2026-27 US Alpine Ski Team: Nominations, Moves & New Faces

"U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced 48 athletes nominated to the 2026-27 Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team - building toward the 2027 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Crans-Montana, Switzerland in February, the season's defining target."

"The biggest story within the women's A Team is the emergence of a younger generation around the established core of Mikaela Shiffrin, Breezy Johnson, Paula Moltzan, and Nina O'Brien. The most dramatic move up belongs to Mary Bocock. The Salt Lake City native and Dartmouth College athlete jumps all the way from the C Team to the A Team in a single season - one of the most significant single-cycle promotions in recent U.S. program history."

"Allison Mollin also earns promotion into the A Team after previously sitting on the B Team. The Truckee, California native is a speed specialist who has been steadily building her World Cup résumé and enters the top squad at just 22 years old."

"Lauren Macuga returns to the A Team but her 2026-27 season carries a different weight to what many had anticipated. Coming off a breakthrough 2024-25 campaign that included her first World Cup win, her first downhill podium, and a World Championship Super-G bronze medal, Macuga was one of the most anticipated athletes heading into the Olympic year - before tearing her right ACL in training at Copper Mountain in November 2025."

U.S. Ski & Snowboard nominated 48 athletes for the 2026-27 Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team, targeting the 2027 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The nominations show a shift across A, B, and C teams, including rapid promotions after breakout seasons, downward moves, and some athletes leaving the sport. The women’s A Team centers on a younger generation alongside established core athletes such as Mikaela Shiffrin, Breezy Johnson, Paula Moltzan, and Nina O’Brien. Mary Bocock made a major jump from the C Team to the A Team at age 22 after World Cup and Olympic experience. Allison Mollin also moved up to the A Team as a speed specialist. Lauren Macuga returned to the A Team after a major 2024-25 breakthrough, but her 2026-27 season is affected by an ACL tear in November 2025.

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