The X Games tour serves as a major part of the winter’s elite-level freeski and snowboard event calendar, and the 2019-20 competition season came complete with a special bonus. Alongside contests in the southern hemisphere, the season kicked off in August with X Games Norway 2019, and this year, we are going to close it out with the 2020 edition March 7-8 at Hafjell Resort.

U.S. Freeski Pro Team member and 2020 X Games Aspen slopestyle bronze medalist Maggie Voisin is especially psyched about heading to X Games Norway 2020. 

“I am so happy to be headed back to beautiful Norway for X Games this week,” said Maggie. “X Games Norway hasn’t included slopestyle since 2017, so I’m extra excited to be competing in both events (slopestyle and big air). Also, I didn’t have the chance to compete earlier this year in Norway, so this time around is a nice second chance. This will be my second to last contest of the season and I’m looking forward to finishing strong.”

U.S. athletes have already racked up numerous X Games podiums this season including six gold, two silver and four bronze medals across Norway and Aspen events. A few of these medals can be attributed to U.S. Freeski Pro Team members Alex Hall and Colby Stevenson. Alex returns to Norway as the defending X Games Norway big air gold medalist, while Colby is the reigning gold medalist in both slopestyle and knuckle huck from X Games Aspen. 
 

Alex and Colby will have to fend off the likes of 11-time X Games medalist Henrik Harlaut of Sweden and Norway’s own Olympic gold medalist Oystein Braaten. 

The U.S. Snowboard Team is also rolling into competition with a pair of heavy hitters. Coming hot off her eighth Burton U.S. Open slopestyle title and also serving as the defending X Games Aspen slopestyle gold medalist is Jamie Anderson. Jamie has had an unrivaled season winning every slopestyle event she has entered. Jamie also has her work cut out for her competing against a hungry back-to-back defending X Games Norway big air gold medalist in Austrian Anna Gasser.
 

Joining Jamie is U.S. Rookie Team member Dusty Henricksen who, for anyone that’s been paying attention, is now fully on the radar as one of the top riders in the world. Dusty stacked victories at the Youth Olympic Games, the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix, and a silver medal at the 2020 Burton U.S. Open. Meanwhile, Dusty is blowing minds on Instagram and landing “never-been-dones,” like the backside quad cork 1800 that he landed last week for the first time ever in snowboard slopestyle competition.

Dusty’s competition also includes a long list of heavy hitters, such as the 2018 Olympic slopestyle gold medalist Sebastian Toutant and the 2020 Burton U.S. Open Champion Yuki Kadono. 

X Games fans in the United States can watch more than eight hours of live competition coverage from X Games Norway March 7-8, on the ESPN App and X Games YouTube, X Games Facebook and X Games Twitter pages. Tune in live to catch all the action. 

HOW TO WATCH 
Subject to change
All times EST
@XGames - Streaming via YouTube, Facebook and Twitter pages.

FREESKI
Saturday, March 7
10:30 a.m. - Women’s ski big air - Hafjell Resort, Norway - @XGames
12:30 a.m. - Men’s ski big air - Hafjell Resort, Norway - @XGames
2:30 p.m. - Ski knuckle huck - Hafjell Resort, Norway - @XGames

Sunday, March 8
7:00 a.m. - Women’s ski slopestyle - Hafjell Resort, Norway - @XGames
10:00 a.m. - Men’s ski slopestyle - Hafjell Resort, Norway - @XGames

SNOWBOARD
Saturday, March 7
9:30 a.m. - Women’s snowboard big air - Hafjell Resort, Norway - @XGames
11:30 a.m. - Men’s snowboard big air - Hafjell Resort, Norway - @XGames
1:30 p.m. - Snowboard knuckle huck - Hafjell Resort, Norway - @XGames

Sunday, March 8
5:30 a.m. - Women’s snowboard slopestyle - Hafjell Resort, Norway - @XGames
8:30 a.m. - Men’s snowboard slopestyle - Hafjell Resort, Norway - @XGames
 

The final stop of the 16th Annual Rev Tour NorAm is underway this week at the new state-of-the-art Woodward Park City, Utah. Freeski and snowboard slopestyle and big air competition will take place starting Monday, March 2 through Friday, March 6.

Just down the road from U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Center of Excellence, Woodward’s new facilities have already received overwhelming praise from U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes. Alongside an all-female mini-camp focused on progression from March 6-7, the Rev Tour is just the beginning of what should be a long and fruitful relationship for both organizations.

