Snowboarding News & Blogs

• SNOWBOARDINGFischnaller, Kummer win snowboard World Cup races Posted Saturday, March 3, 2012 2:50p ET By Associated Press Roland Fischnaller of Italy and Patrizia Kummer of Switzerland won snowboard World Cup parallel slalom events Saturday to retake the lead in the discipline standings with two races left in the season.
• SNOWBOARDINGGrabner, Kober win snowboarding World Cup races Posted Saturday, January 28, 2012 1:38p ET By Associated Press Siegfried Grabner led an Austrian sweep of a men's snowboarding World Cup parallel giant slalom on Saturday, while Amelie Kober of Germany defended her title in the women's event.
• SNOWBOARDINGFischnaller, Kummer win snowboard races Posted Sunday, January 15, 2012 4:44p ET By Associated Press Roland Fischnaller of Italy won a snowboarding World Cup parallel slalom Sunday to go top of the overall standings.
• SNOWBOARDINGPatrizia Kummer and Andreas Prommegger are Queen and King at JAUerling Posted Friday, January 13, 2012 4:24p ET By FIS Patrizia Kummer (SUI, photo) and Andreas Prommegger (AUT) have won the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season's third parallel slalom at JAUerling, Lower Austria, and thus the World Cup host debut of this hill situated in the heart of the Wachau region.
• SNOWBOARDINGSnowboard cross WCup canceled due to lack of snow Posted Tuesday, January 3, 2012 3:18p ET By Associated Press Organizers have called off the Jan. 15 men's and women's World Cup snowboard cross event on the Bucheben course because of a lack of snow.
• SNOWBOARDINGKummer and Karl win parallel slalom in Carezza Posted Thursday, December 22, 2011 12:25p ET By FIS Patrizia Kummer (SUI) and Benjamin Karl (AUT) have won the 2012 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup's last race in 2011, which took place in Carezza, Italy, today. In the women's final of the second parallel slalom, which was flagged out with 29 gates on the Pra di Tori slope, the Swiss rider beat Isabella Laboeck (GER) thus earning her career's second World Cup win. In the battle for third, Anke Karstens (GER) crossed the finish line ahead of Julia Dujmovits (AUT).
• SNOWBOARDINGFischnaller wins parallel GS in snowboard WCup Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011 12:19p ET By FIS The World Cup host debut of Carezza, Italy, concluded with a home turf win as well as a first in the history of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup on the Pra di Tori slope.
• SNOWBOARDINGLefevre and Malin claim first World Cup wins in Ruka Posted Monday, December 19, 2011 9:50a ET By FIS Lucile Lefevre (FRA) and Markus Malin (FIN) have celebrated their career's first World Cup win in Ruka. At the season's third halfpipe competition of the 2012 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup, Lefevre, the French best ladies' qualifier, not only secured the top spot with a score of 81.3 points but also took over the Halfpipe World Cup lead with 1,290 points. Facing temperatures around zero degrees, her team mate Emma Bernard (FRA, 80) finished as second while Ella Suitiala (FIN) rounded out the podium with 67.3 points as third.
• SNOWBOARDINGFrench win team snowboard cross in Telluride Posted Monday, December 19, 2011 9:41a ET By FIS Team France has put its stamp on the sole snowboard cross team event of the 2012 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup, which was organized today in Telluride, CO.
  
• SNOWBOARDINGTwo years after coma, Pearce rides again Posted Wednesday, December 14, 2011 8:02a ET By Associated Press Basking in the sun and snow, surrounded by his fans and friends, Kevin Pearce carved sweet turns down a gentle run called "Springmeier" - kicking up just enough powder behind him to remind people that, yes, this kid can still ride.
• SNOWBOARDINGWATCH: Sprint U.S. Grand Prix Posted Friday, December 9, 2011 2:58p ET