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Alabama Ski Area Opens for First Time in Five Years
Alabama’s only ski area has opened for the first time in five years, thanks to a storm that has swept across the southeast. Snow hit everywhere in the south from Durham, North Carolina to Atlanta,...
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ThirtyTwo Adds Four New Riders to its Team
ThirtyTwo celebrated its 30th anniversary with a big weekend at Mammoth Mountain. That team grew by four by the end of the weekend.Benny Milam, Patrick Hofmann, Mike Liddle, and Danyale Patterson...
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Teenage Snowboarder Falls From Chairlift at Copper Mountain
An 18-year-old snowboarder fell from the American Flyer chairlift at Copper Mountain in early January.The Summit Daily reported that the fall happened as the snowboarder was getting ready to unload...
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The Snow League Secures $15 Million in Fundraising
The Snow League will debut in Aspen, Colorado in March. On January 14, 2025, the league announced its Series A funding round of $15 million.The round was led by Left Lane Capital. Existing investors...
View ArticleAnna Gasser Becomes Oldest FIS World Cup Contest Winner
It’s been so tough to knock Great Britain’s Mia Brookes out of the top spot on the podium at FIS Big Air competitions that it took the queen to do so in Austria.Anna Gasser, often called the queen of...
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Yes, You Can Now Gamble on X Games Aspen Snowboarding Events
When ESPN sold its majority interest in the X Games in 2022, MSP Sports Capital promised big changes. On January 14, 2025, the group announced perhaps the biggest change so far.You can now bet on the X...
View ArticleBurton’s Chill Foundation Teams Up With Michigan Nonprofit To Offer Students...
About 45 children in Michigan will get the chance to learn how to snowboard for free this year, thanks to a new nonprofit.Taking Back Muskegon has linked up with the Chill Foundation to offer free...
View ArticleKings and Queens of Corbet's Lineup Announced
It’s time to crown another king and queen. The Kings & Queens of Corbet’s is an event that showcases the best skiiers and snowboarders to drop into Corbet’s Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort,...
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The Ortovox Freerider Cozy Mitten Changed My Mind on Snowboarding Gloves
Intro:Finding the right gloves and mittens shouldn’t be hard, but there are so many dang options, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Ortovox’s Freeride Cozy mitten took me by surprise. It made bitter cold...
View ArticleFrench Riders Take Top Spots at First Freeride World Tour Event in Spain
The first contest of the Freeride World Tour wrapped up early in the morning of January 17, 2025, and the French took the top spots for both the men and the women.Victor de le Rue and Noémie Equy each...
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The Dinosaurs Will Die MaeTier is the Perfect Board for Big Feet
Intro:When I decided to get the MaeTier, I was looking for a park board that would still carve well. I was looking for something that my size 12 boots wouldn’t get in the way of. I was looking for a...
View ArticleF1 Driver Lewis Hamilton Went Heli Snowboarding with Shaun White
Lewis Hamilton might be having a better winter than any of us.The legendary Formula 1 driver posted a video on his Instagram on January 16, 2025 of him heliboarding with Shaun White and his...
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AI Judging, Gambling, and Healthcare— X Games is Changing
There are some big changes coming to the X Games.The organization's new CEO Jeremy Bloom already announced that fans will be able to bet on athletes at X Games Aspen 2025. Another new use of technology...
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Hotel Fire Kills Dozens at Turkey Ski Resort
A fire at a Turkish ski resort has left 66 people dead.The fire broke out during a busy school holiday weekday in the early hours of the morning on January 21, 2025.An additional 51 people have been...
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Rider List for Red Bull Heavy Metal St. Paul Released
The first of two Red Bull Heavy Metal events will return to the Minnesota State Capitol Building in Saint Paul, and Minnesota’s Benny Milam will be leading the charge. The rail jam will be held from 2...
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Zeb Powell's Extra-Long Snowboard is Now Available to the Public
You’ve watched Zeb Powell ride the longest snowboards imaginable since he was a teenager riding for Nitro. Now, you can ride one yourself. The Burton Super Ultra Blossom is here. There are three sizes...
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Chloe Kim and Maddie Mastro Make History in Switzerland
It’s great to watch one rider overcome adversity. It’s even better when two of them do so to land on the podium.U.S. Snowboarding teammates Chloe Kim and Maddie Mastro both missed the podium at the...
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What to Watch for at X Games Aspen 2025
These games, they’re changing.The X Games have gone through various iterations over the years, and the current format is a long way off from the mixed ski/snowboard cross relays and snowmobile events...
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Snowboard Thieves Busted by Undercover Cops in Utah
To the people of Park City, lock up your snowboard.A suspect was arrested in Park City, Utah on January 17, 2025 and charged with stealing several pairs of skis and snowboards, and trying to sell them...
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Scotty James Wins Superpipe Gold at First Night of X Games Aspen
With a superpipe win Thursday night, Australian rider Scotty James tied with Shaun White for the most X Games medals of any men’s halfpipe rider. The win was his fourth consecutive superpipe win, and...
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