The Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic, hosted by Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, kicked off this week on December 18 and 19 with two days of giant slalom racing on Steamboat Ski Resort and continuing Friday, December 20, with the iconic night slalom on Howelsen Hill and day slalom on Saturday, December 21. The weather and course conditions were perfect for both days of racing at Steamboat Ski Resort; the energy was high, and the course was fast. SSWSC alumnae Tatum Grosdidier and SSWSC athlete Jeremy Nolting post stellar results in the hometown races.
read moreTeamSteam sent seven freestyle moguls athletes, Anabel Ayad, Mia Satkiewizc, Reise Wilson, Liam Siefken, Peyton Billeisen, Shane Mariano, and Beck Ward to U.S. Selections at Winter Park last weekend, December 13-15, 2024 to compete against the top mogul athletes from around the country for World Cup and Junior World Championships starts.
read moreSSWSC alum and former Snowboard Director Maddy Schaffrick earned a 3rd place podium at the World Cup at the Secret Garden halfpipe competition in China on December 8, 2024. Schaffrick earned a World Cup spot last season from her stellar performance at the NorAm Cup last March in Aspen/Snowmass. This was Schaffrick’s first time competing at the World Cup level since 2015.
read moreTeamSteam took advantage of the first mogul course in the country by not only getting some early season training but also hosting the first mogul event in the country. With the collaborative efforts of the City of Steamboat Springs and SSWSC, Howelsen Hill face presented a fantastic and challenging training and competition venue for our athletes. For the first time, competing under the lights at Howelsen Hill made for an extra exciting component for the first comp of the season.
read moreOn Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 the best U16 and older ski jumping and Nordic combined athletes in North America competed in the first event of the 2024-2025 season, hosted by Rocky Mountain Division (RMD) and Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. This competition on Saturday was is the U.S. Cup opener and the first of two Junior World Championship Team tryouts. Steamboat athletes dominated with strong podium places on both days, with Arthur Tirone and Ella Wilson winning the Nordic Combined events.
read moreTwenty athletes across the disciplines of alpine, freestyle, ski jumping, and nordic combined from the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) were named to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Rocky Mountain Division (RMD) All Star Team.
read moreFifty ski jumping and nordic combined athletes participated in the SSWSC's annual Mini-Camp last week for four days of plastic jumping. SSWSC and Park City Ski & Snowboard SJ/NC athletes, U10-U18, participated in the camp which included six sessions of jumping between Thursday and Sunday.
read moreThree SSWSC cross-country athletes traveled to beautiful Midway, Utah, for roller ski races at the Schutzenski Festival at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center for two days of racing starting October 18, 2024, Antigone Loomis, Sophia McGinnis Smith, and Maia McGinnis Smith. Top athletes from around the country showed up for the 10k classic race on Friday and the skate sprint race on Saturday.
read moreThe Colorado High School Cycling League State Championship took place last weekend on the grounds of Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, October 19 – 20, 2024. Twenty-four riders from Steamboat Springs competed in the event, with a total of 932 riders competing. The Steamboat High School Mountain Bike Team placed second in Division 2, just behind Durango, with a total of 23 teams competing for the Division 2 title. Steamboat’s weekend was capped off with a win in the Team Spirit Award—for the second time in two years, thanks to their lively participation in the disco-themed spirit competition.
read moreSteamboat Springs Winter Sports Club was represented in force last weekend at the 2024-2025 US National Championships in Lake Placid, New York. Fifteen Rocky Mountain Division athletes—six current SSWSC members, Ella Wilson, Haley Brabec, Sawyer Graves, Arthur Tirone, and Ethan Maines and ten alumni Annika Belshaw, Erik Belshaw, Alexa Brabec, Decker Dean, Estella Hassrick, Niklas Malacinski, Jason Colby, Gunnar Gilbertson, Erik Lynch, Annika Malacinski (did not start), competed on the HS100 and HS128 for the title of National Champion.
