Created: 21 September 2023
2023-2024 FUTURES TOUR
The Futures Tour is back and better than ever for the 2023/24 season. This five-stop freeski and snowboard tour will journey to five premier venues across the nation. Copper Mountain, CO will kick things off in early December with a halfpipe-only event, from there the tour will head east to the legendary Carinthia Park at Mount Snow, VT for a slopestyle-only competition. Once February hits, the events will move west across the US from Park City, UT, to Northstar, CA, and culminating at Mammoth Mountain, CA.
The Futures Tour was born from a desire to create a bridge between regional and national competition. Over the last five years, the Futures Tour has grown into the premier stepping stone for the future of snowboarding and freeskiing. Presented by USASA and elevated in experience through a shared partnership with U. S. Ski & Snowboard, the Futures Tour is the future of snowboarding and freeskiing.
PRE-QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
We are excited to announce a pre-qualification criteria that will ensure the top athletes access through a two-week restricted registration window. This adjustment highlights the success of the top athletes and also aligns with the new Revolution Tour criteria.
“We wanted to be sure that the top performers from USASA Nationals were recognized and have the opportunity to secure entry. This is the natural progression of our sports and rewarding the top competitors, while still maintaining an open entry period for all, lines up perfectly with our mission.” - Mike Mallon- Executive Director/USASA
Beginning this year, athletes’ top two (2) Futures tour results will be averaged to create an invite list to the 24/25 Revolution Tour. It is important to note that with this change there will no longer be in-season progression to the Revolution Tour from the Futures Tour for 2023/24.
“It has been exciting to see the success of the Futures Tour events. Based on feedback from athletes, coaches, and parents we know that athletes need more time at the Futures Tour level to develop foundational skills and tricks prior to moving on to the Revolution Tour. This new qualification pathway will give athletes the opportunity to better plan for their season, without last-minute adjustments to try and accommodate the in-season move ups which put a strain on the athletes, families, and teams. We are also hopeful that this will reframe the athletes’ focus to really hone in on spinning all directions, good edge control, as well as developing a variety of grabs and style within their tricks.” - Ashley Deibold, U. S. Ski & Snowboard, Director of Development Snowboard and Freeski
Created: 29 August 2023
It's a family affair! Chris Denker and his twin sons, Wyatt and Riley, on comp day with the Appalachian Series
Meet the Denkers from the Appalachian Series. 14-year-old twins Wyatt and Riley fell in love with snowboarding and started competing in USASA after they moved to the mountains of Virginia during COVID. Shortly after becoming engrained in the USASA community, they convinced their dad, Chris to compete, “just for fun.” Now on any given weekend in the season, you can find Wyatt and Riley charging the SBX course or cheering their dad on as he freeskis his way over boxes and rails in the legends division.
Created: 26 August 2023
Erin Young didn't set out to be one of the few women judges in the sport of Freeskiing but a series of injuries and a passion for skiing took her out of the bib and into the booth. Since she traded the startgate for a steno pad, she's had a front-row seat at every event from USASA Nationals to the X Games and is looking to help other women get into the fold. Erin knows it takes a concerted effort and access to grow female participation in all aspects of the sport and is leading the charge on women's involvement in judges' education.
Created: 30 June 2023
Get ready for the winter season with our early-bird USASA Membership pricing! Renew or join USASA for only $120!
As always, 8 & under are FREE and Groms (9 and 10-year-olds) are just $60. Click here for full adult, official, volunteer and coach membership prices.
By renewing your USASA membership now, you'll also gain access to exclusive member discounts on Woodward Copper, High Cascade, and Windells Summer camps. Plus, access to ExpertVoice for up to 60% off brands we love, and 10% off US Performance Academy - the only fully accredited online school (grades 6-12) for elite athletes.
Created: 18 June 2023
Rocke Weinberg -(pronounced Rocky) - is one of this year’s 16 fresh faces nominated to the US Snowboard and Freeski Team. For Rocke, like many of this year’s athletes, this is a life-long dream come true – one she’s been focused on and visualizing about since she was a seven-year old Grommet dropping into her first USASA Rail Jam at Howelston Hill in Steamboat, CO.
Since then, this Colorado native has been putting in the work on and off the hill. Positive energy, determination, and a love and respect for the mountains are the driving forces in Rocke’s life, and you’re just as likely to find this 14-year-old on a week-long backpacking trip (in the winter too), mutton-busting, fly-fishing, or skateboarding as you are to see her boosting in the halfpipe or charging park laps.
Created: 03 May 2023
At just 16 years old, Carrabassett Valley Academy’s Morgan Shute is proving to be the rising star in the world of Ski Cross. In 2023, Shute won USASA Nationals Open Class, the US National Ski Cross title, and earned a 2nd place finish in the Nor-Am Ski Cross 22/23 standings. Since 2015, Shute has been working her way up the USASA to Olympics pipeline. Starting out as a Grom in her local USASA Adirondack Series, she honed her skills and her love for ski cross. In 2021, Morgan decided to take her Ski Cross training to the next level by attending CVA, to pursue her Olympic and World Cup dreams.
Created: 17 April 2023
The 2023 National Championships are officially wrapped we can't help but keep celebrating this event and this year. In 2023, we saw some of the best competitions and camaraderie we've ever seen and that is something to be proud of! So without further ado, we want to extend a huge congratulations to all our athletes who competed at Regional and National events this year.
