Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club has announced that 13 alumni and current athletes have qualified to compete in the Junior World Championships in their disciplines, Logan Grosidier (alpine), Jeremy Nolting (alpine), Grey Barbier, (cross country), Jason Colby (ski jumping) Sawyer Graves (ski jumping), Arthur Tirone (ski jumping), and Piper Mouttet (ski jumping), Haley Brabec (nordic combined), Ethan Maines (nordic combined), Walker Overstake (snowboarding), Rowan Hanaughan (snowboard), Brionie Wakooli (snowboard), and Tristan Thrasher (biathlon). The Junior World Championships in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, ski jumping, biathlon, and Nordic Combined begin next week in Norway, Italy, and Germany.
“Being named to represent your country at Junior World Championships is a milestone for any athlete and represents years of hard work and dedication. Junior World Championships brings together the best young athletes in the world, and it is where our Steamboat athletes get the first opportunity to find out how they stack up compared to the best athletes from every other nation. Many athletes competing at the event are just a few years away from competing in the Olympics and World Championships, so the level is very high and is a preview of which athletes are up and coming in each sport. We are confident the X athletes representing Steamboat in alpine, cross-country, snowboarding, ski jumping, nordic combined, and biathlon will represent Steamboat and the USA well, and we hope the experience inspires them to pursue their goals for years to come,” said SSWSC Athletic Director Dave Stewart.
Alpine Skiing
The 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships will take place in Narvik, Norway, March 7-15, 2026. The 2026 Junior Worlds includes downhill, super-G, giant slalom, and slalom, along with a team alpine combined and mixed team event. Alumni and current U.S. Ski Team athletes Logan Grosdidier and Jeremy Nolting will be representing the United States in the alpine skiing events.
Cross Country
The 2026 FIS Nordic Junior and U23 Cross-Country World Ski Championships will be held in Lillehammer, Norway, from March 2–8, 2026. The schedule will feature a skate sprint, 20k skate mass start, 10k classic interval start, and 4x5k relay. Alumni and current Montana State University skier Grey Barbier will represent the United States in the cross country skiing events.
Ski Jumping
The 2026 FIS Junior World Ski Jumping Championships will take place March 4–8 in Lillehammer, Norway. Competition will be held on the Normal Hill, HS98, and will feature one individual event, one team event for both men and women, and one mixed team event. Alumni current U.S. Ski Team member Jason Colby and current SSWSC athletes Sawyer Graves, Arthur Tirone, and Piper Mouttet will represent the United States in the ski jumping events.
Nordic Combined
The 2026 FIS Nordic Junior and U23 Cross Country World Ski Championships will be held in Lillehammer, Norway, from March 2–8, 2026. The nordic combined schedule will feature a team sprint, HS98 Normal Hill Gundersen and a mixed team event. SSWSC alumnae Haley Brabec and current SSWSC athlete Ethan Maines will represent the United States in the nordic combined events.
Snowboard – Alpine
The 2026 FIS Snowboard Junior World Championships will take place in Folgaria, Italy, March 25-29, 2026. Events include parallel giant slalom, parallel slalom, and mixed team. Alumni Walker Overstake and current SSWSC athletes Rowan Hanaughan and Brionie Wakooli will represent the United States in the alpine snowboarding events.
Biathlon
The Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships will take place in Grosser Arber, Germany, from 23 February to 8 March 2026 at the Hohenzollern Skistadion. SSWSC cross country skier Tristan Thrasher will represent the United States in the biathlon events.
Freestyle Moguls
The Freestyle Junior World Championship qualifiers will be announced in March.