read moreThe ski jumping nordic combined crew embarked on a memorable journey last week to Fox River Grove, Illinois, for an enriching training experience and two days of thrilling competitions at the Norge Ski Club Jumptoberfest October 5-6, 2024. SSWSC had 19 athletes, from U10s to U16s, and three coaches traveled to Norge. The team was fortunate to have some excellent Midwest fall weather. SSWSC definitely showed up and proved to everyone that all their hard training had paid off. This competition is also a very fun event for athletes, as they jump in front of large crowds of people from all around the Chicago area to watch kids fly through the air.
read moreThe Steamboat High School Mountain Bike team competed in the fourth race of The Colorado High School Cycling League at the North Fruita Desert Classic on Sunday, October 6, in Fruita, Colorado. Steamboat riders continued to showcase their skills across all categories and finished second place in Division 2 in the final race of the Yampa Division before the State Championships. On Wednesday, October 9, The Colorado High School Cycling League announced the list of athletes who will represent their regions at the Colorado High School Cycling League State Championships at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, October 19 – 20, 2024, and twenty-eight Steamboat Springs High School Mountain Bike Team athletes secured their spots to compete.
read moreSSWSC snowboard athlete Walker Overstake has earned a FIS World Cup start in snowboard parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom for the 2024-2025 season. This will be his first opportunity to compete in a World Cup event, a spot he secured after a strong season on the NorAm circuit. He is currently ranked 2nd in the U.S. for Alpine Snowboarding on the 2024-2025 base points list, which secured his quota spot for the FIS World Cup.
read moreThe Steamboat High School Mountain Bike Team continued to show impressive young talent at the third race of the 2024 Colorado High School Cycling League series Saturday in Eagle, Colorado, at the Haymaker Classic. The team secured the Division 2 title and earned the highly sought-after Spirit Award, with this week's race theme celebrating neon. The girls' team once again delivered standout performances. Freshman Sydney Soard, the current points leader, maintained her top standing with a commanding first-place finish. Allie Reznicek placed 2nd in the sophomore race, and Whitney Warnke took 3rd in the JV race.
read moreSteamboat Springs Winter Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club announced today 25 athletes and alumni have been named to U.S. National Teams. Six current SSWSC athletes and 19 SSWSC alumni were named to alpine, cross country, freeski, freestyle/moguls, ski jumping, nordic combined, snowboard halfpipe, snowboard cross, and teams. SSWSC is the only club in the nation with athletes named to all seven national teams.
read moreThe Steamboat High School Mountain Bike team took home three top-three finishes, multiple top-10 finishes, and 2nd place in Division 2 at the first race of The Colorado High School Cycling League race series on Saturday, August 24, at the Frisco Bay Invitational in Frisco, Colorado. 415 racers competed in the Yampa Division race on Saturday – 29 riders from Steamboat High School and Steamboat Mountain School. Riders raced two or three laps of a 5.9-mile course, including a mix of singletrack, double track, and dirt roads. Sydney Soard took the win for the freshman girls, with 37 girls racing. Allie Reznicek was second in the sophomore girls' race, and Whitney Warnke was 2nd place in the junior varsity (JV) girls’ race and many other top-ten finishes.
read moreThe Steamboat MTB Enduro competition and amateur teams went to Winter Park for the second stop of the Revolution Enduro series. Everyone was super stoked about this race because it was a track many athletes knew well and had raced before.
read moreOn Wednesday afternoon, we celebrated the life of a legend and an extraordinary supporter of Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, along with countless friends, family members, and icons of the ski world.
read moreHenry Magill (Dartmouth College, Grey Barbier (Montana State University), Charley Lodwick (Montana State University), Kiri May (Williams College), Colin Kagan (St. Lawrence University). Congratulations to all the athletes!
read moreFour SSWSC U16 Alpine Team athletes—Logan Grosdidier, Caley Goforth, Bella Fisher, and Mathew Kafka — qualified to compete in the U16 National Championship in Vail, Colorado, from March 31 to April 4. After a week of racing, Logan Grosdidier emerged as the undisputed victor, taking home gold in all four timed events and seventh in the SkillsQuest Assessment.
