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The Snow League, a new professional halfpipe skiing and snowboarding league, just concluded its first season, and its frontman Shaun White already making big moves. The 3-time Olympic gold medalist recently announced the league’s collaboration with Google Cloud to enhance its fan experience. Google Cloud, the official cloud and A.I. partner of the league, will be used to “localize, dub, and distribute The Snow League’s global snowboarding and freeskiing events, ensuring a premium, native-language experience for fans in over 100 countries,” Snow League wrote in a press release.
White established the Snow League in 2024 to provide skiers and snowboarders with their own professional league. The league works in a tour format, and four events were held in its first season. Featuring a $2.2 million purse for the athletes, the Snow League is quickly gaining popularity among skiers and snowboarders who look to compete at the highest level. The Snow League currently features only the halfpipe discipline.
In addition to dubbing in different languages, Google Cloud will also capture “high-action moments” for highlights and will help streamline content creation.
“At The Snow League, we’re committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in sport and technology. Working with Google Cloud allows us to bridge the language gap for our fans in over 100 countries. By using Google Cloud’s technology, we’re building a smarter, more connected, and truly global future for our league,” said Snow League CEO Omar Atesman.
This partnership comes as the Snow League looks to differentiate itself as a leader in innovation and fan experience. Partnering with Google will allow the league to have a more global audience while underscoring the league’s “commitment to innovation and long-term growth.”
The snow sports industry is already exploring how A.I. and new technologies can drive improvements. In 2025, the X Games experimented with AI judging to assist with the scoring of events. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation introduced remote judging for aerials and moguls skiing to build scoring consistency.
The Snow League’s first set of World Champions were crowned on March 20, 2026. China’s Eileen Gu came out on top for women’s skiing, and New Zealand’s Luke Harrold was victorious for the men’s. In the snowboard category, Japan’s Sena Tomita was the women’s champion, and Japan’s Yuto Totsuka was the men’s.
As the Snow League now looks forward to its second season, Google Cloud will play a large role as the league looks to attract a more worldwide audience. If one thing is for sure, the competitive world of snow sports is innovating and utilizing new technology at an impressive pace.
