U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced the 12 athletes who have accepted their nominations and been named to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team roster across all classifications and disciplines.
The 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team is highlighted by Paralympic gold medalist Andrew Kurka. He is joined by two-time Paralympian and Paralympic silver medalist Thomas Walsh and exciting up-and-comers Jesse Keefe and Audrey Crowley. Crowley had a standout 2024-25 season, including her first World Cup podiums and a bronze medal in giant slalom at the 2025 FIS Para Alpine World Championships.
New to the team this year is Kelsey O’Driscoll, who came onto the scene last season and made it her own, finishing top-five at World Championships. Joining her are Tyler McKenzie and Saylor O’Brien, who made a big impact on the World Cup circuit during the 2024-25 season with multiple World Cup podiums.
“After showing strong improvements last season, the team has been putting in lots of work to start the off-season to prepare for a Paralympic year,” said Erik Leirfallom, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Para Sport Director. “With new fresh faces and accomplished veterans, I am excited to see all they can accomplish.”
The 2025-26 season is set to kick off in Steinach am Brenner, Austria, Dec. 10-12, 2025. The team will make stops in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and France through February before the top athletes head to represent Team USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games, Mar. 6-15, 2026.
2025-26 Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)
A TEAM
Women
- Audrey Crowley (Grafton, WI; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Denver; 3/1/2007)
Men
- Patrick Halgren (Tolland, CT; National Sports Center for the Disabled; 6/24/1992)
- Jesse Keefe (Sun Valley, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; University of Colorado Colorado Springs; 3/26/2004)
- Andrew Kurka (Palmer, AK; Alyeska Ski Club; 1/27/1992)
- Thomas Walsh (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail/Green Mountain Valley School; Savannah College of Art and Design/DeVry University; 1/30/1995)
- Spencer Wood (Pittsfield, VT; Killington Mountain School; University of Colorado Boulder; 1/17/1997)
D TEAM
Women
- Allie Johnson (Chicago, IL; National Sports Center for the Disabled; Colorado State University; 12/23/1994)
- Saylor O’Brien (Woodland, UT; National Ability Center; 4/28/2003)
- Kelsey O’Driscoll (Glens Falls, NY; National Sports Center for the Disabled; SUNY Adirondack; 1/24/1994)
Men
- Ravi Drugan (Eugene, OR; Oregon Adaptive Sports; 12/19/1989)
- Andrew Haraghey (Enfield, CT; National Ability Center; Westminster University; 12/16/1995)
- Tyler McKenzie (Leominster, MA; National Ability Center; Bates College; 8/20/1991)
2025-26 PARA ALPINE COACHES AND STAFF
Anouk Patty – Chief of Sport
Erik Leirfallom – Para Sport Director
Ryan Pearl – Head Coach
Lyndsay Strange – Assistant Coach
Sawyer Mattsson – Assistant Coach
Brian Neff – Athletic Development Coach
Chris Newey – Lead Para Alpine Service Technician
Ryan Odeja – Para Press Officer
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