mattsson
Athletic Development Coach: Brian Neff 
Lead Para Alpine Service Technician: Chris Newey 
Para Press Officer: Ryan Odeja

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announces the 37 athletes who have accepted their nomination for the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Freeski Team in the halfpipe, slopestyle and big air disciplines. The athletes named to the team qualified based on predetermined selection criteria. 

Stifel U.S. Freeski Team Halfpipe Team

The Stifel U.S. Freeski Team halfpipe team remains similar to last season, with just one addition to the pro roster. Matt Labaugh earned his spot on the pro team after a strong 2024-25 season, which included a third place finish at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Aspen. Returning to the pro team is Alex Ferreira, who has pre-qualified for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games alongside 2025 X Games SuperPipe champion and three-time Olympic medalist Nick Goepper. Three-time Olympic medalist David Wise will also return to the pro team, alongside two-time X Games medalist Hunter Hess. For the women, Hanna Faulhaber, Svea Irving and Riley Jacobs all return on the women’s side, making the U.S. a force to be reckoned with as all three start the season ranked in the top 10. Keva Kelly makes her rookie team debut this winter after winning the 2024-25 NorAm Cup overall halfpipe title.

Stifel U.S. Freeski Team Slopestyle/Big Air Team

On the slopestyle and big air team, the veteran men’s squad all return for the season, led by Olympic medalists Alex Hall and Colby Stevenson. Hall, the defending slopestyle gold medalist, is prequalified for the 2026 Olympics. The strong women’s team is led by X Games medalists Rell Harwood and Grace Henderson and Olympian Marin Hamill. Ella Andrews makes her pro team debut after an outstanding 2024-25 season, earning her promotion. Rookies Avery Krumme and Anders Chapman joined the team this year, after the pair each had impressive 2024-25 seasons on the NorAm circuit. 

“The freeski slopestyle/big air and halfpipe teams are looking forward to this Olympic season and all the excitement that comes with the Games,” said Skogen Sprang, Stifel U.S. Freeski Team Sport Director. “With so many athletes competing for the limited Olympic team spots, it will make for a very competitive and exciting lead-up to the Olympic Winter Games. Athletes have been working hard all summer on the airbag and just completed their summer training, sharpening up their skills and working on new, creative tricks. We’re stoked to be back on snow in early November and from there it’s game on!”

The 2025-26 FIS Freeski World Cup calendar will kick off in Stubai, Austria on Nov. 21-22 with one of the best slopestyle courses in the world, while halfpipe begins in Secret Garden, China, in late November. The Stifel U.S. Freeski Team will then compete on home snow at three events, including the Visa Big Air in Steamboat Springs, CO, and the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in both Copper Mountain, CO and Aspen, CO.

STIFEL U.S. FREESKI TEAM

(Hometown; Club; College; USASA Series; Birthdate)

HALFPIPE
Pro Team
Women

• Hanna Faulhaber (Carbondale, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Colorado Mountain College; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/4/2004)
• Svea Irving (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; University of Colorado - Boulder; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/27/2002)
• Riley Jacobs* (Oak Creek, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Colorado - Denver; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/14/2003) 

Men

• Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/12/1996)
• Tristan Feinberg (Aspen, CO; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/23/2003)
• Alex Ferreira (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen/Snowmass Series; 8/14/1994)
• Nick Goepper (Lawrenceburg, IN; Cork Tech Freeski; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/14/1994)
• Hunter Hess (Bend, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Salt Lake Community College; Central Oregon Series; 10/1/1998)
• Birk Irving (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 7/26/1999)
• Matthew Labaugh (Avon, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Colorado Mountain College; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/5/2004)*
• Dylan Ladd (Lakewood, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; University of Colorado Boulder; Rocky Mountain Series; 8/29/2001)
• David Wise (Reno, NV; 6/30/1990)

