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2017–18 FIS Snowboard World Cup
The 2017–18 FIS Snowboard World Cup was the 24th FIS Snowboard World Cup, World Cup season in snowboarding organised by International Ski Federation. The season started on 4 September 2017 in Cardrona, New Zealand, Cardrona, New Zealand and concluded on 24 March 2018 in Quebec City, Canada. Competitions consisted of parallel slalom, parallel giant slalom, snowboard cross, Half-pipe, halfpipe, slopestyle and big air. Men Snowboard Cross Parallel Big Air Halfpipe Slopestyle Ladies Snowboard Cross Parallel Big Air Halfpipe Slopestyle Team Snowboard cross men Snowboard cross ladies Parallel mixed Men's standings Parallel overall (PSL/PGS) Parallel slalom Parallel giant slalom Snowboard Cross Freestyle overall (BA/SBS/HP) Big Air Halfpipe Slopestyle Ladies' standings Parallel overall (PSL/PGS) Parallel slalom Parallel giant slalom Snowboard Cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevin Galmarini
Nevin Galmarini (born 4 December 1986) is a Swiss snowboarder and Olympic Champion. In February 2018, Nevin Galmarini won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea in the Parallel giant slalom. In 2009, he won the Swiss nationalships and became the Swiss champion in parallel giant slalom. He competed in the parallel giant slalom for Switzerland during the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympic games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and in the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 Winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia where he won the silver medal. He currently resides in Ardez, Switzerland. 2009/2010 Season highlights *Top ten classification in the World Cup list *Swiss national champion in alpine Snowboarding *Selection for the FIS Snowboarding World Championships *Bronze medalist in PGS at the Nor-Am Cup in Copper Mountain (Colorado) *Competing PGS in the 2010 Winter Olympics Career highlights *Fourth in PGS at the 2010 World Cup, in Sudelfeld, Germany *Seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardrona, New Zealand
Cardrona is a locality in the Cardrona Valley in New Zealand, with the nearby skifield of Cardrona Alpine Resort and Mount Cardrona also using the same name. Established as a gold rush township in the 1860s on the banks of the small river of the same name, it is known for its distinctive hotel of gold rush vintage which is on the opposite side of the river to the original township of which few buildings remain. It is in a scenic setting on the Crown Range road which connects Wānaka and Queenstown. Recent developments include expanded facilities for guest accommodation at Benbrae Resort, recreational facilities, a distillery, and a 400-house suburb. Cardrona is the home of the internationally known Race to the Sky hillclimb which was last held in 2015. Climate Despite New Zealand's mostly oceanic climate, Cardrona is one of the few areas in the country to enjoy four distinct seasons. The weather is fairly dry, with spring (September–December) being the wettest seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Berg (snowboarder)
Paul Berg (born 26 September 1991) is a German snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross. Berg competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Germany. In the snowboard cross, he won his 1/8 round race, but finished 4th in his quarterfinal, not advancing, and finishing 13th overall. Berg made his World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ... debut in January 2012. As of September 2014, he has one World Cup victory, coming at La Molina in 2013–14. His best overall finish was 2nd, in 2013–14. World Cup Podiums References External links * * * 1991 births Living people Olympic snowboarders for Germany Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Bergisch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val Thorens
Val Thorens () is a ski town in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps at an altitude of . It is located in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the Savoie department. The resort forms part of the Les Trois Vallées ski area which, with over 600 km of slopes, is one of the largest linked ski areas in the world. Resort In 1971 the first of three drag lifts was installed, followed in 1972 by the opening of the first ski school. Skiing The resort is usually open from mid-November until early May. The highest ski-able peaks are Pointe du Bouchet (3230 m) and Cime de Caron (3200 m). Many of the slopes in Val Thorens face north and north-west. However, the resort itself faces south. Val Thorens has a total of 68 marked runs, and several terrain parks. The main snow park hosts a stage of the national SFR Slopestyle Tour, and the ski cross arena is frequently visited by the FIS Skier X World Cup. Val Thorens is part of the ''3 vallées'' ski domain, which is conne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Dierdorff
Mick Dierdorff (born April 30, 1991) is an American snowboarder. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. He participated at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2019 The 2019 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships was held in Utah, in resorts Park City, Deer Valley and Solitude Mountain, from February 1 to 10, 2019. 19-year-old Dmitry Loginov of Russia became the youngest World Champion ..., winning a gold medal. References External links * 1991 births Living people Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics American male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for the United States Sportspeople from Bellevue, Washington Utah Utes athletes 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Hämmerle
Alessandro Hämmerle (born 30 July 1993) is a Swiss-born Austrian Snowboarding, snowboarder, and Olympic gold medalist in the snowboard cross. Hämmerle competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. In the Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross, snowboard cross, he finished 2nd in his 1/8 round race, advancing to the quarter-finals, where he placed 5th, not advancing, and ending up 17th overall. As of September 2014, his best showing at the FIS Snowboard World Championships, World Championships was 6th, in the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2013, 2013 snowboard cross. Hämmerle made his FIS Snowboard World Cup, World Cup debut in December 2010. As of September 2014, he had one World Cup victory, coming at Sochi in 2012–13 FIS Snowboard World Cup, 2012–13. His best overall finish was 4th in 2012–13. He won the gold medal in snowboard cross at the 2022 Winter Olympics. World Cup podiums References External links * * 1993 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Cheever
