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- ↑ USCSA: The “Hidden Gem” Pathway for Non-NCAA Collegiate Skiers - Rachel Perkins, Faster Skier, 16 July 2019
- ↑ "About - USCSA - United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association". www.uscsa.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29.
- ↑ "USCSA - Who We Are". USCSA - United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association. Retrieved 2023-04-19.