Without a Paddle is a canoe film about snowboarding, that blends a 140km winter paddle from the foot of the Mica Dam to the top of the Revelstoke Dam with the history of the upper Columbia River. Four intrepid snowboarders seek to retrace a portion of David Thompson's footsteps down the Columbia River, in the middle of January, during one of the coldest snaps in recorded … [Read more...] about Without a Paddle – Full Movie
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Beijing 2022: SU Yiming Wins Gold in Snowboarding Big Air
Teenage sensation Su Yiming of the People’s Republic of China scooped the gold in the men’s snowboard big air event at the Shougang Industrial Park with two-time Olympian Mons Roisland of Norway earning silver and slopestyle champion Max Parrot of Canada rounding out the podium with bronze. A pair of huge 1800s (front and backside) in his first two runs was enough to see … [Read more...] about Beijing 2022: SU Yiming Wins Gold in Snowboarding Big Air
Beijing 2022: Anna Gasser wins women’s Big Air gold
Anna Gasser of Austria defended her women's snowboard Big Air title with a stunning 1260 performance in the final run at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Big Air Shougang. Zoi Sadowski Synnott of New Zealand and Kokomo Murase of Japan took the silver and bronze, respectively, while China's Rong Ge placed fifth, the best ever finish for a Chinese athlete in the … [Read more...] about Beijing 2022: Anna Gasser wins women’s Big Air gold
Beijing 2022: Chloe Kim dominates in halfpipe for second straight Olympic gold
Defending champion Kim won gold in the women's event at the Winter Games in the final on 10 February at Genting Snow Park. Chloe Kim claimed her second successive Olympic snowboard women's halfpipe gold medal in style. The American held the lead from the opening round in the Beijing 2022 final at the Genting Snow Park in the Zhangjiakou mountains. Kim's huge first run was … [Read more...] about Beijing 2022: Chloe Kim dominates in halfpipe for second straight Olympic gold
Beijing 2022: Ayumu Hirano Tops Snowboarding Halfpipe Qualifying; Shaun White Through to Finals
With a dominant performance in the qualifying rounds on 9 February, Team Japan is now a genuine contender to sweep the podium in the men’s snowboard halfpipe finals here at Beijing 2022. The 23-year-old Hirano Ayumu is top dog among the four massively talented Japanese pipe specialists. His huge airs and smooth style make him the hands-down favourite for gold, especially … [Read more...] about Beijing 2022: Ayumu Hirano Tops Snowboarding Halfpipe Qualifying; Shaun White Through to Finals
