U.S. Ski Team News - General

Ski Hall Of Fame Names Inductees

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

ISHPEMING, MI (Nov. 6) – Paralympic champions Chris Waddell and Sarah Will highlight a group of eight athletes and sport builders named for induction to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. They are joined by adaptive skiing pioneer Jack Benedick, legendary big mountain skier Doug Coombs, noted industry writer and instructor Stu Campbell, veteran ski jumping champion Ansten Samuelstuen, the father of southern skiing Sepp Kober and longtime U.S. Ski Team press officer and journalist Paul Robbins.

How to Make the Olympic Team

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (Nov. 6) – The eyes of the world will be on Vancouver this February for the Olympic Winter Games. But ski and snowboarding athletes who hope to be Vancouver Bound already began scrapping and fighting their way to Olympic Team spots beginning in September. The final Olympic ski and snowboarding teams will be named in January, as close as possible to the Olympics.

New York Strikes Gold

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

NEW YORK, NY (Nov. 2) – The stars shined gold, silver and bronze in New York Thursday (Oct. 29) as the New York Ski and Snowboard Ball brought champions and fans together for a gala evening to support Vancouver Bound U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes. The biggest single fundraising event of any Winter Olympic sport played to a sold-out crowd of over 500 at Gotham Hall in Herald Square with more than a dozen top athletes and Olympic champions at the 42nd annual gala.

Steamboat Springs To Host U.S. Olympic Team Trials

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO (Oct. 12) - U.S freestyle and nordic combined athletes will get a one shot, winner-takes-all chance at making the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team as the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) host the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Steamboat Springs Dec. 23-24. A total of five U.S. Olympic Team spots in moguls, aerials and nordic combined will be up for grabs on those two days in Steamboat-Ski Town, U.S.A. ®.

Vancouver Bound: Ball Season Begins

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MST

BOSTON (Sept. 28) – It's a rite of passage every autumn, as snowflakes begin to fall on the mountains. With the 2010 Olympic Winter Games just over four months away, there's a heightened excitement in the air as athletes who have committed a lifetime are now Vancouver Bound. For over 40 winters, fans of the nation's top skiers and snowboarders have gathered across America for gala events celebrating their heroes and helping raise funds to support them on the globe's biggest stage. It's ball season for the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding, kicking off this week in Boston.

Olympians Gather in the Windy City

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MST

CHICAGO (Sept. 10) - Hundreds of the nation's top media outlets are hunkered down in the heart of the windy city to conduct pre-Games interviews with America's top Vancouver Bound Olympic hopefuls as the USOC Media Summit opened up for business in Chicago Thursday.

Worthington Named USSA Foundation VP

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (Aug. 31) - One of skiing's most accomplished athletes, Trace Worthington (Park City, UT), has been named to head fundraising for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation. In a move that brings a closer athletic tie into the sports' fundraising, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President and CEO Bill Marolt tapped the world champion as the organization's new Vice President, Foundation.

Austrian Great Toni Sailer Dies

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (Aug. 26) – U.S. Ski Team officials mourned the passing of one of ski racing's greatest stars. Toni Sailer, an Austrian who swept all three gold medals at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy died Monday, Aug. 24 at the age of 73.

Ski Team Athletes Inducted Tonight

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST

CHICAGO, IL (Aug. 12) - Wednesday evening, U.S. Ski Team great Picabo Street, skiing veteran Andrea Mead Lawrence and Paralympian Sarah Will all will inducted as members of the Class of 2009 to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.

Six Months To Vancouver

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST

VANCOUVER, BC (Aug. 12) - Exactly six months from today, U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes will be among the nation's best competitors as they march together, united under the American flag, into Vancouver's BC Place for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Dallas Financial Leader Named To Foundation Board

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (Aug. 4) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation has named noted Dallas skier and financial leader Julie Silcock to its Board of Trustees. Silcock, who has 25 years of investment banking experience in the Southwest, is presently co-head of Southwest investment banking for Houlihan Lokey.

Everton Players Wowed by Training Center

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (Aug 4) – Members of the Everton Football Club of England got a glimpse of the ski and snowboard world as they trained at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Center of Excellence the morning after their game against the MLS All-Stars.

Wintersteiger supports USSA and Center

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (July 29) – Wintersteiger has announced its sponsorship as a supplier to The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Center of Excellence equipment tuning room, and was on hand for the grand opening dedication.

Ligety, Athletes Dedicate New Center

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (July 17) – It was a dedication of pride Friday, as the athletes of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association celebrated the formal opening of the new USSA Center of Excellence. Olympic champion Ted Ligety wielded the scissors, joining sport and community leaders in cutting a golden ribbon as around 500 fans got their first glimpse of the new athletes' home.

Ligety to Headline July 17 Center Dedication

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (July 10) - Fans will get a chance to meet Olympic athletes including 2006 gold medalist Ted Ligety as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association opens its doors to the public with the dedication of its new national training and education facility, the Center of Excellence, on Friday, July 17. The public is welcomed to the noon dedication, followed by public tours of the world class athletic training center.

Athletes Cook Up A Storm at Center

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (July 8) - With the 2010 Olympics right around the corner, U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes are getting an important lesson from the U.S. Olympic Committee on how to eat for athletic success.

U.S. Ski Team Athletes Inducted to Hall of Fame

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (July 1) The fans have weighed in. U.S. Ski Team great Picabo Street, skiing veteran Andrea Mead Lawrence and Paralympian Sarah Will all will be members of the Class of 2009 to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate, the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced Tuesday.

Public Invited to Center of Excellence

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (June 26) – Fans of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding will have a chance to get behind the scenes at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's new national training and education facility, the Center of Excellence, at a July 17 dedication ceremony. The public is welcomed for the dedication beginning at noon Friday, July 17, followed by public tours.

Team Partners with Little Hotties, Yaktrax

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

RESEARCH PARK TRIANGLE, NC (June 18) - Implus Footcare knows extreme conditions require top performance equipment. As the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding begins its training for next season, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has named Implus Footcare family brands Little Hotties and Yaktrax as official supplier partners.

Last Chance to Vote For U.S. Hall of Fame

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (June 16) – The public has its final chance to vote for Olympic champion Picabo Street (Park City, UT), and Paralympic champions Greg Mannino (Eagle, CO) and Sarah Will (Vail, CO) on Tuesday as voting for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, presented by Allstate closes online at www.teamusa.org/halloffame.