2025/2026 Snowboard FIS World Cup Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air – athletes and storylines to pay attention
In men slopestyleThe field is wide open. Among the front runners is American Red Gerardthe Pyeongchang 2018 Gold medal winner, which closed the 2024/25 season, was ranked second in the world – a place that secured a quota spot for Team USA for Milano Cortina 2026. Just before him, that canada’s canada Liam Brearleywho ended the 2024/25 season with a world title and increasing talent Cameron Spaldingwho claimed the Snowboard Slopestyle Crystal Globe, and the legendary Mark McMorrisUnder the stacked Canadian team. McMorris, a triple Olympic bronze medal winner, will chase a fourth Olympic Games selection.
The women slopestyle Field has a number of clear leaders, starting with reigning Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski Synottt Which is in stellar form and ends the 2024/25 season with the Slopestyle Crystal Globe victory. The most important competition of Sadowski Synnott comes from that of Great Britain Mia Brookes, Who finished her season from winning the overall World Cup Snowboard Park & Pipe title after claiming seven World Cup stages. Also in the foreground is double Olympic gold medal winner Anna GasserHe has announced that this will be her last Olympic bid. Expect the Austrian to throw everything she has to close her competitive career at the top. The Japanese powerhouse trio – Beijing 2020 bronze medal winner, Murase Kokomodouble Iwabuchi ReiraAnd Fukada MariWho won her first World Cup Slopestyle Competition in Calgary in February, which contributed to her few former large air wins. All will be important stage threats, just like those of Germany Annika Morgan.
Add even more intrigues, two -time gold medal winner of the Olympic Slopestyle Jamie Anderson has revealed plans to make a run on her fourth Winter Olympics.
In the ladies half -pipeTwo -time Olympic gold medal winner Chloe Kim the rider remains to beat with her sights Milan Cortina 2026For which she has already secured a quota on Team USA. A third Olympic title would be her level with Shaun White As the only snowboarders who win a trio of Olympic Halfpipe Gold.
Hot on her heels is a countryman Maddie MastroFresh from a winning season 2024/25 that gave her the Crystal Globe. Armed with new tricks and new confidence, Mastro seems ready to challenge Kim on the largest stage of sport. Japan will again make a formidable team, led by Beijing 2022 bronze Tomita Sena by Ono Mitsuki And the younger Shimizu Sara– All of whom make frequent stage performances.
The men half -pipe Will see a fight for the centuries with so many dominant riders who exchange the top position in the 2024/25 campaign. Japanese Hirano Ayumu Enter the season as the defensive Olympic champion. His fourth place of the World Cup of the World Cup does not record the full image of his exciting, high-risk approach to the Halfpipe. Australia Scotty JamesThe double Olympic medal winner (silver at Beijing 2020 and bronze on Pyeongchang 2018), remains one of the most consistent and stylish riders in the sport. His technical control was completely visible with a striking victory at X Games Aspen 2025It shows that he will again be a big threat.
Hirano Ruka Enter the 2024/25 season as a triple Crystal Globe winner, after he had eliminated his teammate again TotSuka Yuto. Both TotSuka and James also have three Crystal Globes, which underlines how deep the talent runs at the top of the Half -Pipe of the gentlemen.
In large airThe air is literally the limit. With new dry slope /airbag training facilities that emerge from New Zealand to Oregon, and back-to-back on-snow training camps during the low season, riders reportedly pushed the progression.
Big names of Slopestyle usually dominate, with a few exceptions. Canadian teen Eli Bouchard Surprised last season with an unprecedented back 1980 and finished second in the second generally behind that of Japan Hasegawa Taiga. From Italy Ian Matteoli, Known for landing The world’s first front 2160Is also one of the best contenders that strive to leave his mark in the run -up to what would be a home winter game.
In the field of women, search for Brookes, Sadowski Synnot” Gasser, IwabuchiAnd Murase To take their Slopestyle struggle to Big Air One-Upmanship.
And we look forward to seeing the Republic of Korea’s Chaeun Lee Back in top form for this World Cup season – a rare competitor who competes with all three disciplines.
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