U.S. Freeski Rookie Team member Deven Fagan shared his thoughts about competing at the new facilities. 

“I’m so hyped to compete at the brand new Woodward Park City,” said Deven enthusiastically. “I’m looking forward to skiing and competing with some of my friends who I haven’t been able to ski with this year due to a very busy competition and travel schedule. Hopefully, I can get another podium and continue to gather some very crucial competition experience at a great venue.”

Joining Deven from the U.S. Freeski Rookie team is Hunter Henderson, Grace Henderson, Rell Harwood, Marin Hamill, Cody LaPlante, as well as pro team members Kiernan Fagan and Hunter Hess. 

U.S. Snowboard Rookie Team member Jade Thurgood also shared her excitement for this week’s competition. 

“I’m really stoked to be competing at the new Woodward Park City, especially after I dislocated my shoulder a couple of weeks ago,” she said. “I’ve ridden there before and it’s a really cool set up. I can’t wait to see what they’re going to be offering us from a course perspective for the competition. I bet it is going to be really sweet.”

Joining Jade this week from the U.S. Snowboard team are teammates Courtney Rummel and Ty Schnorrbusch. For the men, pro team members Kyle Mack, Lyon Farrell, Sean FitzSimons, Luke Winkelmann as well as rookie team members Jake Canter and Dusty Henricksen are set to compete. 

Dusty is coming off a spectacular performance at the 2020 Burton U.S. Open where he earned second-place and landed the first-ever backside quad cork 1800 in elite-level slopestyle competition. Dusty will be looking to close out his season with what would be the fifth podium of his break out winter. 

If you are in Park City, be sure to go check out the new Woodward Park City and also witness the final Rev Tour NorAm stop of the season. See the details about Woodward Park City and the competition schedule below. 

WOODWARD PARK CITY

SCHEDULE
 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard continues to foster and cultivate a culture of diversity and inclusion in a new and exciting opportunity for girls ages 12 and up. In partnership with Woodward Park City, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is hosting a Girls’ Mini-Camp March 6-7, 2020. 

During this two-day camp, participants will work with U.S. Ski & Snowboard coaches and athletes to develop acrobatic skills in a safe learning environment. The camp begins on Friday evening at the Center of Excellence, home of U.S. Ski & Snowboard - the same training facility used by Olympic athletes - where participants will get comfortable jumping and twisting on the trampoline developing crucial air-awareness. On Saturday morning they’ll take their new, honed skills to snow at Woodward Park City to ski and ride with some of the best athletes in the world. 

Confirmed athlete-ambassadors are:

Morgan Schild, moguls
Avital Shimko, moguls
Olivia Giaccio, moguls
Darian Stevens, freeski slopestyle
Jade Thurgood, snowboard slopestyle

The program includes dinner on Friday, breakfast on Saturday, and all facility and rental fees. Scholarships are available, please contact Kate Anderson at [email protected].

Space is extremely limited, reserve your spot today!

Visa Big Air Champion Alex Hall looks to continue his impressive season Feb. 28-29 in Destne, Czech Republic, at the final FIS World Cup big air of the season. 

Alex is currently ranked second in the FIS World Cup standings, and even with the big air Crystal Globe within arms reach, Alex plans to keep his focus on what’s worked so well in competition over the past two seasons. 

“I’m hyped to head to the Czech Republic,” said Alex. “I’ve heard events are really fun there so it should be a good show. I’m trying not to think about the globe too much, but rather just focus on my skiing and have fun.”

Although Alex has collected podiums at freeskiing’s most prestigious events including two top-three finishes at the 2020 Dew Tour, he has yet to take home a FIS overall title in slopestyle or big air. This season, Alex’s wins at both the Modena, Italy, and the Atlanta, Ga. World Cups have him poised to make a strong run at the top spot, but he will have to fend off the likes of freeski triple-threat Birk Ruud of Norway, and Teale Harle of Canada who are currently first and third respectively. 

Alex will be joined by teammate and two-time Olympic medalist Nick Goepper. Nick recently found his groove in Calgary, Alberta, Canada claiming third-place at the Snow Rodeo slopestyle World Cup. Nick is looking forward to continuing his upswing. 

“I can’t wait to get to the Czech Republic,” said Nick. “There is some cool and interesting history there as well as great people. My goal is to keep my season trending upwards.”

American, and Park City local, Peter Raich will also compete. 

