Hakuba, Japan – History was made on Tuesday on the snow-stacked terrain of Japan’s Hakuba ski resort, situated in the Japanese Alps. Fifty-six riders representing the international freeride community descended on the renowned ski town to open a new chapter in the book of freeride as competitors faced off during a 2-star qualifier and a 4-star main … Continue reading Freeride World Tour Goes Big in Japan
Brighton, UT – A 35-year-old Utah snowboarder,who is presumed to have collided with a tree at Brighton Resort on Sunday, has died. Markus Erich Fritz of Millcreek has been identified as the accident victim. Fritz was riding with a friend and had gotten some distance ahead. The friend came upon Fritz’s helmet lying in the … Continue reading Collision with Tree Kills Brighton Snowboarder
Kreischberg, Austria – Austria’s Anna Gasser and Mons Roisland of Norway each claimed victory at this season’s first slopestyle World Cup competition staged on the 2015 world championships slope at Kreischberg on Saturday. Gasser, the 25-year-old local favorite, lived up to expectations in dominant fashion by keeping the momentum from a second-rank finish at last weekend’s Moscow big … Continue reading Gasser and Roisland Win Slopestyle World Cup Opener
Waterville Valley, NH – It was a great week for U.S. Snowboarding at the Toyota U.S. Revolution Tour, with Kyle Mack (Bloomfield, Mich.) taking a win and Lyon Farrell (Haiku, Hawaii) taking second for the men and Nora Healey (Plymouth, N.H.) earning a win for the women. The Waterville Valley stop of the Rev Tour featured … Continue reading Mack And Healey Top Podium At Waterville
Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT – Utah’s Solitude Mountain Resort is set to host the 2017 Toyota U.S. Grand Prix/FIS Snowboard World Cup and FIS Skicross NorAm Cup this coming week, as part of a test event for the 2019 FIS Freestyle, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships. The event, which will run from Thursday through Saturday, will … Continue reading U.S Grand Prix Finds Solitude
Denver, CO – An annual partnership between Winter Park Resort, Denver Parks and Recreation and nearly 30 volunteers, the Ruby Hill Rail Yard is open once again for free skiing and snowboarding in downtown Denver. First established in 2007, Ruby Hill Rail Yard was the country’s first free urban terrain park based in a city. … Continue reading Free Riding in Downtown Denver
Waterville Valley, NH – The 2017 Toyota U.S. Revolution Tour heads to the East Coast this week at Waterville Valley. At the second of four stops on the tour, Waterville Valley will play host to two separate slopestyle competitions for both snowboard and freeski athletes. The Rev Tour offers up-and-coming athletes the chance to break into the professional … Continue reading Revolution Tour Heads East
