The Sync Tour by CAPiTA and Union focuses on pure snowboarding enjoyment, traveling from Washington to Tahoe. The crew engaged with local shops, organized mini jams, and distributed prizes, reinforcing the essence of snowboarding.
A superpipe is a halfpipe that is about 64 feet wide and typically between 400 and 600 feet long, with walls approximately 22 feet high. The walls of the pipe are near vertical, with a smooth transition that allows riders to carry maximum speed.
The Black Lantern Inn was a familiar place where I ate with my kids, sometimes once a week. My room was well beyond my expectations for a last-minute booking: a king-sized bed, separate living area, jacuzzi bath, and many thoughtful details, including several back issues of Skiing History Magazine to flip through.
Camelback Mountain has achieved a historic milestone by remaining open for skiing and snowboarding until May, marking the longest operational season in its 62-year history.
Owl's Head has officially joined the Indy Pass, a fantastic news for Townships locals and travelers alike. It remains fiercely independent since Fred Korman opened it in 1965 with just three lifts.
Good morning! We're racing towards the finishing line now in Milan, stylish snow suit in one hand, espresso in the other. Nine golds hang glistening on the line to be claimed . The final snowboarding events swoosh onto our screens soon, with the men's and women's slopestyle; while out on the mountains, cowbells and exhaution in the cross-country team sprint skiing. Ice-hockey punctuates the day, with the men's quarter-finals expect the usual brutality: Slovakia v Germany, Canada v Czechia, Finland v Switzerland, and USA v Sweden.
Bo Horvat (14) of Team Canada celebrates his goal against Team Czechia with Drew Doughty (89) and Brad Marchand (63) during second period men's Olympic hockey action at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics on Thursday. Team Canada has seven medals heading into Day 7 after picking up three on Thursday. Canada's men's hockey team faces off against Switzerland today after shutting out Czechia 5-0 in their opening game.
At these Milan Cortina Games, that balance has clearly shifted, with Japan emerging as the world's deepest and most formidable snowboarding power, particularly on the men's side. In the early days of this Olympic competition, Japan has captured gold in both the men's and women's big air competitions, including Kokomo Murase's impressive victory Monday night. Japan now has three snowboarding medals in these Games, while the United States is still looking for its first podium visit at Livigno Snow Park.
The weather window for Kings and Queens of Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is officially open, with the competition set to go down at some point between now and February 14th. While we aren't certain exactly what day the competition will go down, we've already seen enough footage from practice to know that it's going to be wild.
Tense altercation from an undisclosed European slope where a skier confronted a snowboarder and threatened physical violence after getting sprayed with snow by the snowboarder while standing in the middle of the slope. Much can be made about ski resort etiquette when it comes to guests pulling up and taking breaks in the middle of runs and it is not conclusive that the snowboarder's actions were punitive against the much frowned upon behavior.
There are few sports as evocatively named as the snowboard event known as Big Air. It's big. It's in the air. High, high in the air. On Saturday, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Kira Kimura of Japan won the men's Big Air competition at the Livigno Snow Park in Valtellina, Italy. His best run was his third, a switch backside 1980 weddle five and a half full horizontal rotations.
While most are familiar with the world-class Mont Tremblant, the route there is dotted with independent resorts-each with a distinct vibe-that light up the Laurentians ( Les Laurentides ) like constellations against an ancient sky. These ranges offer something different than towering peaks: intimate terrain steeped in character. They tease the eye, spark the imagination, and possess a certain magic for producing champion skiers and snowboarders. Their ancient geology creates a singular landscape of rolling, forested hills and tight tree runs that feel worlds away from the mega-resorts.
especially on a powder day, but this skier absolutely took it too far causing the lift to stop in the process. Colorado snowboarder Trailer Tom (Thomas Miller), who specializes in hunting down first chairs, captured this absurd moment at Keystone Resort. According to his explanation, snowflakes had only just started to fall, so there wasn't much of a reason to rush for the chair. Yet this skier still tried to snake first chair, forcing the lifty to stop the lift.
Digital creator Richard Oldham bought 400 acres in the mountains of Utah and built an off-grid cabin to enjoy with family and friends. As an avid snowboarder, Oldham enjoys touring his property and discovering new features on his land. Last winter he was out for tour when he came upon rock outcropping that would have been perfect for jumps but it was overgrown with trees and inaccessible in its current state.