While this will be the resort’s first turn as a World Cup host, Destne has hosted a myriad of big air and slopestyle competitions from other tours in recent years. This is the eighth edition of Soldiers in Deštné v Orlických horách, but is the first time the event is FIS World Cup sanctioned. Don’t miss and Nick, Alex, and Peter take on the biggest jump on the whole World Cup tour.
 

HOW TO WATCH
Subject to change
All times EST
*Same-day delayed broadcast
** Next-day broadcast

FREESKI
Saturday, Feb. 29
2:00 p.m. - Men’s big air, Destne, CZE - Olympic Channel, OlympicChannel.com, NBC Sports Gold
 

Chloe Kim won her second straight Action Sports Sportsperson of the Year Award at the 20th Anniversary of the Laureus World Sports Awards on Monday, Feb. 17 in Berlin, Germany. Chloe took a break from studying and pulled her head out of her books to share her gratitude. 

The Laureus World Sports Awards are the premier global sporting awards. First held in 2000, the annual event honors the greatest and most inspirational sporting triumphs of the year and showcases the work of Laureus Sport for Good. The event was hosted by actor Hugh Grant and featured entertainment from British singer-songwriter and former member of One Direction, Liam Payne. Nominees were determined by a vote of more than 1000 sports journalists, broadcaster and influencers from around the world, while the winners were voted for by the living sporting legends who collectively make up the Laureus World Sports Academy.

Chloe’s nomination and victory come as no surprise after having an amazing 2018-19 season. Kim topped the podium at five out of six events she entered, winning at a rate of 83%. Kim did not just win at elite level events against the best riders in the world, but she did it consistently, winning every major competition she entered from the 2018 X games to the 2019 FIS World Championships, completing over a full year of victories. This season Chloe has taken a break from competition to study at the prestigious Princeton University. 

Chloe is in good company with a long list of world-class athletes taking home hardware. One highlight included Simone Biles, who continued her domination of the Laureus World Sports Awards where she was announced as the winner of her third Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award in four years, at the age of just 22. 

For highlights, reaction and more information on the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards, visit laureus.com/world-sports-awards.

WINNERS
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi
Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year: Simone Biles
Laureus World Team of the Year: South Africa Men’s Rugby Team
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year: Egan Bernal
Laureus World Comeback of the Year: Sophia Flörsch
Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Oksana Masters
Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year: Chloe Kim
Laureus Best Sporting Moment: ‘Carried on the shoulders of a nation’ – Sachin Tendulkar
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: Dirk Nowitzki
Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award: Spanish Basketball Federation
Laureus Sport for Good Award: South Bronx United

In the midst of world-class freeski and snowboard competition at the 2020 Dew Tour, there were more than just podiums on the line. The best skiers and riders from all corners of their respective sports came together to celebrate each other’s accomplishments, both in competition and film. What many people don’t understand about U.S. Freeski and Snowboard athletes is that they excel far beyond slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air competition. Many extend their motivation and expertise into the world of film. Their hard work and the endless pursuit of their craft paid off at last week’s Newschoolers and SNOWBOARDER Awards. 

SNOWBOARDER AWARDS

On Thursday, Feb. 5, the first annual SNOWBOARDER Awards took place in Copper Mountain’s East Village where winners received Shark Snowsurf rideable trophies. SNOWBOARDER’s Mary Walsh described the developing scene the best, “Snow was dumping, stacking up for a powder day of epic proportions. Vail Pass was closed. I-70 was, too. For a few hours, Copper was an island as the snow just kept coming down.” Copper Island was the stage for a celebration of sliding sideways, and U.S. Snowboard Team members Jamie Anderson, Red Gerard, Hailey Langland, and Luke Winkelmann were all recognized for their accomplishments. 

On top of collecting her third consecutive contest victory in three weeks, Jamie was named "Women’s Rider of The Year," but not for the reason’s you make think.

“I feel so honored to win rider of the year,” said Jamie. “I worked super hard last season and I felt so grateful to feel the love and support of the snowboard community in the room. Filming for Unconditional was the best thing I’ve done in a while and I’m really excited to ride more backcountry!” 

Jamie put her heart and soul into Unconditional and it paid dividends. She still has plenty of runway ahead of her in professional snowboarding, but when she does decide to hang it up, she will leave a legacy far beyond contest riding. 

