U.S. Ski & Snowboard has selected 16 young alpine skiers to represent the United States at the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Narvik, Norway, from March 7 to 15. The roster includes notable talents from Colorado programs like Team Summit and Ski & Snowboard Club Vail. This event highlights emerging American ski potential with a mix of experienced medalists and rising stars.
The announcement of the U.S. team for the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships underscores the depth of American alpine skiing talent. The 16 athletes, drawn from the Stifel U.S. Ski Team's B and C teams, Regional Development Teams, and elite clubs, will compete in downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, team combined, and mixed team parallel events. Live timing will be provided by the International Ski Federation.
Among the selections are Team Summit Colorado's Stanley Buzek, a Silverthorne resident and two-time junior world medalist in team events, known for his slalom prowess, and Jevin Palmquist from Eagan, Minnesota, a rising star on the Regional Development Team. From the Vail area, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail athletes Mari Renick, Maya Maxson, Viktoria Zaytseva, and Alex Krupka earned spots. Renick, 16, won her first NorAm downhill at Whiteface Mountain on February 4 and took a super-G podium two days later, placing second in downhill standings. Maxson, a first-year FIS competitor, finished 13th in super-G at NorAm on February 6. Zaytseva, 18, secured a slalom podium at Owl’s Head on February 9 and is ninth in technical standings, returning after a prior injury. Krupka, 19 and a Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy graduate, posted a season-best fifth in giant slalom at Tremblant on January 9.
Other roster members include Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's Jeremy Nolting and Logan Grosdidier, plus three-time medalist Elisabeth Bocock, who has multiple top-15 World Cup finishes this season. “This year’s Junior World Championship team showcases an outstanding group of athletes who have already demonstrated their potential with strong performances at the NorAm level and beyond,” said Chip Knight, Alpine development director of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team. Brad Wall, SSCV alpine program director, added, “We are incredibly proud of each of these athletes and the hard work, discipline, and perseverance they have shown.”
The U.S. has a strong junior worlds legacy, with past medalists like River Radamus (multiple golds and silvers), Lauren Macuga, Paula Moltzan, and recent bronzes by Hunter Salani, Liv Moritz, and others advancing to Olympic and World Cup success. For these athletes, the event in Narvik represents a key step in their development.
