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Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club hosted the Rocky Mountain Freestyle DEVO and RQS competitions on our home turf January 24 and 25. With a new course location on Head Wall, the event drew great exposure and sparked curiosity as passing skiers stopped to spectate and enjoy the impressive skiing showcased by all athletes.
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The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club cross country ski team traveled to Soldier Hollow, Utah, Jan. 22–25, to compete in the Super Junior National Qualifier and RMISA collegiate races. The event, the largest junior cross country ski race in the country, featured more than 700 competitors and served as a Junior National Qualifier for athletes from the Rocky Mountain, Far West, Intermountain, High Plains, and Pacific Northwest divisions.
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Six athletes from the SSWSC competed in the first Race to the Cup in Afton Alps, Minnesota—Brionie Wakooli, Mia Chawner, Sydney Wilson, Nathalia Dos Reis Monteiro, Rowan Hanaughan, and Abe Cronkhite—competed in the two-day, three-race series. Given the demanding conditions, Coach Thedo advised the athletes to stay upright and focus on finishing their runs, noting that simply completing each race could lead to strong results.
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On Friday, January 16, SSWSC Snowboard athletes competed on the East Face at Steamboat Resort in a challenging and exciting big mountain event. Low snowfall this season gave the venue a dramatically different look, with more exposed terrain and visible features than ever before. These conditions demanded smart line choices and creative riding, raising the level of competition across the board. A total of 18 athletes from four programs represented SSWSC, and according to Tony Lodico, this marked the highest number of snowboard competitors he has ever seen at this event.
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TeamSteam spent their MLK weekend at Aspen Highlands, attacking the steep and icy Thunderbowl Mogul Course. Hit with rain over the New Year and then cold temperatures, the usually challenging course was even more challenging this season with a rock solid top air landing that required pick axes and chain saws to break through the ice. Knowing everyone has to ski the same course, SSWSC athletes kept their focus, took their skiing back to basics, and achieved some strong results.
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Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is proud to announce that nine alumni athletes will represent Team USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, Feb. 6-22, 2026. Jaelin Kauf, Olivia Giaccio, Landon Wendler, Riley Jacobs, Maddy Schaffrick, Cody Winters, Niklas Malicinski, Annika Belshaw, and Jason Colby. Six athletes are first-time Olympians, bringing the total number of SSWSC Olympians to 106.
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Nine athletes and two coaches from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club traveled to Lake Placid to compete at the 2026 U.S. Senior National Cross Country Ski Championships, Jan. 4-9, 2026, which also served as selection trials for the Junior World Championships and the U18 International trip to Norway and Sweden. Georgia Bishop earned a spot on the U18 International Team after a top performance in the 10K freestyle mass start.
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The spirit of competition was soaring as Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club proudly hosted the Larry Johnson Memorial Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Junior Championship Qualifier. On January 9 and 10, the historic slopes of Howelsen Hill became the center of the Nordic world, buzzing with the energy of 80 determined young athletes ready to kick off their competition season.
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SSWSC had seven athletes representing three snowboard programs compete in halfpipe on January 9 and 10 at our first USASA competition of the season at Copper Mountain. With limited time in the halfpipe so far this year, nerves were understandably a bit higher than usual. That said, the athletes didn’t let it slow them down—everyone stepped up, worked hard, and rode to the best of their abilities. Add in a trip to The Woodward Barn and some hibachi dinner and it's safe to say the weekend was a success!
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Despite the interesting start to the winter, Winter Park was able to build a mogul course in early December and hosted the first event of the season from January 2–4. As the weekend progressed, SSWSC athletes continued to push themselves, became more comfortable with their jumps, and found their mogul rhythm. TeamSteam delivered strong performances and solid results.
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January 10–11, at the Rocky Mountain Freestyle DEVO and RQS competitions at Aspen Highlands, the U13 and U15 Moguls squads represented SSWSC with strong effort and skill. Despite limited terrain availability early in the season, we were proud to see the athletes stay focused, trust their training, and put down solid runs when it counted.
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The U16 Alpine team traveled to Aspen last week to compete in the annual Wilder Dwight Speed Series. While snow conditions forced the cancellation of the Downhill events, the team shifted their full focus to Super-G — and rose to the challenge. Despite variable weather, Aspen Valley Ski Club delivered excellent racing conditions, setting the stage for a competitive and memorable week.
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