Another film highlighted was JOY, starring Olympic gold medalist Red Gerard and U.S Snowboard Team alumni Sage Kotsenburg and Ben Ferguson. Appearances included U.S. Snowboard Team member Hailey Langland and team alumni Danny Davis, Brock Crouch, Nik Baden, and Gabe Ferguson. JOY was named "Movie of the Year." 

Like Anderson’s film, JOY highlights Gerard and company’s pursuit of bigger mountains, creative lines, and powder conditions. It may have been competition that brought these riders together, but it was the journey to find deep snow that banded them together for the film. 

U.S. Snowboard Team member Luke Winkelmann was crowned "Men’s Fan Favorite." The snowboard phenom from North Carolina has been making a name for himself, collecting multiple top-ten World Cup finishes as well invites to prestigious events like X Games and Dew Tour. Luke has only brushed the surface of what should be a stellar and well-rounded snowboarding career. 

It’s safe to say the first annual SNOWBOARDER Awards were a success. See a full list of winners here. 

NEWSCHOOLERS AWARDS

The following day on Friday, Feb. 6, it was the freeskiers' time to shine at the 20th annual Newschoolers Awards. The ceremony followed a next-level powder day. It’s safe to say there were some jelly legs in the crowd, but that didn’t seem to affect the energy level in the room. 

The night kicked off as U.S. Freeski Pro Team member and Olympian Caroline Claire earned the "Breakthrough Award." 

“I want to say thank you to Newschoolers,” said Caroline. “I didn’t know this was an awards show, but maybe my name would just be posted on the internet,” Caroline said jokingly. “I want to thank my mom and dad, Faction skis for releasing a sick women’s segment in their movie The Collective. Special shout out to D-LO (Devin Logan), my hero.”

Later that evening, the all-female segment in The Collective was named the "Ladies Choice Best Female Edit," in which Caroline had a significant part. 

The night continued with U.S. Freeski Pro Team member Hunter Hess earning the fan-voted "Trick of The Year" Award. Hunter landed a mind-melting triple Lincoln Loop on a natural quarter pipe as part of his short film Magma. 

“I would like to say thank you to everyone here,” said Hunter. “This is surreal. Landing that trick was probably one of the best moments of my life. I was psyched to share it with all my best friends and now the whole Newschoolers community.”

Hunter went on to find more success alongside his friend and teammate Alex Hall as well as their filmer/editor Owen Dahlberg. Together, they not only won the "Highest Rated Video" Award, but also the "Best Short Film" Award. Hunter took the mic to offer up even more gratitude. 

“This project was a bit of a dream for A-Hall and I, he said. “We talked about doing it for a long time and it took a while to get it together, but this year we decided to lock it down. Owen was super into it, and I think he made the whole thing happen for us. We couldn’t have had someone better on our team.”

Finally, Alex was also presented with the "Male Skier of the Year" Award. This came as no surprise as Alex has been on an absolute tear over the past two seasons. In 2019, Alex collected two X Games gold medals in both Aspen and Norway, won the Visa Big Air presented by Land Rover, and managed to put together two film parts in both Magma and Faction’s feature-length film The Collective, where he undoubtedly shined. In 2020, Alex continued is reign winning the 2020 Dew Tour streetstyle competition and earning second place in slopestyle. 

Immediately following Dew Tour, Alex joined the Spyder Freeski Team, who also is the official apparel provider for the U.S. Freeski Team. His dedication to freeskiing and his overwhelming modesty makes him hard not to root for and he will surely be a great ambassador for Spyder Freeski.

It was a great night at the 20th annual Newschoolers Awards. See a full list of winners here.
 

The second of three U.S. Rev Tour FIS NorAm events has come to a close at Mammoth Mountain, Calif. and there was no shortage of stand out performances by young skiers and riders. The U.S. Snowboard and Freeski Rookie Team athletes collected eight total podiums, two of which were wins by Hunter Henderson in slopestyle and big air. The 2020 Youth Olympic Games bronze medalist shared his thoughts about his experience. 

“The Rev Tour has been great,” said Hunter. “I have had the chance to ski with a lot of kids I haven’t seen in a few months. To be back with the old crew is a great feeling. The weather has been awesome and the course has been great. Having had the chance to ski it during the grand prix was really helpful. After not doing so well there, it feels amazing to get some revenge this week with two wins in slope and big air. I think wanting to improve on my World Cup performance has been the biggest motivator throughout the Rev Tour.”

