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Snowboarding: World championships

Japanese snowboarders -- (from L) Reira Iwabuchi, Kokomo Murase and Mari Fukada -- pose for photos after winning silver, gold, bronze, respectively, in the women's big air event at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japanese snowboarders -- (from L) Reira Iwabuchi, Kokomo Murase and Mari Fukada -- celebrate on the podium after winning silver, gold, bronze, respectively, in the women's big air event at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

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Tricks with wakeboard in frosty weather

03.01.2024, Rahinge. Snowboarder Marko Malsub filmed a wakeboard trick in -18 degree Celsius. The snowboarders have been testing their courage on the city streets for several weeks in order to capture footage for a film to be released in the fall. At the same time, their message is that top sport does not have to be the only goal, but there are more outputs in snowboarding. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Tricks with wakeboard in frosty weather

03.01.2024, Rahinge. Snowboarder Marko Malsub filmed a wakeboard trick in -18 degree Celsius. The snowboarders have been testing their courage on the city streets for several weeks in order to capture footage for a film to be released in the fall. At the same time, their message is that top sport does not have to be the only goal, but there are more outputs in snowboarding. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Tricks with wakeboard in frosty weather

03.01.2024, Rahinge. Snowboarder Marko Malsub filmed a wakeboard trick in -18 degree Celsius. The snowboarders have been testing their courage on the city streets for several weeks in order to capture footage for a film to be released in the fall. At the same time, their message is that top sport does not have to be the only goal, but there are more outputs in snowboarding. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Tricks with wakeboard in frosty weather

03.01.2024, Rahinge. Snowboarder Marko Malsub filmed a wakeboard trick in -18 degree Celsius. The snowboarders have been testing their courage on the city streets for several weeks in order to capture footage for a film to be released in the fall. At the same time, their message is that top sport does not have to be the only goal, but there are more outputs in snowboarding. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Tricks with wakeboard in frosty weather

03.01.2024, Rahinge. Snowboarder Marko Malsub filmed a wakeboard trick in -18 degree Celsius. The snowboarders have been testing their courage on the city streets for several weeks in order to capture footage for a film to be released in the fall. At the same time, their message is that top sport does not have to be the only goal, but there are more outputs in snowboarding. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Tricks with wakeboard in frosty weather

03.01.2024, Rahinge. Snowboarder Marko Malsub filmed a wakeboard trick in -18 degree Celsius. The snowboarders have been testing their courage on the city streets for several weeks in order to capture footage for a film to be released in the fall. At the same time, their message is that top sport does not have to be the only goal, but there are more outputs in snowboarding. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230212) -- URUMQI, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Snowboarders get ready to hit the slopes at a ski resort on the suburbs of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 25, 2023. Xinjiang, which boasts favorable natural conditions and multiple high-standard ski resorts, has taken the starring role in the booming industry to become one of the country's most popular winter tourism destinations. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230127) -- URUMQI, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Snowboarders get ready to hit the slopes at a ski resort on the suburbs of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230127) -- URUMQI, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes at a ski resort on the suburbs of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230127) -- URUMQI, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Snowboarders slide at a ski resort on the suburbs of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230127) -- URUMQI, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes at a ski resort on the suburbs of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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Young snowboarders show talents in NE China

STORY: Young snowboarders show talents in NE China DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of snowboarders show their skills STORYLINE: As winter comes, many winter sports lovers go snowboarding outdoors. At Yabuli Ski Resort in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, many young snowboarders showed their talents in the sport. The successful holding of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games has ignited the enthusiasm of Chinese people to participate in winter sports and provided a historic opportunity for developing the ice and snow industry. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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7 snowboarders found alive after going missing in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Three of the seven snowboarders who were found alive on Feb. 5 after going missing Feb. 3 at a ski resort on Mt. Osorakan in Akiota, Hiroshima Prefecture, meet the press at a Hiroshima hospital on Feb. 5.

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7 snowboarders missing in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Rescuers head out on Feb. 4 to Mt. Osorakan to search for seven people who went missing the previous day while snowboarding at the public Osorakan ski ground in Akiota, Hiroshima Prefecture.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 6 Kyodo - Slovakian snowboarders pose on a display of the Olympic rings at the Olympic Village in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 6, 2018.

