Two Summit-based snowboarders punched their tickets to finals on Day 3 of competition at the 2024 Laax Open in Switzerland on Friday, Jan. 19. Men’s snowboard slopestyle semi-final Silverthorne’s Red Gerard made his third-consecutive final.
After beginning the winter competition season on U.S. soil at Copper Mountain Resort last month, Summit County’s large swath of professional snowboarders and skiers returned from the holiday break and took to the slopes at.
Ayumu Hirano knows how to come through in the clutch. After failing to put together a top-to-bottom run on his first two tries, the defending snowboard halfpipe Olympic gold medalist dazzled the crowd at Copper.
The Toyota U.S. Grand Prix and Visa Big Air snowboard and freeski competition came to a triumphant close on Saturday, Dec 16, concluding a week filled with Olympic-caliber competition at Copper Mountain Resort. Women’s freeski.
The first day of the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix and Visa Big Air snowboard and freeski competition on Wednesday, Dec. 13, featured high-flying, competitive action throughout the day that was worthy of several highlight reels..