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Disciplines

USCSA Disciplines

The USCSA hosts competitions in four primary disciplines:
Alpine
Nordic*
Snowboard
Freeski

*There is also sanctioned Nordic Jumping competitions at select venues across the country

Events are held in all Conferences, culminating with a Regional Competition to qualify for the National Championships.

Some conferences do not offer all disciplines, so please check the individual Conferences for more details. Contact your Conference Coordinator about adding disciplines, or competing with other conferences if this is unavailable.

Alpine Skiing

The USCSA offers events in all 11 Conferences for the Alpine Skiing discipline. Competition levels vary, with the Eastern Conference being the only Conference currently offering FIS sanctioned racing during the regular season. Regional and National Championships are highly competitive.

Snowboarders interested in speed events must register under the Snowboard Discipline.

Types of Events:
  • Slalom
  • Giant Slalom
  • Dual Slalom

Snowboard and Freeski

The disciplines of team-based Snowboarding and Freeskiing continue to show strong growth within the organization. The types of events offered vary significantly conference to conference, so please check Conferences and Member Institutions for more information. This discipline also includes speed events for Snowboarding.

Types of Events:
  • Railjam
  • Slopestyle
  • Big Air
  • Skiercross & Snowboardcross
  • Snowboard Giant Slalom
  • Snowboard Slalom

Nordic

One of the fastest growing disciplines, many conferences offer Nordic events, and some conferences even combine to provide more racing opportunity. Event types alternate yearly between Classic and Freestyle, with highly competitive Regional Championships and National Championships.

Types of Events
  • 15km Mass Start
  • 7.5km Interval Start
  • 1.5km Sprint
  • ​Team Sprint

Nordic (Ski) Jumping

The USCSA welcomed Nordic Jumping several years ago and continues to offer this discipline at select venues. If you have interest in jumping, please contact our National Office for more details.

Types of Events:
  • K90
  • K45
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  • ABOUT
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    • COVID-19
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      • Schedules & Results
      • Competition Calendar
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    • NSAA/KBF Safety Webinars
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  • NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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    • Nationals Results
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