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| Top Athletes Honored by USSA | 16/05, 5:15 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (May 16) - Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), who rewrote the history of women's alpine skiing in the United States throughout the 2008 season, is being honored with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) 2008 USSA Beck International Award. The Beck is the USSA's highest athletic award presented to a competitor for outstanding performance in international competition during the past season. | |
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| USSA Honors Nation's Top Clubs | 16/05, 5:03 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (May 16) - With only around 300 feet of vertical drop, tiny Buck Hill alongside I-35 south of Minneapolis hardly looks like a world-class ski racing center. But the Buck Hill Ski Racing Club run by Erich Sailer, the original home of World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), was honored May 16 as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Club of the Year. | |
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| Nation's Top Coaches Honored by USSA | 15/05, 7:41 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (May 15) - Phil McNichol (Park City, UT), who retired after 12 years of service with the U.S. Ski Team following the 2008 season, is being distinguished as the 2008 USSA International Coach of the Year for his contributions and commitment to the successes of the men's U.S. Alpine Ski Team. Alaska Pacific University Nordic Center's Erik Flora (Anchorage), who has been influential in the careers of many cross country skiers including Kikkan Randall (Anchorage), is being named USSA Domestic Coach of the Year. | |
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| Mammoth Mountain CEO Named Team Trustee | 09/05, 12:16 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (May 9) - Mammoth Mountain Chairman and CEO Rusty Gregory, a longtime resort industry veteran, has been named as a trustee of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation, according to U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President and CEO Bill Marolt. | |
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| Balancing Life as an Athlete and Mother | 07/05, 10:37 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (May 7) - For most athletes, spring is a time to focus on training for the upcoming season. But for two U.S. Ski Team athletes, this spring has brought something special. Sunday, three-time Olympian Sarah Schleper (Vail, CO) and the U.S. Disabled Cross Country Team's Monica Bascio (sit-ski; Evergreen, CO) will celebrate their first Mother's Day as mothers. | |
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| Six Athletes Named to Board of Directors | 29/04, 6:44 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (April 29) Six former and current athletes have been elected by their peers to serve on the board of directors of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. The six athletes, including one returning board member, will be seated at the upcoming USSA Congress May 15-18. | |
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| Team Athletes Ski With Utah Media | 25/04, 1:44 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (April 25) - U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes took to the slopes of Alta Ski Area and Snowbird Resort April 19 to help Ski Utah celebrate its annual local media day. The event honored Utah media who regularly report on winter conditions, sports and resort activities throughout the year. | |
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| U.S. Ski Team Reaches Great Heights in 2008 | 23/04, 3:37 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (April 25) -The U.S. Ski Team wrapped up an amazing year with the close of the 2008 season. While U.S. athletes captured 29 victories (six from disabled) and an incredible 92 podiums across all six ski sports, there were several high water marks during the competitive season. | |
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| USSA Honors Dr. Steadman With New Award | 12/04, 1:11 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (April 12) - Noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman (Vail, CO), who has headed the USSA's renowned volunteer physicians' program over 30 years, was honored Saturday as the first recipient of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Dr. J. Leland Sosman Award. The award was presented by the USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt during the Team's spring medical summit meeting in Park City. | |
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| USSA Names Head Physiologist | 10/04, 5:03 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (April 10) - The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has named Dr. Randy Hill head physiologist as according to Director of Sport Science Troy Flanagan. In addition to working with a team of physiologists to prepare America's athletes for the 2010 Olympics, Hill will lead the organization in identifying athletic talent. | |
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