Athlete and Club News

May 13, 2025

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Honors Ann Battelle with Two Top Awards as Coach of the Year

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) is proud to announce that SSWSC Freestyle Program Director Ann Battelle is the overall 2025 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Coach of the Year and Freestyle Development Coach of the Year. Awards were presented at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards Banquet Wednesday evening in Park City, Utah. And even more awards were announced for individuals with ties to SSWSC.

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May 12, 2025

Four SSWSC Athletes to Ski in College Next Season

Campbell McLaren will join the University of Vermont’s cross country (nordic) ski team. Post-graduate athletes Curtis Zanni, Ian Haupt, and Daniel Ferucci trained and raced with the SSWSC alpine team, under the direction of Head Coach Chad Wolk, during the 2024–2025 winter season in preparation for their collegiate skiing careers. Zanni will ski for Colby College in Maine, Haupt will ski for Montana State University, and Ferucci will compete with the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) program in Steamboat.

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May 9, 2025

Moguls TeamSteam Competes in Final Event at Snowbird

Taking full advantage of the late-season snow, the mogul skiers wrapped up their season with a final event at Snowbird, April 19–20. With just four athletes participating in this FIS Open opportunity, TeamSteam walked away with strong results and even more valuable experience. The event served up a mix of snow, slush, graupel, wind, and sunshine—classic springtime Freestyle conditions!

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May 2, 2025

U12 Freeski Athlete Winston Whitten Wins IFSA Comp in March

Three SSWSC U12 Devo Freeskiers travelled to Vail on March 5 for an IFSA Big Mountain competition. Fresh snow and bluebird skies greeted the competitors as they arrived at the Lover's Leap venue.

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May 2, 2025

Alpine Coaches Chad Wolk and Joe Paul Named Rocky Mountain Division Coach of the Year

U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Rocky Mountain Division has named two Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) coaches as recipients of the Rocky Mountain Division (RMD) Coach of the Year in two categories. Chad Wolk, FIS/PG Alpine Head Coach, was awarded the RMD Ability Coach of the Year, and Joe Paul, U14 Alpine Head Coach, was recognized as the RMD Age Class Coach of the Year.

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April 18, 2025

U16 Alpine Team Wraps Up Season at GS Campbell Cup at Vail

The U16 Alpine Team wrapped up their travel season with the GS Campbell Cup at Vail, April 6 - 7, 2025—one of the final races of the season. It was a bittersweet weekend, filled with sunshine, fun, and even a few cow costumes!

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April 18, 2025

Welcome New Director of Finance Karen Wolf

We are thrilled to announce that Karen Wolf will join SSWSC as Director of Finance on May 1, 2025, a position currently held by Amy Burkholder. Amy will continue to work full-time until the end of May, helping to close out the fiscal year, and will help throughout the summer with the transition.

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April 17, 2025

Reid Graham Wins Gold and Branigan Murphy takes home 3rd at IFSA Junior Freeride Championships

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) had a strong presence at the IFSH Junior Freeride Championships, with seven athletes competing: Reid Graham (U15 Snowboard Male), Jayla McGlone (U15 Snowboard Female), Riley McNew (U19 Snowboard Female), Vander Zuck, Branigan Murphy, Banks Ward (U15 Ski Male), and Ryan Montgomery (U19 Ski Male). Two SSWSC alumni also qualified—Ellie Reynolds (U19 Ski Female) and Gavin Murphy (U19 Ski Male). This marked Ellie's fourth invite and Riley's second appearance at Junior Freeride Championships.

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April 17, 2025

U10/U12 Athletes Finish Season in Style at GS Spectacular and Loveland Derby

SSWSC U10/U12 athletes finished their age class race season in style at the traditional season end April GS Spectacular in Keystone April 5-6 and Loveland Derby slalom races April 12-13. With competitive and regional fields, SSWSC skiers shined in both festive events.

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April 11, 2025

Alum Cael McCarthy Wraps Up Season and Remembers his Coach and Freeski Director Andy Michnay

SSWSC Freeski Team alum Cael McCarthy wrapped up the 2024-2025 season strong with a win at the Winsport Calgary NorAm, securing silver in the overall NorAm Cup.

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April 11, 2025

Cross Country Athletes Compete in 2025 International Spring Series in Jackson, Wyoming

The International Spring Series is a Cross Country competition that historically provides elite level racing that highlight the end of the season for participating XC athletes. Junior athletes go head to head with senior athletes, giving them valuable race experience.

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April 11, 2025

Snowboard Athletes Show Up in Force at USASA National Championships in Copper

32 SSWSC snowboard athletes from nearly every program competed across multiple disciplines in the USASA National Championships event at Copper Mountain March 28-April 3, 2025. Team SSWSC finished the week with 42 top-ten finishes including nine podiums.

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