Six-time FIS Crystal Globe winner Chris Corning finished third to retain the number one spot on the FIS World Cup Big Air leaderboard in front of yet another phenomenal Italian crowd. 

“I love coming here to Italy,” said Chris. “It’s always a good time and the jump is always super fun. I’m happy to be here. The in-run was bumpy tonight, but I landed all my runs, which I have not done in a while. I am happy about how things turned out and am looking forward to coming back next year.”

After some precipitation throughout the week, the skies cleared Saturday night for the final round of snowboard big air competition at the Modena Skipass World Cup in Italy. Chris came out of the gate strong with a flat spin frontside 1440 melon finding the sweet spot on the landing. After his first run, he gave an immediate shout out to the wax techs for dialing in his speed. On run two, Chris put together a beautiful backside triple cork 1440 melon. Moving into his third and final run, he had spun two different directions, was already in podium contention, and would now be dropping at the bottom of the order with the new event format reseeding the riders prior to their last run.

Last year, Chris was in a very similar position and decided to try the quad cork 1800, which has won him back to back Winter Game NZ big air World Cups, but he ran out of real estate. With a sense of déjà vu lingering, Chris decided against attempting the quad, likely due to the smaller size of the jump. He dropped in and landed a backside triple 1620 melon, completing three completely different tricks on each of his runs. He would have to settle for third and his second consecutive podium in Modena. 

Although Chris didn’t attempt the quad again, he opened up the door to be the first person to land a quad cork 1800 on a scaffold big air jump at the final stop of the FIS Snowboard World Cup Tour at the upcoming Visa Big Air presented by Land Rover at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 20-21. 

Chris was not the only one that put on a show for the Italian fans. U.S Snowboard teammate Judd Henkes kicked off the event as the first rider to drop and held nothing back landing a backside triple 1620 mute. Instead of celebrating in the finish corral, Judd reached into his jacket pocket and illustrated his team comradery holding up a sign reading “heal up fast Addie,” referring to his U.S. Snowboard Teammate Addie Gardner who sustained in injury during training earlier in the week. Judd went on to land a switch backside 1260 mute, but would finish outside the podium in a respectable fifth place.

Canadian Nicolas LaFrambois earned his first World Cup victory followed by fellow Canadian teammate Mark Mcmorris in second. For the women, Japan’s Reira Iwabuchi earned her second consecutive victory at the Modena Skipass big air followed by Canada’s Brook Voigt in second and Austria’s Anna Gasser in third. 

Competition continues in at the Modena Skipass Big Air tomorrow with freeski World Cup competition. Tune in live and catch all the action below. 

RESULTS
Men’s snowboard big air
Women’s snowboard big air 

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Sunday, Nov. 3
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This Dec. 20-21, Atlanta’s SunTrust Park will transform into a ski and snowboard destination for the Visa Big Air presented by Land Rover. We are not talking about a chairlift serviced resort, or a backcountry powder-filled peak, but rather a 15-story steel structure covered in snow featuring a massive kicker designed to launch the world’s best freeskiers and snowboarders for international World Cup big air competition. 

So the question is, why Atlanta? Why build a ski slope in a city that doesn’t always embrace the snow? In a January 2017 article in Curbed Atlanta, the mere presence of snow was referred to as “the devil’s dandruff,” yet here we are just 50 days out from Olympic snowboard gold medalists Jamie Andreson and Red Gerard dropping in at SunTrust Park with hopes of topping a World Cup podium. So again...why Atlanta? 

The answer is multifaceted and U.S. Ski & Snowboard President and CEO Tiger Shaw explained it best. 

“I think there are three major components,” said Shaw. “First of all, the Braves are an extraordinary and visionary organization. Also, to bring the event to an amazing venue like SunTrust Park is an exceptional opportunity. On top of that, Atlanta is one of the top sports capitals of the world with elite professional teams, a strong fan base, and home to the 1996 Summer Olympics. So in a way, we are bringing the Olympic spirit back to Atlanta!”

Atlanta may not average significant snowfall, but that’s not important in this case. What matters is the existence of the competitive spirit and culture of sport that drives successful sporting events - something Atlanta has in spades. Atlanta doesn’t just have a rich Olympic history from hosting the 1996 Olympic Summer Games but continues to invest in its teams and marquee events. Atlanta hosted Superbowl LIII and is home to professional baseball, football, basketball, soccer, and lacrosse teams, as well as a large running and tennis community. Atlanta is also the home of the College Football Hall of Fame and will host the 2020 NCAA Final Four. Clearly, athletics is at the heart of Atlanta’s culture. 

