For this, the United States Ski and Snowboard Association honored him with an International Jumping Coach of Year award in 1992.

In the United States, skiing events including slalom are managed by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.

The United States Ski and Snowboard Association has specific criteria for selecting the team.

"There's no turning back now," said Walt Evans, the national competition director for the United States Ski and Snowboard Association.

Today, between 200,000 and 250,000 people are climbing onto snowboards and swiveling downhill, according to the North American Snowboard Association, the sport's governing body.

"About three years ago there was an acceptance by ski areas and snowboarding really began growing," said Paul Alden, president of the North American Snowboard Association.

"Unfortunately, the battle with the weather couldn't be won," said Tom Kelly, the vice president of public relations for the United States Ski and Snowboard Association.

A spokesman for the United States Ski and Snowboard Association said that the organization had no response.

They host the United States Ski and Snowboard Association which holds several skiing and snowboarding competitions on weekends.

(The United States Ski and Snowboard Association is based in Park City.)