Hunter was not the only freeskier to find success as U.S. Freeski Rookie Team member Rell Harwood took the top spot in women’s slopestyle. Rell has had an impressive season collecting top-ten finishes at the Visa Big Air World Cup presented by Land Rover, the Font Romeu, France Slopestyle World Cup, and the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix the week prior to Rev Tour. 

"Mammoth was a lot of fun we had great weather," said Rell. "There were a lot of really talented girls out there. It was nice to have a little more time on the mammoth course after grand prix and put together a run I was stoked on. I was really happy with how I skied. I tried a new rail trick in my run and I was stoked with my result."

Over in the halfpipe, U.S. Freeski Rookie Team member Dylan Ladd earned third place and his brother Connor finished in a respectable fourth place. 

“It feels great to be able to put a run down and walk away with a podium finish, especially with one of the cleaner runs I have done in a while,” said Dylan.“ The snow has been so soft, the skies were blue, and it has just been perfect conditions halfpipe competition.”

Moving over to snowboard competition, there was no shortage of American highlights including slopestyle wins by U.S. Snowboard Rookie Team members Dusty Henricksen and Jade Thurgood. 

Dusty has been on a roll after winning the 2020 Youth Olympic Games gold and winning at the Mammoth Grand Prix. Jade’s win represented her first podium finish of the season and her second NorAm win of her career. She has been putting in time throughout the off-season with Slopestyle and Big Air National Development Coach Nichole Mason and it’s evident that hard work is paying off. 

“The overall experience was great at Rev Tour,” said Jade. “I’m not gonna lie, there were a lot of breakdowns, especially during practice. I didn’t feel that my run would hold against some of the girls, so instead of stressing, I tried to go with the flow and listen to my coach Nichole. That strategy definitely paid off! At first, I didn’t realize that I won or that Ty got third, so I was super hyped when I found out I was sharing the podium with my teammate.”

The U.S. Snowboard Rookie Team also found success in big air claiming two third-place finishes by Jake Canter and Courtney Rummel. 

The final Rev Tour NorAm event will take place at the state-of-the-art Woodward Park City facility March 1-6, hosting freeski and snowboard slopestyle and big air competition. Woodward continues to be an important partner to U.S. Ski & Snowboard and plays a critical role in the safe progression of U.S. skiers and riders. Click here to learn more about Woodward Park City. 

RESULTS

FREESKI 
Men’s freeski slopestyle 
Women’s freeski slopestyle
Men’s freeski halfpipe
Women’s freeski halfpipe
Men’s freeski big air
Women’s freeski big air

SNOWBOARD
Men’s snowboard slopestyle
Women’s snowboard slopestyle
Women’s snowboard halfpipe
Men’s snowboard big air
Women’s snowboard big air
 

Thirty-two freeskiers and 17 snowboarders will represent the U.S. at the Snow Rodeo FIS World Cup at Calgary, Alberta’s Canada Olympic Park Feb.12-16 in slopestyle and halfpipe competition. Athletes are looking forward to returning to the traditionally dialed venues. 

“I’m excited to compete in Calgary again this season and continue this crazy back to back schedule,” said Olympic bronze medalist Brita Sigourney. “Last year, the temperatures were in the negative 20’s, and this year we are looking at positive temperatures, which is great to see. I think we are all ready to put it down at the last World Cup of the season.”

David Wise is the returning champion after battling through wind and snow to claim victory last season. Returning from a broken femur, David has had a tough stretch in 2020 since kicking off the season with a second-place finish at the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, Colo. As he returns to familiar territory, he’ll look to earn his 17th career World Cup podium. 

Teammate Aaron Blunck leads the FIS World Cup standings by a narrow margin ahead of Canada’s Noah Bowman, who is coming fresh of a win at Dew Tour. Also in looking good in the standings are U.S. Freeski Team members Birk Irving, Lyman Currier, and Taylor Seaton who are ranked third, fourth, and fifth respectively. Aaron is in a good position to claim the Crystal Globe, but will need to fend off a confident Noah on his home turf.

The U.S. Snowboard Team also has a strong contingent dropping into the Canada Olympic Park halfpipe. Rookie team members Tessa Maud, Jason Wolle, Lucas Foster, and Jack Coyne are all set to compete. 

