U.S. Ski & Snowboard confirmed 13-athlete freeride team for 2026-27

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced its confirmed 2026-27 freeride team on 14 October 2026, naming 13 athletes who accepted their nominations. The group comprises eight skiers and five snowboarders. Stifel also became the team's title partner under an extended agreement covering both disciplines.

The women's ski group consists of Molly Armanino, Lily Bradley and Wynter McBride. Kelly Hilleke, Kai Jones, Joey Leonardo, Toby Rafford and Ross Tester make up the men's ski roster. Mia Jones is the named women's snowboard athlete; Michael Mawn, Blake Moller, Holden Samuels and Shayne Blue Sandblom complete the men's snowboard line-up.

This is the freeride team's first season under U.S. Ski & Snowboard. The federation says all selected athletes qualified through its freeride criteria. It identifies Skogen Sprang and Rick Bower as the ski and snowboard sport directors respectively, placing both sides of the team within the national federation's programme.

The October announcement confirms accepted places rather than merely repeating an earlier nomination list. The roster and naming-partner agreement are treated as one underlying team announcement, not separate quota items. This report records the federation's announcement date; it does not imply that a competition took place on that day or add an undated season launch to the competition calendar.