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2026–2027 SeasonEffective October 29, 2026

FIS World Championships 2027

Selection guide — Snowboardcross, Alpine, Slopestyle, Big Air & Halfpipe

This page explains who can be selected for Canada’s team at the 2027 FIS Snowboard World Championships in Montafon, Austria, the key deadlines, and how athletes are ranked in each discipline. It summarizes the official Selection Eligibility and Criteria Sheet.

At a glance

The event & the team

Selection is for the 2027 FIS Snowboard World Championships in Montafon, Austria: Snowboardcross, Alpine (PGS / PSL), Slopestyle, Big Air and Halfpipe.

Mar 6–21, 2027
Montafon, Austria
4 M | 4 W
Max athletes per event, plus the reigning World Champion
1 week
Expression of Interest due before each selection deadline
36
FIS limit per nation (max. 20 per gender)

Speed Selection Committee

Snowboardcross & Alpine
  • High Performance Director – Speed
  • Speed National Team Coaches (SBX and/or Alpine)
  • Other HPP staff as designated by the Selection Committee

Park & Pipe Selection Committee

Slopestyle, Big Air & Halfpipe
  • High Performance Director – Park & Pipe
  • Park & Pipe National Team Coaches (SS and/or HP)
  • Other HPP staff as designated by the Selection Committee
Dates

Key dates & deadlines

Selection deadlines by discipline

Snowboardcross

EOI deadlineFebruary 15, 2027
Selection deadlineFebruary 22, 2027

Alpine

EOI deadlineJanuary 25, 2027
Selection deadlineFebruary 1, 2027

Slopestyle, Big Air & Halfpipe

EOI deadlineJanuary 9, 2027
Selection deadlineJanuary 16, 2027
Following the final Designated Selection Competition (Laax, SUI World Cup). Eligible athletes will be notified of their nomination status by January 22, 2027.

Other key dates

Expression of Interest (EOI)
Due one (1) week before the applicable Eligibility and Selection Deadline:
  • Snowboardcross: February 15, 2027
  • Alpine: January 25, 2027
  • Slopestyle, Big Air and Halfpipe: January 9, 2027

National Team athletes are not required to submit an EOI (GSP Section D.2.d).


Submit an Expression of Interest
Qualification period
  • Speed (SBX & Alpine): July 1, 2026 to the applicable Speed selection deadline (below)
  • Park & Pipe: Designated Selection Competitions only (see your discipline below): December 9, 2026 – January 16, 2027
Official FIS entry deadlines
  • Preliminary Team Entry: October 31, 2026
  • Provisional Team Selection: February 13, 2027
  • Final Team Selection: March 2, 2027

Results earned after Canada Snowboard’s selection deadline will not count toward selection.

Appeals
Appeals must be submitted in accordance with the Canada Snowboard Appeal Policy and must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. PST seven (7) days after the date the athlete is notified of the decision.
Your discipline

Eligibility & ranking by discipline

Each discipline has its own schedule, standards and ranking. Choose yours.

All athletes must meet the General Athlete Eligibility requirements in Section D.2 of the CS HPP General Selection Policy (GSP). Exceptions: refer to the GSP for Health Related Curtailment and Exceptional Circumstances.

Schedule

Venue & dates
Silvretta Montafon – Grasjoch
Official Training: March 17–18, 2027
Qualification: March 19, 2027
Final: March 20, 2027

Mixed Team (BXT)
Final: March 21, 2027
Max athletes
4 M | 4 W, plus the reigning World Champion, plus Mixed Team (BXT)
Selection deadline
February 22, 2027

Who is eligible

Eligible competitions
Individual FIS World Cup Snowboardcross events held during the Qualification Period.
Minimum FIS requirements (FIS WCH standards)
Basic Qualification (BQ): 50 FIS SBX points
Additional Qualification (AQ): 50 FIS SBX points
Minimum Canadian standard
Men: Top 40 on the FIS Overall Snowboardcross World Cup Standings.
Women: Top 20 on the FIS Overall Snowboardcross World Cup Standings and advanced to the final round* of at least one (1) eligible World Cup.