If that’s not enough to make Atlanta a strong contender to host the Visa Big Air presented by Land Rover, what about a state of the art venue in SunTrust Park? SunTrust Park boasts the fastest WiFi service of any stadium in the country, as well as a serious lineup of video, lighting and sound effects. The 41,149-seat SunTrust Park has 800 WiFi hotspots, plus another 300 in the adjacent mixed-use development. Freeski and snowboard fans are known to consume content, especially in real-time, and the new technology at SunTrust Park will certainly deliver for spectators. The “BravesVision” video board, which is 121-feet wide and 64-feet tall, will catch all of the action, allowing fans to re-experience and playback the amazing feats that occur over the two days of intense competition. 

Together, the Braves, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the Atlanta community, as well as freeski and snowboard athletes from across the globe will look to rekindle the Olympic spirit for three days of training and competition at the cutting edge SunTrust Park. However, this time around it won’t be Muhammad Ali lighting the torch at opening ceremonies, but the world’s biggest names in snowboarding and freeskiing lighting up SunTrust Park with their jaw-dropping performances. 

 Tickets on sale now at Braves.com/visabigair
 More information at usskiandsnowboard.org/visabigair
 

As a national and global leader in snow sports, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to fostering, cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity and inclusion throughout its organization. 

Almost 50% of the total ski and snowboard competitors in the United States are female, from the grassroots level through to the elite teams. However, this number is not reflected in the overall snow sport coaching population. U.S. Ski & Snowboard has committed to working toward more gender equity in all ranks of coaching, by removing barriers to women in coaching and working toward recruiting, developing and retaining more women in the field of coaching.

“Our mission is to lead, encourage, and support athletes in achieving excellence by empowering national teams, clubs, coaches, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club Development Manager Ellen Adams. “We are dedicated to organizational excellence. One of the keys to achieving excellence across an organization is creating an environment in which diversity is valued, equity is striven for and inclusion is embraced.”

This fall, the Norwegian Ski Association invited all women involved with coaching or sports administration to the inaugural Ski Leaders of Tomorrow International Female Seminar held September 13-15 in Oslo. U.S. Ski & Snowboard embraced the opportunity and sent a contingent of four women to provide a unique and meaningful educational and professional development experience, including Senior Manager of Sports and Athletes Kate Anderson; Snowboard Big Air Slopestyle National Development Coach Nichole Mason; Women’s Alpine Assistant Coach Katie Twible; and Adams.

In February 2018, the Norwegian Ski Federation started a strategic, sustainable development program called Ski Leaders of Tomorrow. The three-year program offered 25 participants a personal mentor. The main objective of the program is to develop more women in elite coaching and executive sports management. After seeing the success of this program, Norway invited its international counterparts to share its findings and learn from international views. The conference featured presentations and keynote addresses from Marit Bjørgen, the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, FIS Secretary General Sarah Lewis, and Sports Manager Alpine in the Norwegian Ski Association Claus Ryste. 

“Norway’s willingness and ability to really take a critical and unbiased look at themselves to see what they were doing well and what they weren’t was really inspiring,” said Anderson. “They were really open about saying ‘Here’s where we were disappointed with ourselves and here’s how we’re going to change it.’ It was nice to know we’re not working in a vacuum, there’s a whole global network of people that have the same goals and same passion to move us forward in terms of women in coaching, women in leadership and gender balance.”

“Meeting and seeing the twenty-two different countries with 72 women from all different backgrounds come together to empower, support, tell individual stories, and learn from each other on how to keep improving ourselves in not only our jobs, but in everyday life was so impactful,” said Twible. “This conference is a starting point, but after attending it, I realized that the U.S. is definitely becoming a leader in recognizing and hiring capable females in the same roles that may have been more male-dominated. In my role as a coach, I hope to keep showing my athletes that they are capable and it doesn’t matter whether they are male or female, they just need to be good humans and work hard.”

Although hosted by a ski federation, the conference was open to all women in sport. There was representation from rowing, swimming, and other sports outside of skiing. “The lessons are universal,” said Anderson. “It wasn’t hyper-technical, it wasn’t exclusive. Everyone was there to build each other up, which was really cool.” 

Women in coaching and leadership positions in sport is important because it provides diversity of thought and perspectives. “You really get different perspectives with a diverse staff,” said Ellen. “It will push your club or organization forward to have women and men in a balanced proportion.”

