The 1996 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the Bridger Bowl Ski Area in Bozeman, Montana as part of the 43rd annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's collegiate slalom and cross-country skiing in the United States.

[1] Utah, coached by Pat Miller, won the team championship, the Utes' eighth title overall and seventh as a co-ed team.

This year's NCAA skiing championships were hosted at the Bridger Bowl Ski Area near Bozeman, Montana.

These were the fourth championships held in the state of Montana (1960, 1983, 1985, and 1996).