read moreThirty-six SSWSC Snowboard Team athletes competed in the 2024 USASA Nationals last week. Athletes from SSWSC ranged in age from 7 to 26 and competed in halfpipe, slopestyle, rail jam, boardercross, slalom, or giant slalom from March 30 to April 4, 2024, at Copper Mountain. Madden Matuga was 1st place overall Nationals Champ for Ruggie Boys (7-8), Bridger Eavenson was 7th overall for Ruggie Boys (7-8), and Summit Lynch was 6th overall for Menehune Boys (11-12).
read moreThree freeski athletes, Ellie Reynolds, Mason Stewart, and Oscar Dalzell, and two snowboard athletes, Riley McNew and Cooper Malia, will compete in the events on April 11-14, 2024, in Breckenridge, Colorado.
read moreNine SSWSC alpine snowboard athletes qualified for the USASA Nationals at Copper Mountain—Sam Carpenter, Walker Overstake, Mike Smith, Tag Carr, Nick Pierce, Zubair Lone, Owen McAllister, Cecelia Jones, and Linda Jechova. SSWSC athletes had a strong week.
read moreWomen’s alpine team athlete Kat Cosby wins giant slalom and is 2nd in slalom at Springs Series in Winter Park. Alumnus Trey Seymour wins giant slalom. Multiple U18 podiums and top 10 finishes. Kahlen White wraps up her last race and CONGRATULATIONS to the Seymour family, Chase and Trey wrap up their ski careers and off to their next adventure.
read moreJackson True is the U19 Freestyle Moguls Junior National Championship in every event, and Reise Wilson is the U17 Freestyle Moguls Junior National Champion. Ten athletes qualify for U.S. Freestyle Nationals in Waterville Valley, NH.
read moreThe team left this week to compete in the Europa Cup in St. Moriz, Switzerland, March 16-17, and then head to the Junior Worlds in Lachtal, Austria.
read moreBraving snow drifts and blizzards, the U10 and U13 mogul skiers journeyed to A-Basin for one last comp before they head to Rocky Mountain Freestyle championships! Translating all the training - both technical and mental - onto the slopes, a few athletes walked away with personal bests!
read moreJackson True wins singles, Zander Tatar-Brown wins duals, and Anabel Ayad earns silver in singles. Fifteen SSWSC moguls athletes are headed to Junior Nationals in Utah March 12-17, 2024. Jackson True, Finley Fontaine, Gigi Lobeck, Lyllah Miller, Anouk Bradley, Claire Boyle, Reise Wilson, Mia Satkiewicz, Abrianna Gordon, Izzy Powell, Anabel Ayad, Griffin Harvey, Scott Kane, Shane Mariano, and Liam Siefken will all compete in singles and dual moguls events.
read moreBranigan Murphy brings home the U15 gold, Robbie Wodnick and Oscar Dalzell bring home silver medals and Molly Grady brings home U15 bronze with many other top finishes.
read moreA group of U16 alpine athletes headed to beautiful Crested Butte to compete in the U16 R/C Showdown, March 7- 10. During the series, the athletes participated in a day of Super G training, a Super G race, a giant slalom and a slalom race. The team could not have asked for better weather and snow conditions.
read moreThe Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Team just returned from the final competition of the season last weekend. Twenty-four eager athletes, U10 through U16, made the trip to Park City, Utah, for the 2024 Western Regional Championships. Arthur Tirone took the win in both the ski jumping and nordic combined U16 events and there were many other podiums to cap off the week!
read moreAt the conclusion of the series, seven SSWSC athletes qualify to compete in the U16 Rocky/Central Championships next week from March 14 to 18 in Vail, Colorado.
read moreNine SSWSC athletes, McKenzie Maines, Piper Mouttet, Austin Johnson, Ethan Maines, Fritz Gamber, Nico Bowdre, Kaden Graham, Everett Baldwin, and Miles Warnke, and two coaches, Garrett Fisk and Todd Wilson, traveled to Anchorage, Alaska February 23 - March 3 for the 2024 Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Junior Championships.
