The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced that the 2013 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships will be hosted at Squaw Valley in Olympic Valley, California on March 17-23, 2013.
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is the national governing body of Olympic skiing and snowboarding and encourages thousands of young skiers and snowboarders to go for the gold. USSA is also the parent organization of the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing.
The announcement was made during a U.S. Ski Team Day fundraising event at the Squaw Valley resort on April 7th. Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancuso, World Cup winner Marco Sullivan and U.S. Champion Travis Ganong were in Squaw Valley for the announcement. Squaw Valley hosted the 1960 Olympic Winter Games and hosted the U.S. Championships back in 2002.
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association could not have chosen a more perfect location for the 2013 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships.
Squaw Valley is known throughout the world for its 3,600 skiable acres that range in difficulty from a beginners area to steeps, trees and bowls designed for experts.
The Village at Squaw Valley has dozens of fantastic dining options, bars, boutiques and art galleries that are great for families looking for a perfect vacation on and off the slopes. There are so many great things to do in and around Squaw Valley, anytime of year.
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