Four U.S. Ski Stars Punch Early Tickets to 2026 Olympics The Stifel U.S. Ski Team is thrilled to announce the first four athletes to qualify for the 2026 Olympic team: two from the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team and two from the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. 2022 Olympic gold medalist Alex Hall qualified for slopestyle and big air and two-time Olympic medalist Alex Ferreira qualified in halfpipe. 2022 Olympic silver […] Olympics SnowBrains | June 11, 2025 0 Comments
Alex Ferreira Clinches Second Consecutive Halfpipe Small Crystal Globe for the 2024-25 Season with Grit and Determination In a season defined by high-stakes competition and relentless pursuit of excellence, Alex Ferreira once again proved why he remains one of the most dominant forces in Halfpipe skiing. The 29-year-old American capped off the 2024-25 FIS Freeski World Cup season with a third-place finish at the Snow Rodeo in Calgary, Canada, securing his second consecutive Halfpipe Small Crystal Globe […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 20, 2025 0 Comments
Alex Ferreira Leads U.S. Podium Sweep at FIS Halfpipe World Cup in Aspen, CO Team USA delivered a dominant performance in the men’s final at the FIS Halfpipe World Cup on Sunday, with Aspen native Alex Ferreira securing victory in front of an electrified home crowd. Ferreira’s third-run score of 95.75 led a U.S. sweep of the podium, while Great Britain’s Zoe Atkin claimed the women’s title for her first World Cup win in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 3, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Hotdog Hans 5 Drops—Hans Travels to Schilthorn, Switzerland Debbie might do Dallas, but Hotdog Hans does Switzerland. The fifth installment of the infamous Hotdog Hans series dropped today, January 7. Hotdog Hans 5–or shall we say “Fünf?”—sees the old washed-up skier showing his 80s hotdogging tricks in Switzerland. From annoying the locals to shocking the European ski crowd with his antics, everyone’s favorite crotchety skiing-grandpa does not disappoint. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 8, 2025 0 Comments
[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. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 23, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Press Release | September 16, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Teaser for “Hotdog Hans 5” Drops — Hotdog Hans Does Switzerland 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, […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | September 4, 2024 0 Comments
“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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 11, 2024 0 Comments
[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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 20, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 19, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Men Dominate at Halfpipe FIS World Cup in Copper Mountain, CO The U.S. Freestyle team had a fantastic day at the Halfpipe FIS World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Friday, December 15, 2023, with the top five spots in the Men’s event going to U.S. competitors. The Men’s Halfpipe event saw seven U.S. athletes advance to the Final, with Alex Ferreira claiming the victory and teammates, Hunter Hess and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 17, 2023 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 10, 2023 0 Comments
The Return of Hotdog Hans: Hotdog Hans 3, Alex Ferreira vs Hotdog Hans Aspen’s favorite crotchety skiing grandpa, Hotdog Hans, returns in this hilarious showdown between himself and Alex Ferreira. Aptly named “Ketchup versus Mustard” after the skiers’ jacket colors and commentated by Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley, this is the third installment in the Hot Dog Hans series created by Ferreira and Matt Hobbs. The first Hotdog Hans short film emerged from […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
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Alex Ferreira Receives FIS Crystal Globe in Vail Alex Ferreira received his FIS crystal globe for his freeskiing accomplishments. According to the Aspen Times, Ferreira finally got to take home his Fédération Internationale de Ski trophy on May 14th at the Ski & Snowboard Club Vail awards dinner in Vail, Colorado. Specifically, Ferreira won the prized trophy in the Men’s Halfpipe discipline for 2018. The FIS globe is an […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 9, 2018 0 Comments