Created: 03 May 2023
Morgan Shute launching herself to her second USASA National Championship title in Ski Cross.
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. At CVA, Shute has had the opportunity to work closely with Ski Cross Head Coach, Mike Phelan, and Assistant Coach, Brighton Bradford, both of whom were instrumental in helping her earn her first Nor-Am victory at Gore Mountain, NY in January.
“Winning my first Nor-Am was probably one of the best feelings I have had in a while. It was a mix of happiness and validation of all the hard work and determination I have put into the sport. Before that race, I had watched my teammate and best friend take a very traumatic hit to the head that left her motionless. It was hard getting back on the course but I knew I had to do it for her. I was up against last year's Nor-Am overall athlete and girls who are twice my age. I pulled out of the gate and gave it my all. I was at my home mountain, Gore, where it all started back in 2015. It was very special to me that I could be racing there.”
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. We also want to thank all our parents, partners, officials, judges, volunteers and staff for keeping this event on a well-run and super fun machine.
Created: 10 April 2023
We had a chance to catch up with Kiernan Mann, a Carrabassett Valley Academy senior who is competing in Youth Men's Slopestyle and Rail Jam at this year's 2023 USASA National Championship, and learn a little more about this Maine Mountain Series ripper. Kiernan, a Rangeley, Maine native, decided to attend CVA in 2019 after skiing at his home mountain Saddleback and as he wanted to take his skiing to the next level. Since then, Kiernan has been working his way up in Maine Mountain Series competitions and in the past two years has competed on The Futures Tour finishing 1st and 2nd in Youth Men's Slopestyle at the Park City and Mount Snow Futures Tour stops in 2023.
Created: 02 April 2023
A huge congrats and thank you to Bill Van Gilder for 25 years as a series director with the Mid-Atlantic Series and an event mastermind. Last night we honored him with the USASA Founder’s Award for his dedication, passion and support of USASA. Thank YOU BVG.
Created: 17 March 2023
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Created: 07 February 2023
NORTH TAHOE USASA AWARDED SUSTAINABLE TRUCKEE SPONSORSHIP
Visit Truckee-Tahoe invites athletes to book lodging in Truckee to support sustainable mountain town
TRUCKEE, Calif. - North Tahoe USASA announces partnership with Visit Truckee-Tahoe, the tourism authority for Truckee, California, a mountain town committed to sustainability.
Created: 20 January 2023
The first stop of the 2023 Futures Tour kicked off at Mount Snow, VT this week ushering in the next generation of freeski and snowboard talent. Conor Cavanagh, Ty Szigeti, Eleanor Andrews and Kiara Murphy all took home top honors in the freshly built Carinthia Park.
Wednesday was dedicated to the snowboard athletes with Conor Cavanagh, Connor Kelly, LJ Henriquez, Noah Avallone all pushing the level of men’s riding with back-to-back 900s, double corks and solid rail sections. The W belonged to Connor Cavanagh who stomped a double 900 on his last run earning a 92.75 just edging out fellow Southern Vermont Series rider Connor Kelly by .75. LJ Henriquez from the Mid-Atlantic Series snagged bronze with a 90-point score.