As of the Selection Deadline. *As defined in GSP Section I.2.c.

How athletes are ranked

  1. Priority 1

    Eligible athletes who advance to the final round (Top 32 M / Top 16 W) of at least one (1) eligible FIS World Cup during the Qualification Period.

    Ranked by best eligible final result, expressed as a field-placing percentage.

Mixed Team (BXT): athletes selected to the individual SBX event are eligible. Team composition is determined on-site per GSP Section J.
All athletes must meet the General Athlete Eligibility requirements in Section D.2 of the CS HPP General Selection Policy (GSP). Exceptions: refer to the GSP for Health Related Curtailment and Exceptional Circumstances.

Schedule

Venue & dates
Parallel Giant Slalom (PGS), Gargellen
Official Training: March 5–6, 2027
Final: March 7, 2027

Parallel Slalom (PSL), Gargellen
Official Training: March 8, 2027
Final: March 9, 2027

Mixed Team (PRT)
Final: March 10, 2027
Max athletes
4 M | 4 W, plus the reigning World Champion, plus Mixed Team (PRT)
Selection deadline
February 1, 2027

Who is eligible

Eligible competitions
Individual FIS World Cup PGS and PSL events held during the Qualification Period.
Minimum FIS requirements (FIS WCH standards)
Basic Qualification (BQ): 5 FIS PAR points
Additional Qualification (AQ): 50 FIS PAR points
Minimum Canadian standard
Men: Top 40 / Women: Top 30 on the FIS Overall Parallel (PAR) World Cup Standings, and a minimum of 120 FIS PAR points on the most recent FIS Points List.

As of the Selection Deadline.

How athletes are ranked

  1. Priority 1

    Eligible athletes who advance to the final round (Top 16 head-to-head bracket) of at least one (1) eligible FIS World Cup during the Qualification Period.

    Ranked by best eligible final result, expressed as a field-placing percentage.

  2. Priority 2

    Eligible 2026-27 Alpine National Team members.

    Ranked by the FIS Overall Parallel (PAR) World Cup Standings as of the Selection Deadline.

  3. Priority 3

    Remaining eligible athletes with two (2) top-half (1/2) final results at eligible FIS World Cups during the Qualification Period.

    Ranked by the average of their best two (2) eligible final results, expressed as a field-placing percentage.

Athletes selected in Alpine will compete in both PGS and PSL, subject to FIS entry rules.

Mixed Team (PRT): athletes selected to the individual Alpine events are eligible. Team composition is determined on-site per GSP Section J.
All athletes must meet the General Athlete Eligibility requirements in Section D.2 of the CS HPP General Selection Policy (GSP). Exceptions: refer to the GSP for Health Related Curtailment and Exceptional Circumstances.

Schedule

Venue & dates
Big Air, Nordic Center – Tschagguns
Official Training: March 7–9, 2027
Qualifications: March 10–11, 2027
Final: March 12, 2027

Slopestyle, Silvretta Montafon – Valisera
Official Training: March 13–15, 2027
Qualifications: March 16–17, 2027
Final: March 19, 2027
Max athletes
4 M | 4 W, plus the reigning World Champion
Selection deadline
January 16, 2027, following the final Designated Selection Competition (Laax, SUI World Cup). Eligible athletes will be notified of their nomination status by January 22, 2027.

Who is eligible

Eligible competitions
  • FIS World Cup – Breckenridge, USA: Dec 10–13, 2026
  • FIS World Cup – Laax, SUI: Jan 13–16, 2027

Designated Selection Competitions only.

Minimum FIS requirements (FIS WCH standards)
Basic Qualification (BQ): 80 FIS Slopestyle points
Additional Qualification (AQ): 80 FIS Slopestyle points

Nation quota is allocated from the 12th FIS Slopestyle Points List (pre-list from the 11th list).
Minimum Canadian standard
Minimum 150 points on the WSPL in Slopestyle as of the Selection Deadline.

How athletes are ranked

  1. Priority 1

    Eligible athletes ranked by their best two (2) results from the Designated Selection Competitions.

    The three (3) highest-ranked athletes per gender and discipline will be nominated.