Rookie Team
Women

• Piper Arnold (South Lake Tahoe, CA; Sierra at Tahoe Freestyle Ski Team; South Tahoe Series; 6/1/2007)
• Kate Gray (Crowley Lake, CA; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; Unbound Series; 6/29/2006)
• Keva Kelly (Truckee, CA; Olympic Valley Freestyle Freeride Team; North Lake Series; 12/23/2010)**

Men

• Ben Fethke (Boise, ID; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series;  4/14/2006)
• Nick Geiser (Carbondale, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Colorado Mountain College; Aspen/Snowmass Series; 10/4/2004)
• Cael McCarthy (Steamboat Springs CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 5/18/2005)
• Kai Morris (Aspen, CO; Pro Team Foundation; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/22/2004)

SLOPESTYLE & BIG AIR
Pro Team
Women

• Ella Andrews (Northampton, MA; Killington Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 2/23/2007)*
• Marin Hamill (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; Big Mountain West Series; 4/5/2001)
• Rell Harwood (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; Big Mountain West Series; 6/1/2001)
• Grace Henderson (Madbury, NH; Waterville Valley BBTS; University of Utah; New Hampshire Series; 4/28/2001)
• Jay Riccomini (he/him) (Port Matilda, PA; Team Summit Colorado; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/12/2004)

Men

• Mac Forehand (Winhall, VT; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/4/2001)
• Alex Hall (Salt Lake City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; Big Mountain West Series; 9/21/1998)
• Hunter Henderson (Madbury, NH; Waterville Valley BBTS; University of Utah; New Hampshire Series; 12/28/2002)
• Cody LaPlante (Truckee, CA; Olympic Valley Freestyle and Freeride Team; North Tahoe Series; 2/15/2002)
• Troy Podmilsak (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 8/23/2004)
• Konnor Ralph (Helena, MT; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Salt Lake Community College; Mt. Hood Series; 1/27/2003)
• Colby Stevenson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; Big Mountain West Series; 10/3/1997)

Rookie Team
Women

• Kate Gray (Crowley Lake, CA; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; 6/29/2006)
• Avery Krumme (Squamish, British Columbia; BC Freestyle Team; 8/23/2008)**

Men

• Anders Chapman (Hood River, OR; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Mt. Hood Series; 10/7/2006)**
• Henry Townshend (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 2/16/2006)
• Walker Woodring (Sun Valley, ID; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/13/2010)
• Hugh MacMenamin (Hudson, WI; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Mt. Hood Series; 1/23/2006) 

* promoted to Pro Team
** newly named to the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team

Freeski Coaches and Staff:

Chief of Sport: Anouk Patty
Freeski Sport Director: Skogen Sprang
Freeski Team Manager, Press Officer: Erin Doyle
Freeski Athletic Development Manager: Mark Dyer
Freeski and Snowboard Development Director: Ashley Deibold
Pro Team Halfpipe Head Coach: Mike Riddle
Pro Team Halfpipe Coach: Ryan Carey
Rookie Team Halfpipe Coach: Lyman Currier
Halfpipe Physical Therapist: Brianna Introcaso
Pro Team Slopestyle & Big Air Head Coach: Dave Euler 
Pro Team Slopestyle & Big Air Coach: Ryan Wyble
Rookie Team Slopestyle & Big Air Head Coach: Leah Stroud
Rookie Team Slopestyle & Big Air Coach: Nicko Drew
Slopestyle Athletic Trainer: Courtney Kenefick

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced the 30 athletes who have accepted their nominations are named to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team rosters for moguls and aerials. All athletes qualified for the team based on existing freestyle moguls and aerials criteria. 

2022 Olympic silver medalist and 2025 dual moguls world champion Jaelin Kauf will lead the team into the season alongside 2025 World Championships dual moguls silver medalist Tess Johnson. On the men’s side, Nick Page finished last season ranked third overall in moguls and will guide the team throughout the season.  