In slopestyle, the U.S. Freeski Team is rolling deep including Colby Stevenson, Deven Fagan, and Cody LaPlante who are currently all in the Top-10 of the FIS Cup Standings. Colby recently won both X Games Aspen and the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth. Joining Colby is teammate Alex Hall who is heading to Calgary fresh off a 1st place in streetstyle and a second place in slopestyle at the 2020 Dew Tour. 

Representing the women is U.S. Freeski Pro Team member Caroline Claire along with rookie team members Marin Hamill, Rell Harwood, and Grace Henderson. Caroline is currently second in the World Cup Standings followed by Marin in third, and Rell in tenth. 

In snowboard slopestyle, rookie team member Dusty Hendricksen is leading the charge after earning top honors at the Mammoth Grand Prix, which served as his first-ever World Cup podium. With consistent performances throughout the season, Dusty is currently first in the World Cup Standings. 

Winsport Canada Olympic Park consistently puts together a world-class facility featuring Canada’s only 22 foot superpipe and a purpose-built competition slopestyle course that will push the athletes to the limit. Tune in live to catch all the action for the Calgary Snow Rodeo World Cup. 

U.S. ATHLETES
Men’s freeski halfpipe
Hunter Hess - Pro Team
Aaron Blunck - Pro Team
Birk Irving - Pro Team
David Wise - Pro Team 
Cassidy Jarrell - Rookie Team
Jaxin Hoerter - Rookie Team
Sammy Schuiling - Rookie Team
Hunter Carey - Rookie Team
Connor Ladd - Rookie Team
Dylan Ladd - Rookie Team
Lennon Vaughn 
Aaron Durlester 
Tristan Feinberg 

Women’s freeski halfpipe
Devin Logan - Pro Team
Brita Sigourney - Pro Team 
Abigale Hansen - Rookie Team
Riley Jacobs 
Jennee Crane Mauzy 

Men’s snowboard halfpipe
Jason Wolle - Rookie Team
Lucas Foster - Rookie Team
Jack Coyne - Rookie Team
Kolman Lecroy 
Joey Okesson

Women’s snowboard halfpipe
Tessa Maud - Rookie Team
Kinsely White 
Athena Comeau 
Zoe Kalapos 

Men’s freeski slopestyle
Nick Goepper - Pro Team
Willie Borm - Pro Team
Kiernan Fagan - Pro Team
Colby Stevenson - Pro Team
Alex Hall - Pro Team
Deven Fagan - Rookie Team
Hunter Henderson - Rookie Team
Cody LaPlante - Rookie Team
Tim Ryan 
Peter Raich 

Women’s freeski slopestyle
Caroline Claire - Pro Team
Marin Hamill - Rookie Team
Rell Harwood - Rookie Team
Grace Henderson - Rookie Team

Men’s snowboard slopestyle
Ryan Stassel - Pro Team
Sean Fitzsimons - Pro Team
Lyon Farrell - Pro Team
Judd Henkes - Pro Team
Jake Canter - Rookie Team
Dusty Henricksen - Rookie Team
Storm Rowe 
Dave Retzlaff 

CUP STANDINGS
Men’s freeski halfpipe
Women’s freeski halfpipe
Men’s snowboard halfpipe
Women’s snowboard halfpipe
Men’s freeski slopestyle
Women’s freeski slopestyle
Men’s snowboard slopestyle
Women’s snowboard slopestyle

HOW TO WATCH 
Subject to change
All times EST
*Same-day delayed broadcast
** Next-day broadcast

FREESKI
Friday, Feb. 14
8:00 p.m. - Men and women’s halfpipe, Calgary, Alberta - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold

Saturday, Feb. 15
3:00 p.m. - Men and women’s slopestyle, Calgary, Alberta - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold
11:00 p.m. - Men and women’s slopestyle, Calgary, Alberta - NBCSN*

SNOWBOARD
Saturday, Feb. 15
8:00 p.m. - Men and women’s halfpipe, Calgary, Alberta - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold

Sunday, Feb. 16
12:00 a.m. - Men and women’s halfpipe, Calgary, Alberta - NBCSN**
3:00 p.m. - Men and women’s slopestyle, Calgary, Alberta - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold

All televised events to stream across NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, OlympicChannel.com, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA app

Exclusive commercial-free coverage will be available for subscribers of the NBC Sports Gold Pass, available here: https://www.nbcsports.com/gold/snow.
 

