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Another FIS Big Air contest, another day that the Japanese sweep the top podium spots. Miyabi Onitsuka and Hiroto Ogiwara won the top spots in the World Cup event in Colorado this past weekend.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 15

Nitro Presents: The Nitro OG Team

Sometimes, you just need to get the gang back together in Switzerland. In Nitro's latest video, Fabien Rohrer invited the Nitro OG team to his home mountain

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 12

Here's Who To Pick For Your Flyp Fantasy Team Ahead Of The Steamboat Big Air

I’m not sure Su Yiming can be stopped. The Chinese rider just won his second straight Big Air event last week in Beijing. He had to come from behind to do so, overtaking Japan’s Kira Kimura with a switch backside 1980.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 11

Rome Snowboards Presents: Roadside Attractions

Japan in January. Rome's team riders. Need I say more? Rome Snowboards already had the internet buzzing when it dropped Swarm earlier this winter. Derek Lemke's footage alone was enough to generate video of the year talk.

Red Bull Heavy Metal Will Make Three Stops In 2026

Red Bull Heavy Metal is coming back to Boston. The 2026 iteration of one of the best snowboard contests in the continental United States will go down at City Hall Plaza yet again on February 21, 2026.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 10

Here's Who The Jones Tweaker Is For

During a springtime phone call with Jeremy Jones, I told him that I had ridden two Jones snowboards earlier that year: the Mind Expander, during a trip to Montana, and the Tweaker.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 9

Public Service Announcement: A Conversation With Joe Sexton

From his countless video parts in films like Child Support and 2032, to his iconic magazine cover in 2019, you know Joe Sexton’s riding. Things look a bit different these days, though.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 8

Mia Brookes Wins Her First FIS Event Of the Season

Mia Brookes, the 18-year-old rider from Great Britain, won her first FIS Big Air contest of the season Saturday in China. She put down a cab 1440 stalefish to do so.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 5

Ayumu Hirano Claims The Snow League's Top Spot In China

A little bit of order has been restored to the universe. Ayumu Hirano is back atop the podium after competing in a contest. Hirano took down Yuto Totsuka in The Snow League’s second stop of the season in China.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 5

Patti Zhou Wins The Snow League's China Stop At Just 14 Years Old

Maybe there is such a thing as home-resort advantage? Patti Zhou, a 14-year-old snowboarder from China, competed in her first contest for The Snow League this week.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 4

Beech Mountain In North Carolina Will Kick Off Season With A Rail Jam

Beech Mountain’s season will finally kick off Friday, December 5, 2025, and what better way to welcome the season than by hosting a rail jam? Answer: by getting Red Bull involved.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 4

How To Pick Your FLYP Fantasy Lineup for Snowboarding's FIS Big Air This Weekend

The second FIS Big Air snowboarding contest is set to go down in China this weekend. The season kicked off last weekend, and China’s hometown kid Su Yiming took home the top spot for the men.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 4

This Massachusetts Mountain Is Set To Open a New Summit Chairlift, and It's Named After a Seltzer Company

"Well, are ya coming'? Why, to the top of Norm’s Way, of course! This is the Polar Express!" Alright, that’s not exactly how Tom Hanks’ lines went in the hit animated film released in 2004 that shares the same name as a chairlift at a beloved chairlift in Massachusetts, but the sentiment is still there.

Shaun White News / SNOWBOARDER / December 4

Moncler Taps Snowboarders Chloe Kim and Shaun White for New Winter Gear Campaign

We're almost two years out from the Great Binding Debacle of 2024, and it appears that Moncler Grenoble has gotten the message loud and clear: Hire real snowboarders to wear your products.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 3

Here's How To Build a Fantasy Team for Shaun White's Snow League

The Snow League is back for another event. This time, the riders head to China to ride the halfpipe at Yunding Snow Park Chongli—the iconic venue of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 3

This Small Ski Area Will Sell Lift Tickets for Just $10 This Weekend

Everyone loves a good anniversary. And while 63 isn’t necessarily a round number that’s typically celebrated with extravagance, Appalachian Ski Mountain, North Carolina, is throwing a party, anyway.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 3

A Very Special Print Issue of Snowboarder Dedicated to Travis Rice’s Natural Selection Tour Is Coming

When it was time to start thinking about chasing powder days and fresh lines earlier this year, we decided it was also time to get back into the print game and bring you, the loyal Snowboarder reader, something special.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 3

The Latest Seb Toots Obstacle Course Features Golf, Hockey, and a Diving Board

Sebastian Toutant is at it again. The Canadian rider affectionately known as Seb Toots has gone viral online annually with shares of his elaborate obstacle courses. They started indoors, with Toots using foam rollers, mini indoor basketball hoops, and flipping off his couch.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 3

Here Are The Riders That Have Been Confirmed For X Games Aspen in 2026

In January 2025, Hiroto Ogiwara competed in his first X Games. He won a gold medal in Big Air after putting down a 2340, a first in any snowboard competition anywhere.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / December 2

"Da Godfather," Martin Gallant, Has Died After A Battle With Pancreatic Cancer

The man who moved west and paved the way for French-Canadian snowboarders has died after a fight with cancer. Martin Gallant, lovingly known to many as "The Godfather," was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in August 2025, according to a write-up attached to his GoFundMe page.

Snowboarding News / Larry Brown Sports / November 19

Former Olympic snowboarder indicted on drug and murder charges

The FBI is intensifying its hunt for a former Olympic snowboarder who is alleged to be the head of a cocaine trafficking ring. The FBI announced Wednesday that it has increased its reward to $15 million for the capture of Ryan Wedding, who competed for Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the men’s parallel giant slalom.