The #SkiEqual Team started with an amazing group of Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) coaches including Molly Peters from St. Micheal’s College, Nathan Alsobrook and Leslie Krichko from Bowdoin College, Tracey Cote from Colby College and Chris City from Harvard University. Together they wrote proposals to the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSS) and to the NCAA Ski Committee asking for equal distance races. They were given the opportunity to speak with both groups and had very meaningful and insightful dialogue about the changes they were asking for.
In 2021/22 we saw more equal distance races than ever before. It was really exciting and we could hear the movement and acceptance of this new format make it’s way across the U.S. After two years of pushing our initiative, opinions were starting to change. Many organizations hosted equal distance races, the Head U.S. Ski Team Coaches and their star athlete Jessie Diggins signed on. People were listening and we were finally making progress.
In the spring of 2022 we were given the amazing news that FIS (Federation of International Skiing) had accepted a proposal, due in large part to the amazing coaches of the U.S. Ski Team (Matt Whitcomb and Chris Grover) that they would make the WORLD CUP/U23/World Junior RACES EQUAL DISTANCE FOR 2022/2023. YIPPEEE!!!
The #SkiEqual team is so proud to see the domestic and International schedules are equal for this coming season. The Supertour races are all equal. The Junior National races are all equal. The World Cup, U23 and World Junior races are all equal. The next Olympics, World Championships, World University games and NCAA’s will be equal the next time they are contested. We did it!