Snowboard News

With the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championships only just finished up on Tuesday, we are right back to action at Buttermilk Mountain from Thursday through to Sunday with FIS Snowboard World Cup slopestyle and halfpipe action at the Land Rover US Grand Prix.

Jamie Anderson during Snowboard Slopestyle Qualifications for 2021 Aspen FIS Snowboard & Freeski World Championships, March 10.

18 Mar 2021   |  

After the freeskiers opened things up on Tuesday at the final day of competition for the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard & Freeski World Championships, the snowboarders shut it down, with an incredible big air competition that saw Canada sweep the top of the podium on the strength of standout, gold-medal performances from Laurie Blouin and Mark McMorris.

Laurie Blouin wins Big Air Gold at 2021 Aspen FIS Snowboard World Championships, at Aspen Snowmass, CO, USA, on March 16, 2021.

17 Mar 2021   |  

Storm Xylia held off almost as if the organisers here at the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championships had requested it, as what was forecasted to be the biggest winter weather event in a decade didn’t start dumping snow until the last post-event interview was in the bag, thus allowing Chloe Kim (USA) and Yuto Totsuka to show their best on the way to claiming Aspen 2021 halfpipe gold medals.

Yuto Totsuka's (JPN) dream comes true as he wins Halfpipe finals and becomes 2021 FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Champion, at Aspen’s Buttermilk Mountain, CO, USA, on March 13, 2021.

14 Mar 2021   |  

The first day of medal competition at the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championships took place under near-perfect spring conditions on Friday at Aspen’s Buttermilk Mountain, where we witnessed Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand and Marcus Kleveland of Norway earn slopestyle World Championships gold medals in a dramatic day of action.

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins Slopestyle Gold at 2021 Aspen FIS Snowboard World Championships, at Aspen’s Buttermilk Mountain, CO, USA, on March 13, 2021.

13 Mar 2021   |  

The second day of competition at the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championships will take to slopes of the famed Colorado resort on Thursday, where women’s halfpipe qualifications are slated to go down from 8:45 to 9:45 MST, followed by the men from 10:40 to 12:15. Finals are then scheduled to take place on Saturday, beginning at 13:00 - weather permitting and subject to change.

Chloe Kim during Snowboard Halfpipe Practice Day for 2021 Aspen FIS Snowboard World Championships at Aspen, March 8, 2021.

11 Mar 2021   |  

Flachauwinkl hosted the World Rookie Tour for the first time during the last week "Absolute Spring Battle". Snowboarders from all over Europe took the opportunity to ride one of the best park setups in Europe and compete in a Big Air competition. Titles were awarded for the Absolut Park Rookie Fest for the youngsters, at the same time for the Austrian championship and FIS Europa Cup for all the riders.

Sam Vermaat (NED) took the Rookie Men's podium at Absolut Park Rookie Fest 2021 that took place at Absolut Park in Flachauwinkl, Austria, on March 4th, 2021.

9 Mar 2021   |  

A hugely exciting set of competitions is set to take to the slopes of Aspen's Buttermilk resort beginning on Wednesday, as the most progressive snowsports athletes on earth will finally get their time to shine when the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championships get underway this week.

Brock Crouch (USA) and Marcus Kleveland (NOR) during Snowboard Slopestyle Practice Day 1 for 2021 Aspen FIS Snowboard World Championships at Aspen, March 8, 2021.

9 Mar 2021   |  

Corvatsch AG is proud to announce to host the FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup finals from March 27th – 28th, 2021, additionally to the 8th edition of the Freeski Slopestyle World Cup finals which are scheduled for March 26th – 27th. Corvatsch jumps in short-term for Spindleruv Mlyn, as the event cannot be hold as planned due to stricter Covid-19 restrictions in Czech Republic.

Slopestyle course overview at Corvatsch Park in Silvaplana, Switzerland.

