Local national team skiers, snowboarders wrap up successful season

National Team athletes wrap up successful season for U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Photo: courtesy of U.S. Ski & Snowboard

PARK CITY, Utah — U.S. Ski & Snowboard, which has its headquarters in Park City, has wrapped up the winter competition season and is calling it a success not only from a podium and points perspective, but also from the standpoint of for profit, non profit, media, and social media growth. 

While worldwide, household names like Mikeala Shiffrin, Jesse Diggins, and Lindsey Vonn solidified, stayed in, and returned to the industry landscape, breakout athletes, many from Park City, also made headlines.

Alpine skier Lauren Macuga, 22, earned a World Championships bronze and two World Cup podiums.

Freeskier Alex Hall secured his first slopestyle Crystal Globe.

Moguls athlete Jaelin Kauf took home three Crystal Globes, becoming the first American woman to do so since 2015. 

Brenna Huckaby once again proved her dominance in Para snowboarding by taking home the FIS Para Snowboard LL Crystal Globe, alongside teammate Isabelle Hicks, who won the UL snowboard cross Crystal Globe.

“This season was one to remember—on and off the snow,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard in a statement. “This season, we had success across the board. Athletically, our athletes broke records, and on the business side, we matched that success by adding new partners to our team and expanding on existing relationships with others, while staying true to our mission of championing competitive snow sports and developing U.S. champions.” 

Twelve Crystal Globes in ’24 – ’25:

• Jessie Diggins (overall, distance)
• Noah Elliott (overall, banked slalom – LLI) 
• Jaelin Kauf (overall, moguls, duals)
• Alex Ferreira (freeski halfpipe)
• Alex Hall (freeski slopestyle) 
• Isabelle Hicks (snowboard cross – UL)
• Brenna Huckaby (snowboard cross – LL)
• Maddie Mastro (snowboard halfpipe)

Four Nations Cups in ’24 – ’25: 

• Moguls: moguls, dual moguls 
• Freeski: park & pipe 
• Para snowboard

Women’s ski jumping and women’s downhill hosted first-ever events on home soil in Colorado and in New York, respectively, and Idaho hosted a new competition this year delighting crowds on hand and fans online.

“With eyes already on next season and Milan Cortina,” the CEO continued, “we’re working hard to carry this momentum forward.”

As U.S. Ski & Snowboard looks ahead to next season, the focus is on the 2026 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. With momentum from one of its most successful seasons in history, the Team is ready for a summer of training and preparing for what’s to come.