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Snowboarders enjoy season's 1st ski resort opening in Japan

SUSONO, Japan - Two snowboarders donning Halloween costumes enjoy a run on the slopes of Mt. Fuji in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014, at Snow Town Yeti, the first outdoor ski resort to open in Japan this season.

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Snowboarders enjoy season's 1st ski resort opening in Japan

SUSONO, Japan - A snowboarder dressed in a Halloween costume resembling Mt. Fuji enjoys a run on the slopes of the World Heritage site in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014, at Snow Town Yeti, the first outdoor ski resort to open in Japan this season.

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Snowboarders almost crash after bronze medal race at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - German snowboarder Amelie Kober (front) and Italy's Corinna Boccacini almost crash into each other after completing their race for the bronze medal in the women's parallel slalom at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 22, 2014. Kober took the bronze.

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Japanese snowboarders return from Sochi with medals

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka (C) arrive at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, wearing the silver and bronze medals they won, respectively, in the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.

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Hirano, Hiraoka receive silver, bronze medals

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan hold their silver and bronze medals in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. They received their medals in the award ceremony for the men's halfpipe at the Medals Plaza the same day during the Winter Olympics. They earned Japan's first Olympic medals in snowboard.

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Hirano, Hiraoka receive silver, bronze medals

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan hold their silver and bronze medals in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. They received their medals in the award ceremony for the men's halfpipe at the Medals Plaza the same day during the Winter Olympics. They earned Japan's first Olympic medals in snowboard.

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Japanese teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka pose after winning the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe at Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in snowboard halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan are pictured at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, a day after Hirano and Hiraoka won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe.

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Japan's Hirano, Hiraoka win medals in men's snowboard halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka smile after winning the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L frame) and Taku Hiraoka compete in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Hirano won the silver and Hiraoka the bronze at the Sochi Games.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan hold Japan's national flag after finishing second and third, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe event at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. They earned Japan's first Olympic medals in snowboard.

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Podladtchikov of Switzerland, Japan teens on podium

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka (R) stand on the podium along with the gold medalist Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland. Hirano and Hiraoka earned Japan's first medals at the Sochi Games by taking the silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan celebrate after winning the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. They earned Japan's first medals at the Sochi Games.

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Skiing season begins in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Snowboarders head down on a slope at the Sapporo Kokusai skiing resort in the capital city of the northernmost Japanese prefecture Hokkaido on Nov. 20, 2010. About 800 skiers and snowboarders crowded the resort on its opening day.

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Skiing season begins in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Skiers and snowboarders line up to take lifts at the Sapporo Kokusai skiing resort in the capital city of the northernmost Japanese prefecture Hokkaido on Nov. 20, 2010. About 800 people crowded the resort on its opening day.

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Season's 1st ski slope opens in Japan

SUSONO, Japan - Skiers and snowboarders enjoy the opening of the first slope of the season at the foot of Mt. Fuji on Oct. 15, 2010. Some people took up the offer of free ski lift tickets for costumed visitors at Snow Town Yeti in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, and held a ''cosplay'' contest. An artificial snow machine system was used to cover the trail, allowing the slope to open despite warm weather.

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Season's 1st ski slope opens in Japan

SUSONO, Japan - Skiers and snowboarders enjoy the opening of the first slope of the season at the foot of Mt. Fuji on Oct. 15, 2010. Some people took up the offer of free ski lift tickets for costumed visitors at Snow Town Yeti in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, and held a ''cosplay'' contest. An artificial snow machine system was used to cover the trail, allowing the slope to open despite warm weather.

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Vancouver Olympics open with ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Snowboarders and skiers are in air during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010.

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Vancouver Olympics open with ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Snowboarders and skiers are in air during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010.

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Japan welcomed to Olympic athletes village

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese snowboarders Rana Okada (L) and Shiho Nakshima pose for photographs with one of the official mascots of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the athletes' village in Vancouver after a ceremony to formally welcome the Japanese delegation to the village on Feb. 10, 2010.

