Vail, CO – The 34th annual US Open Snowboarding Championships will once again return to Vail Mountain Resort in Colorado from February 29th to March 5th. As a premier event of the competitive snowboarding season, the U.S. Open gives riders the chance to take home a major title and add their name to the roster of past winners—plus … Continue reading 2016 Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships Return To Vail
Mammoth Lakes, CA – The first stop of the U.S. Grand Prix tour will be held at California’s Mammoth Mountain today through Sunday. Both snowboarders and freeskiers will compete in halfpipe and slopestyle. With a fantastic start to the 2015-16 season, Mammoth has plenty of snow in their legendary Unbound terrain park and the 22-foot Main … Continue reading U.S. Grand Prix Kicks off at Mammoth Mountain
Quebec (QC), Canada – Canadian slopestyle skier Alex Beaulieu-Marchand broke his collarbone last Wednesday while training independently in Breckenridge, Colo. Beaulieu-Marchand, 21, will require surgery to fix the break and is expected to be out of action for at least four to six weeks. As a result, at a minimum the Quebec City native will miss this week’s … Continue reading Injury Sidelines Beaulieu-Marchand for 4-6 Weeks
Vaughan (ON), Canada – Toronto skiers and riders worrying about losing the first third of the ski season this winter can breathe a sigh of relief, now that year-round freeride skiing and snowboarding will soon be available in the metro area. Now that all of the necessary financing has been secured, Axis Freestyle Academy will open … Continue reading Year-Round Indoor Skiing Facility Opening in Toronto Area
Twin Bridges, CA – California’s Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort will host Subaru Conquer Winter Day this Saturday. This free event highlights an athlete signing with Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Olympian, Maddie Bowman. “This is a unique opportunity for guests and inspired young adults to meet a professional athlete who represents the heart and soul of this mountain,” says … Continue reading Sierra to Stage Conquer Winter Day Featuring Olympic Freeskier Maddie Bowman
Montreal (QC), Canada – Montreal’s Kaya Turski is officially returning to the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team after taking over a year and a half off to recuperate from injuries. Along with 18 other Canadian Freestyle Ski Team members, Turski will be competing at the Dew Tour – a key platinum level stop on the AFP calendar. Turski, 27, one … Continue reading Kaya Turski Returns to Competition
Montreal (QC), Canada – A massive urban snowboard festival will invade downtown Montreal this Saturday. Taking place on Saint-Denis Street, between Sherbrooke and Ontario, 35 invited guest athletes including Jeremy Cloutier, Zach Aller and Will Lavigne and an open field will compete for their share of Empire City Troopers’ C$15,000 prize purse on Canada’s longest urban snowboard … Continue reading Free Snowboard Festival Set for Downtown Montreal
