Ski Cross Season Kickoffs with Racing on Thursday & Friday

Ski Cross Season Preview with Head Coach Stanley Hayer

We have a strong group of athletes dedicated to being their best. Every athlete has the goal of getting on the podium, and at the same time looking big picture at their progression. The staff’s goal is to get consistent improvement from each athlete, regardless of their current level, which will help them reach their full potential. 

On the men’s side, Reece Howden has had an amazing start to his career, and maintaining that level of performance is a challenge that he has faced head on. We are looking forward to seeing what all of their hard work brings for Kris Mahler and Jared Schmidt. Both are on the cusp of consistently achieving top results. Kevin Drury has refocused energy and with his skill, should be a name we hear more about this season. For our younger athletes, Carson Cook and Gavin Rowell look to continue their march up the rankings while pulling the rest of our development group with them.  On the women’s side, we have the consistent Marielle Thompson and Britt Phelan leading the charge. India Sherret may be the wild card this season after very productive summer dryland training block. And we are just as excited to see what Hannah Schmidt, Tiana Gairns and Abby McEwen can do with another year of experience under their belts. And the whole going is going to miss Courtney Hoffos as she recovers from injury. 

We do have a few events that are new on our calendar that the team is excited to race on. Alleghe, ITA (for the coffee), St. Mortiz, SUI (the history and the cheese) and Oberwiesenthal, GER (close to Czech and schnitzel). St Moritz will have the World Championships in 2025 so that is probably the most important venue of the season.  Having a home race at Nakiska this season also ranks high, it is always amazing to see how hard athletes push at a home rave, they seem to find another gear when they have friends and family in the crowd.

We have a very strong core group of athletes and staff as we work towards Cortina 2026. Over the next two years the goal will be to keep these athletes healthy and motivated, and to also to build a grassroots system where we can capture athletes that may surprise at the World Cup Level. 

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Countdown to the 2023/24 FIS Ski Cross World Cup season

Get ready for a record-breaking FIS ski cross World Cup 2023/24 season!  We’re about to embark on an adventure filled with thrills, challenges, and jaw-dropping action. Featuring a fresh total of 19 races in 8 countries, including 3 brand-new venues and a remarkable 1 million CHF in prize money up for grabs.

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