USA Finishes 23/24 FIS World Cup Season With a Total of 13 Crystal Globes

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Jessie Diggins claimed the Overall Cross Country Globe for the 2nd time in her career. | Image: Jessie Diggins Instagram

It’s 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 Crystal Globes for the winners of a discipline.

Alex Ferreira at Calgary after winning the fifth out of 5 halfpipe competitions. | Image: Alex Ferreira Instagram

Team USA athletes won Crystal Globes in the following disciplines and categories:

Big Crystal Globes:

Alex Ferreira — Overall Freeski Park & Pipe champion

Jessie Diggins — Overall Cross Country champion

Noah Elliott — Overall Para Snowboard champion (lower limb)

Brenna Huckaby — Overall Para Snowboard champion (lower limb)

Noah Elliott is a U.S. para snowboarder and 2x Paralympian winning Gold and Bronze. Elliott is a cancer survivor who had his right leg amputated at only 17 due to bone cancer. | Image: Aaron Anderson

Small Crystal Globes:

Alex Ferreira — Halfpipe champion

Mac Forehand — Slopestyle champion

Alex Hall — Big Air champion

Mikaela Shiffrin — Slalom champion

Jessie Diggins — Cross Country Distance

Noah Elliott — Para Banked Slalom champion (lower limb)

Peggy Martin — Para Banked Slalom champion (upper limb)

Brenna Huckaby — Para Banked Slalom champion (lower limb)

Brenna Huckaby — Para Snowboard Cross champion (lower limb)

Brenna Huckaby is a para snowboarder and 3x Paralympian winning 3 Gold medals. She is an above knee amputee who lost her right leg at 14 due to cancer. | Image: TeamUSA Website
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