Jonathan Cheever (born April 17, 1985) is an American professional snowboarder. He was an athlete on the U.S. Snowboarding's Snowboard Cross (SBX) A-Team. In 2011, Cheever was named the U.S. Snowboarding Champion, and took 2nd-place, twice, in the FIS World Cup at Stoneham Mountain Resort in Quebec and Chiesa in Valmalenco in Italy, becoming the second American male ever in his discipline to win the World Cup. In 2011, he was ranked third in the world in Snowboard Cross (SBX). Still no U.S. athlete has won a FIS World Cup title in SBX. Jonathan Cheever is ranked 7th in 2017-2018 FIS World Cup standings after two races. A third-place finish at the first World Cup of the 2017-2018 season, in Cerro Catedral in Argentina, put Cheever on the podium in back to back World Cups. Cheever and teammate, Mick Dierdorf, placed 2nd at the Team Snowboard Cross (BXT) FIS World Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, March 2017. Cheever is currently represented by Sho Kashima, one of Jonathan's best frie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Perathoner
Emanuel Perathoner (born 12 May 1986) is an Italian snowboarder. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. He participated at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2019 The 2019 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships was held in Utah, in resorts Park City, Deer Valley and Solitude Mountain, from February 1 to 10, 2019. 19-year-old Dmitry Loginov of Russia became the youngest World Champion ..., winning a medal. References External links * 1986 births Living people Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Italian male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Italy Sportspeople from Bolzano Ladin people 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Pullin
Alex Pullin (20 September 1987 – 8 July 2020), nicknamed Chumpy, was an Australian snowboarder who competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. He was a two-time snowboard cross (boardercross) world champion. Early life Pullin was born on 20 September 1987 in Mansfield, Victoria. He started snowboarding at a young age, and came to prefer snowboard cross, because he considered it "the most pure form of competition". His parents owned a ski hire shop. Career Pullin competed for Australia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in snowboard cross (boardercross). He had the fastest qualifying time (1:20.15) in his event, but was eliminated in the first round of competition, finishing in 17th place by virtue of his qualifying time. Pullin was the flag bearer for the Australian Winter Olympic team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and competed in the men's snowboard cross. One of the favourites in that event, Pullin was eliminated in the quarterfinals. The Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerro Catedral
Cerro Catedral is a mountain located from San Carlos de Bariloche, and inside the Nahuel Huapí National Park, in Patagonia, Argentina. The complex is one of the most important ski resorts in South America and the Southern Hemisphere, with a skiable area of , of ski runs, and a lift capacity of 35,000 skiers per hour. It is also popular due to the views of the Nahuel Huapi lake. There are also a number of hotels and hostels at the foot of the mountain, and a summer hikers' hut called ''Refugio Lynch'' on one of the tops of the mountain. During the summer, the ''Refugio Frey'' and a camping accommodate trekkers and rock climbers next to ''Tonček'' lagoon, near the ''Torre Principal''; Catedral's highest point. On August 27, 2005, the 2005 South American Ski Mountaineering Championship, 1st South American Ski Mountaineering Championship in combination with the last race of the 2005 South American Ski Mountaineering Cup and the 2nd International Open of ski mountaineering was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Air
Big air is a high-injury-risk sports discipline where the competitor rides a vehicle, such as a motocross motorcycle, a skateboard, a snowboard, or a pair of skis, down a hill or ramp and performs aerial tricks after launching off very large jumps. In most versions, there is one large jump and therefore only one opportunity to perform a trick. It is an extreme version of slopestyle. Competitors perform complex tricks in the air, aiming to attain sizable height and distance as well, all while making every effort to secure a clean landing. Many competitions also require the rider to do a specific trick to win the major prize. The term was coined by French-Canadians because of their love for the extreme nature of the event. Skiing and snowboarding Since 2004, Big Air Skiing has been featured in the FIS Snowboard World Championships. In 2018, Big Air became the newest snowboarding event introduced in the Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; ) are the world's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slopestyle
Slopestyle is a winter sport in which athletes skiing, ski or snowboard down a course including a variety of obstacles including rails, jumps and other terrain park features. Points are scored for amplitude, originality and quality of tricks. The discipline has its roots in action sports like skateboarding and BMX and has very successfully crossed over into the snow sports worlds of skiing and snowboarding. Skiers use Twin-tip skis for their symmetry since they often go large portions of the course backward (referred to as "switch") and for their balanced weight so as to not destabilize spins. Slopestyle tricks fall mainly into four categories: spins, Grind (sport), grinds, grabs and Flip (acrobatic), flips, and most tricks done in competition are a combination of these. Slopestyle is one of the Freestyle skiing, freestyle disciplines, along with Mogul skiing, moguls, Freestyle skiing#Aerial skiing, aerials, Ski Cross, cross, big air and half-pipe. History of Slopestyle Competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
