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SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 99 | Sophie Goldschmidt – President & CEO of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team

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Sophie Goldschmidt is the President and CEO of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team, leading the organization responsible for the future of ski racing and snowboarding in the United States from grassroots development to Olympic podiums. Before stepping into this role, she built a career at the highest level of global sports and media, including senior leadership positions at the […]

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Podcast | January 14, 2026
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U.S. Olympic Snowboard-Cross Bronze Medalist Alex Deibold Announces Retirement

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Olympic bronze medalist Alex Deibold announced his retirement on the weekend on his social media accounts. Deibold had been on the U.S. Snowboard Team, competing in the snowboard-cross discipline representing America for almost 20 years. Deibold grew up in Vermont before moving to Boulder, CO, when he joined the U.S. Snowboard Team. Making the Olympics had been his dream since […]

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Julia Schneemann | May 2, 2023
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Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Both FIS Slalom Events in Levi, Finland, And Smashes Several Records

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US Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin kicked off the FIS Alpine World Cup series with an incredible back-to-back win in the slalom on November 19 and 20 in Levi, Finland. Mikaela pipped Olympic Gold medalist Petra Vlhová from Slovakia, who came third on both days and has won in Levi five times. Anna Swenn-Larsson of Sweden came second on Saturday, and Switzerland’s […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 21, 2022
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US Ski & Snowboard Fundraiser Raises Record $2 Million

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Last weekend the US Ski & Snowboard’s Gold Medal Gala, the organization’s largest annual fundraiser, was held in New York City, NY. It was their 56th annual fundraising event and raised over $2 million, the most ever raised at a Gold Medal Gala in history. Last year’s gala raised more than $1.7 million. As part of the Gala, awards are handed […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 2, 2022
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US Ski & Snowboard Announces Teams For 22/23 FIS World Cup Season

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This week US Ski & Snowboard officially announced their teams for the 22/23 FIS World Cup season. The Freestyle season opener kicks off the season this Friday with the Big Air World Cup in Chur, Switzerland. Related: Freeski Update: FIS Freestyle Season 22/23 Kicks Off This Week With Big Air in Switzerland So let’s start with the US Slopestyle/Big Air […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 20, 2022
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Skiing Vs. Snowboarding

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Skiing and snowboarding seem pretty similar in theory. After all, both use the same concept of athletes using metal boards to turn down a mountain. Being the most popular winter sports in the world, how can these sports that seem so similar be so incredibly different? One of the most common sayings is that “skiing is easier to learn, but […]

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Photos: US Ski and Snowboard Team Elite and Up-and-Comers Training at Mammoth Mountain, CA

For the last ten years Mammoth Mountain, CA has been the official spring training ground for the US Ski and Snowboard teams. The designation makes official what generations of elite winter sports athletes have to come to know: There’s no better place to ski and ride come spring than Mammoth. Related: Ski, Bike, and Golf All in 1 Day For […]

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