2023-24 U.S. Alpine Ski Team Announced
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to confirm the 55 athletes who have accepted their nomination to the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
Two-time Olympic champion and winningest alpine skier in history Mikaela Shiffrin, 2022 Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle, seven-time World Cup downhill podium finisher Breezy Johnson and top seven in the world slalom rank and 2023 world champion Paula Moltzan highlight the deep list of talented alpine athletes representing the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team this season.
The 2023-24 World Cup schedule is robust, with 21 women’s World Cups and 20 men’s events officially scheduled for the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup calendar. The tour kicks off with a weekend of giant slalom in Soelden, Austria October 28-29 before heading to Zermatt/Cervinia, Switzerland/Italy for downhill races on November 8-12 for men and November 15-19 for women. Saalbach, Austria will bookend the season with World Cup Finals March 16-24, 2024.
North American fans will have the opportunity to cheer on their favorite ski racers this season with four World Cups in the United States, including the women’s slalom and giant slalom races at the Stifel Killington Cup in Killington, Vermont November 25-26 and the Xfinity Birds of Prey men’s speed events at Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado December 1-3. The World Cup returns to Europe before coming back to the U.S. in late February for back-to-back men’s tech series: Palisades Tahoe, California for the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup February 24-25 and Aspen, Colorado for the Stifel Aspen Winternational March 2-3. All events are recurring from the 2022-23 season, though the World Cup in Aspen transitions from being a speed series to a giant slalom and slalom.
“We are very excited to start the season in Soelden this month,” says Alpine Director Patrick Riml. “Our group of athletes across speed and tech made big strides last season and the work continued this summer. We are confident they will impress on the World Cup tour and bring home solid results for our organization and nation.”
2023-24 Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)
A TEAM
Women
- Breezy Johnson (Jackson Hole, WY; Rowmark Ski Academy; University of Utah; 1/19/1996)
- Paula Moltzan (Prior Lake, MN; Buck Hill Ski Team/Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Vermont; 4/7/1994)
- Nina O’Brien (Edwards, CO; Burke Mountain Academy/Team Palisades Tahoe; Dartmouth College; 11/29/1997)
- Mikaela Shiffrin (Edwards, CO; Burke Mountain Academy/Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 3/13/1995)
- Isabella Wright (Salt Lake City, UT; Snowbird Sports Education Foundation; 2/10/1997)
Men
- Bryce Bennett (Olympic Valley, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe; 7/14/1992)
- Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Starksboro, VT; Cochran’s/Mount Mansfield Ski & Snowboard Club; University of Vermont; 3/27/1992)
- Tommy Ford (Bend, OR; Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation; Dartmouth College; 3/20/1989)
- Jared Goldberg (Holladay, UT; Snowbird Sports Education Foundation; University of Utah; 6/15/1991)
- River Radamus (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 2/12/1998)
B TEAM
Women
- Keely Cashman (Strawberry, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe; University of Utah; 4/4/1999)
- Katie Hensien (Redmond, WA; Rowmark Ski Academy; University of Denver; 12/1/1999)
- AJ Hurt (Carnelian Bay, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe; Dartmouth College; 12/5/2000)
- Tricia Mangan (Buffalo, NY; Holimont Race Team; Dartmouth College; 3/7/1997)
- Alice Merryweather (Hingham, MA; Attitash Race Team/Stratton Mountain School; Dartmouth College; 10/5/1996)
- Jacqueline Wiles (Aurora, OR; White Pass Ski Club; 7/13/1992)
Men
- Erik Arvidsson (Woodside, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe; Middlebury College; 9/3/1996)
- Sam DuPratt (Park City, UT; Park City Ski Education Foundation; University of Utah; 11/28/1993)
- Sam Morse (Carrabassett Valley, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy; Dartmouth College; 5/27/1996)
- Kyle Negomir (Littleton, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Dartmouth College; 10/3/1998)
- Jett Seymour (Steamboat, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Denver; 11/5/1998)
- George Steffey (Lyme, NH; Stratton Mountain School; Dartmouth College; 8/8/1997)
- Luke Winters (Gresham, OR; Sugar Bowl Academy; 4/2/1997)
C TEAM
Women
