U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the seven snowboard athletes who will represent the United States at the 2024 FIS Slopestyle and Big Air Junior World Championships in Mottolino Livigno, Italy, March 22-30, and the 10 snowboard cross athletes for the FIS Snowboard Cross World Junior Championships in Gudauri, Georgia, April 4-7. 

With both national team members and top U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes from clubs across the country, this year’s team consists of heavy hitters who have already made appearances on the World Cup stage along with up-and-coming riders looking to prove themselves on an international level. The big air and slopestyle World Championships are at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games venue.

Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team athletes Rebecca Flynn and Brooklyn DePriest lead the way after a successful showing at the Youth Olympic Games, with Flynn taking home silver in women’s big air and DePriest finishing sixth in the men’s slopestyle competition. Notably, Flynn will compete in her first World Cup final in Silvaplana just days before she’s set to drop into the Mottolino Fun Mountain Snowpark course, making her an exciting athlete to watch as she continues to excel on the international level.

Ski & Snowboard Club Vail’s Lily Dhawornvej looks to continue her success on the World Cup stage after a second place performance at the final Rev Tour in Aspen last week. She will be joined by older brother Caleb Dhawornvej who also looks to build on his success from the NorAm Cup circuit, highlighted by a sixth place slopestyle result in Copper Mountain in January. Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team rookie coaches Eric Beauchemin and Ryan Conway will join the squad in Italy. Oliver Martin is named, but will not be attending due to injury.

The 2024 FIS Snowboard and Big Air Junior World Championships kicks off snowboard competition with slopestyle qualifications on Sunday, March 24 with finals following on Tuesday, March 26. The event shifts gears to big air competition with snowboard qualifications on Thursday, March 28 and will conclude with big air finals on Saturday, March 30.

On the snowboard cross side, the team is led by Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team members Boden Gerry and Tyler Hamel, all of whom have had success this year on the World Cup circuit. Nathan Pare recently made a statement with a top-eight performance at the Snowboard Cross World Cup in Cortina, finishing seventh overall and cementing himself as a young talent to watch. Bri Schnorrbusch and Nathan Pare are named, but will not be attending due to injury.

Qualifications kick off Friday, April 5 with finals following on Saturday, April 6. The 2024 FIS Snowboard Cross World Junior Championships will also include a snowboard cross team event on Sunday, April 7.

2024 FIS Slopestyle and Big Air Snowboard Junior World Championships Team - Snowboard
(Hometown; Club; Birthdate)

Women
Lily Dhawornvej (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 8/14/2009)
Rebecca Flynn (Victoria, MN; Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team/G Team; 7/24/2006)
Mae Morelli (Boston, MA; Green Mountain Academy; 6/30/2007)
Gwyneth Park (Park City, UT; Team Utah Snowboarding; 7/4/2008)

Men
Oliver Martin (Wolcott, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/15/2008)*
Brooklyn DePriest (Rocklin, CA; Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team/Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 2/21/2006)
Caleb Dhawornvej (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 7/14/2007)

2024 FIS Snowboard Cross World Junior Championships Team

Women
Virginia Boyd (Steamboat Springs, CO, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 2/18/2007)
Kendall Harrington (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 2/4/2004)
Sarah Keck (Winter Park, CO; Auburn Ski Club; 5/10/2004)
Hanna Percy (Truckee, CA; Gould Academy Competition Program; 7/17/2007)
Brianna Schnorrbusch (Monroe Township, NJ; Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team/Gould Academy Competition Program; 1/30/2006)*
Olivia Stracuzzi (Northampton, PA; Gould Academy Competition Program; 3/27/2007)

Men
Boden Gerry (Carrabassett Valley, ME; Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team/Carrabassett Valley Academy; 3/9/2006)
Mason Hamel (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy Competition Program; 1/26/2006)
Tyler Hamel (Bethel, ME; Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team/Gould Academy Competition Program; 7/12/2004)
Nathan Pare (Bethel, ME; Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team/Gould Academy Competition Program; 2/1/2005)*

*declined invite due to injury

It’s an exciting day for snowboard cross fans as Lindsey Jacobellis, the most decorated female snowboard cross athlete of all time, stood back on a World Cup podium with a second place finish in Montafon, marking her 60th career World Cup podium.

After a disappointing result in the first Montafon World Cup final on Saturday, falling in the quarterfinal to take 14th overall, Jacobellis took to the start gate on Sunday with a chip on her shoulder. The Olympic gold medalist was looking for her first individual top-three of the season, having only previously reached the podium in the Les Deux Alpes mixed team event with teammate Jake Vedder, and set herself up to do just that, qualifying through to the big final in Montafon.

It was a close final heat right from the start with Jacobellis sitting in third for the first half of the course. But that all changed after the first set of rollers when Great Britain's Charlotte Bankes took a hard fall after an unfortunate collision with France’s Chloe Trespeuch. Jacobellis and Australia's Josie Baff both made impressive maneuvers to avoid the collision,  narrowly dodging Bankes’ goggles that had fallen from the crash. It was a battle for second and third up until the very end where Jacobellis showed her composure and technique to edge out Baff in the final push at the finish.

Cody Winters was the top performer for the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team on the men’s side, racing to the small final to take sixth overall in Montafon. The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Cross Team will finish the 2023-24 season with a World Cup double header in Mt. St. Anne starting on March 22.

Results
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Men

Lucas Foster earned his first career pro-level podium on Sunday, March 10, taking third place in the Dew Tour superpipe competition and landing a trick no other rider dares to throw – the double alley-oop mctwist.

It was a showdown between the Japanese riders and the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team and the Japanese dominated the top four spots heading into run two. Foster dropped in for the final time in front of an amped crowd that collectively held their breath as he laced together the first four hits of his run, setting him up to throw the never-been-done alley-oop double mctwist. Foster had previously landed the trick in World Cup competition but fell on a later hit, so landing it clean in Copper was a first for the Telluride local.

Foster launched himself into the air and soared over the Dew Tour superpipe, stomping the landing to send the crowd into an eruption of excitement and relief. After a season of countless attempts to put together this very run, Foster shared an emotional moment with his friends and family as the judges awarded him with a 94.00, marking the highest scoring run he’s ever put down in a contest and securing the first major pro podium of his career.

“I’ve been so close so many times, so it feels overdue,” said Foster. “I’m just glad I trusted my run plan today and let it all come together. All the hard work is paying off.”

With the spin-to-win mentality making its way into sport and triples becoming more common, Foster's unique riding style sets him apart from fellow competitors. “I think it’s important to have your own signature tricks,” said Foster. “Halfpipe is so competitive and I want to do what I can to stand out to be Lucas, not just another halfpipe rider.”

At Dew Tour, he certainly set himself apart. After a season of highs and lows, a podium finish reignited Foster’s drive and passion for the sport heading into next season.

“I honestly was debating doing Dew Tour a few weeks ago because I was feeling burnt out after the long World Cup tour, so I really just let go and had fun riding in front of the home crowd,” he said. “It just feels right because I’ve been working so hard and having it all come together and be rewarded for it makes all of the challenges worth it. I’m so glad I didn’t give up. There are still a lot of tricks that I want to learn and a lot that I have but are not in my run yet, so I’m excited to really get a run dialed in that I know I’m capable of. This is just a green light to keep going.”

Foster was joined in the finals by Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team teammates Alessandro Barbieri, Chase Blackwell and Chase Josey. Josey also surprised the crowd with a never-been-done trick of his own, pulling out an ally-oop double rodeo flip to showcase his ever-growing bag of tricks. The squad faced tough competition with the likes of Japan’s Ayumu Hirano, Yuto Totsuka, Kaishu Hirano and Ruka Hirano, but Josey’s creativity earned him sixth overall. Barbieri ended the day in seventh and Blackwell rounded out the crew in eighth. 

With the halfpipe season done and dusted, the squad will take a well-deserved break before setting their sights on summer training for the 2024-25 season

Seven members of the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team qualified for the round of finals under the lights in Cortina, Italy, a season high for the squad. Olympian Jake Vedder was once again the top finisher for the men, taking second place in dramatic fashion. 

Vedder left it all on the course, throwing himself across the line to force a photo finish review. Despite the effort, Vedder was unable to edge out Canada’s Eilot Grondin, who continues to dominate the World Cup circuit. This marks Vedder’s third podium of the season and his second consecutive following a third place finish in Sierra Nevada last weekend.

“It was amazing to race under the lights here in Italy,” said Vedder, “I was second at this venue last year and felt really good energy coming into this race. I’m very happy with my performance but it’s a team effort and I want to give a lot of credit to my wax techs for putting me on the fastest boards possible and my coaches for making sure my line choices were dialed. Excited to head into Montafon next week. Gotta keep this train rolling!”  

Joining Vedder on the men’s side was Olympian Hagen Kearney and teammates Tyler Hamel and Senna Leith, but all three fell in the eighth final, while Olympic gold medalist Nick Baumgartner ended his night in the quarterfinals.

Rookie Nathan Pare had his best World Cup result of his career, qualifying all the way through to the small final and ultimately taking seventh place.

Lindsey Jacobellis was the sole American competitor on the women’s side but unfortunately fell short of advancing out of the quarterfinal. 

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team snowboard cross riders shift their focus to the upcoming World Cup double header in Montafon, Austria March 15-17.

RESULTS
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Men

Maddie Mastro capped off her dominant World Cup season with a win in the superpipe at the 2024 Dew Tour. Despite earning multiple podium finishes throughout her career, the win is particularly sweet as it marks her first time on top of the podium in five years, with her last victory coming at the 2019 Burton U.S. Open.

The win wasn’t going to be easy for Mastro, who was up against a stacked field of riders including 2023-24 FIS World Cup crystal globe winner Mitsuki Ono. Mastro finished second to Ono in the World Cup overall standings this season and the two were favored to battle it out for the top spot in Saturday’s competition.

Sitting in third heading into her third run, Mastro seemed relaxed yet determined, as she dropped in the iconic Dew Tour superpipe for the final time. The crowd anxiously watched from the bottom, knowing her position on the podium would ultimately come down to if she could land her signature last hit, the double crippler.

“It’s one of my favorite tricks to do, so nerves are very minimal,” said Mastro. “In that moment I’m just trying to tell myself to breathe and go over what to do in my head. The win feels pretty amazing, I’ve had a lot of seconds and thirds in my career so this one feels really, really good.”

Mastro was joined by teammates Sonora Alba and Kinsley White, who finished the day in fourth place and sixth place, respectively.

Attention shifted to the streetstyle course where Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team’s Luke Winkelmann threw down under the lights in front of a rowdy crowd of fans. After qualifying out of heat two in the top spot, Winkelmann put down two solid runs to best Salt Lake City streetstyle icon Joey Fava in the round of duals, guaranteeing him a spot on the podium.

Canadian’s Liam Brearly and Darcy Sharpe joined Winkelmann in the final round where the best of two runs would decide the podium order. Winkelmann’s run two score of 88.66 was good enough to best Sharpe but not enough to take the top spot away from Brearly, whose breakout season has been nothing short of impressive.

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team continues their Dew Tour campaign Sunday, March 10 with the men’s snowboard superpipe competition.

RESULTS
Dew Tour Results

The Sierra Nevada World Cup double header wrapped up Sunday morning with another wild day of racing. Olympian Stacy Gaskill led the way for the American women, winning the small final to secure her best result of the season with a fifth place finish.

“The race today was really exciting! It was a beautiful day. The wind didn’t affect us nearly as much as it did yesterday and the track was running smooth” said Gaskill. “Almost the whole team qualified through preheats this morning and we all raced really well. I’m personally really proud of my riding this weekend and it feels good to be in the top five. Today was a good day but I definitely have more to give so I’m excited for another chance next weekend.”

