Canada Snowboard had a total of 55 Podiums during 2012/2013 season Canada Snowboard set a new record during the 2012/2013 snowboard season with a total of 55 podiums. Canadian athletes made their mark on the international contest circuit, proving they’re ready to take on the world at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. [...]
Ricker and Minghini crowned Sport Chek Snowboardcross Canadian Champions It was an incredible week at Big White, where the Sport Chek Canadian snowboardcross championships took place. This year’s Canadian championships held a strong contingent of up and comers with some really good racing by the next generation of Canadian Snowboardcross riders. Tess Critchlow from Kelowna, [...]
Sebastien Toutant scored 95.00 on his second of three runs Sebastien Toutant won gold in today’s slopestyle presented during the second and final stop of the winter X-Games in Tignes, France. The 2013 World Snowboard Tour Big Air champion scored a 95.00 on his second of three runs. “We had a nice day and I felt [...]
Conditions could keep Vancouver mountains open beyond normal dates With spring upon us, ski and snowboarders of Vancouver can rejoice because of high snow levels on the local Vancouver mountains. “It sets you up nicely going into spring,” said Joffrey Coeman, director of sales and marketing at Cypress Mountain. “Snow levels are higher than normal this [...]
Nicoll and Livingston crowned Canadian Champions at Sport Chek Snow Crown Mercedes Nicoll from Whistler, BC and Derek Livingston from Aurora, ON claimed their second straight halfpipe Canadian title during the 2013 Sport Chek Snow Crown Canadian Snowboard Freestyle Championships. The snowboard competition for Halfpipe and Slopestyle freeriders was presented by Sony and held at Canada Olympic Park [...]
Dominique Maltais finishes second in Veysonnaz, Switzerland Dominique Maltais proved once again that she is the most consistent female snowboardcross athlete after finishing second on the FIS World Cup tour. The competition took place on March 16 in Veysonnaz, Switzerland. While 33-year-old Maltais of Petite-Rivière-St-François, Quebec secured her fourth Crystal Globe trophy of her career, Nelly Moenne Loccoz [...]
Matthew Morison thinks it was an excellent day for Canadian riders in Arosa PGS World Cup Reigning PSL World champion Rok Marguc of Slovenia bagged his first World Cup win edging off Matthew Morison of Canada to second in the Parallel Giant Slalom (PGS) World Cup in Arosa in Switzerland on March 10. Matthew Morison [...]
Canadian riders Dominique Maltais and Maëlle Ricker dominate show at Arosa Snowboard Cross World Cup Dominique Maltais had an impressive win where only Maëlle Ricker (who ended up in third) was even close to her in this triumphant World Cup Snowboard Cross victory held in Arosa in Switzerland on Mar. 9, 2013 (Saturday). While 33-year-old Maltais of [...]
Calvé, Lavigne and Anderson geared for World Cup Snowboard races Canadian athletes will perform at the Snowboard Cross and Alpine World Cup Snowboard races beginning at Arosa PG in Switzerland from Mar. 8, 2013 (Friday). The World Cup Snowboard races will be in Arosa for the sixth time. Arosa is a winter sport resort on [...]
Mark McMorris grabs another Gold at the Burton US Open Slopestyle snowboard event. Canadians Mark McMorris and Spencer O’Brien won the men and ladies slopestyle finals at the 31st edition of the Burton US Open Slopestyle Snowboarding Championships presented by MINI. Held at Vail Mountain, CO, this year marks the first time in history the [...]