8 Mar 2021   |  

Although when the SuddenRush Banked Slalom LAAX 2021 in the usual event form can’t happen due to pandemic restrictions, it’s Banked time. Now! Find your own banked turn on the originally scheduled weekend of the 5-7 March 2021, take a photo or make a video and post it on your social channel using #SuddenRushLAAX2021! The three most convincing ones win a starting slot including fee and tickets for 2022. All others will get a prize – such as Pally Hi beanies or doodah hip bags – following the event tradition that LAAX Banked riders are all winners.

5 Mar 2021   |  

In six days, the competitions of the national snowboard championship took place in two Hungarian venues. At the same time, Hungary Rookie Fest went down for the first time! Congrats! * Links to results of Hungarian Freestyle, Slalom and Giant Slalom National Championships * Links to 2021 Hungarian Rookie Fest Photogallery * President of Hungarian Snowboard Federation comments on their achievements - the future is bright! * Black Yeti is planning to go back to Hungary next year and reminds all the shredders: If you dream to become a professional action sport athlete, then your future starts from the World Rookie Tour!

Pictured: In February 2021 the Black Yeti organized WRT snowboard contest in Hungary for the very first time: Hungarian Rookie Fest at Mátraszentistván Ski Resort.

2 Mar 2021   |  

Here is an overview and essential information about the Black Yeti's contests that are about to go down in Austria and Japan, and also brief recaps of those events that already took place during this season all over the globe. * Brand new tour stop announced: the Absolut Park Rookie Fest in Flachau, Austria, scheduled for March 4 - 5 * Nekoma resort in Japan is ready to host another great edition of the Indy Park Rookie Fest on March 6 * QKLS Rookie Fest went down in Finland's Ruka from February 12 - 13, links to photos and full results are included * Winter Park located in Colorado, USA, hosted WRT for the first time, congrats to the winners * The Black Yeti had a premiere in Hungary February 17 - 18: Hungarian Rookie Fest, report to follow soon * Sad news from Italy: World Rookie Fest in Livigno & Ursus Rookie Fest postponed to 2022

Pictured: The Black Yeti will yet again land in Japan for Indy Park Jam Rookie Fest at Nekoma Ski Resort, on March 6, 2021.

27 Feb 2021   |  

In Finland, QKLS Rookie Fest, also a part of Finnish national QKLS Tour, went down in Ruka, from the 12th to the 13th February 2021. 51 enthusiastic riders showed their best skills in a perfect shaped snowpark.

26 Feb 2021   |  

Join Volcom this Friday, Feb 26th as they venture into new territory to bring you a global livestream event on Twitch – Featuring the world premiere of their new snow short film GAMBARO!

23 Feb 2021   |  

Some of the world's top freeskiers and snowboarders gathered at the iconic Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming to battle it out in the fourth edition of Kings and Queens of Corbet's with Karl Fostvedt and Madison Blackley coming out on top. Here is all you need to know:

Audrey Hebert during 2021 Kings and Queens of Corbet's at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, USA, February 18.

23 Feb 2021   |  

As a result of the extended lockdown in Austria, the 8th Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY hosted by Blue Tomato and Ride Snowboards has to deal with postponements and cancellations. The first event at Penken Park Mayrhofen will be postponed to Easter Weekend on April 3rd and 4th, 2021. Both March tour stops at Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach and Zillertal Arena are cancelled. So the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY will go down in 2021 with two instead of four events. The great final is set for April 24th and 25th,2021 at Betterpark Hintertux on Hintertux Glacier.

All fingers crossed that the grand finale of 2020/21 Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY does go down just like last year, at Betterpark Hintertux, Hintertux Glacier, Tux-Finkenberg, Austria.

22 Feb 2021   |  

The SuddenRush Banked Slalom in LAAX represents openness and sustainability. It is a cross-generational experience for all those who like to celebrate the most original snowboarding discipline, the Banked Slalom, together with like-minded people. That's how it was in 2014 when LAAX, together with SuddenRush and snowboard legends Terje Haakonsen and Nicolas Müller, launched the event, and that's how it still is today in February 2021.

