
The worst job in the snowboard industry
Interview and deep dive into the world of snowboard judging with Fredrik Westman, Olympic Snowboard Judge and Snow League’s Head Judge. A Swede, a Norwegian, a Canadian, a Japanese, a

From Burton to the World: Jake’s Words on the Global Stage
At the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Burton’s team riders are expected to compete on snowboards carrying the words of the company’s founder, Jake Burton Carpenter. The From Burton to the

Aspen World Cups Serve Up Olympic-Cycle Drama
Blouin Back on Top, Canter Breaks Through & Japan Dominates Halfpipe As the FIS Snowboard World Cup season kicked into high gear at Buttermilk and Snowmass this January, Aspen delivered
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Lesley McKenna on Risk, Meaning, and What Snowboarding Needs to Protect in an Olympic Cycle
Lesley McKenna has spent more than three decades at the heart of snowboarding: as a rider, coach, team manager, filmmaker, and cultural custodian. A

Insiders: Are We Trading Style For Spins?
An Old Head’s Take on Snowboarding’s Evolving Canvas Words: Neil Campbell Have you ever found yourself dreaming of throwing a 1620, or maybe even

Riders to Follow This Season, and Why
With the Olympic qualification window fully open, this winter is less about isolated wins and more about trajectory. Early competitions have already revealed which

The Snowboard Season is On: The Tricks Setting the Stage for the 2025–26
If you feel like summer just ended and somehow you’re already late on Christmas shopping, you’re not alone. Resorts flipped the snowmaking switches weeks
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Hosking at home in Snow Rodeo, and Guseli reining it in
Canadian snowboard fans were given a night to remember at the Calgary Halfpipe World Cup, as Elizabeth Hosking claimed an

Choi Gaon Makes It Two in a Row as Yamada Ryusei Scores First World Cup Win at Copper
At Copper Mountain, Colorado, the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix Halfpipe World Cup delivered thrilling competition on Friday, 19 December, with

Team Japan Shines in Steamboat: Ogiwara Wins Men’s Big Air, Onitsuka Secures Crystal Globe
At the final Big Air World Cup event of the 2025/26 season in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Japanese snowboarders put on

China delivers a strong start to Big Air season: from Secret Garden to Beijing
The opening weekends of the 2025/26 FIS Snowboard Park & Pipe World Cup Big Air season saw Chinese slopes and
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