Park City, UT — May 15, 2025 — U.S. Ski & Snowboard has officially nominated 12 athletes to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team. The nominations cover all classifications and disciplines within para alpine skiing.
The team selection process occurs in two stages: nomination and acceptance. Athletes are nominated in May. After accepting their nominations and meeting the team’s criteria, the official team roster will be announced in September 2025.
With the upcoming Paralympic season in Milan-Cortina, the team includes notable athletes such as Paralympic gold medalist Andrew Kurka and two-time Paralympian and Paralympic silver medalist Thomas Walsh. Rising stars Andrew Haraghey and Audrey Crowley are also featured. Crowley ended the 2024-25 season with a World Championship bronze medal and multiple U.S. Championship titles.
New to the team this year is Kelsey O’Driscoll, who impressed by finishing in the top five at the World Championships last season. Saylor O’Brien and Tyler McKenzie also join the team after earning several World Cup podium finishes during the 2024-25 season.
2025-26 Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team Nominees
Women
Audrey Crowley (Grafton, WI; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; born March 1, 2007)
Men
Patrick Halgren (Tolland, CT; National Sports Center for the Disabled; born June 24, 1992)
Jesse Keefe (Sun Valley, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; University of Colorado Colorado Springs; born March 26, 2004)
Andrew Kurka (Palmer, AK; Alyeska Ski Club; born January 27, 1992)
Thomas Walsh (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail/Green Mountain Valley School; Savannah College of Art and Design/DeVry University; born January 30, 1995)
Spencer Wood (Pittsfield, VT; Killington Mountain School; University of Colorado Boulder; born January 17, 1997)
Further announcements will be made in September once all athletes accept their nominations and meet team requirements.