Last year's LAAX SuddenRush Banked Slalom, March 2020.

12 Feb 2021   |  

The vision was realized at the first stop of Travis Rice’s all-mountain, freestyle snowboard Natural Selection Tour, where the best riders in the world competed in an all-new format, with never-before-seen drone technology, broadcast live on Red Bull TV.

Mark McMorris and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott win the finals of the Natural Selection Tour at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Jackson, Wyoming, USA, on 9 February, 2021.

10 Feb 2021   |  

Black Yeti will cross again the ocean and land in USA, in one of finest North America ski resort: Winter Park, Colorado. Here both snowboarders and freeskiers will enjoy the slopestyle contest scheduled for the 11th and the 12th February 2021 and compete to conquer a spot for the end of season WRT Finals.

Winter Park Ski Resort, Colorado, USA.

8 Feb 2021   |  

History was made today at the YETI Natural Selection at Jackson Hole. Day one of the world’s first ever, all-mountain, freestyle snowboard tour, dreamed up by snowboarder Travis Rice, featured perfect conditions. Here 24 of the best men’s and women’s snowboarders in the world put fresh tracks down on sixteen-acres of prime inbounds terrain featuring 50-plus enhanced and natural features. Custom-built, stabilized racing drones helped to carry the action from the vast venue, high up on Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to homes and hands worldwide live, free and in its entirety exclusively on Red Bull TV.

Mark McMorris inspects the course during the preview for the Natural Selection Tour at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Jackson, WY, USA, on 02 February, 2021.

5 Feb 2021   |  

Black Yeti is ready for the first European snowboard stop of the season! QKLS Rookie Fest will be held in Ruka, Finland on 12nd and 13th February. Due to strict Covid-19 travel restrictions the event is reserved for Finnish riders, but it will still be an amazing stop!

The Black Yeti is headed back to Finland's Ruka for the QKLS Rookie Fest for the 2nd time!

3 Feb 2021   |  

X Games Aspen 2021 wrapped up today, with a jam-packed Sunday filled with Jeep Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle, Jeep Men’s Ski Slopestyle, Pacifico Women’s Snowboard Big Air, Monster Energy Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe, The Real Cost Men’s Snowboard Big Air and Wendy’s Ski Knuckle Huck. The 20th annual event, live from Buttermilk Mountain, was the first-ever with no spectators in attendance.

Mons Røisland (NOR), Dusty Henricksen (USA) and Rene Rinnekangas (FIN) at the medal ceremony for Jeep Men's Snowboard Slopestyle during X Games Aspen 2021.

1 Feb 2021   |  

The 2021 Natural Selection Tour gets underway this week at snowboarding freeride mecca Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming with the world's best battling it out in steep and deep natural terrain.

Travis Rice rides the 'Pillow Line' in the Kootenay Valley of British Colombia, Canada, on 1 March, 2019.

1 Feb 2021   |  

Action continued on day two of X Games Aspen 2021, with fans able to catch Jeep Women’s Ski Slopestyle live on ABC, The Real Cost Men’s Ski Big Air on @XGames socials and Monster Energy Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe in primetime on ESPN. The 20th annual event, live from Buttermilk Mountain, is the first-ever with no spectators in attendance.

Chloe Kim (USA) earns Gold medal for Monster Energy Women's Snowboard SuperPipe during X Games Aspen 2021, at Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen, CO, USA, January 30.

31 Jan 2021   |  

Action sports made a triumphant return Friday afternoon at Buttermilk Mountain when X Games Aspen 2021 kicked off with Jeep Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe, Women’s Ski Big Air, Wendy’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck and Men’s & Women’s Ski SuperPipe. The 20th annual event in Aspen is the first-ever with no spectators in attendance due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but fans can catch all the action on ESPN, ABC and ESPN2, with exclusive web content across @XGames social and XGames.com.

Jamie Anderson takes the gold medal in Jeep Women's Snowboard Slopestyle at X Games Aspen 2021, January 29.

30 Jan 2021   |