Silvaplana, Switzerland – Park City’s McRae Williams, and Gus Kenworthy of Telluride, Colo., scored podium finishes at the final FIS World Cup slopestyle event of the season in Silvaplana on Friday, with second and third-place finishes, respectively. Williams also earned the overall championship with the result, earning the FIS Crystal Globe for slopestyle. Joining Williams and … Continue reading Williams Wins World Cup Slopestyle Title
Whistler (BC), Canada – A 14-year-old middle school student from Abbotsford, B.C. died while on a ski trip to Whistler Blackcomb on Friday. Vijay Manuel, head of MEI schools in Abbotsford, says that while on an MEI Secondary Ski and Snowboard Club with 11 students and two staff members on Friday, one student went missing. The … Continue reading Student Dies on Ski Trip to Whistler
Whistler (BC), Canada – The World Ski & Snowboard Festival (WSSF) has announced artists for the Fido Outdoor Concert Series in Whistler this April. Canadian heroes, Walk Off The Earth and Keys N Krates will be playing free shows at Skier’s Plaza, at the base of Whistler Mountain, on the Fido Main Stage. Walk Off The … Continue reading Walk Off The Earth and Keys N Crates to Headline Whistler’s World Ski and Snowboard Festival
Silver Star Mountain (BC), Canada – Monster Energy will be bringing Monster Boarderstyle, a high energy, high impact spectacle of music, action, and energy to SilverStar Mountain on March 10-11. Four riders at a time will compete in a head-to-head boardercross-style race integrated with big slopestyle terrain features. Expect a unique course for each stop consisting of … Continue reading Monster Energy to Bring Boarderstyle Event to SilverStar
Henniker, NH – Southern New Hampshire’s Pats Peak ski area will hold its 26th Annual Hawaiian Weekend Celebration, March 11 and 12. Hawaiian Weekend is two days of fun for the whole family to celebrate spring skiing and riding. It’s a Hawaiian celebration complete with tropical decorations, NASTAR races, Hawaiian-themed lunch specials, hot tubs and a rail jam. Throughout … Continue reading Hawaiian Weekend at Pats Peak March 11-12
North Vancouver (BC), Canada – Following other stops in Canada, the U.S., Switzerland, Korea and France this winter, the Vans Hi-Standard Series — an international all-ages contest inviting snowboarders to showcase true style and expression in an open-jam format — returns to B.C.’s Mount Seymour ski resort this weekend. The inclusive snowboard jam will feature an … Continue reading 2017 Vans Hi-Standard Snow Series Hits Mt. Seymour
Ludlow, VT –For the first time ever, Peace Park — a unique, ever-evolving elite snowboard park that expands beyond traditional competition-style courses — will host a qualifier event at Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont March 11-12. The qualifier will offer a select number of amateur snowboarders an opportunity to earn a spot to attend the Peace Park event in April at Grand Targhee … Continue reading Okemo to Host First-Ever Peace Park Qualifier
