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

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
Snowboard

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
Snowboard

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.
Snowboard

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.
Cross-Country Skiing

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.
Snowboard

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

Snowboarder passing a gate
Snowboard

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

Heid-Jo Duce on her snowboard at a slalom event.
PyeongChang 2018

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

Woman on a snowboard
Snowboard

After winning a bronze medal at the 2015 IPC Snowboard World Championships, the Dutch hopeful is doing everything she can to medal at the next Winter Paralympics.

Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel
Snowboard

Sochi 2014 podium sweepers Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel return to represent Team USA.

Snowboarder passing a gate
Snowboard

Despite being only 15, Moen set a national first in La Molina, Spain, when he won Norway's first ever para-snowboard World Championships medal.

A picture of a woman doing snowboarding.
Snowboard

Event to be added to the snowboard programme to give new athletes more opportunities to compete.

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

The USA’s snowboard-cross world champion says that her success on snow proves that ‘you never forget your first love’.

The Alpensia Resort is seen from above on February 10, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.
PyeongChang 2018

Representatives from IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard went to South Korea to check on progress for skiing and snowboard for the next Paralympic Winter Games.

The IPC Governing Board met in Tokyo, Japan
Wheelchair Curling

The Board approved the athlete and medal event quotas for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Participants at the first National Paralympic Day in South Korea get ready to try wheelchair curling.
Wheelchair Curling

Event ramps up preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Bibian Mentel receives her Sochi gold
Sochi 2014

The winner of the very first women’s Paralympic gold in para-snowboard talks about pushing the sport on after the success of the Paralympic Winter Games.

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

At La Molina 2015 17-year-old Vos won two world titles, in the snowboard cross head-to-head and banked slalom.

Allianz Athlete of the Month poll for February 2015
Cross-Country Skiing

The public has until Monday 9 March to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Patrick Mayrhofer of Austria
Alpine Skiing

Warm temperatures and a lack snow mean both events will no longer take place.