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2012 TTR World Snowboarding Championships
Date Posted: 25 May 2010The Ticket To Ride (TTR), in association with the World Snowboard Federation (WSF,) has announced the creation of the World Snowboard Championships. The new world class event will be run every four years with the first event expected during the 2011/12 winter season. The event will focus on the main...
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Brits finish in top 20 at Snowboard World Cup
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2009Four British skiers competing at this year's FIS Snowboard World Cup Finals have finished in the top 20 of the competition.The highest finisher was Scotland's Ben Kilner who came in ninth in the men's halfpipe, his highest-ever World Cup finish.Meanwhile, Dom Harrington, 24, finished 20th in the eve...
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British snowboarder takes silver
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2008British snowboarder Zoe Gillings has become the first female to clinch a medal in a World Cup snowboard event in almost four years, it has been announced.The 22-year-old competitor took home the silver medal in her snowboard cross race at the FIS World Cup this weekend.The competition took place in ...
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Double Swiss snowboarding victory
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2007Swiss snowboarder Roland Haldi secured his first ever World Cup victory in Bardonecchia, Italy, at the weekend.The 28-year-old, competing in the third Parallel Giant Slalom of the snowboard FIS World Cup, claimed first place by just 0.07 seconds from French rival Nicholas Huet.Those enjoying their s...
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Jacobellis jubilant in snowboard championship
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2007American snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis has retained her FIS (Federation Internationale de Ski) World Championship Snowboard Cross title, after emerging victorious in Arosa, Switzerland.Having reigned supreme in 2005, she proved too strong for runner-up Sandra Frei, from Switzerland, and the 16-year...