Erciyes-Kayseri, Turkey – Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic and Austria’s Andreas Prommegger came out on top in the 2016-17 Snowboard World Cup season’s final PGS, which was successfully staged on Sunday in Erciyes-Kayseri, Turkey. Organizers were force to postpone the race until Sunday, after thick fog enveloped the course midway through the competition on Saturday. The competition … Continue reading Ledecka and Prommegger Win Season’s Last PGS
Vail, CO – American snowboarders dominated the Burton US Open halfpipe event in Vail on Saturday, scoring five of six podium spots. Shaun White and Chloe Kim each took their second-consecutive US Open titles, while Elena Hight was second for the women and Maddie Mastro and Chase Josey were third for the women and men, respectively. Scotty James … Continue reading Americans Dominate US Open Halfpipe
Vail, CO – Anna Gasser of Austria took her first Burton US Open slopestyle title in Vail on Friday, while Canada’s Mark McMorris took the victory for the men. On the women’s side, South Lake Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson scored her 11th Burton US Open podium with a second-place finish on the challenging Vail slopestyle course just behind … Continue reading Gasser, McMorris Win U.S. Open Slopestyle
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
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
Erciyes-Kayseri, Turkey – The last World Cup parallel giant slalom snowboarding race will take place tomorrow in Turkey, but one prominent athlete won’t be entering the starting gate. Even though she raced in Turkey a year ago, Julia Dujmovits of Austria has withdrawn from tomorrow’ race, citing concerns over her personal safety in a country that … Continue reading Olympic Champion Snowboarder Refuses to Race in Turkey
