United States Ski Mountaineering Announces Successful Launch of “Project Podium” – Hires Sarah Cookler as Head of Sport

Silverthorne, Colorado (August 15, 2024) – The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USSMA or USA Skimo) is pleased to announce the successful launch of Project Podium, a donation-funded initiative created to ensure the success of USA skimo athletes in global competition. USA Skimo is also pleased to announce the appointment...

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USA Skimo Announces 2024-2025 US National Team

Summit County, CO. (May 3, 2024) – The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) named a record 37 athletes to its 2024-2025 National Team after several qualifying events that took place during the 23/24 race season. Qualifying events consisted of races in the USA Skimo National Cup Series, ISMF...

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United States Ski Mountaineering Association Continues Preparations for Olympic Debut in 2026

USA Skimo Enters Into Agreement With U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Silverthorne, CO (Sept 25, 2023) – The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to establish an Olympic high-performance program for Ski Mountaineering...

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Anthony Armstrong

USA Skimo Announces Anthony Armstrong As New Executive Director

Silverthorne, Colorado (July 5, 2023) – The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USSMA or USA Skimo) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Armstrong to serve in the newly-created position of Executive Director. In this capacity, Anthony will be responsible for leading USA Skimo as we prepare for the...

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June 2023 Newsletter

Athlete Advisory Committee: WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK! USA Skimo needs your help again, as we prepare to make this upcoming season the best one yet. The AAC has prepared its Annual Athlete Survey and humbly requests all members AND non-members to take a few minutes to complete the survey.  Your...

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USA Skimo Announces 2023-2024 US National Team

Summit County, CO. (May 8, 2023) – The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) named 24 athletes to its 2023-2024 National Team after several qualifying events that took place during the 22/23 race season. The qualifying events consisted of all USA Skimo national cup events and all ISMF sanctioned events,...

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2023 USA Skimo National Championships

March 10-12, 2023 – The Wasatch Powderkeg, held at Solitude and Brighton resorts in Utah, was host to the 2023 USA Skimo National Championships. After 3 days of racing, national champions were crowned in the three disciplines of ski mountaineering; Vertical, Individual and Sprint. Congratulations to the 2023 USA Skimo...

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2023 ISMF World Championship Recap

USA Skimo Race Recap, PR Announcement Boi Taull, Spain Feb 28-March 5th, 2023 USA Skimo took the stars, stripes and spandex to the 2023 ISMF World Championships in Boí Taülll, Spain earlier this month with great success. Racers from all over the US joined together in the Pyrenees to compete...

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