The 2025-26 aerials team is headlined by 2025 mixed team aerials world champions Kaila Kuhn, Quinn Dehlinger and Chris Lillis, along with 2022 Olympic gold medalists Ashley Caldwell and Justin Schoenefeld.

Charlie Mickel is moving up to the moguls A team for the first time following a breakthrough 2024-25 season. Mickel earned multiple super finals appearances, including his first World Cup podium at the Olympic test event in Livigno, Italy, where he finished in third place. 

Additionally, there are two new athletes to watch on the moguls side. Kylie Kariotis had a standout 2024-25 season, earning her spot on the World Cup circuit and the 2025 World Championships team, where she finished fourth in dual moguls. She is joined by up-and-comer Abby McLarnon, who took bronze at the 2025 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in dual moguls and earned two podium results at the 2025 Toyota U.S. Freestyle Championships. Ashton Salwan is a new addition to the aerials rookie roster, boasting an 11th place finish at the Almaty World Cup last season and three NorAm podiums. 

“We are coming off of one of the most successful seasons in U.S. freestyle history,” said Matt Gnoza, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Freestyle Sport Director. “The athletes are working harder than ever, and our team is well-equipped heading into an Olympic season. I am excited to build on last year’s momentum and support these athletes throughout the season.”

The 2025-26 Azerbaijan FIS Freestyle World Cup season is set to kick off in Ruka, Finland, Dec. 6-7, 2025. The moguls and aerials groups then separate as they continue to compete around Europe and Asia before coming back to the U.S. for North American World Cup action in January. There will be two opportunities for U.S. freestyle fans to watch the action on home soil as aerials kick things off in Lake Placid, New York, Jan. 11-12, 2026, followed by moguls, dual moguls and aerials at the Intermountain Health Freestyle International presented by Stifel at Deer Valley, Jan. 16-18, 2026. The events in Deer Valley will serve as the final World Cup before the Olympics and the last chance for athletes to qualify for the Games. Throughout the season, 15 moguls and eight aerials World Cups are scheduled. For the full freestyle World Cup schedule, click here. 

The pinnacle of the season is the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. The freestyle events are scheduled to begin on Feb. 10 and conclude on Feb. 21. A maximum of four athletes per gender per sport will be selected to represent the United States on the world's greatest stage. Kauf and Dehlinger are starting the season with a different type of motivation, having earned their spots for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games based on their results from last year. 

Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

AERIALS

A TEAM
Women

• Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, VA; University of Utah; 9/14/1993)
• Karenna Elliott (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program/Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 5/24/2000)
• Kaila Kuhn (Boyne City, MI; University of Utah; 4/8/2003)
• Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, MI; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah/St. Mary’s University School of Law; 12/18/1998)

Men

• Quinn Dehlinger (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; Salt Lake Community College; 6/8/2002)
• Chris Lillis (Rochester, NY; Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team; University of Utah; 10/4/1998)

ROOKIE TEAM 
Women

• Kyra Dossa (Cleveland, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 1/24/2004)
• Dani Loeb (Pintlala, AL; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 8/10/2001)
• Tasia Tanner (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Fly Freestyle; University of Utah; 7/26/2002)

Men

• Connor Curran (Cincinnati, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Elite Aerial Development Program; Utah Valley University; 9/23/2004)
• Derek Krueger (Cleveland, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 6/2/2003)
• Ashton Salwan (Chagrin Falls, OH; Mont Chalet Freestyle Training Center; University of Utah; 6/23/2004)*
• Justin Schoenefeld (Lawrenceburg, IN; Perfect North Slopes; Utah Valley University; 8/13/1998)
• Ian Schoenwald (Kaysville, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 6/18/2004)

MOGULS

A TEAM
Women

• Olivia Giaccio (Redding, CT; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Columbia University; 8/15/2000)
• Tess Johnson (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Harvard Extension School; 6/19/2000)
• Kylie Kariotis (Novato, CA; Wasatch Freestyle; Boston College; 7/14/2004)*
• Jaelin Kauf (Alta, WY; Grand Targhee Ski & Snowboard Foundation/Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 9/26/1996)
• Elizabeth Lemley (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Oberlin College; 1/22/2006)
• Kai Owens (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Utah; 8/16/2004)

