A callout and huge thank you to Stifel who has stepped up big with an 8 year commitment to ski racing in the Vail Valley and snow sports around the country including a partnership with the US Ski and Snowboard Team through 2034
The 2026 Stifel Birds of Prey
Beaver Creek, Colorado will host the Stifel Birds of Prey for two straight weeks in December. The 2026 Stifel Birds of Prey will be of the longest duration and include the most men and women ski races and disciplines since the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships.
The men compete December 3-6 with two downhills, a super-G, and a giant slalom.The women follow December 11-13 with two downhills and a super-G, marking their second appearance at Birds of Prey. And the week before the US World Cup gets to the Vail Valley; the Men’s Team will be racing just over Vail Pass at Copper Mountain. That’s almost a months residency for the Stifel US Ski and Snowboard Team in Colorado.
2026 Stifel US Ski and Snow Board World Cup Schedule
Here is the schedule of snow sports for the Stifel US Ski and Snowboard Teams.
Mikaela Schiffrin and the US Ski and Snowboard Team partnership with Stifel “Where Success meets Success”
On her podcast, “What’s the Point”, Mikaela Schiffrin interviews CEO Ron Kruszewski on building long lasting business relationships and what Ron and Stifel Financial coin as “Where Success meets Success”. In these interviews, Mikaela and Ron agree that the sponsorship of the US Ski Team is the most important sports sponsorship that Stifel is involved in and that “Where Success meets Success” was coined out of this sponsorship.
This quote was taken from the US Ski and Snowboard press release on their website. The entire story is linked below:
“This partnership is about helping athletes reach their full potential,” said Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel. “As the firm Where Success Meets Success, we believe in backing those who strive for excellence—and that’s exactly what these athletes do, every day. We’re proud to support them not only as champions on the podium, but as role models, teammates and leaders who inspire us all.”
So, one more really big Thank You to Ron Kruszewski and Stifel Financial for supporting our U.S. athletes and The Birds of Prey Alpine Ski Races here in the Vail Valley on Beaver Creek Mountain….where “Success Meets Success”!
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