  2. Priority 2

    The fourth (4th) athlete per gender and discipline will be determined by:

    • 40% – Single best result from the Designated Selection Competitions
    • 60% – Selection Committee assessment

    The assessment may consider documented performance indicators, including: training logs and demonstrated training performance; run composition and technical difficulty; consistency and ability to execute planned runs; and other relevant performance information from the Qualification Period.

Athletes selected in Slopestyle will also be selected for Big Air (one FIS quota spot covers both events).
All athletes must meet the General Athlete Eligibility requirements in Section D.2 of the CS HPP General Selection Policy (GSP). Exceptions: refer to the GSP for Health Related Curtailment and Exceptional Circumstances.

Schedule

Venue & dates
Halfpipe, Kühtai (Tyrol)
Official Training: March 3–5, 2027
Qualification: March 6, 2027
Final: March 8, 2027
Max athletes
4 M | 4 W, plus the reigning World Champion
Selection deadline
January 16, 2027, following the final Designated Selection Competition (Laax, SUI World Cup). Eligible athletes will be notified of their nomination status by January 22, 2027.

Who is eligible

Eligible competitions
  • FIS World Cup – Secret Garden, CHN: Dec 9–12, 2026
  • FIS World Cup – Copper Mountain, USA: Dec 17–20, 2026
  • Snow League – Aspen, USA: Jan 5–9, 2027
  • FIS World Cup – Laax, SUI: Jan 13–16, 2027

Designated Selection Competitions only.

Minimum FIS requirements (FIS WCH standards)
Basic Qualification (BQ): 20 FIS HP points
Additional Qualification (AQ): 50 FIS HP points

Nation quota is allocated from the 12th FIS Halfpipe Points List (pre-list from the 11th list).
Minimum Canadian standard
Minimum 150 points on the WSPL in Halfpipe as of the Selection Deadline.

How athletes are ranked

  1. Priority 1

    Eligible athletes ranked by their best two (2) results from the Designated Selection Competitions.

    The three (3) highest-ranked athletes per gender and discipline will be nominated.

  2. Priority 2

    The fourth (4th) athlete per gender and discipline will be determined by:

    • 40% – Single best result from the Designated Selection Competitions
    • 60% – Selection Committee assessment

    The assessment may consider documented performance indicators, including: training logs and demonstrated training performance; run composition and technical difficulty; consistency and ability to execute planned runs; and other relevant performance information from the Qualification Period.

Personal quota

Reigning World Champion

The reigning 2025 FIS World Champion in an individual event will be nominated to a personal quota spot in the event they won, in addition to Canada’s quota of four (4) per gender, provided they meet the eligibility requirements of this protocol (FIS WCH Rules art. 8.2). Entries in any other event count within Canada’s normal quota. In Slopestyle / Big Air, the reigning champion in either event receives a personal spot in both.
Good to know

Special considerations

Park & Pipe contingency
Slopestyle / Big Air and Halfpipe: if only one (1) of the applicable Designated Selection Competitions is completed, all nominations for that discipline will be determined by:
  • 40% – Result from the completed selection competition
  • 60% – Selection Committee assessment
FIS team size limit
FIS limits each nation to 36 snowboard athletes (max. 20 per gender), plus reigning World Champions in the events they won. If this limit requires ranking athletes across disciplines, the fourth-ranked athlete in each discipline and gender will be compared using a cross-discipline ranking of the athletes’ best two (2) field placings at a World Cup or higher event during the 2026-27 season, as of February 22, 2027, when the final eligible competition concludes. If needed to break a tie, the same process is used, continuing to a third event, and so on, until the tie is broken.
Full details
For all details on the selection policy and procedures followed, refer to the Canada Snowboard High Performance Program General Selection Policy (linked below).

Approved by Kim Krahulec (High Performance Director, Speed) and Tyler Ashbee (High Performance Director, Park & Pipe). Effective October 29, 2026. This page is a plain-language summary of the “FIS Snowboard World Championships 2027 – Montafon, AUT, 2026-27 Season Selection Eligibility and Criteria Sheet” for informational purposes; the official document and the General Selection Policy (GSP) govern in any case of discrepancy.