The US Alpine Masters organize age group alpine ski racing for competitors 18 and up. Competition is organized under the rules of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the national governing body for skiing and snowboarding, in the alpine ski disciplines of SL, GS, SG, and DH. Ski racing events around the country are organized by masters groups within each U.S. Ski & Snowboard division. In addition to division races, there are regional and national competitions along with opportunities to compete internationally in the FIS Masters Cup (FMC) events.

Information and race results for regional and national championship events are posted throughout the 2025 season on the 2025 Current Season Events Current Season Events pages. See the current season events Events section below for overview and key links for all of this season's major events.
Results from regional and national championship events in previous seasons 2002 through 2024 are available in the Results Archives Results Archives section.

News

2025 Helmet Rules: For the 2024-2025 season, helmets are required for all events. FIS-approved helmets are REQUIRED for GS, SG, DH, and parallel. A FIS-approved helmet is marked with a conformity label reading "Conform to FIS specifications RH 2013". Helmets for SL are required and may have soft-ear protection.

New in 2023 was a stricter rule on helmet attachments: NO hard attachments are permitted! (Previously US and FIS rules prohibited helmet cams, but US rules provided an exception to permit camera mounts. US rules have now been aligned with FIS and no hard, protruding attachments are allowed. Stickers and sparkle are still permitted!)

Fluorinated Wax banned Fluorinated ski waxes are prohibited at all US and FIS alpine competitions.

2025 short-term membership: U.S. Ski & Snowboard short-term membership for one or more race days can be purchased online for your first event! This makes it much easier to sign up for your first race - now you can handle your U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership ahead of time to sign the required release forms and provide the necessary information such as primary health insurance coverage, making your race day arrival much simpler. A short-term membership can be purchased once during the season and the fees can be credited towards an upgrade to full season Alpine Master membership.

Resources

Connecting Online U.S. Ski & Snowboard and division masters organizations are preparing for the 2025 season by publishing schedules, news, and information on the usskiandsnowboard.org usskiandsnowboard.org Masters page and division web sites. There are also a number of ways to connecting with fellow masters racers and supporters through online groups (Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Google) and subscribing the email lists. We collected as many links and tips as possible here on the Contacts page, so check it out to get connected with your home division as well as national ski racing friends!

  • Masters Contacts Contacts - links to web sites, news groups, Facebook, Twitter,...

Masters Newsletter The Masters newsletter published by U.S. Ski & Snowboard contains news about masters programs and events around the country. The newsletter is published regularly (usually monthly) and is sent to all current masters members and anyone who signs up to receive masters updates news using the form on the Masters News page.

Masters Comp Guide The 2025 Masters Competition Guide is published on usskiandsnowboard.org and can be downloaded in PDF format. Contact national masters manager Lauren Beckos to request a print copy.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Membership: The Alpine Master membership fee for the 2025 season is $140. Short-term alpine masters memberships may be purchased for $35/day for masters events; a short-term membership may be purchased once per season, for one or more consecutive days of an event, and fees paid can be credited towards purchase of a season masters membership. As in previous years, a current masters mmembership is required for all championship events (no short-term licenses).

Note: the "Alpine Master with Requirements" membership is a higher-priced masters membership for competitors who are also members of a U.S. Ski & Snowboard club working closely with junior athletes. This membership requires SafeSport training (as do all coaches and officials). Most masters do not need the additional requirements membership; you will be directed by your club if you are subject to the stricter SafeSport requirements.

For more information about masters membership options:

All U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership licenses MUST be purchased online. Visit the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Membership info page on the usskiandsnowboard.org site to obtain or renew your masters membership:

US athletes competing in international FIS Masters events must have a current FIS Masters license in addition to their US Alpine Master membership. The FIS Masters license must be purchased from US Ski & Snowboard. FIS provides an online membership lookup where you can verify your FIS masters status and points.

(Note: FIS masters licenses purchased from US Ski & Snowboard are NOT activated with FIS if US membership status is "Pending" - all US membership requirements MUST be completed!)

Events

2025 A Racer's Edge National Speed Series The 2025 National Speed Series will feature 25 DH and SG races throughout the country, leading into the series final at Mt Bachelor in April.

2025 Western Championships - Big Sky, MT The 2025 Western Championships will be held Feb. 6-9, 2025 at Big Sky MT. The 2025 Western Region Championships are being held in conjunction with the FIS Masters Cup event and will consist of 2 SG races, 2 one-run GS races, and a SL. Both SG races also count in the 2025 National Speed Series standings.

Competitors 18-29 are not eligible for FIS Masters results/awards but are eligible for all US Western Regionals awards. The overall regional class champion awards will be awarded based on results in all 4 races of the event.

2025 Eastern Championships (there is no Eastern region championship this season - the National Championships will be in the East at Gore Mountain NY on Mar. 18-22)

2025 A Racer's Edge National Championships - Gore Mountain, NY The 2025 Alpine Masters National Championships will be held Mar. 18-22, 2025 at Gore Mountain NY in Mid-Atlantic/Eastern Division. The 2025 nationals are a 4-event championship with the national DH championship and the 3-event SG/GS/SL races for the combined age class champions scoring. The national championship SG race is part of the 2025 National Speed Series standings.

2025 DH National Championships - Soldier Mountain ID The 2025 Alpine Masters DH National Championships will be held Feb. 10-12, 2025 at Soldier Mountain ID.

2025 FIS Masters Cup - Big Sky, MT The international FIS Masters circuit returns to the US again with the FIS Masters Cup US event on Feb. 6-9, 2025 at Big Sky MT, The event will feature a day of SG training followed by 2 SG races, 2 one-run GS races, and a SL. Both SG races also count in the 2025 National Speed Series standings.

FIS Masters Cup series schedule: