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U12 Alpine athletes celebrated their focus and commitment to training all season with a fun and festive weekend of ski racing at the RMD U12 Alpine Championships at Powderhorn Mountain Resort March 14-15. Under sunny skies and with springlike conditions, athletes embraced the slalom and giant slalom weekend of competitions with smiles and courage.
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Five athletes from the Junior Snowboard Team traveled to Buttermilk Ski Area for their first ever team travel experience, joining coach Mick Dierdorff, a 2022 Winter Olympian in boardercross. The group competed in two days of racing. Most of the athletes were already in strong positions to qualify for National Championships, so they opted in to the weekend to gain more boardercross experience and continue developing their head-to-head racing skills.
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Georgia Bishop is the Junior National Champion in the Freestyle Individual Start, Sawyer Landers, Conor Devin and Bode Rhodes are 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Mass Start Classic and six SSWSC athletes earned All-American honors by placing in the top 10 of their respective events.
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Sydney Soard WINS and takes the junior nationals title, Griffin Harvey earns second place, and Finley Fontaine has a standout performance in Park City. The competition concludes tomorrow March 21 with dual moguls, giving SSWSC athletes another opportunity to build on their strong performances.
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The 2026 Junior Championships for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined concluded on a high note last week in Steamboat Springs, as the Rocky Mountain Division (RMD) successfully hosted the event despite rapidly deteriorating snow conditions. Fielding a team of 19 (23 qualified) athletes, all from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, RMD delivered an exceptional performance on home snow. The team captured 16 of the 37 medals awarded, including an impressive 11 of 14 gold medals.
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The Steamboat Freeski Team competed in three USASA competitions at Steamboat last weekend, March 7–8. The halfpipe competition was on Saturday during the day with a Rail Jam under the lights on Saturday night. Sunday was the slopestyle competition. Athletes brought home multiple podiums on their home mountain.
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SSWSC hosted the Rocky/Central U16 Championships last week from March 4-8, highlighting SSWSC’s commitment to athletic excellence, teamwork, and community involvement. Months of planning by staff, along with significant contributions from parent volunteers, race crew, and community members, to welcome over 105 athletes and their families to Steamboat and ensure the successful execution of the event. After multiple podium performances over the weekend eight Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes were named to the Rocky/Central National Team, Rylee Thomsen, Caroline Kristoff-Brown, Ella Orton, Owen Applequist, Reed Pope, Jonathan Nichols, Ryder Roth and Felix Hadley.
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Thirteen SSWSC moguls athletes qualified for the 2026 Freestyle Moguls Junior Nationals at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, March 16–22, where they will compete for U15, U17 and U19 junior national titles in moguls and dual moguls.<br /> Women qualifiers include Finley Fontaine, Anouk Bradley, Lyllah Miller, Sydney Soard, Kensie Ricketts, Lucy Gray and Gigi Lobeck. Men qualifying are Griffin Harvey, Henry Crump, Cole Anderson, Aiden Kottcamp, Max Marrs and Archer Glaskin. Soard and Lobeck also qualified for the U.S. Moguls Freestyle Championships at Palisades Tahoe, March 27–29.
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Freeride Senior Team delivered strong performances at the International Freeskiers & Snowboarders Association (IFSA) 2* Freeride Competition in Aspen, earning multiple top-10 finishes despite thin snow coverage and firm conditions. Competitors navigated challenging terrain throughout the venue but demonstrated confident skiing, strong line selection and adaptability.
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Four SSWSC U16 athletes and eight U14 athletes traveled to compete in the Rocky/Central U14/U16 Showdown from March 1–3, 2026, in Winter Park, CO. The event brought together athletes from across the Rocky and Central regions who did not qualify for their championship events, offering a chance to race hard, build new friendships, and enjoy one of the most spirited competitions of the season. The atmosphere is reminiscent of the old Prater Cup—equal parts competition, camaraderie, and fun.
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Local athletes had a special guest cheering them on at the recent at-home USASA Halfpipe event, as hometown Olympian Maddy Schaffrick stopped by to support the next generation of riders. Fresh off competing in halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Schaffrick spent the morning signing autographs, taking photos, and sharing stories from her journey to the Olympic stage.
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Twenty-three SSWSC athletes qualified for the 2026 Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Junior National Championships as part of the Rocky Mountain Division Junior Championship Team. The 2026 Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Junior National Championships take place March 11–15 in Steamboat, at Howelsen Hill.
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