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

1 hour 19 minutes ago
Press Release

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.

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USCSA Regional Championships Recap: Collegiate Skiers Battle Across the Country

3 hours 35 minutes ago
Press Release

Collegiate alpine teams across the United States competed in the USCSA Regional Championships, with standout performances from programs like Rocky Mountain College, Northern Michigan University, UCLA, and Georgetown. The results across six regions determined which athletes and teams will advance to the USCSA National Championships later this season.

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Women’s World Cup Finals: Downhill and Super-G Fields Set as Globe Battles Head to Season Finale

23 hours 36 minutes ago
Peter Lange

With one race remaining before the World Cup Finals, the downhill and Super-G qualification fields are set. Laura Pirovano and Emma Aicher battle for the downhill globe while Sofia Goggia controls the Super-G standings. Meanwhile, the overall race remains open with Mikaela Shiffrin, Emma Aicher, and Camille Rast all still in contention heading into Åre and the Finals.

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Curtoni Wins Thrilling Super-G in Val di Fassa as Italian Team Shines on Home Snow

1 day 7 hours ago
Katie Twible

Elena Curtoni thrilled the home crowd in Val di Fassa with a commanding victory in Sunday’s Women’s Super-G. In a tightly contested race where just 0.34 seconds separated the top five, Kajsa Vickhoff Lie secured second while Italy’s Asja Zenere surged from bib 33 to claim her first Super-G World Cup podium.

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Val Di Fassa Downhill: Double Victory for Local Hero Laura Pirovano

2 days 8 hours ago
Katie Twible

Laura Pirovano thrilled the home crowd in Val di Fassa, edging Austria’s Cornelia Huetter by just .01 seconds to claim her second downhill victory of the weekend. Switzerland’s Corinne Suter completed a tightly contested podium in third, while Breezy Johnson led the Americans in fourth. The dramatic finish also reshaped the race for the women’s Downhill World Cup globe heading toward Finals.

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The Myth of the Youth Prodigy

3 days ago
Carolyn Beckedorff

Early success in alpine skiing is often treated as a predictor of future greatness. Yet large-scale research shows that most Olympic and World Cup champions were not standout performers in their youth. In a sport where peak performance often arrives in the late twenties, early talent identification may reward early maturation rather than long-term potential. The challenge for skiing systems is not predicting champions at fourteen, but ensuring they remain in the sport long enough for their true potential to emerge.

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Team Summit Colorado’s Stanley Buzek and Jevin Palmquist Named to U.S. Roster for 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships

3 days 1 hour ago
Press Release

Team Summit Colorado athletes Stanley Buzek and Jevin Palmquist have been named to the U.S. roster for the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Narvik, Norway, highlighting the program’s continued success in developing top junior talent.

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