One by one, they placed their Olympic gold medals on the chair. Some showed signs of age. Others gleamed brilliantly. They came in all shapes and sizes, most with colorful ribbons attached. Each one marked a point in the history of sport. And every medal represented a lifetime of hard work, sacrifice and achievement.

Since the Olympic Winter Games began in 1924, 31 Americans have won 35 Olympic ski or snowboarding Olympic titles. Nearly two dozen were gathered for the 50th anniversary of the New York Gold Medal Gala, an event that has grown from humble beginnings at Tavern on the Green in 1967 to become a million-dollar fundraiser for the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing.

The gold medalists gathered their medals.

PARK CITY, UT (Oct. 26, 2016) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and Experticity, the world’s largest community of influential category experts, have partnered to give USSA members exclusive access to top brands in the ski and snowboarding industry and beyond.

Through the new partnership, USSA members will have access to Experticity’s site and all of the incredible benefits it provides, including access to USSA Partners like Spyder, Smartwool, and CLIF Bar as well as offers from sports and outdoor brands like Diamondback Bicycles, Traeger Grills and more. The benefits available to USSA members through Experticity include information about and discounts on thousands of products offered by hundreds of brands who want their products in front of the USSA audience.

PARK CITY, UT (Oct. 13, 2016) – The best U19 and U16 racers in the country will have the opportunity to compete in a head-to-head training and racing environment as part of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s (USSA) National Performance Series (NPS). The USSA will host three events across the country for U19s and two events for U16s, focusing on fundamental skills in slalom, giant slalom and super G.

The USSA’s Alpine Development Department has worked over the past few seasons to strengthen and broaden the national junior pipeline. The NPS is a part of this effort, exposing young athletes to their national peers on a regular basis to stimulate long-term growth and to accelerate development toward international competition.

PARK CITY, UT (Oct. 6, 2016) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced today the addition of Ellen Adams and Chris Packert to its Sport Education department. Adams will be taking on the role of club development manager while Packert will join the staff as coach development manager.

Adams has an extensive background in management and leadership in sports, recreation and education. She has played the role of coach, parent, official and athlete in ski racing and has been actively engaged with the skiing and snowboarding community for many years. Most recently, Adams served as program director for the National Ability Center (NAC) in Park City, UT. She played an instrumental role in establishing the NAC as an internationally renowned leader in adaptive recreation and Paralympic sport. Adams has also served as a USSA Club Consultant for the past two years, where she has been an integral part of the club certification process and Club Excellence Conference.