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Britain's Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale win mixed-team snowboard cross gold as day nine of Milano-Cortina 2026 is showcased in a photo gallery of alpine triumphs, biathlon and speed skating action.
Chloe Kim and three Team USA snowboarders defended athletes’ right to voice opinions while expressing pride in representing the United States, as they respond to President Trump’s criticism of Hunter Hess during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, urging unity and compassion even amid political divisions and noting Hess’s upcoming Olympic debut.
Ester Ledecka’s pursuit of Olympic snowboard glory is halted in Livigno as Austria’s Sabine Payer wins the women’s parallel giant slalom, with Austria’s Benjamin Karl securing the men’s gold.
Seventeen-year-old Ollie Martin competed in the men's snowboard big air final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno with a broken arm, undergoing surgery 10 days before, and finished fourth with 163.00 points as Japan captured gold and silver and China claimed bronze; he had previously become the youngest to land a 2160 and earned a World Cup win in 2025, drawing praise from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team.
Director Naoki Hamaguchi says Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will enhance the Queen's Blood card game and integrate Cloud's snowboarding into the narrative, aiming to tighten the story while keeping development on schedule and playable as polishing continues; a July art book for Rebirth is also planned.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard named a 97-athlete roster to represent Team USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games (Feb. 6–22), with 73 from the Stifel U.S. Ski Team and 24 from the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team. The team competes across 10 sports at 25 venues in Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Val di Fiemme and Livigno, featuring a mix of first-time Olympians and veteran medalists led by stars such as Mikaela Shiffrin, Chloe Kim, Red Gerard and Jessie Diggins. With 116 medal events on the schedule, the U.S. emphasizes depth and world-class staff to support medal contenders, and the final roster will be officially announced on January 26, 2026.
Descenders Next, a sequel with a new focus on snowboarding and mountainboarding, has been shadowdropped into early access on Steam, featuring new sports, biomes, and multiplayer modes, with a two-year development plan. It is Steam Deck verified and includes a new race mode as a free update for original Descenders players.
The new indie game Tricky Madness, currently in demo on Steam, aims to recapture the magic of the beloved 2001 snowboarding game SSX Tricky. While it closely mimics its inspiration, some control mechanics and trick execution feel different, but the game shows promise with its clear homage and potential for a full release featuring multiple courses, characters, and modes.
An experienced climber, Roscoe "Rocky" Shorey, was found dead inside the crater of Mount St. Helens after falling roughly 1,200 feet from the summit while attempting to snowboard. The 42-year-old had successfully reached the summit 28 times before and encountered an icy ridge that broke off near the rim, causing the fatal fall. His body was discovered by other climbers, and the Northwest Avalanche Center confirmed the incident as an avalanche fatality. Mount St. Helens, an active stratovolcano in Washington state, continues to attract visitors despite the dangers, with permits required for climbers to summit past 4,000 feet.
Chloe Kim wins her seventh X Games gold in the women's Superpipe competition, tying the event's record, and becomes the first woman to land a 1260 in organized competition, marking a historic moment in snowboarding. Despite a slight imperfection in the landing, Kim's accomplishment adds to her impressive career, which includes two Olympic gold medals, two world championship titles, seven X Games golds, and 10 World Cup victories.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi confirms that the iconic snowboarding sequence from the original game won't be in the upcoming release, but the CPR minigame will be revamped. The game is set to release on PS5 in just over five weeks, and fans can expect an alpine adventure in the opening hours of the sequel.
Jason Parker, a snowboarder, survived being buried in an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, California, after being swept off his feet and entombed under 4 feet of snow. He punched an air hole to breathe and yelled for help, feeling helpless and accepting his fate before rescuers found and dug him out. Despite a slightly injured knee, he plans to return to the trail and expressed gratitude for his rescue while mourning the death of another man in the avalanche.
NASCAR driver Chase Elliott details his leg injury and recovery process after breaking his leg snowboarding last month. He will return to racing this weekend at Martinsville Speedway, but admits it will be tough. Elliott spent four weeks rehabbing at The Steadman Clinic in Vail before returning home to Georgia. He had surgery on his tibia and has a few screws in the top of his tibia, but no additional surgeries are scheduled. Elliott will have Josh Berry on standby in case he is in too much pain, but he feels confident he can race. NASCAR has granted Elliott a waiver to remain eligible for the playoffs despite missing races.
NASCAR driver Chase Elliott, who missed six Cup races due to a broken left tibia from a snowboarding accident, has vowed to continue participating in off-track activities, including snowboarding. Despite the accident, Elliott believes that such activities are necessary to escape the pressures of racing and give his mind a rest. He will return to racing this weekend at Martinsville Speedway and has been given a waiver to qualify for the playoffs.
A snowboarder in Oregon, Erik Hefflefinger, fell to his death after being swept up in an avalanche at Newberry National Volcanic Monument's Paulina Peak. He had a faint pulse but succumbed to his injuries at the scene within an hour. Hefflefinger's friends, who had snowboarded down before him, saw him carried over the cliff by avalanche debris and were able to reach him before rescuers to begin CPR. All three snowboarders had proper avalanche safety equipment. Two other avalanche deaths have been reported in the county so far this year following no deaths for the last nine years.