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Swiss brand adds Midwest rail ripper to growing North American team program Sam Anderson by Trevor Slattery @T.revor_ ROLLE, Switzerland (27 FEB 2026) – Nidecker Snowboards has welcomed Sam Anderson to its roster of riders. The Minneapolis-based street specialist joins a team that includes Craig McMorris, Liam Brearley and Jed Sky as the Swiss brand continues to build its presence in the North American market. Anderson arrives on the back of a breakthrough season in 2025 that

After the Games, the stage is set: Absolut Park Spring Battle & FIS Snowboard World Cup Flachau 15–21 March 2026, Flachau / Shuttleberg The Olympic spotlight may be fading, but the momentum continues. From 15–21 March 2026, the global snowboard elite heads straight from the Olympic stage in Italy to Austria’s Absolut Park at Shuttleberg for one of the most anticipated back-to-back events of the season: the Absolut Park Spring Battle and the FIS Snowboard World Cup Flachau. Ol

(February 6 to 8, 2026) This past weekend, The Uninvited brought its platform to Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain, marking the inaugural Uninvited Japan Open presented by YETI. The event represented the realization of a decade long goal for founder Jess Kimura. Anju Matsuoka takes center stage at The Uninvited Japan Open. I Photo: Remi Fukamachi “It has been my dream to bring this event to Japan,” said Kimura. “I expected progressive riding, but the level of talent was beyond

The Uninvited Japan Open Presented by YET 3 Days of Competition, Culture, and Community at Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain For the first time, The Uninvited , snowboarding’s leading rider-driven platform, will bring its celebrated event to Japan. The Uninvited Japan Open , presented by YETI, will take place February 6–8, 2026  at Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain , showcasing the riders, culture, and community shaping the future of snowboarding. Himari Takamori with the shot of

TRUCKEE, Calif., and ROLLE, Switzerland (Jan. 15, 2026) — Scott Stevens is riding for thirtytwo Snowboards, marking a significant addition to the brand’s snowboard team. Known worldwide for his creativity and ability to transform overlooked features into expressive technical lines, Stevens has shaped the evolution of jibbing for more than two decades. Scott Stevens on his thirtytwo Middle Earth Stevens Pro LTD snowboard Stevens will have a series of pro model boards with thi

A brand-new snowboarding event hits Germany, 28 February - 1 March 2026 Inspired by game of S.K.A.T.E., Rail Royale is flipping the script on snowboard comps with a two-day, head-to-head tournament, and bringing the streets straight to the mountains by blending creativity, steel, and the right amount of chaos. The Setup Classic thin street rails, stair features, zero safety nets. And because we like to turn things up a notch, the mastermind behind DIYX’s most unorthodox rail

The Uninvited is opening the door once again with the return of The Uninvited Wildcard, a digital qualifier designed to uncover the next wave of standout street and park riders. Wildcard winner Hinano Sakomoto // Photographer: Emma Dubrovsky The Uninvited is opening the door once again with the return of The Uninvited Wildcard , a digital qualifier designed to uncover the next wave of standout street and park riders. The Wildcard gives girls, women, and non-binary snowboarder

(Budapest, HUN, January 11, 2026) Rock A Rail celebrated a spectacular premiere in Budapest as the Rock A Rail Tour presented by Snowfest kicked off its 2026 season right in the snow-covered city center. From January 9 to 11, the tour made its first-ever stop in the Hungarian capital, officially opening the fourth year of the Rock A Rail Tour. Exceptionally wintry conditions, rarely seen in Budapest, provided the perfect backdrop for this historic debut, as well as for the Ge

Firefly Distillery to host the ultimate winter throwdown on Saturday, January 10 with more snow, larger features, and an all-new large video screen so crowds won’t miss a single trick The Mex 1 Rail Jam , which started as small jam among friends using zambonied ice from the local hockey rink to create makeshift ramps and features, has turned into one of the hottest snowboarding rail jams in the Southeast. This Saturday, Mex 1 and Firefly Distillery have teamed up again to put