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2025 Snowboard Halfpipe World Championships: USA’s Chloe Kim Claims Women’s Title, While Australia’s Scotty James Secures Men’s Title

American snowboarder Chloe Kim and Australian snowboarder Scotty James clinched Gold in the Halfpipe events at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Kim secured her third World Championship title with a commanding first-run score of 93.50. The 15-year-old Japanese prodigy Sara Shimizu earned silver with 90.75, while her compatriot Mitsuki Ono took bronze with 88.50. On the […]
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Australia’s Scotty James Shatters Shaun White’s Record by Winning 4th Consecutive X-Games Halfpipe Crown

Australian snowboarder Scotty James etched his name in the history books on Thursday, January 23, as he claimed a record-breaking fourth consecutive X Games superpipe title at Aspen’s Buttermilk Mountain, Colorado. The two-time Olympic medalist’s victory not only cemented his dominance in the sport but also saw him surpass snowboarding legend Shaun White’s three-title streak from the late 2000s. Related: […]
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces 24/25 Season U.S. Freeski Team

U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced the 36 athletes who have accepted their nominations and will join the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team for the 2024-25 season. These nominations are based on predetermined selection criteria. Related: A Conversation With Alex Hall: Competing, Filming, And Everything in Between Two-time Olympic medalist and 2023-24 overall Crystal Globe winner Alex Ferreira leads the charge […]
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Winter X-Games Slopestyle Spotlight: Red Gerard, Tess Ledeux, and Rene Rinnekangas – Day 3 Recap

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Aspen X-Games has been off to a blazing hot start, and now the heat of day three is in full fruition. Day three featured some of the most sought after events of the entire weekend, including Men’s Ski SuperPipe and Women’s Snowboard Big Air, but spotlighting the takeover of the Slopestyle field seems especially important today as it took up […]
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Eileen Gu & Alex Ferreira Win Halfpipe Freeski FIS World Cup in Secret Garden, China

US-Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu won the Women’s Halfpipe event at the FIS World Cup in Secret Garden, China, with 94.25 points, beating Hanna Faulhaber from the US by an entire 12 points to second place. Faulhaber became the 2023 World Champion at Bakuriani, Georgia earlier this year. This marks her fourth career World Cup podium. Teammates Riley Jacobs and […]
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China Just Opened the World’s Only 22-Foot Indoor Superpipe

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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 […]
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces 23/24 Freeski Team

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard is thrilled to announce the roster of 40 athletes nominated to represent the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team in both Halfpipe and Slopestyle for the upcoming 23/24 season. These nominations have been based on predetermined selection criteria.  The Freeski and Slopestyle roster consists of a talented group of athletes, combining experienced individuals who have proudly represented the […]
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Freeski Update: FIS Freestyle Season 22/23 Kicks Off This Week With Big Air in Switzerland

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While eyes of the alpine community are turned to Sölden, Austria, this weekend, just a couple of mountain ranges to the west, in Chur, Switzerland, the Freestylers are kicking off their season with a Big Air event on Friday. The Freestyle category under FIS, the International Ski Federation, consists of six very unique disciplines: Ski/Boarder-Cross Moguls (Duals and Singles) Big Air […]
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Snowboarders on the Rise: Tommie Bennett Embodies Everything That is Right About Snowboarding

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Tommie Bennett is a versatile 32-year-old snowboarder from Edwards, Colorado. Tommie has been snowboarding for the better part of 25 years and maintains a steady focus on multiple aspects of the sport at once. Whether he is in the park, riding groomers, or finding hidden pow-stashes, Tommie is consistently working on becoming the best snowboarder he can be and works hard […]
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