U.S. Ski Team News - Freestyle

Moguls Team Gets Extra Time on the Snow

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Somewhere Secret, CO (Nov. 20) - With the help of U.S. Ski Team Moguls Coach and Winter Park resident Chris Seeman, the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team's moguls athletes have been able to set up shop at the top of Berthoud Pass off of Colorado's Highway 40 in order to get in some air time.

U.S. Skiers Finding Form at Breckenridge

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

BRECKENRIDGE, CO (Nov. 11) – With the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls athletes waiting for the bumps to build in nearby mountains, they are busy looking to find their form at the Breckenridge Recreation Center. This world-class center, once a temporary a solution for the weather, has become the site for an annual training camp out at Breckenridge.

Bloom Announces Retirement From Skiing

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

DENVER (Nov.11) - Jeremy Bloom, one of the most decorated freestyle skiers in United States history and a two sport athlete who also played in the National Football League, today announced his official retirement from competitive skiing. Bloom was preparing to compete in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, but has decided to forgo training and competition to concentrate on his broadcasting, business and philanthropy endeavors fulltime.

Babic Brews For Adaptive Athletes

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST

While a majority of the time seven-year U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls athlete David Babic can be found throwing his off axis spinning maneuvers, Babic also spends his days trying to inspire greatness as he volunteers for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. Read more to find out how Babic uses his sport for a good cause.

U.S. Freestyle Champs Return to Squaw

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (Oct. 15) - Freestyle athletes from across the nation will again wrap up their winter season at Squaw Valley USA in Lake Tahoe, California as the 2010 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships makes its way to the Tahoe region during the 50th anniversary of the 1960 Squaw Valley USA Olympics. Moguls, dual moguls, aerials and skier halfpipe titles will be awarded to the best in the U.S. March 25-28.

Moguls Hit The Bumps in Zermatt

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST

ZERMATT, Switzerland (Oct. 12) - Athletes who have spent a lifetime committed to their sport are about to embark on the season winter athletes anticipate every four years. In order to be the most prepared in the lead up to the Games, U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls athletes put the finishing touches on their moves as they trained on snow in Zermatt, Switzerland in the lead up to being Vancouver Bound.

U.S. Freestyle World Cup Stops Announced

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (Sept. 22) - Hundreds of the world's best freestyle athletes will hit the U.S. for the final two stops prior to their Olympic team naming as the 2010 Visa Freestyle International and Nature Valley Freestyle Cup World Cup events hit Deer Valley Resort in Park City and Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid during the month of January.

Buying Beans Supports Furry Friends

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MST

The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of 2002 Olympic Silver Medalist Shannon Bahrke might be her wildly awesome colored hair - can you say pink? But the second thing is coffee as Bahrke has used her silver medal as inspiration for her Silver Bean coffee company. But now, when a person goes to buy some of her coffee beans, they can also help out some of Bahrke's little furry friends.

Moguls Makes Fresh Tracks in Chile

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST

EL COLORADO, CHILE (Aug. 24) - While their World Cup season is still a couple months out, the U.S. Freestyle Moguls Team is officially back on snow as they recently headed to the Southern Hemisphere to train in Chile until the end of August.

2010 Freestyle Roster Announced

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (Aug. 19) - Nine Olympians, including the three 2009 World Championship medalists, will head up the roster for a talent-stacked 2010 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. A total of 36 athletes have been named to the Team, which kicks of its march to the 2010 Games with World Cup competitions in Finland and France.

Roberts Gears Up For 2010

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (June 16) - Having missed his first season ever due to a knee injury, World Champion moguls skier Nate Roberts (Park City, UT) is more than ready to get back in action. He is grateful for the state-of-the-art equipment and superior training offered in the USSA's new Center of Excellence.

Ski Cross Hits the Course in Hood

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

Mt. HOOD, OR (June 15) - With a course constructed down Mt. Hood's main run, the U.S. Freestyle Ski Cross Team is meeting up with U.S. Snowboarding's SBX crew Monday to get in on the on-snow action and build their terrain skills for the 2010 season.

Champion Q&A: Patrick Deneen

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

One year after being named the FIS World Cup Rookie of the Year, Patrick Deneen (Cle Elum, WA) took the freestyle moguls world by storm when he won gold at the 2009 World Freestyle Championships in moguls. Now with a landmark season wrapped up, Deneen reflects on what his win meant to him and how he's shifted his focus to the 2010 year.

Puckett Channels Alpine Speed in Mammoth

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 MST

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA (May 22) - Casey Puckett (Aspen, CO) began his assault on the ski cross training season this week as he headed to Mammoth Mountain to train alongside the U.S. Alpine Ski Team and pick up the speed he needs to take him through 2010.

Deer Valley Prepared For 2011 Worlds

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 MST

CAVTAT-DUBROVNIK, Croatia (May 22) – Utah's Deer Valley Resort continued its preparations for the 2011 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships with a presentation of its draft schedule to the International Ski Federation's Freestyle Committee. The meetings were a part of the annual FIS Calendar Conference in Cavtat, near Dubrovnik, Croatia. It will mark the second time that Deer Valley has held the major international event.

Moguls Athletes Train In San Diego

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 MST

SAN DIEGO, CA (May 22) - Life's not exactly a beach for the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls athletes who are stationed in San Diego this week for one of the most intense training camps of their season.

Cook Promotes Playing In Jordan

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 MST

While she spends most of her time flipping through the air and winning World Cup competitions, U.S. Freestyle Ski Team aerialist Emily Cook (Belmont, MA) reserved a few weeks in April to travel across the globe and teach people about something she believes is very important - playing.

Champion Q&A Ryan St. Onge

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MST

With two World Cup wins and a World Championship gold medal, Ryan St. Onge had a season that any athlete would envy. What does one do after they have one of the most successful seasons of their career? They pack a car and head South looking for warmer temperatures.

Four Named to Ski Hall of Fame

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (April 4) – Four legendary skiing athletes were inducted Saturday into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in ceremonies at Deer Valley Resort in Park City. Olympic freestyle medalists Liz McIntyre (Granby, CO) and Nelson Carmichael (Steamboat Springs, CO), along with ski mountaineering legend Bill Briggs (Jackson Hole, WY) and two-time alpine Olympian Cary Adgate (Boyne Falls, MI) were honored as members of the Hall of Fame's class of 2008.

Championships on Versus

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (March 31) - U.S. athletes from across the nation were in top form last weekend as they fought for the honor of being best in the U.S. during the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships in Squaw Valley, CA, and the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships in Alyeska, AK. Versus, one of America's leading action sports networks, will bring the action to ski fans in April.