Figure skaters often spend the offseason meticulously planning out their routines. Freeskiers and snowboarders, on the other hand, sometimes show up and just wing it.

Australian snowboarder Scotty James calls the process of perfecting his signature trick on the halfpipe akin to a right-handed person “trying to write a thesis with your left hand.” Impossible? No.

Olympic hopeful Kevin Pearce sustained serious injury during difficult trick. Jan. 5, 2010 — -- As the Olympic qualifiers for snowboarding are set to start today in California, one fresh-faced ...

What happened after Michael J. Fox finally met Eric Stoltz 40 years after replacing the actor in “Back to the Future” ...

The early version of the snowboard, the Snurfer, was created in Michigan. Modern snowboarding on a board with bindings was made popular separately by Tom Sims and Jake Burton Carpenter. When was ...

While there are a great many cats out there who simply enjoy sleeping and more sleeping, Taddy the snowboarding cat is not one of them. In fact, according to Taddy’s latest YouTube video, which ...

Feb. 27—BLOODY DRACULA. The Suitcase. Chicken Salad. Gnar. Snowboarding's aerial maneuvers may grab you and not let go. The sport is one of the most freedom-seeking and boundary-testing activities on ...

Snowboarding has been one of the marquee events of the Winter Olympics since its introduction at 1998 Games, especially for fans of Team USA. The speed, skill and stunts on display are also ...

ZHANGJIAKOU, China – In some Winter Olympics sports, scores can be indicative of records set. In others, they can suggest a lopsided outcome or close margin. In freeskiing and snowboarding, though, ...