Registration Information
Important dates
Aug. 31
Financial aid applications must be completed and returned.
Oct. 15
USSS and NHARA memberships must be submitted to avoid late fees.
NHARA Memberships will be done and paid for as part of USSS registration.
Athletes and Parents of Athletes
Turning 18 at Any Time During a Season
SafeSport training is required for members ages 17 and over at the time of registration to activate their membership. There is no grace period for SafeSport training. It’s important for members to create their SafeSport accounts under their own email addresses. SafeSport’s system requires a unique email address for each person. U.S. Ski & Snowboard can help update SafeSport usernames and passwords. It’s important for users to maintain training under one account. Please avoid creating multiple accounts.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard falls under the USOPC’s background screening policy. All members, excluding short-term members and alpine masters not participating with minor athletes, are required to undergo periodic background checks. Athletes must wait until their 18th birthday to register for screening. They then have 45 days to complete the screening process and receive a green light determination. Failure to complete the process results in members being placed on pending status and athletes being removed from points list until screening is complete. As such, members are ineligible for participation until screening is complete.
The brief “Introduction to Avalanches Course" is required for members turning 18 at any time during the season. Members will need to be the primary person on their account in order to complete the course through their online account. The course takes 10–15 minutes.