read moreThe 2024 Freestyle Moguls NorAm Cup came to a close this March 9-10, with the final event held at Stratton, VT. The rain poured, the winds howled, the temperatures plummeted, the course turned to ice, and the pick axes were in full swing to prepare the landings, but the show went on!
read moreFreeskiers traveled to Crested Butte during Blues Break, February 22-25 to compete in the IFSA 3 event. The event hosted freeskiers and snowboarders from around North America, throwing down on classic extreme terrain.
read moreSydney Soard brings home the win, and Kensie Ricketts and Henry Krump earn bronze.
read moreSSWSC brought almost 40 athletes to Winter Park for two IFSA competitions over the weekend on March 2-3. The venue was in the Hole-in-the-Wall zone, and the conditions were interesting.
read moreAthletes Nick Pierce, Walker Overstake, Linda Jechova, Mike Smith and Robbie Burns power through spring-like conditions with hard snow at the top and slush at the bottom of each course.
read moreEight SSWSC alpine athletes were named to the Rocky Central U18 Nationals Team and are headed to Jackon, Wyoming, today for the U18 National Alpine Championships March 2-8, 2024.
read moreSSWSC U10 and U12 athletes competed at Eldora for RMD Age Class SL and GS races where all RMD Colorado race clubs were present.
read moreSSWSC U14 Alpine Athletes traveled to Aspen and Vail last week for the Junior Championship qualifiers. It was a total team effort that led to SSWSC qualifying 16 U14 athletes for the Rocky/Central Junior Championships next week in Winter Park, March 5-9, 2024.
read moreSix athletes from the U17 Team Steam headed to Telluride over the weekend to take on the Southwest Classic. Beautiful, jagged peaks and blue skies met the athletes as they bumped down Hermit, pushing their speed and jumps. With two singles competitions and one duals competition on the line, there was much opportunity for securing hardware.
read moreCooper Malia earns two gold medals in the slalom races and Thomas Halberg takes home one silver and one bronze in giant slalom and two silver medals in slalom. Malia earns silver at Freeride Comp in Crested Butte and Riley McNew is fourth.
read moreSixteen athletes qualify for the United States Cross Country junior Nationals in Lake Placid, NY, March 11-16, 2024
read moreAthletes show resilience, grit, and flexibility under interesting conditions at Apex Mountain in British Columbia and Val St. Come.
read moreSSWSC athlete Virginia (Gigi) Boyd captured her career-first boardercross NorAm win at the first race in the Hole Shot Tour at Gore Mountain, NY. SSWSC alumni Kendall Harrington joined Gigi on the podium, finishing 3rd for a stellar start to the season for the Winter Sports Club Snowboardcross Program.
read moreU.S. Alpine Ski Team Member and SSWSC athlete Roman Elvidge won the Western Region Elite Alpine Race Series giant slalom race on Monday, February 19, on Snow King Mountain in Jackson, Wyoming. Teammate Ian Haupt was also on the podium in 3rd place. On Tuesday, February 20, Ian Haupt was on the podium again for the giant slalom in 2nd place, and teammate Colin Kagan was 3rd.
read moreAthletes Mckenzie Maines, Piper Mouttet, Ethan Maines, Austin Johnson, Nico Bowdre, Everett Baldwin, Fritz Gamber, Kaden Graham, and Miles Warnke will compete in the events from February 27 to March 2 in Anchorage, Alaska.
read moreThree athletes from two snowboard programs competed in the USASA Gromfest Slopestyle competition at Winter Park on Sunday, February 19. Athletes Trevon Shoemaker, Summit Lynch, and Madden Matuga all showed up and gave their best effort immediately following a competition day at our home mountain at Howelsen Hill.
read moreSeventeen athletes from Devo Team and Boardriderz raced in the slalom and giant slalom Races at Howelsen Hill on Saturday, February 17. Athletes could choose to compete in one to four races. Five Boardriderz athletes competed for the first time alongside their Devo Team role models; three took home medals!
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