It was a huge day for Canada on home snow in Blue Mountain, Ontario with Canada closing out the day with double first-place finishes, a second-place, two Crystal Globes and a Rookie of the Year. Included in those wins was Whistler’s Marielle Thompson, won Sunday’s Audi FIS World Cup Finals, supported by Mackenzie Investments race,…
VANCOUVER – Canada Snowboard is pleased to announce that 61 athletes have been named to the 2016/2017 National teams, including 26 athletes to the Development Groups and NextGen Program. 18 males and 17 females have been named to our Snowboardcross, Alpine, Para, Halfpipe and Slopestyle National teams. Additionally, 17 males and 9 females will represent our…
MAMMOTH, CA – Canadian halfpipe and slopestyle athletes are on their way to Mammoth, California for their first event of 2016. The 2016 Visa U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain Halfpipe and Slopestyle competitions will be held as a FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup and Association of Freeskiing Professional Platinum Level events. A total of…
Whistler, BC – A trying year due to injuries finished on a high note for slopestyle skiers Yuki Tsubota (Whistler, BC) and Kim Lamarre (Lac-Beauport, QC) after finishing first (80.5) and third (74.0), respectively, at the AFP World Tour Finals presented by the World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler, BC. Competing at Blackomb Ski…