Key takeaways from the conference were actionable steps U.S. Ski & Snowboard can take to positively impact gender balance, including hiring practices, women specific trainings and a more formal mentorship program. 

“My big key takeaway from this conference is switching my mindset from seeking mentorship to becoming a mentor,” said Nichole. Growing up with an older brother and competing in snowboarding when there was less of a female presence than there is now taught Nichole to push herself outside of her comfort zone. “I hope to share my past experiences while fostering a more nurturing environment to gain higher retention rates from not only the female coaching community but the female athlete pool as well. This experience made me open up my scope of awareness from the snowboard community to the global female community. We can be powerful working with each other. This conference has truly inspired me to embrace my love for coach education and become a leader in doing what I love.”

In a commitment to work toward continual improvement and a more inclusive and diverse community, U.S. Ski & Snowboard has created two working groups: An internal Diversity and Inclusion Committee focused on overall organizational principles, practices and culture, and a Gender Inclusion in Ski and Snowboard Coaching Task Force focused on recruiting, developing and retaining more women at all levels of coaching from grassroots to elite. Both of these groups are passionate about educating our stakeholders on why diversity and inclusion matter, as well as positively impacting organizational culture and performance for the benefit of all staff, coaches and athletes.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard raised nearly $2 million at its 53rd annual New York Gold Medal Gala, October 24 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. It was a night to remember as 27 athletes across all seven teams showed the 500 guests what it meant to be “Inspired by the Stars,” this year’s event theme. 

“It’s pretty incredible to be able to share [this night] with athletes that I don’t normally get to see during the year, and the supporters that support us, that we never get to see,” noted first-time Gala attendee and cross country athlete Kevin Bolger. “It’s super special.”

American Olympic teams receive no government funding and thanks to the generous donations of those in attendance and at home, the athletes of U.S. Ski & Snowboard will directly benefit from the funds raised as they ski and snowboard to podiums this competitive season. 

The night was hosted by Olympic champion and favorite ski-personality Jonny Moseley, who never fails to wow the crowd with his wit and passion for sliding on snow. Guests were treated to top moments in U.S. Ski & Snowboard history through an immersive video mapping multimedia experience, transforming the Ziegfeld Ballroom into some of the top ski and snowboard competition venues around the world. Highlights of the evening included a record-setting fund-a-need and a heated live-auction that featured once in a lifetime experiences such as box seats to a New Jersey Devil’s hockey game with Lindsey Vonn.  

The room raised a toast to Lindsey, who announced her retirement after last season and was honored at the event for her storied career. 

“I just want to say thank you, all of you, for the support,” Lindsey said to the crowd. “I know many faces [here], many people that have supported me along the way and I wouldn’t have accomplished any of this without your support. It’s obviously been an up-and-down road for me, I’ve experienced a lot. But I know that my teammates have gone through a lot, and they’re still continuing to race. I won’t be following as avidly as I want to because I still have a bit of FOMO, but I am going to be following my teammates and their progress, and because of you they are able to keep following their dreams. So thank you again, for everything, for all of the years and I look forward to the future.” 

Jonny welcomed Lindsey into the alumni club and fellow teammates Alice McKennis, Laurenne Ross, Katie Hensien, Paula Moltzan and Alice Merryweather made it even more special by presenting Lindsey with flowers on stage. 

Olympic champion, cross country alumna and cancer survivor Kikkan Randall delivered the keynote address, during which she painted the picture of the long-game she trained and competed for to make history in winning the United States’ first gold medal in cross country skiing at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Kikkan noted the importance of supporters and events like the Gala, that help raise critical funds so that American athletes can have access to world-class training, coaches and competitions. 

“If we can capture even half of the enthusiasm that’s in this room tonight, we are going to have the best season yet!” she declared while ending her speech. 

This year’s Gala featured the most diverse representation of athletes yet, and those in attendance were given the celebrity treatment while in New York. On Wednesday Paragon Sports hosted a VIP shopping experience and athletes were able to connect with some of their East Coast fans while signing autographs. Thursday the men and women of U.S. Ski & Snowboard were styled by Authentic Brands Group and dressed in Hickey Freeman suits, Herve Leger and Vince Camuto dresses and Nine West accessories before turning their beanie-hair White Carpet ready at Paul Mitchell’s Raika Studio. “It’s nice to meet other athletes and other disciplines and get to know what our team looks like and how diverse it is,” said halfpipe snowboarder Maddie Mastro.

