Created: 23 March 2020
The USASA National Championships serves as a key revenue source that has driven the Mission and Vision of the USASA for over 30 years. This annual event drives over 2.5 million in economic impact to the communities in Summit County and internally serves as one of the key support structures for our nonprofit. With the loss of this year's event due to the COVID-19 the longevity of the USASA is in potential jeopardy. Your contribution will help secure the future of the USASA during this difficult time due to the cancelation of the 2020 USASA National Championships.
Created: 23 March 2020
2020 USASA National Championships was canceled but that doesn't mean we can't keep the spirit and fun of Nationals going while we're all social distancing. Which is why we're hosting the USASA 2020 Showcase -- a video contest that will be held during the two-week window we were all planning on throwing down at National Championships.
We're asking you, our USASA community to keep the stoke alive by sharing your season's best moments in a 60-second video edit. We wanna see the fun you had this season and the tricks and style you were bringing to Nationals. Have some fun and get creative and hashtag it #USASAshowcase2020 to be entered to win! *** Tag USASA, your local series, and your shred friends for bonus points.
Created: 11 March 2020
Dear USASA Community,
We have been closely following the situation regarding COVID-19, as I am sure many of you have as well. With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines discouraging travel and large public gatherings, and based on input from many in our snowboard and freeski community, I am writing to inform you that we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the 2020 USASA National Championships.
After careful consideration and deliberation, we believe the impact COVID-19 will have on this year’s participation and athlete representation would adversely affect the integrity of the event. Further, holding the event at this time could create unnecessary risk for USASA athletes, parents, coaches and staff.
Created: 24 February 2020
Over 20 years of coaching experience puts Jeff Juneau at the top of the course all year long.
As a committed cross coach in the winter and Highland Mountain Bike Park Camp program manager in the summer, Jeff Juneau is in the mix of all things mountains and coaching. With over 20 years of coaching experience, Juneau also finds time to support the next generation of athletes and coaches as USASA’s Coaches’ Representative to the board, working to ensure the next generation of coaches have the systems in place to succeed and grow in the competitive pipeline. So in between hustling from one passion project to another and handling winter and summer coaching opportunities, we managed to track Jeff Juneau down for a closer look at a key member of our USASA community.
Created: 18 February 2020
Zach Elder, Kim Raymer, Sara Wiltse, Devon Keir, Bob Basil, Frank Cabrera and the NAC Team Flyers
The United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association (USASA) has partnered with the National Ability Center (NAC) to promote and provide a new level of experience for athletes in snowboarding and freeskiing with physical and intellectual disabilities. For the first time ever, athletes with physical and intellectual limitations now have the opportunity to compete in USASA Rail Jam events through exhibition-style events. The USASA has consistently pioneered opportunities for athletes with disabilities over the years, offering boardercross events for physically disabled and slalom and giant slalom events for both physical and intellectually disabled athletes. As the leader in providing events across the United States for Freeski and Snowboarding, the USASA has continued to offer events for all abilities and now has partnered with the experts in the field to ensure a new level of experience for athletes with disabilities continues.
Created: 05 February 2020
After graduating from high school, USASA Western Washington Series Alum, Cali Carlson found her home to continue snowboarding and her education at Sierra Nevada University. Nestled in the heart of the Lake Tahoe snowboard and ski scene, Sierra Nevada University offers the students passionate about that winter sports lifestyle a place to play and pursue careers in outdoor and entrepreneurial leadership as well as liberal arts. As a sophomore enrolled in SNU’s marketing program, Cali compliments the professors and the tight-knit SNU community with supporting her endeavors on and off the hill. Before she dropped back into a busy semester, we caught up with Cali, the 2017 USASA National Slopestyle Champion, to find out all the good, better and best of USASA, snowboarding and SNU.
Created: 22 January 2020
New Hampshire Series freeskier, Max Abrams, is making waves in both freeskiing and mountain biking.
Thirteen-year-old Dover, Massachusetts native and USASA New Hampshire Series local, Max Abrams, has been making a name for himself in slopestyle -- both skiing and mountain biking. 2019 was a big year for the young ripper. Max qualified for the 30th annual USASA National Championships in his first year of Slopestyle competition AND won the “Best Whip” contest at the US Open CLIF Mountain Bike Slopestyle held at Highland Mountain Bike Park.
When we spoke to Max, we learned that he finds a lot of similarities in mountain biking and freeskiing; from the mental aspect of competing and reading different types of terrain to the DIY attitude the two communities sparked in him.
