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Europe's most anticipated winter sports event of the year is officially over! 300 of the world's best snowboarders and freeskiers came to the Swiss Alps to open the competition season in style. The unique freestyle facilities, an innovative slopestyle course and the superpipe offer perfect conditions for the superstars on freestyle snowboards and skis.

In the Slopestyle Freeski Men competition Birk Ruud from Norway, current Olympic Big Air champion and Slopestyle World champion took home the gold medal. Swiss local hero Mathilde Gremaud, current World & Olympic Slopestyle champion, wins the women Freeski competition.

After 2019 and 2020, Australian Scotty James once again took the win this year, wowing spectators with his stylish halfpipe run. Valentino Guseli (AUS) landed in second place, making a world premiere with a frontside 1620. Japan’s Ruka Hirano completes the podium in third place. In the women’s event, last year’s winner Mitsuki Ono from Japan won with 81.75 points. The young American Bea Kim and Ruki Tomita (JPN) completing the podium in second and third place.

The twenty finalists showed progressive runs at this first FIS Snowboard World Cup of the season. Tricks such as cab double 9 on the shark fins, back to back 1620s on kickers, backside 5 in the quarter. US rider Julia Marino, who also won the LAAX OPEN in 2020, mastered the seven features best in the women's category. Annika Morgan from Germany came in second place. Anna Gasser, the two-time Olympic champion in Big Air, came third. In the men´s category Canadian Liam Brearley receives the...

The freestyle year 2024 is about to kick off in Laax, Switzerland from January 16th – 21st. The LAAX OPEN 2024 (official FIS World Cup) hosts two sport disciplines: snowboarding (Slopestyle & Halfpipe) and freesking (Slopestyle). Europe's most important snowboard freestyle event will take place again! Freestyle riders from all over the world dominate the sporting and cultural events in Laax. Women, men, on snowboards and freeskis are soaring high and hurrahing the finest freestyle action....

LAAX OPEN 2023 - Europe's most important snowboard freestyle event will take place again from January 16th to 21st, 2024! Hundreds of freestyle riders from all over the world will dominate the sporting and cultural events in Laax. Women, men, on snowboards and freeskis will be soaring high and hurrahing the finest freestyle action. Exciting final decisions for titles, trophies and CHF 180,000 in prize money are on the agenda. One of the best-known names this year is Valentino Guseli (AUS),...

Premier victories for Johanne Killi and Andri Ragettli at the FIS Freeski World Cup in LAAX. Reigning Slopestyle World Champion and local hero Andri Ragettli (SUI) wins ahead of Olympic Champions Alex Hall (USA) and Birk Ruud (NOR). No stranger to the LAAX victory podium is Johanne Killi. As the first LAAX OPEN Freeski winner, the Norwegian completes the loop to the European Freeski Open, held in LAAX in previous years where she won in 2014 as a newcomer.

Europe’s premium freestyle event celebrated a premiere, for the first time ever Freeskiers were part of the event. The FIS World Cup made its first guest appearance at the LAAX OPEN 2023 with two sport disciplines – snowboarding and freesking. Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski Synnott (NZL) and World champion Marcus Kleveland (NOR) take home the LAAX OPEN Slopestyle titles, while Japanese Junior Olympic champions Ono Mitsuki (JPN) and Ruka Hirano (JPN) are the 2023 Halfpipe champions. The winning...

Europe’s premium freestyle event celebrated a premiere, for the first time ever Freeskiers were part of the event. The FIS World Cup made its first guest appearance at the LAAX OPEN 2023 with two sport disciplines – snowboarding and freesking. Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski Synnott (NZL) and World champion Marcus Kleveland (NOR) take home the LAAX OPEN Slopestyle titles, while Japanese Junior Olympic champions Ono Mitsuki (JPN) and Ruka Hirano (JPN) are the 2023 Halfpipe champions. The winning...

The LAAX OPEN will take place from 18-22 January 2023. The world-renowned freestyle event now also has freeskiing on board. The traditional Snowboard World Cup in Slopestyle and Halfpipe will be joined by the Freeski World Cup in Slopestyle. Around 300 freestyle World Cup riders are pleased to show off their skills at the prestigious international contest. Fortunately, in 2023 the characterizing OPEN side event program is back on track: DJ sets and live concerts in the rocksresort village, LA...

The US Freeski Team made a clean sweep of the women’s Freeski Halfpipe Podium, with Hanna Faulhaber taking the top spot with an impressive score of 92.67, 13 points clear of her teammate Carly Margulies in second place. Riley Jacobs rounded out the US podium sweep in third. Cardrona local and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympian 16-year-old Gustav Legnavsky took the win in the Men’s Freeski Halfpipe category with an impressive run that included three double corks, scoring 94.33. Gustav was disappoint...

Local athletes Ruby Andrews and Luca Harrington topped the women’s and men’s Freeski Slopestyle with results from qualification on Saturday used as the final results. Jesse Parkinson of Australia, winner of the Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle, was a standout competitor in his field. The judges were really impressed with the backside triple 1440 he was stomping, the only competitor performing this massive trick. Mari Fukada, Japan, claimed to top spot on the Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle podium. She...

From 19th to 22th April, the Kitzsteinhorn Snowpark in Zell am See-Kaprun (AUT) was the venue for the Austrian & German Masters, which took place again after a two-year break. In the halfpipe and in the slopestyle course, the riders dug deep into their bag of tricks to win prestigious titles in three age categories and, in the halfpipe as the last European Cup of the 2021/22 season, also for valuable FIS points.

The big event of the last FIS Snowboard World Cup before the Olympic Games took place last weekend in Laax (SUI). At the Crap Sogn Gion, the freestyle snowboarders had best conditions. A truly magical atmosphere after sunset at 2,252 meters above sea level, combined with sensational riding and rapturous fans. In slopestyle the athletes showed their skills on ramps and rails under a bright sunny sky. The absolute highlight of the event was the night finale in the halfpipe under floodlight, whe...

LAAX OPEN 2022 - Here's the Best of Halfpipe from Europe's most important snowboard event. Chloe Kim (USA) and Ayumu Hirano (JPN) are the LAAX OPEN 2022 Halfpipe champions What a way to wrap up the LAAX OPEN 2022! The supreme highlight of the week was, without a doubt, the Superpipe Night Finals under floodlights at Crap Sogn Gion. A truly magical atmosphere after sunset at 2,252 metres above sea level, combined with sensational riding and rapturous fans. She did it again! Last year’s winn...

The very first LAAX OPEN TAG TEAM Crossover Slopestyle Session took place last weekend, a new showcase with freeskiers and snowboarders riding the upper section of the slopestyle course. 6 mixed teams with 3 riders each had to hit the course together and be creative as a team. The true spirit of Freestyle sports was on display, as it was all about having fun riding together with your buddies. Team SERENITY with Fabio Studer (Ski), Maxi Preissinger (Snowboard) and local rider Xeno Lehnherr (S...

Snowflakes were falling when riders were getting ready to drop into the Halfpipe underneath GALAAXY. In the women’s field the only European rider in the finals, Queralt Castellet from Spain, was clearly in the lead after the first run. She started off with a huge Lien Air, a Backside 900 Mute, followed by a Frontside 900 Melon, Air to Fakie, finishing off with a Switch Backside 540 Mute. She was the rider to beat in the 2nd run but none of the other contestants was able to get close to her ex...

The 5th edition of the LAAX OPEN will take place from January 13 to 18, 2020. It is the snowboarding event highlight in Europe’s mountains and guarantees snowboarding at its finest. It includes high-quality contests in slopestyle and halfpipe for women and men, sanctioned by FIS and WS, and offers CHF 200,000 in prize money.

The 5th edition of the LAAX OPEN will take place from January 13 to 18, 2020: It is the snowboarding event highlight in Europe’s mountains and guarantees snowboarding at its finest. It includes high-quality contests in slopestyle and halfpipe for women and men, sanctioned by FIS and WS, and offers CHF 200,000 in prize money.

Competitors brought their A game to the finals of the FIS Australia New Zealand Cup Freeski & Snowboard Halfpipe presented by Cardrona Alpine Resort at the QRC Winter Games NZ, fuelled by Forsyth Barr today. The judges had their work cut out for them all day long with competitors pushing their limits to earn their spot on the podium. Halfpipe judging criteria is based on trick variety, difficulty and execution as well as the amplitude a competitor can gain above the wall of the 22ft high pip...

The girls started first and Annika Morgan (GER) took the first place in the rookie category showing her style with cab 540 tailgrab, backside 720 mute, backside nosbutter 360, fs lipslide prezel out, swicth backside blunt 270 out, sw bs to normal, bs boardslide. “I am really hyped to win the Nines wildcard that has always been my dream! So stoked!” Annika was followed by Mona Danuser (SUI) and Addison Gardner (USA).

Ruki Tomita from Japan won the prestigious title of Halfpipe World Rookie Girl Champion thanks to her run composed by technical and creative tricks: frontside air indy, backside 540 mute, frontside 720 indy, cab 720 indy, backside 540 mute. Ruki was followed by Leilani Ettel (GER) and Berenice Wicki (SUI).

First ever Superpipe Night Final up on the Crap Sogn Gion, thousands of enthusiastic fans and world’s best snowboarders: LAAX OPEN 2019 once more celebrated an outstanding snowboarding contest in combination with its side events and freestyle spirit, which created an atmosphere you only would find in LAAX! One week of pure powder action in the leading freestyle resort LAAX: Spectators witnessed awesome top-riding in world’s largest superpipe and on the 550 meters long slopestyle course follow...

The LAAX OPEN 2019 culminated today with the long-awaited highlight, the first ever Superpipe Night Finals up on Crap Sogn Gion. Olympic Gold medalist and top favorite Chloe Kim fulfilled all expectations after winning this morning’s semi-finals and also dominating tonight’s finals. She clearly took over the lead after the first run which earned her 93,75 points which no other finalist was able to beat! Her winning run consisted of a huge Method, Back-to-back 1080s, followed by a Frontside 90...

LAAX OPEN has been safely launched in tracks! The world 's best snowboarders have already completed their qualification runs. Scotty James (AUS) took first place in the men's halfpipe qualification, as well as American Chloe Kim in the women’s competition! In the slopestyle contest Sven Thorgren (SWE) was able to secure the top position to qualify for the semi-finals coming up next. The finals on Friday (Slopestyle) and on Saturday (Halfpipe) are getting closer!

LAAX OPEN 2019 kick off to celebrate one week of finest snowboarding action with the world’s best competing in the slopestyle contest and the first ever halfpipe night finals. The destination LAAX isn’t only popular for the outstanding LAAX OPEN competition: Freestyle in general is part of the overall concept. LAAX has won the award for “World’s Best Freestyle Resort” at the World Ski Awards in each of the last two years. “Greenstyle” is dedicated to preserving and developing the environmen...

The LAAX OPEN will take place for the fourth year in succession from 14 to 19 January 2019 and will include Europe’s most important and prestigious snowboarding competition for slopestyle and the halfpipe. It is based on a tradition of freestyle movement, which LAAX has been establishing with these events for over three decades. Like in tennis and golf, OPEN events are also the most illustrious competitions in snowboarding. With additionally a whole host of side events bringing the LAAX roots...

This vlog is all about my first ever halfpipe World Cup. I'm super happy about the result! I've run out of words to describe it, I think sometimes just magic happens. And thanks Dalbello for the skiboots! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/user/sildaru?sub_confirmation=1 Music - Expanding - Johan Borjesson

Gather the happiest friends you got, put them into a giant freeskier's "DisneyLand" and you'll spend one of the best week of your life. Vibes were unreal in the Pipe Ground of Avoriaz and I tried to transribe them into this flick. Shout out to Bubu, Babar, Kikoo and their crew for their time, help and host. Thanks to those who make all of this possible : Volkl, Dakine, Oakley and GoPro. one love

The 2017 World Rookie Finals went down with fantastic vibes as the quest to unveil the next Rookie snowboard superstars heated up when the world's finest young snowboarders converged on Kitzsteinhorn, Kaprun, Austria. Around 140 riders from all over experienced a whole week full of snowboard action having fun in the Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn, and – of course – to battle it out for the famous and much desired title of the World Rookie Champion. Chase Blackwell (USA) and Sena Tomita (JPN) are...

Scotty James really threw down on his Australia Day celebration in the first night of X Games Aspen 2017. As temperatures plummeted into the single digits, this Aussie pipe phenom dropped in for the very first run of the night and lit the pipe on fire with massive airs and untapped style. He set the bar very high, earning a 90 from the judges, and never looked back, clenching his first X Games gold. Watch Scotty's winning pipe run and stay tuned for full photo gallery and recap on Snowboarder...

In this clip two professional snowboarders show and explain how to do their favorite Slopestyle tricks on the rail and box features in the Laax fun park. US snowboard professional Eric Willet explains how to do a Boardslide to 270 out on a rail and UK rider Billy Morgan explains how to do a Backside Lipslide on one of the other features.

US-American riders Chloe Kim and Chase Josey win LAAX OPEN 2017 Halfpipe titles Under blue skies spectators witnessed sick riding of all finalists in today’s event. For the ladies it was Chloe Kim (USA) who was unbeatable. Chloe managed to take the top spot with her best run (90.50 points), which started off with a Method, followed by a Frontside 1080 Tail, a Cab 540 Stale, a Switch Backside 540 Mute and finished with a Cab 720 Stalefish on her last hit. Chloe had this to say about her vic...

The LAAX OPEN 2017 ended with exciting Halfpipe finals today. The perfectly shaped LAAX Superpipe on Crap Sogn Gion was the center of attention, when 12 men and 6 women were trying to grab the Halfpipe crown. In breath-taking finals Chloe Kim (USA) and Chase Josey (USA) walked away as proud LAAX OPEN 2017 Halfpipe Champions. Under blue skies spectators witnessed sick riding of all finalists in today’s event. For the ladies it was Chloe Kim (USA) who was unbeatable. Chloe managed to take th...

Riders, media and spectators were greeted with another sunny and beautiful day here in LAAX and a perfectly shaped Slopestyle course for the big finals today. Enni Rukajärvi (FIN) and Max Parrot (CAN) are taking home the titles as well as the biggest portion of the prize-money cheque. LAAX proved once again that they deserve to be the favourite resort of many riders with an innovative setup and a course they truly had fun on. 500 meters long, the course consisting of six features had to be...

Enni Rukajärvi (FIN) and Max Parrot (CAN) win LAAX OPEN 2017 Slopestyle titles. The ladies final was truly impressive with all riders showing unbelievable technical runs. Enni Rukajärvi (FIN), who won the Burton European Open here in LAAX in 2010, is finally back on top of the podium with her 2nd run which earned her 84,83 points. She started her top run with a Boardslide Pretzel Out on the rail, a Switch Backside 180 Mute over the roller, continuing with a Frontside 7 Tailgrab, a Backside...

Another beautiful day here in LAAX for today’s Halfpipe Semi-Finals in the legendary LAAX Superpipe. 24 men and 12 women were battling for a spot in Saturday’s big finals. Olympic Gold Medalist Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) won the Semi-Finals in his “home-pipe”, while Chloe Kim (USA) landed the best run in the women’s field. All riders had two runs, with the best one counting. In the Men’s competition riders from Switzerland, the United States and China were clearly dominating the field today....

The LAAX OPEN 2017 continued today under blue skies and a picture-perfect winter scenery. Today’s center of attention was the perfectly prepared and creative Slopestyle course consisting of 6 features. The best 24 men and 12 women from yesterday’s qualification were competing for a spot for Friday’s Slopestyle finals. The men started first and showed their skills in two runs, with the best run counting. The Canadian dominance in yesterday’s qualification continued today with all seven (!)...

The world of snowboarding is unthinkable without this event: the LAAX OPEN 2017 provide one week of snowboarding at its best. And in addition to the high-class international women’s and men’s slopestyle and halfpipe competitions sanctioned by FIS and TTR, cultural highlights and concerts at rocksresort deliver top entertainment. From January 16 to 21, 2017, the international snowboarding elite will gather at the Swiss winter-sports resort which was awarded “world’s best freestyle resort” a fe...

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For 30 years the resort of LAAX in Switzerland has built its reputation as the world’s most progressive freestyle snowboard destination. The culmination of this development is the LAAX OPEN 2016 - a snowboard contest that brought together the world’s best freestyle snowboarders and upcoming riders for halfpipe and slopestyle competitions offering also live music events, acrobatic and mystic shows as well as a pop-up restaurant in the gondola hall to make it a true mountain lifestyle affair.

On an absolutely stunning day, 12 men and 6 women took to the largest halfpipe in the world, at Europe’s premier snowboard event — the LAAX OPEN. During the riders three runs the battles got crazy, making it difficult to predict who would win, but in the end it was Japan’s Ayumu Hirano, and USA’s Arielle Gold, who went away 2016 LAAX OPEN Halfpipe champs, $75.000 and $45,000 USD richer. After holding freestyle contests for nearly 30 years, the LAAX OPEN 2016 signals a new era in snowboardi...

40 men and 20 women, with top riders from around the world, took their best to advance into the finals, which will take place on Friday. With a score of 90.50, Japan’s 17-year old superstar Ayumu Hirano was the only one with a score over 90 at world’s biggest halfpipe. Olympic gold medalist Torah Bright from Australia landed in top position at women’s competition after heated battles. After holding freestyle contests for nearly 30 years, the LAAX OPEN 2016 signals a new era in snowboarding...