“What a night!” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard President and CEO Tiger Shaw. “This year’s Gala was an incredible success. Each year I am humbled and amazed at the generosity of our supporters - we couldn’t do what we do without them. The funds raised at this event will have a direct and tangible impact on our athletes in their journeys to podiums this season. Thank you to our team behind the team, our staff. This event gets better each year and that is thanks to their dedication and tireless hours put in to make sure the evening is one to remember. We have a lot to look forward to this season but we can’t wait to be back for our 54th New York Gold Medal Gala!”

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A strong group of U.S. Freeski and Snowboard Team members have set out to Modena, Italy for the second edition of the Modena Skipass World Cup big air Nov. 2-3. The Modena competition carries on the strong tradition of Italian city events that began in 2006 in Milano. Last season at the inaugural event, six-time FIS Snowboard Crystal Globe winner Chris Corning and the 2019 X Games Norway freeski big air gold medalist Alex Hall each reached the podium with second-place finishes. Corning and Hall return to Modena with the hopes of improving on last year’s performance. 

“Getting to compete in front of the Modena Skipass crowd makes for a great, high-energy environment that the athletes can feed off of,” said Alex. “I had a great time last year and am looking forward to heading back to Italy. I would love to build off my success in big air thus far this season and maybe even improve on last year’s result in Modena. With the Visa Big Air in Atlanta just around the corner in December, I think we all want to start out strong on the scaffold jumps and build-up to the big air World cup at SunTrust Park.”

Alex is not the only U.S. athlete to kick of the season with strong performances in big air. Chris also found success at the Winter Games NZ World Cup big air opener at Cardrona Alpine Resort. Defending his title from 2018, he landed his signature backside quad cork 1800 melon grab on his second run to take the top spot and secure himself as the one to beat heading into the second of four World Cup stops in Modena. 

It may only be October, but with the cancelation of the Dusseldorf, Germany World Cup big air, only three stops remain on the tour for snowboard and four for freeski. Each competition is critical in the race to the FIS Big Air Crystal Globe. Tune in to catch all the action live below. 
 

U.S. FREESKI TEAM STARTERS
Pro Team: Mac Forehand, Colby Stevenson, Alex Hall, and Kiernan Fagan. 
Rookie Team: Deven Fagan.
Americans: Troy Podmilsak and Peter Raich.

U.S. SNOWBOARD TEAM STARTERS
Pro Team: Jamie Anderson, Chris Corning, Kyle Mack, Luke Winkelmann, Judd Henkes, and Red Gerard. 
Rookie Team: Dusty Henricksen, Ty Schnorrbusch, Courtney Rummel, and Jake Canter.

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SNOWBOARD
Saturday, Nov. 2
1:30 p.m. (EDT) - Skipass World Cup, Modena, ITA, - Olympic Channel-TV, Olympic Channel, and NBC Sports Gold

FREESKI
Sunday, Nov. 3
11:00 a.m. (EST) - Skipass World Cup, Modena, ITA, - Olympic Channel-TV, Olympic Channel, and NBC Sports Gold

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How do you become the “Best in the World” in a given sport? The answer is simple - practice as much as possible. However, when it comes down to defining “Best in the World” for members of the U.S. Freeski, Snowboard, or Snowboardcross Team, it is not as simple as having a strong work ethic and winning consistently.

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself."
- Henry Ford

Dedication to sport and finding success are critical elements to success, but being “Best in the World” also requires an athlete to be a great teammate...to make those around them better, while creating an environment that enables everyone to put their best foot forward.

Saas-Fee Training Camp at the world-class Stomping Grounds Park in Switzerland has introduced numerous activities to help create this culture of togetherness, while knocking down barriers between U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes and teams. U.S. Pro Freeski Slopestyle Team member Darian Stevens, who recently made her return back to snow from injury, weighed in the multi-sport approach of camp. 

“There has been a lot of activities going on after skiing this camp,” said Stevens. “We have been renting out the fields and playing a multitude of sports. Pretty much anything from football, spikeball, soccer, volleyball, and everything in-between. I have been participating in quite a bit of spikeball as I brought my own set from the states to play with. Since knee surgery, activities like soccer and spikeball have been a challenge, but my knee is finally feeling good enough to really get some good games going on.”
 

At the 2018-19 edition of Saas-Fee training camp, Stevens was part of a serious string of progression where Maggie Voisin landed her first double 1260, Julia Krass landed her first double 1080, and Stevens landed her switch bio 1080. While past camps have been successful for Stevens, she shared how training and spending time with members outside of just the freeski slopestyle crew has been beneficial. 

“It's been really cool to meet new people on this trip and get acquainted in a carefree environment with teammates that you aren't super familiar with,” she said. “We've been doing a lot of activities in random groups, rather than by teams, which helps with intermingling. It's super fun to get together with a huge group of rad people, regardless of sport, all exceptional at what they do, coming together as one giant team. Since taking last year off due to injury, I haven't been around the whole team for quite some time, it feels great to be back in the mix.”

Freeskiing and snowboarding may not be traditional team sports, but truly acting as a team, creating culture, and learning from one another has endless benefits. Head Freeski and Snowboard Team Coach Mike Jankowski explained the thought process and goals to this year’s Saas-Fee Camp.

"Having all the different teams connect is super important,” he said. Although they may use different equipment in their competitions, everyone shares a common passion and encounter similar challenges along the path to success. The ability to create those bonds between teams reminds everyone that they are not alone and can lean on each other through the best and worst of times. Additionally, as a team, we aim to grow and improve by understanding and respecting each other. Sometimes it is easy to get caught up in our own path,  but stepping out and gaining perspective can be critical to our collective success.”

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The youngest woman to win an Olympic Snowboarding gold medal and the reigning FIS Halfpipe World Champion Chloe Kim today announced she will be taking the 2019-20 season off from competition. The announcement was released on Kim’s YouTube Channel earlier today, where she commented on her motivations and reasoning for the brief stint away from the competition scene. 

“I have decided to take this season off from competition and I will be going to school at Princeton University,” she said with her signature Chloe Kim smile. “It was a tough decision for me to make. I love snowboarding and I love competing, but I have been doing it for my whole life pretty much... It was hard for me mentally to compete so much as our competition schedule is just insane. I just wanted to give myself one year to take a break.”

Although allowing for a mental refresh is a significant part of her decision, Chloe also commented on the benefits of taking a season off could have for her physical health. 

Referring to the 2019 U.S. Open, Kim said, “when I broke my ankle, it was a very minor fall. That made me think my body is tired. It can’t take slams as well as it used to. I take care of myself, I train, but at the end of the day, I think my body was just tired. I want to be in good health for the next Olympics and for the rest of my life, so I feel this was a good decision.” 

In addition to Kim’s efforts to remain mentally and physically healthy, she also has her eyes on the bigger picture, being a well rounded human being. 

“When you get stuck in the same routine over and over again, year after year, it gets pretty hard, she said. “I felt like a lost part of myself. I felt like I didn’t have a life outside of snowboarding...It made me a little nervous thinking that my life was 100% snowboarding. After the Olympics, I took the SAT’s, ACT’s, and got into my dream school. I’m really excited to set foot in the classroom… I’m really excited to meet new people and explore that part of my life.”

Although Kim’s news may come as a shock to the competitive snowboarding world, she has made it clear that she is not going anywhere in the long run and we can expect her to be dropping back into the halfpipe come the start of the 2020-21 season. Last season, Kim topped the podium at five out of the six events winning at a rate of 83%. Without the most dominant women in snowboard halfpipe competition on the start list this season, keep watch for the young up and coming riders looking to fill what are very large shoes. 

Check out Chloe's YouTube Announcement
 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard today announced the 2019-20 Race to the Cup Series. The Race to the Cup parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom will consist of four NorAm stops with the final stop selected as the NorAm Finals. The Race to the Cup is designed to bridge the gap between grassroots and FIS World Cup level competitions. The Tour also qualifies athletes to Junior World Championships and Project Gold Development Camps. 

The Tour will kick off in Minnesota with a stop at Buck Hill. The Tour then heads west to Steamboat Springs, Colo. and Holiday Valley, N.Y. USASA Nationals at Copper Mountain, Colo. will serve as the final stop of the Tour and NorAm Finals. 

The Race to the Cup Tour is open to athletes ages 15 who are ready to take their racing to the next level. Athletes must have a current FIS and U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership to compete in the events. 

“We are excited to return to these excellent locations for the Race to the Cup event series, ” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sport Development Senior Manager Ashley Deibold. “These events showcase the top up and coming snowboard racing athletes.”

Please visit usskiandsnowboard.org for detailed schedules and registration information. 