Men

• Charlie Mickel (Durango, CO; Wasatch Freestyle/Durango Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 7/6/2004)
• Nick Page (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; 8/1/2002)
• Landon Wendler (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Los Angeles Film School; 10/12/2000)

ROOKIE TEAM 
Women

• Kasey Hogg (Kensington, NH; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 1/8/2003)
• Alli Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 9/24/2003)
• Abby McLarnon (Steamboat Springs, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Utah; 10/16/2006)*

Men

• Dylan Marcellini (Walnut Creek, CA; Wasatch Freestyle/Olympic Valley Freestyle; University of Utah; 9/29/2002)
• Cole McDonald (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 3/6/2003)
• Asher Michel (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Competition Center; University of Utah; 12/9/2005)
• Dylan Walczyk (Rochester, NY; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/25/1993)

*Newly named to the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

2025-26 FREESTYLE COACHES AND STAFF

Chief of Sport: Anouk Patty 
Freestyle Sport Director: Matt Gnoza 
Freestyle Team Manager: Tami Strong
Freestyle Athletic Development Coordinator: Maddison Beck
Freestyle Development Manager: Maddie Hogg
Freestyle Press Officer: Ryan Odeja 
Sport Psychologist: Alex Cohen

Aerials
Aerials Head Coach: Vladimir Lebedev
Aerials World Cup Coach: Stanislav Kravchuk 
Aerials World Cup Coach: Matt DePeters
Aerials Physical Therapist: Peter Toohey
Freestyle Aerials Athletic Development Coach: Walter Crijanovschi

Moguls
Moguls Head Coach: Bryon Wilson
Moguls World Cup Coach: Joshua Kober 
Men’s Moguls World Cup Coach: Steve Desovich
Moguls Development Coach: Bryan Zemba 
Moguls Physical Therapist: Jill Radzinski

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announces the 21 athletes who have formally accepted their nominations to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. The team was nominated based on pre-determined selection criteria.

The Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team A Team is led by three-time Olympic medalist and seven-time World Championship medalist Jessie Diggins, two-time World Championship medalist Julia Kern and Olympians Rosie Brennan, Gus Schumacher, Ben Ogden, JC Schoonmaker and Sophia Laukli — all of whom return to the A Team for the upcoming season.

On the B Team, the women’s roster includes Kate Oldham, who makes her debut after a strong 2024-25 season that featured her first World Cup starts and several top-30 results. Dual-sport athlete Samantha “Sammy” Smith — a Division I Stanford soccer player and World Cup skier — returns, alongside 2022 Olympian, three-time NCAA champion and World Cup competitor Novie McCabe. On the men’s side, Zanden McMullen, who earned his career-first top-10 finish last season in Ruka, Finland, returns, joined by two-time 7.5k NCAA national champion John Steel Hagenbuch of Dartmouth College and Jack Young, who notched a career-best top-15 World Cup result in Davos, Switzerland, during the 2024-25 season.

The D Team features a strong roster of up-and-coming talent and experienced athletes. New to the team are Lucas Wilmot, a University of Utah athlete and Tabor Greenberg, the 2024 Youth Olympic Games skate sprint bronze medalist. Kendall Kramer returns after a strong 2024-25 season both on and off the snow, highlighted by a career-best World Cup result and an NCAA National Championship title in the 20k for the University of Alaska Fairbanks. University of Vermont athletes Haley Brewster and Fin Bailey return, along with Dartmouth’s Jack Lange, University of Alaska Anchorage’s Murphy Kimball and University of Utah alum and three-time NCAA national champion Sydney Palmer-Leger.

