PARA SNOWBOARD NEWS

Chris Vos, Reinhold Schett and Mike Schultz

World champion Chris Vos and Lisa Bunschoten win banked slalom at the season opening Europa Cup on home snow.

American rider Mike Schultz had an incredible debut at the para-snowboard World Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.

Around 70 athletes from 17 countries, including world and Paralympic champions, will begin the season in the Netherlands from 18-20 November.

Patrick Mayrhofer of Austria

The Austrian snowboard banked slalom world champion is now targeting a Paralympic medal.

IPC Snowboard Media Guide - 2015/16

A new guide to the 2015-16 season, including athlete biographies, statistics and information about the sport has been published for the first time.

Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon snowboards down the course at Sochi 2014.

Twelve skiers, snowboarders and Nordic skiers will compete during 2015-16, including at competitions on their home slopes.

Norway Sonar Sailing Team

Numerous regional Championships get underway in the final push for Rio 2016 qualification spots, as well as the start of the snow sport season.

Tyler Mosher - Para Snowboard - Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games -

Dutchman Martijn Oostdijk speaks about his expectations for the coming season.

Brenna Huckaby of USA competes at the 2015 IPC Snowboard World Championships.

Sixteen Paralympic champions and World Championship medallists have been listed as Ones to Watch for the upcoming snowboard season.

American rider Mike Schultz had an incredible debut at the para-snowboard World Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.

Despite what many may think after an incredible debut season in snowboard, the USA’s Mike Schultz is working hard behind the scenes.

Dutch rider Chris Vos won the snowboard-cross men’s SB-LL1 at the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain

In a further step forward in the development of snowboard, the sport now has its own website and social media profiles packed with news and information.

Chris Vos of the Netherlands

Dutch double world champion eyes a medal at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Manuel Pozzerle competes at the 2015 IPC Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain.

In February 2015 the Italian snowboarder won World Championships snowboard-cross gold, and now wants to finish on top of the World Cup standings.

A general view of the Cross-country skiing course at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard and IPC Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon are looking for bidders for the 2019 and 2021 World Championships.

Joany Badenhorst on a snowboard at a snowboard-cross event.

Australian snowboarder has a new prosthetic leg and keeps her determination to continue her rise to the top.

Snowboarder passing a gate

Season calendar features seven World Cups and three Europa Cups between November to March.

Heid-Jo Duce on her snowboard at a slalom event.

Now a form the 2015-2016 US Paralympics Snowboarding National Team, Heidi Jo Duce aims to qualify for PyeongChang 2018.