• Dec2021

    The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) named 24 athletes to its 2021-2022 National Team after two qualifying races that took place Saturday, December 11th and Sunday, December 12th. The races turned out to be some of the most competitive in US ski mountaineering history, with over 100+ participants....

  • Nov2021

    The skimo season is just right around the corner, are you ready? In Colorado, Arapahoe Basin is kicking off their Rise and Shine morning race series Tuesday, Nov 9th. From then on, races will commence around the country. The US Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) has been extremely busy over...

  • Oct2021

    We are excited to announce new USA Skimo programs focused on growing youth and masters skimo racing in the United States. Sarah Cookler is leading our youth program. Molly Zurn is leading our masters program. Both programs strive to be inclusive and welcoming, provide recognition to top youth and masters...

  • Jul2021

    Ski Mountaineering (Skimo) is now an Olympic sport! Today the International Olympic Committee (IOC) unanimously approved to add Ski Mountaineering to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. From the President of the US Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo), Ram Mikulas, “This is fantastic news! We are very excited to hear...

  • 2021/22 US Skimo National Team The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) announces the 2021/22 winter ski season, national team selection process & criteria. This will be a one-year term from December 2021 to November 2022. In addition to qualifying athletes to the team, there will be a limited...

  • Jan2021

    US HIGH PERFORMANCE GROUP

    January 14, 2021

    The USSMA announces the US Skimo High Performance Group (US Skimo HPG) for the 2020/21 race season. The goal of this program is to keep athletes interested in high performance skimo engaged, learning, building relationships and camaraderie, and continuing to progress as skimo racers. The program structure has been developed...

  • Nov2020

    November 2020 Newsletter

    November 20, 2020

    All your USA Skimo News here! The snow is flying and ski season is just about here! We hope you are getting excited for whatever this season brings. We have a lot of updates for you in this newsletter. Although the season is still up in the air in many...

  • Sep2020

    September 2020 Newsletter

    September 24, 2020

    Hello Skimo Community! We hope you are enjoying the last of summer and looking forward to the snow flying soon! We have been working hard this summer to make the upcoming season the best it can be for you. Below are a number of updates from some of the many...

  • Jul2020

    July 2020 Newsletter

    July 5, 2020

    Happy Summer Skimo Friends! We hope you all are enjoying the summer and getting outside to enjoy the warmer weather. The summer is a busy time for the USSMA with many initiatives being worked and a lot of planning. The very noticeable elephant in the room is of course COVID19....

  • May2020

    2019-20 Season Wrap-Up

    May 18, 2020

    Season Wrap up and Review: The 2019-2020 skimo season started off strong with the Youth Olympic Games selections at Eldora, which also included the Sprint National Championships! Jan and Feb were full of many races around the country, as well as the Youth Olympic Games in Switzerland! The Teams National...