Park City’s Rick Bower leads newly named US Snowboard Team into 2024/25 season

U.S. Snowboard Team announced for the winter of '24/'25. Photo: U.S. Ski & Snowboard

PARK CITY, Utah — U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Monday that 56 athletes have accepted their nomination to the 2024-25 Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team.

The slopestyle, halfpipe, and snowboard cross rosters include a mix of experienced veterans and emerging talent. Each team features a two-time Olympic medalist: Chloe Kim (halfpipe), Jamie Anderson (slopestyle), and Lindsey Jacobellis (snowboard cross).

The slopestyle pro team is led by Red Gerard, the 2018 Olympic gold medalist, and two-time Olympian Chris Corning, who led a young crew eager to prove themselves on the World Cup circuit. The rookie squad includes Ollie Martin, the 2024 Youth Olympic Games big air silver medalist, and Lily Dhawornvej, the 2024 slopestyle national champion.

Chloe Kim, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, returns to the halfpipe World Cup circuit after an injury midway through the 2023-24 season following her X Games gold. Joining her is Maddie Mastro, a two-time Olympian who finished second in the women’s halfpipe World Cup rankings last season. Maddy Schaffrick, a team veteran and the 2023-24 halfpipe assistant coach, has returned to competition. Alessandro Barbieri, the 2024 Youth Olympic Games silver medalist, and Noah Avallone have been promoted from the rookie squad to the pro team. Zoe Guerrero and Orian Casas join a strong rookie roster.

Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner, reigning Olympic snowboard cross mixed team gold medalists, lead a dynamic group of snowboard cross riders. Nathan Pare, the 2024 FIS snowboard cross rookie of the year, and Theodore Mclemore have moved from rookie to pro, while Madeline Lochte Bono and Virginia Boyd join the rookie squad.

“This year’s squad features a deep talent pool with a mix of veteran Olympic champions and young talent,” said Snowboard sport director and Park City native Rick Bower.

“It’s exciting to see legends like Chloe Kim, Red Gerard, and Nick Baumgartner mentoring up-and-coming riders like Rebecca Flynn, Cody Winters, and Bea Kim. If the slopestyle World Cup in Cardrona is any indication of what’s to come, it’s going to be an exciting season.”

The slopestyle season is already underway after the August opener in Cardrona, New Zealand. The first big air event is set for Oct. 19 in Chur, Switzerland. The halfpipe season debuts Dec. 4-7 in Beijing, China, and the snowboard cross kicks off with a doubleheader Dec. 13-15 in Cervinia, Italy.

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team

Halfpipe

Pro Team:

• Men: Alessandro Barbieri* (Portland, OR; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Mt. Hood Series; 10/5/2008), Chase Blackwell (Longmont, CO; Summer Action Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/27/1999), Levko Fedorowycz (Topanga, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 8/21/2004)*, Lucas Foster (Telluride, CO; Jim Smith Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/17/1999), Chase Josey (Hailey, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Big Mountain West Series; 3/31/1995)
• Women: Sonora Alba (San Pedro, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 7/16/2006), Bea Kim (Palos Verdes, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 1/25/2007), Chloe Kim (Torrance, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/23/2000), Maddie Mastro (Wrightwood, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/22/2000), Maddy Schaffrick (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/29/1994)

Rookie Team:

• Men: Noah Avallone (Montauk, NY; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 5/16/2007), Orion Casas (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Summit Action Sports; Unbound Series; 9/22/2009), Kade Martin (Bellyache Ridge, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/21/2006), Sumner Orr (Weston, VT; Okemo Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 3/22/2006)
• Women: Zoe Guerrero (Ridgefield, CT; Okemo Mountain Snowboard Team; 3/29/2008)**, Rochelle Weinberg (Steamboat Springs, CO; Summit Action Sports; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/13/2009), Kinsley White (Santa Clarita, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Grand Canyon University; Unbound Series; 6/19/2003)

Slopestyle

Pro Team:

• Men: Chris Corning (Avon, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/7/1999), Brock Crouch (Mammoth Mountain, CA; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 8/22/1999), Sean FitzSimons (Hood River, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Central Oregon Series; University of Utah; 9/22/2000), Red Gerard (Silverthorne, CO; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/29/2000), Judd Henkes (La Jolla, CA; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/3/2001), Dusty Henricksen (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/2/2003), Luke Winkelmann (Blowing Rock, NC; Kirk’s Camp; Rocky Mountain Series; 12/18/2000)
• Women: Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA; South Lake Tahoe Series; 9/13/1990), Rebecca Flynn (Victoria, MN; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; University of Utah; 7/24/2006), Hailey Langland (San Clemente, CA; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Tahoe Series; 8/2/2000), Julia Marino (Westport, CT; Southern Vermont Series; 9/11/1997), Courtney Rummel (West Bend, WI; Wisconsin Advanced Ski & Snowboard Program; University of Utah; Midwest Best Series; 11/12/2003)

Rookie Team:

• Men: Fynn Bullock (Mebane, NC; One Team LLC; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/3/2005), Brooklyn DePriest (Rocklin, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; North Lake Tahoe Series; 2/21/2006), Liam Johnson (Savage, MN; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series 11/26/2004), Ollie Martin (Wolcott, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/15/2008)**, Evan Wrobel (Bozeman, MT; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 12/30/2005)
• Women: Kaitlyn Adams (Silverthorne, CO; Worldwide Snowboarding; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/16/2005), Lily Dhawornvej (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series 8/14/2009)**, Hahna Norman (Truckee, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 10/26/2004)

Snowboard Cross

Pro Team:

• Men: Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI; Superior Series; 12/17/1981), Tyler Hamel (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 7/12/2004), Hagen Kearney (Norwood, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 11/6/1991), Senna Leith (Vail, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/8/1997), Theodore Mclemore (Pittsburgh, PA; International Snowboard Training Center; Appalachian Series; 12/30/2002)*, Nathan Pare (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 2/1/2005)*, Jake Vedder (Pinckney, MI; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/16/1998), Cody Winters (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/20/2000)
• Women: Acy Craig (Morrisville, VT; Stratton Mountain School; Big Mountain West Series; 12/3/2002), Stacy Gaskill (Golden, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 5/21/2000), Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/19/1985), Faye Thelen (Salt Lake City, UT; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/24/1992), Meghan Tierney Daniel (Rumson, NJ; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/15/1997), Bri Schnorrbusch (Monroe Township, NJ; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 1/30/2006)

Development Team:

• Men: Boden Gerry (Carrabassett Valley, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 3/9/2006), Connor Schlegel (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/13/2002)
• Women: Virginia Boyd (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/18/2007)**, Madeline Lochte Bono (Durango, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/7/2003)**

* Promoted to Pro Team
** Newly named to the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Coaches and Staff

• Snowboard Sport Director: Rick Bower
• Pro Team Halfpipe Head Coach: Danny Kass
• Pro Team Slopestyle & Big Air Head Coach: Mike Ramirez
• Snowboard Cross Head Coach: Rob Fagan
• Pro Team Slopestyle & Big Air Coach: Stan Wu
• Pro Team Halfpipe Assistant Coach: Matt Ladley
• Snowboard Cross Coach: Nathan Park
• Rookie Team Halfpipe Coach: Mike Lund
• Rookie Team Slopestyle & Big Air Coach: Ryan Conway
• Rookie Team Slopestyle & Big Air Coach: Eric Beauchemin
• Rookie Team Halfpipe Coach: Matt Ladley
• Snowboard Athletic Development Coach: Calvin Chapman
• Medical Lead: Joe Cataudella
• Team Manager: Missy Konig
• Snowboard Press Officer: Sadie Texer
• Development Director: Ashley Diebold
• Development Coordinator: Julia Flake

With a schedule packed with international competitions, the coming months will test the team’s strength and showcase the depth of talent assembled under the guidance of Park City’s own Rick Bower and his coaching staff.