2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Jamie Anderson Announces Comeback to Slopestyle Snowboarding After Second Baby One of the most successful female Slopestyle snowboarders and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Jamie Anderson, has officially announced her intention to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, five months after giving birth to her second child. The exciting announcement marks more than just a comeback—it is a sign that things are changing and female athletes no longer […] Competition Julia Schneemann | September 14, 2025 0 Comments
US Ski & Snowboard Announces Teams For 22/23 FIS World Cup Season This week US Ski & Snowboard officially announced their teams for the 22/23 FIS World Cup season. The Freestyle season opener kicks off the season this Friday with the Big Air World Cup in Chur, Switzerland. Related: Freeski Update: FIS Freestyle Season 22/23 Kicks Off This Week With Big Air in Switzerland So let’s start with the US Slopestyle/Big Air […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 20, 2022 0 Comments
9 of the Highest Paid Skiers and Snowboarders on Earth Everyone wants to get rich doing what they love. Which is exactly what these snow-sliding, life-hacking winter enthusiasts did. Here’s a list of nine of the highest paid skiers and snowboarders in the world… #9 Ted Ligety Ted Ligety is a gold medal-winning, entrepreneurial American alpine racer who has used his fame and success to found a snow sports eyewear […] Martin Kuprianowicz | August 6, 2020 8 Comments
Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA: Home Mountain of Olympic Gold Medalists Sierra-at-Tahoe is the home mountain of Olympic Gold Medalists Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman and Hannah Teter. Located on the western edge of Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Sierra-at-Tahoe was founded back in 1946 by brothers Ray and Floyd Barrett. By 2006 it had morphed into a steady rhythm of producing Olympic champions when Hannah Teter took home the […] Industry News Robin Azer | March 14, 2018 0 Comments
United States Olympic Committee Pays $37,500 to an Athlete Winning Gold | Who are the Richest Winter Athletes? Top US Winter Olympians like skier Lindsey Vonn and snowboarder Shaun White converted medals into financial rewards when they competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, reports Fox Business. The United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) “Operation Gold” ensures that any American athlete who wins a medal at this year’s games will take home a bonus. Gold medals […] Olympics Steven Agar | February 23, 2018 0 Comments
Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA Team Athletes All Over the Pyeongchang Olympics! From Olympians to X Game gold-medal winners, Sierra-at-Tahoe has a host of world-class athletes that call the mountain home. With six unique terrain parks and a nationally recognized halfpipe, it’s no surprise that Sierra-at-Tahoe serves as the preferred training grounds for skiers and snowboarders alike. Meet the Sierra-at-Tahoe athletes: Jamie Anderson Jamie Louise Anderson was born and raised in South […] Olympics Robin Azer | February 16, 2018 1 Comment
California’s Jamie Anderson does it Again! Defends her Title for Team USA’s Second Gold Medal California’s Jamie Anderson continued her dominance in woman’s snowboard slopestyle by winning her second straight gold medal yesterday in PyeongChang, reports NBC. Due to the high winds, the format of the event pushed all athletes into the finals, which would now comprise of only two runs instead of three. Her 83.00 score in the first run was good enough to […] Olympics Steven Agar | February 12, 2018 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson Wins GOLD in Snowboard Slopestyle 23-year-old South Lake Tahoe, CA native Jamie Anderson won gold in women’s snowboard slopestyle over the weekend. She smoothly landed two huge 720s in her run, setting her apart from the other competitors. Jamie completed an American sweep of snowboard slopestyle after Sage Kotsenburg won the men’s gold medal. This was the first ever Olympics to include snowboard slopestyle. […] SnowBrains | February 10, 2014 0 Comments
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