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[PHOTOS] 80s-Themed Fundraiser in St. Louis, MO, raises $ 1 Million for U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team

The ninth annual fundraiser for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team was held on Saturday, September 21, in St. Louis, Missouri, hosted by Stifel Financial Corporations’s CEO Ron Kruszewski and his partner Amanda Perkins. The private event is held in St. Louis every year and attracts a crowd of several hundred donors who raise valuable funds to support the U.S. […]
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces 24/25 Season U.S. Freeski Team

U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced the 36 athletes who have accepted their nominations and will join the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team for the 2024-25 season. These nominations are based on predetermined selection criteria. Related: A Conversation With Alex Hall: Competing, Filming, And Everything in Between Two-time Olympic medalist and 2023-24 overall Crystal Globe winner Alex Ferreira leads the charge […]
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[VIDEO] Teaser for “Hotdog Hans 5” Drops — Hotdog Hans Does Switzerland

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The latest Hotdog Hans teaser dropped for the upcoming Hotdog Hans 5–or shall we say “Fünf,” as the old washed-up skier travels to Switzerland. Find out if raclette cheese goes with hotdog in the latest installment by everyone’s favorite crotchety skiing grandpa.  Watch Alex Ferreira as Hotdog Hans as he tries out the famous Swatch Nines course at Schilthorn, Switzerland, […]
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“If You’re Not Scared, You Have a Death Wish” — Lessons for Aspiring Athletes From Champion Freeskier Alex Ferreira

I had the great privilege of chatting with legendary halfpipe skier Alex Ferreira about the keys to his success from his home in Aspen, Colorado. Ferreira can look back on a perfect season: winning five out of five competitions in the halfpipe on the FIS World Cup circuit, awarding him the Halfpipe Crystal Globe as well as the Overall Park […]
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[VIDEO] Hot Dog Hans is Back and Exploring Norway with Olympic Gold Medallist Birk Ruud

https://youtu.be/7RUNF8fytxA?si=tne3Ep_-FiD2enl- Wondering what Hot Dog Hans has been up to? This time his travels took Hans to Norway, where he made friends with legendary Norwegian freeskier and Olympic Gold medallist Birk Ruud.  The Norwegian resort guests were less familiar with Hot Dog Hans, so it made for some surprise “What the …” moments by the local park rats at Hemsedal […]
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Alex Ferreira and Eileen Gu Secure 23/24 Season Halfpipe Crystal Globe at Calgary Snow Rodeo, AB

    U.S. Freeskier Alex Ferreira claimed the 23/24 season Halfpipe Crystal Globe after the FIS Freeski World Cup in Calgary, Alberta. The World Cup was held at the Calgary Snow Rodeo and as it was the fifth and last Halfpipe competition of the season, Crystal Globes were awarded in the men’s and women’s competition. The women’s Crystal Globe went […]
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Eileen Gu & Alex Ferreira Win Halfpipe Freeski FIS World Cup in Secret Garden, China

US-Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu won the Women’s Halfpipe event at the FIS World Cup in Secret Garden, China, with 94.25 points, beating Hanna Faulhaber from the US by an entire 12 points to second place. Faulhaber became the 2023 World Champion at Bakuriani, Georgia earlier this year. This marks her fourth career World Cup podium. Teammates Riley Jacobs and […]
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