“The Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is very excited to be entering a season with not only the Winter Olympic Games in February but the Stifel Lake Placid Finals in Lake Placid, New York in March,” said Chris Grover, Program Director of the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. “It’s been a very productive preparation season for the team, with excellent conditions for training and increased on-snow training opportunities with the return of the Eagle Glacier facility in Alaska. This team has so many athletes who are poised for personal bests and career-defining results. As a staff, we’ve been working on several new projects to ensure that these incredible athletes have every tool they need to succeed.”

The 2025-26 COOP FIS Cross Country World Cup will kick off in Ruka, Finland at the end of November, before continuing through Scandinavia and into the shortened Tour de Ski in Toblach and Val di Fiemme, Italy. Following the Tour de Ski, athletes will compete in two World Cup weekends leading up to the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, held in Val di Fiemme from Feb. 6-22. To close out an exciting season, the world will return stateside for the Stifel Lake Placid Finals, a COOP FIS World Cup, March 20-22, in Lake Placid, New York, featuring three races: a 10k classic, skate sprint and 20k skate.

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team 

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women

• Rosie Brennan (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; Dartmouth College; 12/2/1988)
• Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN; Stratton Mountain School; 8/26/1991)
• Julia Kern (Waltham, MA; Stratton Mountain School; Dartmouth College; 9/12/1997)
• Sophia Laukli (Yarmouth, ME; Aker-Dæhlie; University of Utah; 6/08/2000)

Men

• Ben Ogden (Burlington, VT; Stratton Mountain School; University of Vermont; 2/13/2000)
• James "JC" Schoonmaker (Lake Tahoe, CA; Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Anchorage; 8/12/2000)
• Gus Schumacher (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Anchorage; 7/25/2000)

B TEAM
Women

• Novie McCabe (Winthrop, WA; Alaska Pacific University; University of Utah; 12/15/2001)
• Kate Oldham (Carbondale, CO; Bridger Ski Foundation; Montana State University; 4/27/2002)*
• Samantha “Sammy” Smith (Boise, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Stanford University; 9/22/2005)

Men

• John Steel Hagenbuch (Ketchum, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Dartmouth College; 10/1/2001)
• Zanden McMullen (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; 5/31/2001)
• Jack Young (Jay, VT; Green Racing Project; Colby College; 12/17/2002)

DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Women

• Haley Brewster (Avon, CO; University of Vermont; 6/6/2003)
• Kendall Kramer (Fairbanks, AK; Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Fairbanks; 6/26/2002)
• Sydney Palmer-Leger (Park City, UT; Mansfield Pro Team; University of Utah; 2/4/2002)

Men

• Fin Bailey (Peru, VT; Stratton Mountain School; University of Vermont; 7/27/2005)
• Tabor Greenberg (Moretown, VT; University of Vermont; 5/4/2006)*
• Murphy Kimball (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Winter Stars; University of Alaska Anchorage; 7/16/2006)
• Jack Lange (Lyme, NH; Stratton Mountain School; Dartmouth College; 4/27/2004)
• Lucas Wilmot (Jackson, WY; Jackson Hole Ski Club; University of Utah; 4/30/2006)*

*Newly named to the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team

Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Coaches & Staff

• Anouk Patty: Chief of Sport
• Cross Country Program Director: Chris Grover
• Head Coach: Matt Whitcomb 
• Cross Country Sport Development Director: Bryan Fish               
• World Cup Coach: Jason Cork                                   
• World Cup Coach: Kristen Bourne
• Development Team Coach: Greta Anderson
• Cross Country Press Officer: Leann Bentley

Service Staff

• Head of Service: Oleg Ragilo
• World Cup Service: Per-Erik Bjørnstad
• World Cup Service: Eli Brown 
• World Cup Service: Tim Baucom
• World Cup Service: Paul Choudoir
• World Cup Service: Bjørn Heimdal
• World Cup Service: Chris Hecker   
• World Cup Service: Bernie Nelson     

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