LAKE PLACID, New York. – MARCH 6th, 2018. The U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) kicked off its 5-day long annual Collegiate National ChampionshipsTM today with a women's Snowboard and Freeski Rail Jam, men's Skier and Snowboard Cross, women's Alpine Giant Slalom, and a 7.5k Classic Nordic race.