General Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the alpine program is to support the vision and mission of the USSA to make the United States the best in the world in Olympic skiing and snowboarding. The mission is to provide strong leadership that establishes and supports athletic excellence in accordance with USSA's core values.

Athlete Pipeline Philosophy and Implementation

Win at every level of international competition.
Design a clear path for achievement in the sport of alpine ski racing.
Raise the level of achievement in our sport by doing a better job with content, and racer management.
Encourage multi-discipline athlete development opportunities
Integrate the country into one system by empowering academies, clubs, programs and regions to develop athletes.
Identify the talented coaches and athletes in the country, develop and retain them.
Create an American system that provides sustained success in the sport of alpine ski racing.

Elite Program

U.S. SKI TEAM
The U.S. Ski Team is the sport's national team, consisting of A, B and C Teams nominated annually. The objective of the U.S. Ski Team is to field teams that are capable of national and international success. This success is measured by winning at the Olympic, World Championship, World Cup, World Junior Championship, Europa Cup, and NorAm Cup events. Click here for more information.

DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Development Team operates under the guidance of the U.S. Ski Team, representing the pinnacle of the junior development pipeline. Like the A, B and C Teams, the D Team is also nominated annually. The purpose of the Development Team is to field a team that is best in the world at the junior level. Click here for more information.

National Development System

The USSA's National Development System is a project-based program that provides an interface between the U.S. Ski Team and the regions, academies, clubs and programs throughout the country. Click here for more information.

Regions

Regions, divisions and state organizations are all an integral part of the USSA's sport development. These groups provide education and programs for the development of athletes, coaches and officials.

Eastern Region
Rocky/Central Region
Western Region

Local Clubs, Academies and College Programs

The USSA Club structure includes 364 member clubs that provide training and competition opportunities throughout the country. Click here for more information.

ALPINE

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