PARK CITY, UT (May 6, 2026) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard has officially dropped the nominations for the 2025-26 Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team. Athletes are nominated to the team based on pre-determined criteria. 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in the team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in September 2026.

The halfpipe team is headlined by three-time Olympic medalist Chloe Kim who most recently won silver at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Two-time Olympian Jake Pates and two-time World Championships team member Ryan Wachendorfer are back on the pro halfpipe roster for the first time since the 2019 season and Kade Martin made the jump to the pro team roster after taking home the 2026 overall NorAm title. Tristam Henkels, Ava Lilly and Kaylee Tippitt earned their first rookie halfpipe call up, while halfpipe rider Toranosuke Komiyama made his first slopestyle/big air roster and will compete in all three disciplines throughout the World Cup season.

2026 Olympic bronze medalist Jake Canter and 2026 FIS women’s snowboard slopestyle Crystal Globe winner Lily Dhawornvej highlight a young slopestyle/big air roster of up-and-coming talent in each discipline. Both riding the high of breakout seasons, 2026 Olympian Jess Perlmutter and Calgary NorAm big air champion Brooklyn DePriest join three-time Olympic medalist Jamie Anderson and 2018 Olympic slopestyle champion Red Gerard on the diverse pro team roster. Earning their first call up to the rookie team are Annabelle McCarthy, Colin Frans and Caleb Dhawornvej.

Olympic champions Nick Baumgartner and Lindsey Jacobellis and five-time Olympian Faye Gulini continue to lead the charge in snowboard cross as young guns Nathan Pare and Bri Schnorrbusch are hungry to make their mark on the program.

25-26 HYDRO FLASK U.S. SNOWBOARD TEAM
(Hometown; Club; USASA Series; College; Birthdate)

HALFPIPE
Pro Team
Women

• Sonora Alba (San Pedro, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; UCLA; 7/16/2006)
• Bea Kim (Palos Verdes, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; Colombia University; 1/25/2007)
• Chloe Kim (Torrance, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/23/2000)
• Maddie Mastro (Wrightwood, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/22/2000)
• Maddy Schaffrick (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/29/1994)

Men

• Alessandro Barbieri (Portland, OR; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Mt. Hood Series; 10/5/2008)
• Chase Blackwell (Longmont, CO; Summer Action Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/27/1999)
• Levko Fedorowycz (Topanga, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 8/21/2004)
• Lucas Foster (Telluride, CO; Jim Smith Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/17/1999)
• Kade Martin (Bellyache Ridge, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; Colorado Mountain College; 1/21/2006)*
• Jake Pates (Eagle, CO;Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen Snowmass Seires; 7/30/98)
• Ryan Wachendorfer (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/3/98)

ROOKIE TEAM
Women

• Ava Lilly (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Winter Sports Club 10/5/2009)**
• Kaylee Tippit (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 9/4/2009)**
• Aimee Wild (Steamboat Springs, CO; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/15/2011)**

Men

• Tristam Henkels (Los Angeles, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 11/30/2009)**
• Toranosuke Komiyama (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/5/2011)

SLOPESTYLE/BIG AIR
Pro Team

Women

• Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA; South Lake Tahoe Series; 9/13/1990)
• Lily Dhawornvej (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series 8/14/2009)
• Rebecca Flynn (Victoria, MN; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; University of Utah; 7/24/2006)
• Julia Marino (Westport, CT; Southern Vermont Series; 9/11/1997)
• Hahna Norman (Truckee, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; Colorado Mountain College; 10/26/2004)
• Jessica Perlmutter (Millburn, NJ; Killington Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 12/2/2009)*

Men

• Jake Canter (Evergreen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen Snowmass Series; 7/19/2003)
• Brooklyn DePriest (Rocklin, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; North Lake Tahoe Series; 2/21/2006)*
• Sean FitzSimons (Hood River, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Central Oregon Series; University of Utah; 9/22/2000)
• Red Gerard (Silverthorne, CO; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/29/2000)
• Judd Henkes (La Jolla, CA; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/3/2001)
• Luke Winkelmann (Blowing Rock, NC; Kirk’s Camp; Rocky Mountain Series; 12/18/2000)

Rookie Team
Women

• Gabriella Boday (South Lake Tahoe, CA; Northstar Ski and Snowboard Teams; North Tahoe Series; 6/12/2010)
• Giada Brienza (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 11/3/2010)
• Annabelle McCarthy (San Diego, CA; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/1/2007)**

Men

• Caleb Dhawornvej (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 7/14/2007)**
• Colin Frans (Woodbury, MN; 2009; Buck Hill; Upper Midwest Snow Series; )**
• Toranosuke Komiyama (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/5/2011)**

