The United States Ski Team, operated under the auspices of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), develops and supports men's and women's athletes in the sports of alpine skiing, adaptive alpine, freestyle skiing, cross country, adaptive cross country, ski jumping, and Nordic combined. The team and association has been headquartered in Park City, Utah since 1974.
These athletes represent the best athletes in the country for their respective sports and compete as a team at the national, world and Olympic level.
Read more about United States Ski Team: History, Making The US Ski Team
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