Exciting Changes in the Tech Coaching Staff for Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team The Stifel U.S. Ski Team announced exciting changes to its coaching staff for both the menโs and womenโs alpine teams. While both Mark Tilston and Paul Kristofic stay in charge of the menโs and women’s team, there has been a shake up in the coaching staff of the menโs and womenโs tech teams with some very exciting new hires, especially […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 26, 2024 0 Comments
USA Finishes 23/24 FIS World Cup Season With a Total of 13 Crystal Globes Itโs been a fantastic season for U.S. winter sports athletes, who are bringing home a total of 13 Crystal Globes. A Crystal Globe is awarded by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) to the overall points winner in a discipline. There are Big Crystal Globes for the overall winner across several events in a discipline as well as Small […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 9, 2024 0 Comments
Vlhova Beats Shiffrin in Slalom Race to Claim her 30th World Cup Victory at Courchevel, France Slovakian race skier Petra Vlhova beat Mikaela Shiffrin in a nail biting finish in Slalom at the World Cup in Courchevel, France, on Thursday, December 21, 2023. It was clear after the first run that this race was going to be decided between Vlhova and Shiffrin. There was 0.17 seconds separating the two skiers, with Shiffrin in the lead with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 22, 2023 0 Comments
Bryce Bennett from Team USA Wins the Menโs Downhill FIS World Cup at Val Gardena/Grรถden, Italy Finally, after weeks and weeks of cancellations, the first Menโs Downhill of the season took place today, December 14, 2023, in Val Gardena/Grรถden, Italy. The weather Gods were smiling down, with blue skies and gleaming sunshine, as the worldโs fastest and most fearless male alpine skiers shot down the Saslong course. There was freshly fallen snow on the trees, but […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Erik Arvidsson Tears ACL & LCL Ahead of FIS World Cup at Beaver Creek, CO U.S. ski racer Erik Arvidsson shared on his social media account that he has torn both his ACL and LCL in training at Copper Mountain, Colorado. The 27-year old was training at Copper with the U.S. team for the FIS Downhill and Super-G events at Beaver Creek this coming weekend, December 1-3, 2023, when he crashed on a training run. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 29, 2023 0 Comments
Follow the U.S. Winter Athletes on NBCโs New TV Series: Stifel Snow Show U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Stifel and NBC Sports have teamed up to launch a groundbreaking new television series, Stifel Snow Show, that follows the arc of the winter sports season, bringing fans closer to the high adrenaline world of competitive skiing and snowboarding. Stifel Snow Show will cover all sports that compete on the FIS World Cup circuit, including ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 28, 2023 0 Comments
Shiffrin Wins 90th FIS Alpine World Cup at Slalom Event in Killington, VT Legendary American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has taken the record of most World Cup victories to a new high, adding victory number 90 to her incredible portfolio of ski racing victories. Earlier this year Shiffrin became the worldโs most successful ski racer in terms of FIS World Cup victories, when the 28-year-old won her 87th World Cup at ร re, Sweden, surpassing […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 26, 2023 0 Comments
7 Athletes from Palisades Tahoe, CA, Make the U.S. National Ski Team Earlier this year, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced its prestigious Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team, and the roster includes an impressive contingent from Team Palisades Tahoe in California. Seven exceptional athletes and alumni from our resort have earned the honor of representing the program in the upcoming season. Bryce Bennett and Nina O’Brien, two standout skiers who honed their skills […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2023 0 Comments