Seven Springs, PA, 13‑Foot Halfpipe is Officially Open for the 2025-26 Season Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania has brought back one of its most iconic freestyle features, the halfpipe. It is a mini halfpipe, meaning that it is not as big as an Olympic halfpipe, and its walls are 13 feet high, 55 feet wide, 350 feet long, with a 16-degree pitch. Seven Springs defines it as a progression halfpipe, which […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 18, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Yuto Totsuka Takes Gold as Japan Dominates Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe While Australian Scotty James Claims Silver Japan’s Yuto Totsuka took gold in men’s snowboard halfpipe on February 13, 2026, cementing Japan’s spot as the new mecca of men’s snowboard halfpipe riders. The event took place in Livigno, Italy, where the best halfpipe riders in the world put their skills on display in an intense battle for the podium at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Related: Satellite […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 13, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] South Korea’s Choi Ga-on Dethrones Chloe Kim, Takes Gold in Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe South Korea’s Choi Ga-on took the gold in women’s snowboard halfpipe on Thursday, February 12, dethroning Team USA’s Chloe Kim, who was looking to win her third consecutive gold medal in the event. The event took place in a snowy Livigno, Italy, where twelve riders battled it out for podium spots at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games. The event […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 13, 2026 0 Comments
Chloe Kim Provides Update on Recent Injury, Says She’s Good to Go for Olympic Games Two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Chloe Kim, who recently suffered a torn labrum while training, took to Instagram to announce that she would still be competing in this year’s Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy. This announcement comes just days after she revealed her injury, providing a sigh of relief for Team USA fans who believe that Kim is […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | January 14, 2026 0 Comments
15-Year-Old Australian Wins Women’s Halfpipe World Cup in Calgary, AB, as Nick Goepper Wins Men’s Australian teenager Indra Brown and American veteran Nick Goepper claimed victories at the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup in Calgary, Alberta, on January 3, marking a milestone moment for both athletes as the Olympic qualification window narrows ahead of Milano Cortina 2026. Related: Copper Mountain, CO, Halfpipe World Cup/U.S. Grand Prix Super Pipe Showdown Brown’s win capped a remarkable rise […] Competition Julia Schneemann | January 4, 2026 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO, Halfpipe World Cup/U.S. Grand Prix: Super Pipe Showdown The countdown to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics is on. Now is the time for athletes to put it all on the line for their chance to represent their homeland in just a few weeks. Despite the wind and dry conditions in Colorado, stoke was buzzing at the Halfpipe U.S. Grand Prix/FIS World Cup this past weekend, hosted by Copper […] Competition Aunika Skogen | December 22, 2025 0 Comments
Two Snowboarders Make U.S. History Stomping Cork 1440s in Training at Saas-Fee, Switzerland 17-year-old Alessandro Barbieri and 20-year-old Joey Okesson made history after each stomping individual triple cork 1440s in the halfpipe course at Saas-Fee, Switzerland, this month. Few others have been able to complete such a rotation, but these riders have distinguished themselves as being the first U.S. athletes to pull off the difficult trick. Nestled in the Swiss Alps is the […] Industry News Miles Nagel | October 24, 2025 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 30, 2025 0 Comments
X Games Changes History by Introducing A.I. Judging Assistant This year’s X Games in Aspen, Colorado, may have given us a peek into what snow sports competitions may look like in the future. The X Games’ main event on opening night was the Men’s Snowboard Superpipe, which saw the debut of artificial intelligence (AI) in assisting with the competition’s judging. This is the first time that AI has assisted […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | January 28, 2025 0 Comments
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: […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2025 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Press Release | September 16, 2024 0 Comments
Dew Tour at Copper Mountain, CO, Recap Day 3 Day three of the Dew Tour was more exciting than originally planned, as today’s schedule included the postponed Women’s Ski Superpipe competition that featured the face of women’s skiing, Eileen Gu. Even though the event started early at 9 am, a large crowd came to support the women and there was an entire party there to support Eileen specifically. During […] Trip Report Jesse | March 12, 2024 0 Comments
Dew Tour at Copper Mountain, CO, Recap Day 2 Day two of Dew Tour was filled with multiple star-studded events that exceeded all expectations. Athletes including Alex Ferreira (A.K.A. Hotdog Hans), Eileen Gu, 12-year old Patti Zhou, and both of the Fava brothers cemented themselves as household names and proved why they deserve their spots at the Dew Tour. Day two of the Dew revolved around four competitions; Men’s […] Industry News Jesse | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
Winter X Games Slopestyle Spotlight: Red Gerard, Tess Ledeux, and Rene Rinnekangas – Day 3 Recap 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 […] Trip Report Jesse | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Olympic Snowboarders Throw Down at 2024 Winter X Games The vibe in Aspen was electric as the first day of the 2024 X Games at Aspen Buttermilk kicked off with the men’s and women’s snowboard superpipe events. As the sun began to set on Friday night, 16 olympic-level snowboarders geared up geared up to take on the superpipe in the Aspen Buttermilk terrain park. With 22-foot-high walls stretching down the mountain […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | January 27, 2024 0 Comments
Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 1 After living in Colorado for seven years, I have finally made it to my first Winter X Games in Aspen. Needless to say, it has exceeded all expectations so far and has been absolutely action-packed. All of the competing athletes seem fired up and genuinely excited to take on the challenges that await them including some events that are brand […] Trip Report Jesse | January 27, 2024 1 Comment
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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 10, 2023 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 Glogau | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
Thredbo Resort Opens First Australian Halfpipe of the Season Thredbo Ski Resort is the first Australian resort to open a halfpipe this season. The new 13-foot mini-pipe opened last weekend at the top of the Cruiser run. Thredbo is off to a great season, with 131cm (52 inches) of snow depth at the moment. Skiing and boarding is fast fun, with firm conditions on the lower mountain in the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 26, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces 23/24 Freeski Team 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 20, 2023 0 Comments
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