Slew of Podiums for U.S. Mogul Skiers at World Cup in Waterville Valley, NH Moguls events returned to the home of Freestyle, with the first-ever FIS Freestyle World Cup event held at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Friday and Saturday, January 26 and 27, 2024. More than 50 years ago, Waterville Valley was the birthplace of modern freestyle skiing, when Tom Corcoran, Olympic alpine skier and founder of Waterville Valley Resort, and Doug Pfeiffer, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
China Just Opened the World’s Only 22-Foot Indoor Superpipe During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chongli district of China hosted numerous skiing events. Now, in the same area, China is unveiling the world’s first-ever indoor superpipe. The latest winter sports innovation is set to revolutionize the training for freestyle athletes year-round. Recently, members of the Burton snowboarding team embarked on a trip to experience the 22-foot halfpipe. Attendees […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
Only 3 Weeks Until FIS World Cup Opening in Freestyle with Big Air at Chur, Switzerland The countdown is on until the start of the first Freestyle World Cup event held by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’). The Chur Big Air in Switzerland is a staple of the FIS Freestyle calendar and kicks off the Freestyle season each year. The FIS Freestyle category consists of six very unique disciplines: Ski/Boarder-Cross Moguls (Duals and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 29, 2023 0 Comments
Top 5 Terrain Parks in Australia and New Zealand For those accustomed to Northern Hemisphere winters, skiing in the Southern Hemisphere can be… disappointing. That’s not to say there aren’t incredible turns to be found, but the snow is generally less consistent and of varying quality. Resorts tend to be smaller, usually with only a handful of lifts, and typically require some drive to reach the mountain. As resorts […] Trip Report Hannah | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
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2021 Freeride World Tour Update: Japan and Canada Stops Canceled, New European Events to be Announced Shortly COVID-19 strikes the ski industry again. Organizers with the 2021 Freeride World Tour have announced that the Japan and Canada stops on the tour have been canceled. A press release regarding the cancellations of the two tour stops is attached below. FWT21 CALENDAR UPDATE: JAPAN AND CANADA STOPS CANCELLED, NEW EUROPEAN EVENT(S) TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY Due to the latest […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
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Will Big Mountain Skiing Ever Make It To The Olympics? Slopestyle, pipe, and big air are all already in the Olympics, so why have we not yet seen big mountain skiing introduced to the world’s biggest sporting event? Will it ever make it to the top? These are questions that I have asked myself the past eight or so years. Related: Top 11 U.S. Big Mountain Ski Resorts: Opinion From […] Olympics Ryan Flynn | August 20, 2020 3 Comments