U.S. Snowboard Team member Jamie Anderson earned her 11th Dew Tour Championship and her third win in three weeks on Sunday to close out the 2020 Dew Tour. As the weather took a turn, there were concerns around speed to clear the landings of the large jump features due to loose snow and wind. Together, Dew Tour organizers and competitors made the collaborative decision to eliminate the jump portion of the slopestyle course in the women’s freeski and snowboard final.

“With changing conditions, my plan today was the ‘no plan’ plan,” said Jamie. “I wanted to come up to the course to check the conditions and then see what I could link together. I hadn’t hit the wall ride all week or tried the switch 270 on the first rail. I was just happy to slowly put the pieces together. I have always loved the Dew Tour and think they do a good job of keeping it fun and creative. Also, the U.S. Snowboard Team is on fire right now. I was so proud of Red and Brock yesterday and I’m stoked with Hailey (Langland) and Jules (Marino) and our whole new generation of shredders.”

Jamie put her creativity and technical prowess on display as the only rider in the field to utilize the intimidating wallride feature with a beautiful nose slide. Jamie took the lead over Japanese rider Miyabi Onitsuka on her third run with a score of 92.66. Teammate Hailey Langland was also a strong contender landing two stylish runs with a great interpretation of the upper part of the course including a hip transfer nose grab to kick off her run. 

Miyabi Onitsuka of Japan earned second and Anna Gasser of Austria closed out the podium in third. Hailey finished in a respectable sixth place. 

U.S. Freeski Team member Maggie Voisin also kept her streak alive earning her third podium in three weeks with technical rail skiing and consistency landing all three of her runs. Maggie's third-place finish also served as her second consecutive Dew Tour podium.

“I’m happy that the girls are safe after skiing through some difficult conditions today,” said Maggie. “This is definitely the first rail jam contest I have done in a really long time. I’m super happy with another podium and more than anything, it’s amazing to be back and healthy again. My knee is feeling great!”

Maggie took full advantage of what the course had to offer, showcasing difficult tricks and big spins in both directions. Swiss freeskier Mathilde Gremaud topped the podium and Johanne Killi earned her second podium of the week with a second-place finish. 

Although last week’s Dew Tour program offered up world-class competition and a sense of satisfaction for all the athletes, Maggie spoke to her favorite part of her week. 

“I had the chance to ski neck-deep pow and throw backies with my U.S. Ski & Snowboard teammates and coaches,” said Maggie as she reflected on Friday’s amazing conditions. “It was perfect to have the chance to reset with an epic powder day.”

There is no doubt that heavy snow and wind caused some logistical challenges for Dew Tour organizers, but it may have been a blessing in disguise for the athletes. Skiers and riders from around the world are in the middle of a busy contest schedule that can take a toll on the mind and body. The consensus among the Dew Tour roster was that Friday’s cancellation resulted in a fantastic day of soul shredding for all. 

U.S. Freeski and Snowboard athletes now head north to Calgary, Alberta Canada’s Canada Olympic Park for slopestyle and halfpipe FIS World Cup competition Feb. 12-16. 

RESULTS
 

Red Gerard was the top finisher for U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes on day three of the 2020 Dew Tour at Copper Mountain, Colo. Reminiscent of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, Red came in clutch on his final run to top the podium in front of his friends and family. 

“I feel insane right now,” said Red. “I started off riding this morning and the course seemed slow due to fresh snow yesterday and didn’t think things were going to go my way. I can’t believe things worked out and I’m on the podium with my best friend (Brock Crouch). It’s my home turf, home mountain, my whole family was able to come out, and I’m sharing the podium with my best friend. What can I say? -  I’m hyped.”

Red was in the top spot after run one, however, this wouldn’t last long as a collection of stellar runs immediately followed by the majority of the field. On Red’s last run, he would climb the ranks once again to his own disbelief. This win checks an important box for Red. He now has won three of five pinnacle snowboard events including Dew Tour, U.S. Open, and the Olympics. This is Red’s first Dew Tour medal. 

U.S. Snowboard Team alumnus Brock Crouch finished second and Norwegian legend Stale Sandbech rounded out the podium in third. 

Maddie Mastro also found success for the U.S. Snowboard Team, earning second place in the modified superpipe. Maddie’s top run included stylish frontside and backside alley-oops on the transition features as well as her signature method, a crippler, and a backside 540 in the traditional portion of the superpipe. 

“Riding the modified superpipe today was awesome,” said Maddie. “I love being able to mix it up, be creative, and challenge myself, so I had a blast today. I had a lot of fun on the transition features. My goal was to utilize both sides and I wanted to flip them - I thought that would be fun. The flip got the best of me in the beginning, but I was able to tame it after that.”