- Elisabeth Bocock (Salt Lake City, UT; Rowmark Ski Academy; 9/3/2005)
- Mary Bocock (Salt Lake City, UT; Rowmark Ski Academy; Dartmouth College; 10/7/2003)
- Stella Johansson (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; 09/02/2003) *
- Lauren Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 7/4/2002)
- Allie Resnick (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Dartmouth College; 9/1/2001)
- Dasha Romanov (Thornton, CO; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; 5/3/2003)
- Ava Sunshine (Encinitas, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail/Burke Mountain Academy; 6/20/2002)
- Alix Wilkinson (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe; University of California San Diego; 8/2/2000)
- Zoe Zimmermann (Gilford, NH; Burke Mountain Academy; Dartmouth College; 5/16/2002)
Men
- Cooper Cornelius (Glenwood Springs, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; University of Denver; 6/20/1999)
- Bridger Gile (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club/Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 10/15/1999)
- Isaiah Nelson (Wayzata, MN; Buck Hill Ski Racing Club; 4/3/2001)
- Camden Palmquist (Eagan, MN; Buck Hill Ski Racing Club/Team Summit Colorado; 4/15/2003)
- Jay Poulter (Bondville, VT; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club/Stratton Mountain School; University of Utah; 7/1/2003)
- Cooper Puckett (Steamboat, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Dartmouth College; 3/31/2003)
- Ben Ritchie (Waitsfield, VT; Green Mountain Valley School; 9/5/2000)
- Jack Smith (Sun Valley, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; 4/24/2001)
D TEAM
Women
- Tatum Grosdidier (Wenatchee, WA; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 07/24/2004) *
- Kaitlin Keane (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Dartmouth College; 11/26/2004)
- Storm Klomhaus (Boulder, CO; Team X Alpine; University of Denver; 10/17/1998)
- Allison Mollin (Truckee, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe; 07/07/2004) *
- Kjersti Moritz (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Middlebury College; 11/28/2004)
- Liv Moritz (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Denver; 11/28/2004) *
- Emma Resnick (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Dartmouth College; 7/23/2003)
Men
- Justin Bigatel (Park City, UT; Burke Mountain Academy; 4/29/2003)
- Stanley Buzek (Silverthorne, CO; Team Summit Colorado; 8/18/2005) *
- Finnigan Donley (Anchorage, AK; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; 02/28/2005) *
- Roman Elvidge (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 12/08/2005 ) *
- Colin Hanna (Sun Valley, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; 12/15/2004) *
- John Kerbaugh (Williston, VT; Mt. Mansfield Academy; 11/11/2005) *
- Sawyer Reed (Hingham, MA; Green Mountain Valley School; 7/26/2005) *
- Hunter Salani (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 02/25/2005) *
*Newly named to the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team
2023-24 Alpine Coaches & Staff
- Chief of Sport: Anouk Patty
- Alpine Director: Patrick Riml
- Alpine Development Director: Chip Knight
- Director of High Performance: Gillian Bower
- Director of Alpine Sport Science: Per Lundstam
- Alpine Elite Team Manager: Aaron Strubel
- Development Team Manager: Ellen Tolstad
- Alpine Communications Manager: Sierra Ryder
MEN
Men’s Head Coach:
- Mark Tilston
Men’s World Cup Speed:
- Head Coach: Burkhard Shaffer
- Coach: Florian Scheiber
- Coach: Austin Savaria
- Strength & Conditioning Coach: Daniel Sanz
Men’s World Cup Tech:
- Head Coach: Ian Garner
- Coach: Matic Skube
- Coach: Parker Gray
- Coach: Nate Bryant
- Coach: Michael Bansmer
- Strength & Conditioning Coach: Bernd Wiener
- Physical Therapist: Vincent Corrado
Men’s Europa Cup:
- Head Coach: Graham Finn
- Coach: Brian Morgan
- Physical Therapist: Kyle Miller
Men’s NorAm:
- Head Coach: Will Hadden
- Coach: Jack Kirby
- Strength & Conditioning Coach: Mark Dyer
WOMEN
Women’s Head Coach:
- Paul Kristofic
Women’s World Cup Speed:
- Head Coach: Alex Hoedlmoser
- Coach: Daniel Dejori
- Strength & Conditioning Coach: Kip Spangler
- Physical Therapist: Shannon Colleton
Team Shiffrin:
- Head Coach: Karin Harjo
- Coach: Mark Mitter
- Physical Therapist: Regan Dewhirst
- Public Relations: Megan Harrod
Women’s World Cup Tech:
- Head Coach: Magnus Andersson
- Coach: Rudi Soulard
- Strength & Conditioning: Zach Gray
Women’s Europa Cup Speed:
- Head Coach: Marjan Cernigoj
- Coach: Martin Harris
Women's Europa Cup/NorAm:
- Head Coach: Shaun Goodwin
- Coach & Strength & Conditioning: Foreste Peterson
- Coach: Zan Spilar
- Physical Therapist: Madison Whitaker