Park Etiquette: 9 Tips to Stay Safe in the Terrain Park Every ski resort in the world now seems to offer terrain parks. Once the domain of a select few resorts, the emergence of twin tips in the late 90s made fun parks increasingly popular. It is great that terrain parks are attracting more and more skiers but it is important to observe the park rules, especially since snow parks are […] Brains Julia Schneemann | April 5, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Why Olympic Snowboard Scores Sparked Debate—and How Judging Could Soon Change At the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, freestyle snowboarding emerged as one of the Games’ most talked-about events, drawing attention not only to the sport itself but also to the results. To the viewer, some results seemed obvious, while others left them scratching their heads. In the wake of the Games, many are now questioning the way snowboarding is judged, […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | March 2, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Japan’s Mari Fukada Wins Gold in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle While Zoi Sadowski-Synott Becomes Most Decorated Snowboarder in Olympic History Women’s snowboard slopestyle wrapped up for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics with the finals round on Wednesday, February 18. The final, held in Livigno, Italy, saw the top twelve riders from qualifying battle it out for spots on the Olympic podium. Each rider had three runs, with their best run’s score counting for placement. The story of the event was […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 19, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] China’s Su Yiming Takes Gold and USA’S Jake Canter Secures Bronze in Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Men’s snowboard slopestyle just came to a close in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, with the finals round concluding in Livigno, Italy, on Wednesday, February 18. The event saw twelve of the world’s best slopestyle snowboarders battling it out on the sport’s biggest stage for a chance to win an Olympic medal. Each rider was given three runs, with […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 18, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] 2 Team USA Riders Advance to Finals in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Women’s snowboard slopestyle wrapped up early Sunday morning, February 15, in Livigno, Italy, with 30 riders fighting for a spot in the finals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. The top 12 finishers from the qualifying round moved on to the finals later this week. The event was originally scheduled for Monday, February 16, but was moved to Sunday, February […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 16, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Qualifiers See 3 Team USA Riders Advance to Finals The men’s snowboard slopestyle qualification round held in Livigno, Italy, wrapped up on Sunday, February 15, with riders vying for a spot in the final at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The event saw 29 riders drop into the beautiful slopestyle course, with only the top twelve finishers moving on. The event was originally scheduled for Monday, February 16, […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 15, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Norway’s Birk Ruud Takes Gold In Men’s Slopestyle While Alex Hall Takes Silver For USA Norwegian Freeskier Birk Ruud came away with gold in a Men’s Slopestyle Final that featured athletes struggling to land their tricks through the rail section and graceful airs with dizzying numbers of spins. American Alex Hall came away with silver and Kiwi Luca Harrington came from behind in the final run to secure bronze. Related: [OLYMPICS] Swiss Skier Mathilde Gremaud […] Olympics Zach Armstrong | February 10, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Swiss Skier Mathilde Gremaud Defends Olympic Slopestyle Title in Thriller Against Eileen Gu Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud successfully defended her Olympic women’s ski slopestyle title on Monday, February 9, claiming gold in a dramatic final that once again came down to tenths of a point against China’s Eileen Gu. Related: Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud Claims Slopestyle Win at Stubai, Austria, as Eileen Gu Struggles Going into todays competition, everyone knew it was going to be […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 9, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Eileen Gu Qualifies for Women’s Freeskiing Slopestyle Finals in 2nd Place, Avery Krumme in 4th The women’s freeskiing qualifying round went down on Saturday, February 7, in Livigno, Italy. This was the first look at the 2026 Milano-Cortina slopestyle course, which featured a healthy combination of challenging rails and massive jumps. The event saw a total of 26 riders take on the challenging course, and it was quite an entertaining event for those watching around the […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 8, 2026 0 Comments
Which Skiing Discipline Builds the Best Freeriders? In my opinion, freeriding is the pinnacle of skiing. It pushes the limits of what’s possible by allowing the greatest athletes to use the towering, sinister mountainsides as their canvas. But nobody can just jump onto one of these mountain faces—it takes a lifetime of skill development and fear conquering. These skills are most often developed in other skiing disciplines […] Brains Zach Suffish | August 7, 2025 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Report: Finding Perfect Winter Snow in Spring Report from March 28-29, 2025 One might think a ski trip at the end of March would be for spring conditions only. But then one might not be used to the majesty of the Pacific Northwest. Mt. Bachelor, just 20 miles from Bend, Oregon, graced us with fresh snow during both the days we visited this week. The snow started […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 30, 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 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
Coming Back From Traumatic Brain Injury — An Interview With Jamie and Jeanee Crane-Mauzy About the #MoCrazyStrong Documentary Jamie Crane-Mauzy was at the peak of her skiing career. She had competed across various Freestyle disciplines, from Aerials to Moguls to Slopestyle to Halfpipe and Big Air. It seemed there was nothing the young skier couldn’t do and wouldn’t give a crack, giving her the nickname Jamie MoCrazy. The young Freestyle skier had successfully competed on a national and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2024 0 Comments
World Ski & Snowboard Tours, Explained: The Winter Dew Tour Part Three – The Winter Dew Tour Welcome to part three of our five-part series looking at the world’s best ski and snowboard tours. Our goal in this series is to take a look beyond traditional alpine racing and bring to you some of the most inspired competitive freeride skiing and riding happening today. Part One: World Ski & Snowboard […] Industry News Ryan Kime | March 8, 2024 0 Comments
X Games Aspen, CO, 2024 Report: A Fan’s Perspective Report from January 27-28, 2024 The X Games The Aspen airport is located steps from the base of Buttermilk Mountain where the X games are held. Although this weekend is pricy, so many fans not within driving distance fly into Denver and make the four hour drive. We left early Saturday to get into town and take a few laps […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 30, 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
Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 2 Day two at X Games provided nonstop action from some of the heaviest hitters around the world. In addition to the competitors showing out, a much larger crowd showed up for the Saturday games, and unlike Friday, today was a warm, sunny day. Eileen Gu, one of the headlining athletes who is representing China, showed why she is the best […] Industry News Jesse | January 28, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] North American Podium for Slopestyle Skiers at FIS Freestyle World Cup in Stubai, Austria Three North American Slopestyle skiers stood on the podium at Stubai, Austria on Friday. The Qualifiers had been held on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 23, 2023, with the finals scheduled for Friday, November 24, 2023, at Stubai, Austria. Nine North Americans had qualified for the finals but due to inclement weather the finals had to be canceled and the qualifiers were […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 26, 2023 0 Comments
Norwegian Freeskier Johanne Killi Announces Retirement On Monday, September 25, 2023, Norwegian freeski legend Johanne Killi announced her retirement from competitive sport. Killi had been a member of the Norwegian National Team for 10 years, having joined the team at only 15. “JoJo” or “YoYo” as she is affectionally known, burst onto the FIS scene with her first European Cup season in 2013/14, where she won […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 27, 2023 0 Comments