LOS ANGELES, CA (Feb. 21, 2016) – Kyle Mack (West Bloomfield, MI) stood with elite snowboarders when he laid down a second-place finish at Air + Style Los Angeles Sunday. Yuki Kadono of Japan won the event as Sven Thorgren of Sweden sealed his claim on the overall title when he placed third in L.A.

The Air + Style tour is an elite-level big air series staged by Shaun White Enterprises and hosted by White at EXPO Park at the LA Coliseum. The tour originated in Innsbruck, Austria in 1993 and eventually spread to a three-stop series including Innsbruck, Beijing and Los Angeles. 

ASPEN, CO (Jan. 30, 2016) – U.S. Pro Slopestyle Team member Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) had an excellent showing at X Games Aspen on Saturday, finishing fourth in Slopestyle. The Canadians continued their X Games domination with Mark McMorris winning gold and Sebastien Toutant earning silver while Mons Roislnad of Norway earned bronze.

Willett was the first rider to drop on Saturday and he put down a banger run that put him into first place until eventual silver medalist Toutant overtook him. It was a great showing against a highly-competitive field for Willet, who earned silver at X Games 2010. Willet was coming in hot off a second-place finish at the U.S. Grand Prix last week.

American Sage Kotsenburg (Park City, UT) placed 10th. He rode with his signature creativity, but was unable to put together a complete run. U.S Slopestyle Team member Kyle Mack (West Bloomfield, MI) placed seventh in Big Air on Friday night in his first X Games appearance.

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA (Jan. 21, 2016) – Hometown boy Brandon Davis led a U.S. sweep in slopestyle at the first U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix of the 2016 season Thursday at Mammoth Mountain.

Davis (Mammoth Lakes, CA) topped the field with a pair of 1260s, as Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) was second and Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) was third. Thursday was originally slated for just slopestyle qualifications, but due to an incoming storm the qualifications and finals were held all in one day.

Brandon Davis competes in Thursday’s slopestyle at the first U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix of the 2016 season at Mammoth Mountain. (U.S. Snowboarding-Melanie Harding)

PARK CITY, UT (Feb. 27, 2015)—The skies were grey and the light flat, but it didn’t matter, as the men threw down an unbelievable podium sweep at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix in Park City, UT. Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) walked away with the Paul Mitchell snowboard slopestyle win, Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) took second and Eric Beauchemin (Grand Blanc, MI) was third. On the women’s side, Karly Shorr (Milford, MI) stood on her first FIS World Cup podium, taking second place.

The U.S. qualified four to Friday’s international-level World Snowboard Tour event finals, and all took podium spots. “Today is friggin’ amazing. I haven’t had this feeling in so long,” said Willett, who is coming back from a shoulder injury and a broken back last year that caused him to the miss the Olympics. “It’s insane. To be here with all my friends and to put down a run that I haven’t put down before just felt so good.” This was Willett’s first World Cup win.

CARDRONA, New Zealand (Aug. 19) - X Games champion Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA) persevered through fog and a nine-hour comp day to pickup a season opening slopestyle victory at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Cardrona, part of the New Zealand Audi Quattro Games. Anderson, who also won the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix World Cup at Copper Mountain last January, scored a huge 94.75 on her first of two runs and was able to take a victory lap for the win. Weather forced cancelation of the men's competition after U.S. Snowboarding's Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) won his heat with the second highest score. Slopestyle snowboarding will make its Olympic debut in Sochi.

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VAIL, CO (Mar. 2) – Accumulating snow and flat light did not faze Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) who took third at the Burton US Open slopestyle finals. Although Guldemond learned a new trick, a triple cork, the snow caused for slow speeds that made it impossible to try. The women’s slopestyle finals were canceled due to weather conditions and the semi-final results held as final. Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA) took second in semi-finals on Wednesday. Next up athlete’s head to Sierra Nevada, Spain for FIS World Cup Finals Mar. 20-27.

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PARK CITY, UT (Jan. 16) – Olympians Seth Wescott (Sugarloaf, ME), Nate Holland (Squaw Valley, CA), Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI), and Faye Gulini (Salt Lake City) lead a team of 29 top ranked athletes named to the 2013 FIS World Snowboarding Championships Team. New to join the World Snowboarding Championship team roster is three-time U.S Grand Prix slopestyle winner Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV), four-time X Games medalist Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) and three-time X Games medalist Sage Kotsenburg (Park City, UT).

COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO (Jan. 9) – The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix opened its 17^th season with slopestyle qualifiers at Copper Mountain today. The newly added Olympic sport of slopestyle snowboarding saw over 100 athletes from 37 countries at the first domestic FIS World Cup of the year and 5Star World Snowboard Tour event. Fan favorites Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) and Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) both made it to finals, that takes place on Friday. The weekend will be televised on both NBC and the NBC Sports Network, plus live coverage of halfpipe finals on the USSA Network.

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COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO (Jan. 2) – The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix will open its 17^th season with halfpipe snowboarding and newly added Olympic sport slopestyle snowboarding at Copper Mountain Jan. 9-12. Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark (West Dover, VT) will join Olympians Elena Hight (South Lake Tahoe, CA) and Louie Vito (Sandy, UT) with World Snowboard Tour Champion Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) and X Games medalist Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) for the longest running domestic tour. New for 2013 the Sprint U.S.

BRECKENRIDGE, CO (Dec. 16) – After extreme blowing winds and snow Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) was able to overcome the treacherous conditions and take second at Dew Tour slopestyle snowboarding finals. His run featured near perfect double backside rodeo that he was able take all the way to the bottom of the jump. In a tough competition Guldemond was one of the few in the field of competitors who was able to put down an impressive run despite the adverse conditions. Next up for halfpipe athletes is the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix and FIS World Cup at Copper Mountain Jan. 9-13.

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