US Ski And Snowboard Stars Set To Descend On New York City

In just 70 days U.S. Ski & Snowboard will host its 52nd annual New York Gold Medal Gala at the Ziegfield Ballroom in New York City on October 25, 2018. Ski and snowboard stars will descend on New York City for an evening which plays a critical role in helping these athletes achieve their goals of being the Best in the World.

“The passionate support from our New York community and everyone who flies in from around the world always makes the New York Gold Medal Gala a festive celebration of our athletes’ journeys to become the Best in the World, “ said U.S. Ski & Snowboard President and CEO Tiger Shaw. “Each year I am astounded and humbled by the generosity of this community. Without support like this, historic Olympic moments such as those we witnessed during the 2018 Winter Games wouldn’t be possible. This year’s Gala will be a culmination of all of that hard work and a chance to look forward to the next four years.”

The New York Gold Medal Gala will raise nearly $2 million for U.S. skiers and snowboarders through the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Foundation – a critical element of funding for the United States’ national governing body of ski and snowboard sports. The Gala’s storied history began in 1967 as the Ski Ball, which sought to benefit alpine athletes on the U.S. Ski Team. Today the tradition continues as a celebration of U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s greatest ski and snowboard champions. It has become a staple of the New York City social philanthropic scene and provides a grand send-off for athletes before the start of the competition season.

This year’s event will be hosted by Gala favorite and Olympic legend Jonny Moseley, gold medalist at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games for moguls skiing. The event chairs are U.S. Ski & Snowboard Foundation trustees David Saunders, John Townsend III and Dani Virtue. The event will be sold out, such is the demand for tickets, and participants will have a chance to celebrate some already iconic moments from the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, such as Red Gerard’s gold medal in slopestyle snowboarding and Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggin’s historic gold medal in cross country skiing. The night’s program includes a silent and live auction as well as a spectacular technology and dance fusion performance by iLuminate.

The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. with a White Carpet immediately preceding. This is a great opportunity to connect with some of the Best in the World. Athletes attending so far include Jessie Diggins, 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist, cross country; Kikkan Randall, 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist, cross country; Red Gerard, 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist, slopestyle snowboarding; Alex Ferreira, 2018 Olympic Silver Medalist, halfpipe skiing; Arielle Gold, 2018 Olympic Bronze Medalist, halfpipe snowboarding and Kyle Mack, 2018 Olympic Silver Medalist, big air snowboarding, plus many more Olympians and rising stars. Based on competition and training schedules, athlete appearances subject to change.