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FIS Park & Pipe World Cups
Selection guide — Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
This page explains how Canadian athletes are selected for the 2026–27 FIS Park & Pipe World Cups: team sizes and quotas, event blocks and deadlines, who is eligible, and how athletes are ranked. It summarizes the official Selection Eligibility and Criteria Sheet.
Team size & quotas
Maximum team size for each World Cup discipline. Quota spots come from the basic and additional quota, any elite quota, and a ranking allocation.
Halfpipe (HP)
Slopestyle (SS)
Big Air (BA)
*Based on athlete ranking and the maximum field size of each event.
- HPP Director (Park and Pipe)
- HPP Coordinator
- HPP National Team Coaches (SS and/or HP)
Dates & deadlines by block
World Cups are grouped into four blocks. Each block has its own Expression of Interest (EOI) deadline and selection period.
Block A
- Innsbruck, AUT BA WC: Nov 26-28, 2026
- Beijing, CHN BA WC: Dec 3-6, 2026
- Secret Garden, CHN HP WC: Dec 9-12, 2026
- Breckenridge, CO, USA: Dec 10-13, 2026
- Copper, CO, USA: Dec 17-20, 2026
Block B
- Kreischberg, AUT BA WC: Jan 7-9, 2027
- Laax, SUI HP & SS WC: Jan 13-16, 2027
- Tignes, FRA BA WC: Jan 20-22, 2027
Block C
- Calgary, AB, CAN HP WC: Feb 16-18, 2027
- Aspen, CO, USA HP & SS: Feb 25-28, 2027
- Silvaplana, SUI HP & SS WC: Mar 26-29, 2027
Block D
- Silvaplana, SUI HP & SS WC: Apr 1-4, 2027
Submit an Expression of Interest
Who can be selected?
Eligible competitions are World Snowboard Points List (WSPL) events during the selection period.
- Slopestyle: 120 FIS points or 230 WSPL points in Slopestyle
- Halfpipe: 50 FIS points or 130 WSPL points in Halfpipe
- Big Air: 100 FIS points or 230 WSPL points in Big Air or Slopestyle
- International World Cup: ranked within the top 20 Canadian Men or 10 Canadian Women on the WSPL
- Canadian World Cup: ranked within the top 30 Canadian Men and 15 Canadian Women on the WSPL
National Team coaches are responsible only for athletes officially named to the National Team Program, in line with Canada Snowboard’s strategic focus on podium performance at targeted international events. Coaching support and resources are dedicated exclusively to these athletes.
How athletes are ranked
National Team athletes come first. Remaining spots go to other athletes who submitted an Expression of Interest.
- Priority 1: National Team athletes
- Slopestyle / Halfpipe: ranked by the athlete’s WSPL for the event discipline (SS or HP)
- Big Air: ranked by the athlete’s WSPL points in Slopestyle (SS) or Big Air (BA), whichever is higher
- Priority 2: other athletes, if quota remains
- Athletes who are not on the National Team and have submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) are ranked the same way as above.
- Participation in a World Cup is conditional on meeting the Technical Minimum Standards that apply at the time of selection (see below).
Technical minimum standards
Athletes must be able to show these skills to take part in major events. Choose an event type.
International-based halfpipe events
Men
- Straight air at 10 feet
- 2 way 720 at 7 feet
- 1 way 900 at 7 feet
- Must spin both frontside and backside
Women
- Straight air at 7 feet
- 2 way 540 at 5 feet
- 1 way 720 at 5 feet
Canadian-based halfpipe events
Men
- Straight airs at 6 feet
- 2 way 720s at 5 feet
- 2 way 540s at 5 feet
Women
- Straight airs at 3 feet
- 2 way 540 at 2 feet
Slopestyle major events
Men
- 2 way 1080s
- 2 way 900s
- Must be able to land a switch rail trick
Women
- 2 way 360
- 1 way 540
- Boardslide/lipslide at 90° through an entire rail feature
Special consideration
Selection Committee discretion
At the discretion of the Selection Committee, the ranking of National Team athletes within Priority 1 may be adjusted, to produce a final ranking different from the ranking resulting from WSPL points alone, based on these key performance indicators:
- A significant commitment (80%+) of training opportunities (on and off snow) as determined by their Individual Yearly Training Plan.
- Performance at on-snow sessions leading into a competition (using mock competition results and the competition skills riders are doing, including quality and quantity).
All Selection Committee decisions are well documented and shared with the affected stakeholders. Decisions use key performance indicators tracked in the Canada Snowboard Athlete Gap Analysis and training log tools for each National Team athlete.
Full policy documents
Approved by Tyler Ashbee, High Performance Director, Park & Pipe Disciplines. Effective September 27, 2026. This page is a plain-language summary of the “FIS Park and Pipe 2026-2027 Selection Eligibility and Criteria Sheet” for informational purposes; the official document and the General Selection Policy (GSP) govern in any case of discrepancy.
