winter games 2019 : 3 videos

A world-class international field dropped into the Alta Chutes today at The North Face Frontier Freeride World Qualifier 4* at The Remarkables ski field in Queenstown (New Zealand). The Skiers and Snowboarders showed their skills as the runs were picked with traditional freeriding style, big technical skiing and progressive freestyle tricks. Results Snowboard Women 1. Nuria Castan Baron (ESP), 80.00 2. Claire McGregor (NZL), 75.00 3. Mikaela Hollsten (FIN), 73.00 Snowboard Men 1...

Finals day brought a spectacular showdown at the FIS Australia New Zealand Cup Freeski & Snowboard Slopestyle. Ben Barclay was never in doubt for a podium placing as soon as he had the first run on the scoreboard, taking the lead right from the get-go with a score of 87.33. Scoring highly for the difficulty and variety of his rail tricks and then backing up with well-executed and technical jump tricks, the win was his for the taking. Eileen Gu was the deserved winner, getting solid grabs on...

Competitors brought their A game to the finals of the FIS Australia New Zealand Cup Freeski & Snowboard Halfpipe presented by Cardrona Alpine Resort at the QRC Winter Games NZ, fuelled by Forsyth Barr today. The judges had their work cut out for them all day long with competitors pushing their limits to earn their spot on the podium. Halfpipe judging criteria is based on trick variety, difficulty and execution as well as the amplitude a competitor can gain above the wall of the 22ft high pip...