The youngest of the FIS disciplines, snowboarding provides a rich blend of classic elements of alpine racing in both individual and parallel format of the Half Pipe, Big Air and specially built Snowboard Cross courses.

Parallel Giant Slalom

Riders race head to head on Parallel Giant Slalom courses with the winner advancing to the next round.

Parallel Slalom

Riders race head to head on Parallel Slalom courses with the winner advancing to the next round.

Giant Slalom

Times from two runs on different courses are added together in a discipline requiring precise turns.

Half Pipe

Riders perform a series of jumps, tricks and maneuvers in the half pipe that are judged for their degree of difficulty and execution.

Big Air

A "Big Jump" is judged according to the criteria: control of the trick, amplitude, landing.

Snowboard Cross

Riders race against each other in groups of four on a specially built Snowboard Cross course that includes banked turns, jumps, waves and terrain.