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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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Ski Jumping athlete and SSWSC alum Jason Colby earned a bronze medal on the ski jumping normal hill event at the Junior World Championships in Lillehammer, Norway on March 5. Colby’s bronze is also his first individual Junior Worlds medal, adding to the Mixed Team silver and Men’s Team bronze he won in Lake Placid last year.
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Freeride athletes delivered a strong performance at the International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association (IFSA) Snowbird 3* at Snowbird February 27-March 1, competing in a deep and highly competitive field.
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Devo Freeski traveled with five athletes to Vail on Wednesday, March 4th, for the International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association (IFSA) U12 big mountain event. After a last-minute venue change and with beautiful blue skies, athletes were able to complete inspection of this new venue to choose their lines for competition runs.
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Piper Lemmer, current Devo Free athlete, competed in her first IFSA U15 Big Mountain Competition at Monarch on March 3rd. The venue was Mirkwood Bowl, a steep hike-to bowl with a cliff band in the middle and some smaller drops towards the bottom. Piper was nervous to be the 2nd skier of the whole event, but she skied strong and picked a good line with two clean drops.
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Two current athletes and one alumni from the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club were named to the 2026 FIS Junior World Championships U.S. Snowboard Alpine team. The event will take place in Folgaria, Italy, March 25-29, 2026. Events include parallel giant slalom, parallel slalom, and mixed team. Brionie Wakooli was named to the women’s team, and Rowan Hanaughan and alumni Walker Overstake were named to the men's team.
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Nine girls from the Snowboard Devo Team headed to Copper Mountain for a special girls day with athletes from Team Summit. Team Summit brought giant bubble wands, we added glitter to our faces, and the girls picked out stickers from Coach Maddie’s impressive collection. We sought out rock drops and side hits, blew bubbles all over the mountain, and enjoyed some snow cones (thankful for some fresh snow!)
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Moguls Team (TeamSteam) traveled to Copper Mountain to compete in the Rocky Mountain Freestyle Comp Series Summit Open, held Feb. 20–22, 2026, on the Ore Deal course. SSWSC athletes earned career-best finishes, U17 Women swept the single podium and Sydney Soard finished 2nd overall.
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The Alpine Snowboard Team earned podium and top-10 finishes at Alpine Ski Club, Val Saint-Côme and Holiday Valley in Race to the Cup Series. Sydney Wilson capped a breakout season by finishing fifth overall in the Race to the Cup North American Cup series.
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