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Japanese snowboarders leave for Vancouver Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarders Ryo Aono (L) and Kazuhiro Kokubo (R), who will take part in the halfpipe events in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, prepare to leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Canada on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Doi, Fujimori practice snowboard cross in Sapporo for Olympics

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese snowboarders Natsuko Doi (L) and Yuka Fujimori (R) speaks to reporters in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 3, 2010, before taking part in the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

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Doi, Fujimori practice snowboard cross in Sapporo for Olympics

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese snowboarders Yuka Fujimori (L) and Natsuko Doi (R) practice snowboard cross in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 3, 2010, for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

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Snowborders enjoy 1st run on natural snow on Mt. Kurodake

HOKAKIDO, Japan - Snowboarders enjoy the season's first run on natural snow on the opening day of a ski resort on Mt. Kurodake in Hokkaido on Nov. 20, 2009.

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Japan's snowboarders test Olympic course

TURIN, Italy - Japan's Melo Imai practices on the Bardonecchia halfpipe track on Feb. 7. Japanese halfpipe snowboarders got the feel of Turin's extended 150-meter Olympic course with an official practice session head of the upcoming Winter Games.

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Japan's snowboarders test Olympic course

TURIN, Italy - Domu Narita, one of Japanese medal hopefuls, practices on the Bardonecchia halfpipe track on Feb. 7. Japanese halfpipe snowboarders got the feel of Turin's extended 150-meter Olympic course with an official practice session head of the upcoming Winter Games.

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Japan's snowboarders test Olympic course

TURIN, Italy - Japan's Soko Yamaoka, the overall women's World Cup champion in the 2003-2004 season, practices on the Bardonecchia halfpipe track on Feb. 7. Japanese halfpipe snowboarders got the feel of Turin's extended 150-meter Olympic course with an official practice session head of the upcoming Winter Games.

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Niigata ski resort opens early due to heavy snow

YUZAWA TOWN, Japan - About 600 skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes at the Kagura-Mitsumata ski area on Nov. 16 as the resort in Yuzawa town, Niigata Prefecture, opened to the public one week earlier than expected because of an unusually heavy snowfall. The Kagura-Mitsumata area saw its first snow on Oct. 29, and as of Nov. 16, mountain peaks had 80-90 centimeters of snow, and the lowest Mitsumata piste was covered with around 30 cm.

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Japanese snowboarders hoping to smoke Olympic pipe

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japanese women's snowboarding duo Yoko Miyake (L) and Michiyo Hashimoto smile at a press conference in Salt Lake City on Feb. 7, one day before the opening of the 19th Olympic Winter Games in the city.

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UN-STAMPS-2022 BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-RELEASE

(220115) -- UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the UN Postal Administration (UNPA) shows the "Sport for Peace" stamps featuring snowboarders. The UNPA Friday released the new "Sport for Peace" stamps to celebrate the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The UNPA said in a press release that it is the first time that it has issued stamps for the Olympic Winter Games. (UNPA/Handout via Xinhua)

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Niigata ski resort opens early due to heavy snow

YUZAWA TOWN, Japan - About 600 skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes at the Kagura-Mitsumata ski area on Nov. 16 as the resort in Yuzawa town, Niigata Prefecture, opened to the public one week earlier than expected because of an unusually heavy snowfall. The Kagura-Mitsumata area saw its first snow on Oct. 29, and as of Nov. 16, mountain peaks had 80-90 centimeters of snow, and the lowest Mitsumata piste was covered with around 30 cm. (Kyodo)

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2 Japanese teen snowboarders banned for marijuana use

Toshimasa Furukawa, a senior official of the Ski Association of Japan, attends a press conference in Tokyo on April 27, 2016. The association banned two teenage snowboarders from competing indefinitely after they were found to have used marijuana on a tour to the United States in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Snowboarders enjoy opening day of Ontake ski slope

Holidaymakers enjoy snowboarding at the Ontake 2240 ski site in Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 26, 2015, the opening day of the season. The season began two and a half months later than the previous season due to volcanic eruption of Mt. Ontake in September 2014 that killed 57 climbers and left six others missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo