Archive: 2026
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The inaugural FIS Freeride World Championships in Andorra has seen another kiwi rider rise to the top of his game with Ben Richards winning the Men’s Ski event overnight.
The inaugural FIS Freeride World Championships takes place tomorrow in Andorra, marking the first time a freeride event sanctioned by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has taken place.
Fresh off his win at the Baqueira Beret Pro in Spain, Ben Richards (Wānaka, 25) has done it again, winning the Ski Men’s category at the Val Thorens Pro held...
New Zealand bagged another gold in the Men’s Ski Superpipe at the X Games today with Fin Melville Ives delivering at his best across three jaw-dropping runs to dominate the...
New Zealand’s elite snow sports athletes delivered some riveting performances at Aspen’s X Games today.
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (24) kept fans on the edge of their seats at the X Games in Aspen today keeping her podium-worthy performance for the third and final run in the Women’s...
Adam Hall showed his form as a five-time Paralympian in bringing home two bronze medals in Men’s Slalom (Standing) from the Feldberg World Cup in Germany January 22 and 23.
Seventeen athletes are now confirmed to wear the fern at Milano Cortina 2026, after nine athletes were selected today to join a team gathering real pace ahead of the Olympic...
Kappl, Austria January 19 2026 : Hamish Henderson (18) has taken the win in the Freeride Junior World Championships in Kappl, Austria, pulling off a stunning run in the Men’s...
Campbell Melville Ives executed arguably the best run of his career this morning to achieve his first World Cup podium, bringing home second place at the Laax Open, Switzerland in...
Ben Richards (Wānaka, 25) has kicked off his 2026 Freeride World Tour with a bang, finishing in first place in the Ski Men’s category at the Baqueira Beret Pro held...