Snowboarding: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Ohio's Louie Vito Seeks Olympic Bid With Italy

There’s no dodging this question: Louie Vito is officially seeking a spot at his third Olympics. Diehard fans of competition snowboarding probably made that assumption, but the news became official when he told David DeGuzman, a reporter for Ohio’s NBC affiliate TV station, in an interview that aired July 8, 2025.

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Indoor Ski Resort To Stay Open Until 1 a.m. for One Night in July

There usually aren’t that many places you can ride a snowboard as the clock strikes midnight, but for one day this summer, Big Snow American Dream is open late.

Remember The Limp Bizkit Limited Edition Snowboard?

Nitro Snowboards has never been the kind of company to shy away from a collaboration. The brand will stay true to that mantra in the fall of 2025, when it drops its latest joint effort.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / July 9

Anna Gasser Suffers Injury From "Freak" Surfing Accident

In March 2025, Anna Gasser told Olympics.com that she planned to retire from contests after the end of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy. With the games being so close to her home country of Austria, it seemed like a fitting ending.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / July 8

Five Pairs Of Sunglasses You Can Wear At the Trailhead and Year-Round

You probably won't need your goggles until at least Thanksgiving, and that's OK. A good pair of sunglasses doesn't stop being useful at the end of a day at the mountain, and they should last you all year.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / July 7

Kimmy Fasani and Chris Benchetler Lead Fourth of July Parade

Landing a double backflip in the backcountry is old news for Kimmy Fasani. Serving as the Grand Marshal for a Fourth of July parade, though? That’s a new honor.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / July 7

These Five Local Snowboard Shops Have a Massive Summer Sale Right Now

It’s early July. For the fortunate, that doesn’t mean much. That group of people was likely able to ride their snowboard into May and maybe even June at places like Mammoth, Palisades Tahoe, and Arapahoe Basin.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / July 3

Timberline Plans to Stay Open Into August

The only American mountain still open for riding plans to stay open into August. Timberline Lodge’s director of marketing and public affairs John Burton said in an interview with POWDER that the targeted closing day is August 20, 2025.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 30

Remembering Dillon Ojo Seven Years Later

On June 29, 2018, Dillon Ojo died in an accident at the age of 22. His mark on the snowboarding community, however, still lives on. An obituary found online is short and to the point.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 27

Snowboarder Noah Elliott Nominated for An ESPY Award

The 2024-2025 season was not an Olympic year, which means snowboarding was not in the mainstream spotlight. Despite that, United States snowboarder Noah Elliott has been nominated for an ESPY.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 26

X Games Turning AI Judge Platform Into Its Own Business

The X Games are back for the weekend between June 27-29, 2025 in Salt Lake City. The best skateboarders, BMX, and motocross riders will compete in Utah for gold. Just ahead of those events, however, the X Games made an announcement.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 25

A-Basin COO Thanks Patrons In Heartfelt Letter

The vibe and spirits were high. That's what Arapahoe Basin's Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth said in a thank you letter he wrote on his blog, last week.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 24

Snowfall Dusts Whitefish, Palisades, and More Resorts

You thought it was mountain biking season, didn't you? A winter storm system moved through California, Utah, Montana, Colorado, and more this past weekend.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 20

Vermont's Snowiest Resort Is Hosting a Summer Rail Jam This Weekend

Ski areas in Vermont have been closed for weeks, but snowboarding will go down at Jay Peak this weekend. The second Solstice Sessions will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 18

Here's How You Can Get A Free Indy Pass

Snowboarders are always trying to figure out a way to get a free season pass. The folks over at Indy have a solution for you. All you have to do is brave the department of motor vehicles.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 16

Pat Burgener Will Now Ride For Brazil

Vamos Brasil. Two-time Olympic halfpipe rider Pat Burgener will now ride for his mother’s home country in international competition. Burgener had previously rode for Switzerland, the country in which he was born.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 16

Pat Bergener Will Now Ride For Brazil

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 16

New Bike Park "Unlike Anything Else" Coming to North Carolina Ski Resort

The newest ski area in North Carolina is now getting a mountain bike park. The announcement is the latest step in transforming an aging ski area into a luxury, year-round resort just 35 minutes outside of Asheville.

Shaun White News / Yardbarker / March 6