Racing alongside Gaskill for the women was teammate and Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Jacobellis, who finished her day in ninth after a hard collision with Austrian Belle Brockhoff and Czech Eva Adamczyková took her out in the quarterfinals.

Olympic gold medalist Nick Baumgartner was the top finisher for the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team men, taking third in the small final to take seventh overall.

“I absolutely love racing here in Spain,” said Baumgartner. “The fans come out and bring insane energy and even though these short courses aren’t my strength, I kept fighting and had an amazing day. I have to give it up to my coaches and our trainers for keeping us going. The wax techs absolutely crushed it today and were testing between heats just to make sure that I had the best chance at success. It takes a village and the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team is one amazing village. I'm so thankful for this entire team. 

Teammates Cody Winters and Senna Leith improved on their results from Saturday with top 15 finishes. Olympian Hagen Kearney took 27th and teammate Tyler Hamel finished 28th, while Jake Vedder, who took third in Saturday’s final, ended his day of racing in 31st. Connor Schlegel was 46th.

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Cross Team continues their European campaign in Cortina with another round of World Cup racing next weekend, March 8-9. 

RESULTS
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Men

Olympian Jake Vedder battled through challenging conditions on Saturday morning, March 2, to take home third place at the first of two finals at the Sierra Nevada World Cup doubleheader.

A short sprint course and low visibility made for an exciting morning of racing in Sierra Nevada, Spain with frequent course holds and video reviews required due to weather conditions, but Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Cross Team’s own Jake Vedder persevered and advanced through four rounds of racing to secure a spot on the podium. Vedder’s third place marks his second podium of the season, having scored third place with teammate Lindsey Jacobellis in the Les Deux Alpes team event in December, and first individual podium for the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Cross Team in the 2023-24 season.

“I am very stoked to get back on the podium today. It was tough conditions with the weather but I knew my wax techs had me on the fastest boards possible and it was just up to me to handle the racing,” said Vedder. “Another race tomorrow and hungry for more! Proud of my coaches and wax techs- a lot of effort went into this race!”

Vedder was joined by five teammates in the knockout rounds, with Senna Leith taking 17th, Connor Schlegel 18th, Cody Winters 19th, Olympian Hagen Kearney 27th and Olympic gold medalist Nick Baumgartner rounding out the top 30.

Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Jacobellis and Olympian Stacy Gaskill represented the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team on the women’s side, taking 11th and 14th, respectively.

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team has another shot at the Sierra Nevada track on Sunday, March 3rd at 5:30 a.m. ET. Watch them race LIVE on skiandsnowboard.live.

RESULTS
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Men

A chilly Saturday night set the scene for the final snowboard halfpipe competition of the 2023-24 season at the Snow Rodeo in Calgary, Canada. Maddie Mastro stepped on the podium in second place, her fourth podium out of the five comps in the season.

With overall World Cup titles on the line and heavy hitters like Australia's Scotty James missing from competition, athletes competed in a dramatic and exciting finish to the season. Sonora Alba was the first to drop for the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team, coming off a fourth place finish at the Youth Olympic Games. Alba put down a stylish first run, earning a 64.75 in what would be her best run of the night, earning her best career World Cup finish with fifth place.

Next up was rookie Bea Kim, who was sitting in an impressive second place in the overall halfpipe World Cup standings and looking to continue her breakout season. After a disappointing first two runs, it came down to Kim’s third and final run to hold her spot in the overall standings. Coming off a third place finish in Mammoth, and sitting in third behind teammate Kim in the halfpipe World Cup rankings, two-time Olympian Mastro came out strong with a clean first run, locking in an 83.50 to put her in a comfortable second place. Mastro was briefly knocked out of podium position by teammate Kim, who showed veteran-level composure to stomp her third and final run, but Mastro responded with the first and only double cork of the night on the women’s side and was rewarded by the judges with a massive score of 88.25 to secure second place.

