Globes, Gold Medals & Team Momentum

The last two weeks have been action-packed for the Canadian National Snowboard Team, with athletes stacking podiums, clinching globes, and making history across multiple disciplines. From slopestyle and snowboard cross to alpine and halfpipe, here’s a roundup of what Team Canada has been up to. 

Canada Stays on Top

In men’s slopestyle, Cameron Spalding cemented his place at the top, winning the slopestyle Crystal Globe and giving Canada back-to-back titles after Liam Brearley’s victory last season. With World Cup wins at Cardrona and the Laax Open, Cam locked in top honours despite the cancellation of the Flachau stop.

"I saw him get one (the Globe) and [thought], ‘Ah, I’ve got to go get one this year,’" — Cameron Spalding

Meanwhile, Brearley continues to show why he’s one of the best in the game, taking home the win at Absolut Park's Spring Battle 25, Europe’s longest-running and most prestigious video-based snowboard contest. This win has bumped him to the top of the World Snowboard Point List. 

2 For 2 for Moisan

At the FIS Snowboard Alpine Junior World Championships in Zakopane, Poland, Aurélie Moisan struck gold for the second consecutive year in PGS. Moisan’s performance is part of an impressive run that includes three top-10 finishes in her last four World Cup appearances, including a standout 4th-place finish in Val St-Côme, Québec in February.

 

Tyler Turner Sweeps the Season

At the Para Snowboard World Championships, Tyler Turner capped off a dream season, winning gold in the LL1 Snowboard Cross, adding to his World Cup title and Crystal Globe for the season sweep. Turner’s victory on home snow, cheered on by family and friends, made it all the more special.

"It's pretty freaking cool to be competing in Canada for World Championships… especially to take home the gold medal on home soil."
— Tyler Turner

Other standout performances from the para team included:

• Philippe Nadreau finishing 5th in SBX LL2 in his World Championship debut.
• Alex "Bubz" Massie finishing 8th after strong early runs but a crash before the semifinals.
• Chase Nicklin gaining valuable experience in his first World Championships.
• Sandrine Hamel placing 11th in a stacked combined LL1/LL2 field.

GRONDIN STILL IN THE LEAD

Eliot Grondin, the defending Crystal Globe winner, continues to dominate the FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup standings after a second-place finish in Erzurum, Turkey, and a third-place finish at the next stop in Gudauri. Grondin holds a commanding 161-point lead with 435 points total. Teammate Meryeta O'Dine also impressed with a 6th-place finish.

On the NorAm and European Cup circuits, young Canadian talent is making moves:

• James Savard-Fergusson landed on the podium twice at the Horseshoe Resort NorAm stop (1st and 3rd) and took silver at the Lenk European Cup.
• Hannah Turkington claimed a strong 2nd place at the Gore, New York stop of the US Holeshot Tour.

DropPING In at THE Snow League

Brooke D'Hondt, Elizabeth Hosking, Felicity Geremia, and Liam Gill made their mark at the inaugural Snow League event in Aspen, Colorado. Hosking had the honour of being the very first athlete ever to drop into the pipe at this new event, setting the tone for the team’s presence on the international stage.

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