SCHEDULE

Buck Hill, Minn.
December 20-22, 2020

Steamboat Springs, Colo.
January 23-25, 2020

Holiday Valley, N.Y.
February 2-4, 2020

USASA National Championships (PGS and PSL NorAm Finals)
Copper Mountain, Colo.
March 30-31, 2020

U.S. Ski & Snowboard today announced the 2020 Hole Shot Snowboardcross and Skicross Tour. The Hole Shot Tour will consist of four NorAm stops with the final stop selected as the NorAm Finals. The Hole Shot Tour is designed to bridge the gap between grassroots and FIS World Cup level competitions.  The Tour also qualifies athletes to the Junior World Championships and Project Gold Development Camps. 

The Tour will kick off in New York at Gore Mountain. The Tour then heads west to Colorado’s Ski Cooper. The USASA Nationals at Copper Mountain, Colo., will serve as the final stop of the Tour and NorAm Finals. 

The Hole Shot Tour is open to athletes ages 15 (SBX) / 16 (SX) and older, who are ready to take their racing to the next level. Athletes must have a current FIS and U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership to compete in the events. Each stop will also include a U.S. Revolution Tour event catering to the 13-15-year-old age groups. 

“We are looking forward to another great Hole Shot Tour,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sport Development Senior Manager Ashley Deibold. “These events showcase the top up and coming snowboardcross and skicross athletes.”

Registration has opened. Click here to sign up for different races. 

SCHEDULE

Gore, N.Y.
Feb. 3-7, 2020

Ski Cooper, Colo.
Feb. 21-25, 2020

USASA National Championships 

SBX NorAm Finals
Copper Mountain, CO 
March 28-29, 2020  

SX NorAm Finals
Copper Mountain, CO 
April 4-5, 2020  

The U.S. Revolution Tour will continue its tradition of serving as a critical stepping stone for freeski and snowboard halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air athletes during the 2019-20 season. The Rev Tour will host three tour stops at Copper Mountain, Colo, Mammoth Mountain, Calif., and Woodward Park City, Utah. 

This season will kick off with new upgrades to the grassroots level including the launch of The Futures Tour in partnership with USASA to serve as the sole event entry point for both freeskiing and snowboarding events, as well as new sanctioning for the Rev Tour itself. In 2015, the Rev Tour introduced big air competition ahead of the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, where snowboarding big air made its Olympic debut. Four years later, organizers are proud to announce that both snowboard and freeski big air will be sanctioned as FIS Nor-Am events for the first time making FIS points available in all Rev Tour competitions. 

“The Rev Tour is an integral piece to the competitive freeski and snowboard pipeline and has always served as a launchpad for athletes by providing world-class venues to showcase their skills,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Event Manager Sarah Welliver. “We are excited to add value to the tour this season by providing stand-alone big air competitions for freeskiers and snowboarders giving them the opportunity to grab valuable Nor-Am points.”

In addition to the increased sanctioning to Rev Tour competition, the inclusion of Woodward Park City signifies the continued dedication to working with likeminded partners that share the values of fun, safety, and progression. Woodward Park City’s Mountain Park will offer a network of terrain feature zones that offer a fully balanced variety of on-mountain experiences – from Start Parks to Peace Park. Woodward Mountain Parks start with base area learning zones and gradually progress in size and difficulty culminating in best-in-class terrain parks and elite athlete training facilities. The Rev Tour’s association with the best terrain parks and progression based facilities, like Woodward and Mammoth Mountain’s Unbound Terrain Park, introduces athletes to professional level facilities at a young age and sets them up for the transition to the highest level of competition. 

The Rev Tour is focussed on athletes 13-19 years of age and awards top athletes an invite to compete in the U.S. Grand Prix, Junior Worlds, USASA Nationals, and participate in Project Gold camps. Young skiers and riders looking to participate in the 2019-20 Rev Tour must be pre-qualified through the published event criteria. See below for more information. 

Woodward Park City Winter Sneak Peek

ELIGIBILITY 
Athletes under the age of 13 are not eligible to compete. Athletes must hold a current U.S. Ski & Snowboard competitor membership and FIS license.

CRITERIA
Click here for the prequalified athlete list and criteria.

SCHEDULE
Copper Mountain, Colo.
Dec. 16-21, 2019
Halfpipe

Mammoth Mountain, Calif. 
Feb. 4-9, 2020
Slopestyle, Halfpipe, and Big Air

Woodward Park City, Utah
Mar. 1-6, 2020
Slopestyle and Big Air