"I’m super happy I was able to land my third run and do the double after getting bodied on it in Laax not too long ago," said Mastro. "I also got bodied in Calgary last year so it was nice to get a bit of redemption in that sense as well; I’m just really hppy and stoked with how I’m riding."

On the men’s side, rookie Alessandro Barbieri came out swinging in his first career World Cup finals appearance, landing a 1440 on the final hit of his second run and making a statement to the rowdy crowd at the bottom of the pipe to finish seventh. Barbieri was joined by teammate Joey Okesson, who finally punched his ticket to finals after landing consistently on the qualification bubble throughout the majority of the season. Okesson was determined to show off his stylish bag of tricks and did not disappoint, going huge in his first run with three consecutive double corks. After barely missing his final hit on both of his first two runs, Okesson finished the season out on a high note, landing one of the most stylish runs of the night to land in eighth overall. 

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team women finished the halfpipe World Cup season with two on the podium in the overall halfpipe World Cup standings, with Mastro taking second and Kim taking third. Japan’s Mitsuki Oni won the overall halfpipe Crystal Globe for the second consecutive year.

Japan’s Ruka Hirano ended his dominant season as the halfpipe Crystal Globe winner for the men, with one point separating Aussie teammates Valentino Guseli in second and Scotty James in third. Chase Josey was the top overall finisher for the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team, taking seventh place overall for the 2023-24 season.

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Halfpipe Team will take a well-deserved break from competition to focus on recovery ahead of upcoming team training camps.

RESULTS
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Men

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Cross Team loaded back up in the start gate Sunday morning for their final round of racing at the Gudauri World Cup in Gudauri, Georgia. 

Coming off a 10th place finish in Saturday's round of racing, Olympian Jake Vedder was notably determined to get back to challenging the top spot, winning the men's small final and taking fifth overall. He was joined by teammate Tyler Hamel, who jumped from 31st place in yesterday's competition to eighth, securing his best World Cup finish to date. American Senna Leith also improved on his previous result, jumping from 26th place on Saturday to 11th place on Sunday. Canadian Eliot Grondin took his second win of the weekend, and an exciting photo finish awarded the second place spot to Australia's Cameron Bolton, who took a last-minute fall and slid through the finish line, barely edging out Italy's Omar Visintin, who rounded out the podium in third.

Stacy Gaskill was once again the top Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Cross team athlete on the women's side, taking seventh in Saturday's competition and eleventh in Sunday's round of racing.

After months of international travel, the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Cross Team takes a well-deserved break before returning to competition March 2-3 in Sierra Nevada, Spain. 

RESULTS
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Women

The weather finally cleared at Mammoth Mountain for Maddie Mastro to snag third place in the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix halfpipe. Bea Kim finished just off the podium in fourth place for the women, while Chase Josey was fourth for the men. 

After a few days of wind and heavy snowfall, the weather window opened on Saturday for the men and women to compete in the halfpipe finals, after putting down qualifications on Tuesday.

Mastro put down a strong second run to bump teammate Bea Kim to fourth place. Bea Kim finished in the top four in all four World Cups. Japanese riders Mitsuki Ono took first place and Sena Tomita second. 

Kinsley White was eighth, her first top 10 in a World Cup. Chloe Kim, fresh off an X Games gold medal, could not put down a clean run and finished 10th. 

On the men’s side, Josey finished fourth, following a heavy-hitting Japanese podium sweep. Former Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team athlete Louis Vito, who now competes for Italy, finished fifth—an impressive feat for the 35 year old veteran.

Yuto Totsuka won the event, with his teammates Ruka Hirano and Kaishu Hirano in second and third, respectively.  

Rounding out the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team, Levko Fedorowycz finished 11th and Kade Martin 14th. With the World Cup tour wrapping up in the United States after Copper and Mammoth, Josey and Mastro were named national champions in halfpipe.

Next, the halfpipe team leaves California before the atmospheric river dumps feet of snow on Mammoth Mountain and heads to Calgary, Canada for their final World Cup of the season.

RESULTS
Women’s halfpipe
Men’s halfpipe