Maddie was coming off a second-place finish at the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., where she landed her double crippler for the second time in the competition. Due to falls on her second and third runs, Maddie would not have the opportunity to land the double crippler at Dew Tour. Although Maddie may have been unable to put down the exact run she was looking for, there was a bright side in addition to her podium finish. That bright side’s name is Sonny Alba, a fellow Mammoth Lakes, Calif. athlete. Sonny is a 13-year-old shredder who has looked up to Maddie since she started riding halfpipe. 

“I have watched Sonny Alba ride for the past five years, which is pretty much half her life,” said Maddie, laughing to herself. “It’s crazy for me and awesome to watch her progress and ride. I always thought she had this incredible potential and she was such a great all-around rider. It’s amazing to be able to witness her first big contest.”

The lights weren’t too bright for Sonny’s big Dew Tour debut as she landed frontside and backside 540’s, as well as a few hand plants with what seemed to be beautiful skateboarding inspired style.

“When I found out I had a spot in at Dew Tour, I was shocked,” said Sonny. “It was super last minute, about 9 p.m. last night. I grew up watching Maddie, so riding with her in today’s competition was a little nerve-racking, but also really exciting. I had a lot of fun today!”

Jiayu Liu of China earned first place and Queralt Castellet of Spain finished third. 

U.S. Freeski Pro Team member Alex Hall also earned a second-place finish in slopestyle. Alex has been very successful this season in big air winning Norway X Games, the Modena, Italy World Cup, and the Visa Big Air presented by Landrover in Atlanta, Ga, but he has been struggling in slopestyle. Those struggles ended on Saturday. 

“It feels so good to find a podium in slope, especially here at Dew Tour,” said Alex. “I wasn’t skiing my best at some of the slope competitions this year. Then I went and messed up my first run here, which made me incredibly nervous moving forward. I’m hyped I was able to put it down, especially with some difficult speed due to fresh snow. I’m so stoked.”

His run was displayed trademark A-Hall style with technical rails and jumps that included outrageous grab combinations. However, Alex wasn’t the only U.S. Freeski Team member skiing well and he made that clear speaking highly about his teammate Colby Stevenson.

“If Colby would have landed his second run clean, I believe he would have won easy,” said Alex. “He’s been skiing amazing. He’s such a boss and I love watching him out there.”

Prior to the Dew Tour, Colby earned two slopestyle wins in two weeks at X Games Aspen and the Mammoth Grand Prix. Announcer, former athlete, and professional freeskiing head judge Mike Atkinson claimed that the “trick du jour” was Colby’s 360 rail transfer that had even Colby’s fellow athletes animated in the finish area. 

Norwegian freeskier Christian Nummedal won the event and Swiss Andri Ragetlli took third. Colby would finish fifth overall just ahead of teammate Nick Goepper in sixth.

Alex went on to win the street style event later that evening. In the same event and staying true to Alex’s previous comments, Colby continued his impressive skiing and earned the best trick award. 

Back in the superpipe, U.S. Freeski Rookie Team member Abigale Hansen earned her best results of the season with a fourth-place finish. She shifted the contest into full gear with a solid run and the rest of the field followed suit. She improved her score every time she dropped into the pipe showing great consistency building on her run. 

Canadian’s Cassie Sharpe and Rachael Karker finished first and second respectively and Zoe Atkin of Great Britain finished third. U.S. Freeski Team members Brita Sigourney and Devin Logan finished fifth and seventh respectively. 

Competition continues at Dew Tour on Sunday with the men’s ski and snowboard modified superpipe final, as well as the women’s ski and snowboard slopestyle final. Head out to Copper Mountain or tune in live to catch all the action.

RESULTS

HOW TO WATCH 
Winter Dew Tour will be live-streamed in its entirety on DewTour.com, Facebook Live, YouTube
Subject to change
All times MST

FREESKI
Sunday, Feb. 9
9:00 a.m. - Men’s Ski Modified Superpipe Final - Copper Mountain, Colo.
2:00 p.m. - Women’s Ski Slopestyle Final - Copper Mountain, Colo. 

SNOWBOARD
Sunday, Feb. 9 
10:45 a.m. - Men’s Snowboard Modified Superpipe Final - Copper Mountain, Colo. 
12:30 p.m. - Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final - Copper Mountain, Colo.