SNOWBOARD CROSS
Pro Team

Women

• Stacy Gaskill (Golden, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; University of Colorado Boulder; 5/21/2000)
• Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/19/1985)
• Hanna Percy (Truckee, CA; Gould Academy Competition Program; North Tahoe Series; 7/7/2007)
• Bri Schnorrbusch (Monroe Township, NJ; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; University of Utah; 1/30/2006)
• Faye Gulini Thelen (Salt Lake City, UT; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; Westminster College; 3/24/1992)

Men

• Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI; Superior Series; 12/17/1981)
• Tyler Hamel (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 7/12/2004)
• Theodore Mclemore (Pittsburgh, PA; International Snowboard Training Center; Appalachian Series; 12/30/2002)
• Nathan Pare (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 2/1/2005)
• Jake Vedder (Pinckney, MI; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/16/1998)
• Cody Winters (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/20/2000)

Rookie Team

Women

• Madeline Lochte Bono (Durango, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/7/2003)

Men

• Boden Gerry (Carrabassett Valley, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 3/9/2006)

*promoted to Pro Team
** newly named to the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team

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Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team athlete and three-time Olympic medalist Chloe Kim has officially been named the 2026 Laureus World Action Sportswoman of the Year for the third time in her career, having previously won in 2019 and 2020.

Global sports icons gathered in Madrid, Spain, on Monday, April 20, to celebrate excellence across all sports at the 27th annual Laureus Awards. The Laureus is a prestigious peer-awarded honor and the night attracts the biggest names in both the athletic and entertainment industries.

Kim’s selection reflects a season defined by resilience, excellence and continued progression in the halfpipe, highlighted by a silver medal at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games despite a near season-ending shoulder injury just a few weeks out from the Games. Having dominated women’s halfpipe snowboarding for the past decade, Kim is the youngest snowboarder to win an Olympic gold, became the first woman to land back-to-back 1080s in a contest run and is an eight-time X Games gold medalist.

Kim was awarded the honor by her good friend and six-time Olympic medalist in freeski halfpipe, Eileen Gu, who was the evening's host, and noted her appreciation for the recognition in a pre-recorded speech.

“This is such a huge honor,” said Kim. “I want to thank my friends, family and everyone who has supported me on this crazy journey. What a way to end the season, I’m feeling so grateful.”

Winning the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award places Kim among an elite group of athletes who have defined their generation, highlighting her influence not only in snowboarding but across the global sports landscape. Past U.S. Ski & Snowboard Laureus winners include Lindsey Vonn, who took home the award in 2011. 

“Chloe represents the very best of U.S Ski & Snowboard,” said Chief of Sport Anouk Patty. “Her competitive success is extraordinary but her authenticity and commitment to making an impact off the snow is what truly sets her apart.”

As she builds on an already historic career, Kim remains at the forefront of women's halfpipe snowboarding, driving progression and inspiring future generations on the world’s biggest stage.

At just 16 years old, Lily Dhawornvej became the youngest rider in history to claim the FIS women's slopestyle Crystal Globe, taking home the honor after Sunday's slopestyle World Cup finals were canceled due to inclement weather.

Dhawornvej's path to the Crystal Globe was a season-long display on consistency against a stacked international slopestyle field. Across three World Cup events, she stacked up results when it mattered most, earning her first two career World Cup podiums with a second place in Laax and a third place in Flachau, along with a ninth place finish on home snow in Aspen.

Those performances earned her 169 points, which were enough to top the overall standings.

What makes Dhawornvej’s Crystal Globe even more remarkable is how quickly it came. The Colorado native's World Cup slopestyle debut came in January 2025 and she has rapidly climbed from a promising rookie to a confident mainstay in only a year.

Dhawarnvej earned experience on the World's biggest stage at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, earning a spot in the coveted women's slopestyle final and ultimately finishing 11th.

After her Olympic debut, Dhawornvej became Junior World Champion in Calgary (CAN) in early March before returning to the World Cup circuit.

This accomplishment is even more special for Dhawornvej, who beat out many of her idols, including Anna Gasser, Kokomo Murase and Mia Brookes, to earn the title.

“All these girls that I’m competing with, I’ve looked up to for so long," said Dhawornvej. "It’s been super cool to ride with them.”

Dhawornvej is the first American to win the honor since Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team teammate Julia Marino won the slopestyle Crystal Globe in 2023.

With a Crystal Globe already on her shelf, Dhawornvej enters the next Olympic cycle looking to build as a legitimate medal threat. If the 2025–26 season was her breakout season, the next few years could define her legacy.

For now, though, one thing is clear. Lily Dhawornvej isn’t the future of slopestyle.

She's already here.