PARA SNOWBOARD NEWS
![Japan’s Gurimu Narita competes at the 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships in Big White, Canada.](/sites/default/files/images/170213094457673_Gurimu-Narita.jpg)
Late-comer Narita reflects on shaking up the podium
The Japanese snowboarder is keeping the men’s SB-LL2 on their toes-edges ahead of PyeongChang 2018.
![Matti Suur-Hamari took the victory in the men's SB-LL2 snowboard-cross race at the La Molina 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships](/sites/default/files/images/150226160710203_150224_LAMOLINA_IPC_2015_SUUR__1.jpg)
Snowboarders return to Europe for World Cup
A series of newly crowned world champions will compete in La Molina, Spain, from Monday (13 February)
Montaggioni's doubts diminished after Big White 2017
After a season of chasing the best, the French snowboarder finally beat the best at the 2017 World Championships in Big White.
Big White 2017: Montaggioni surprises in final day of competition
The World Championships concluded with banked slalom, as Maxime Montaggioni won the men’s SB-UL category with his final run.
![Chris Vos v Reinhold Schett Finals | 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships in Big White](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/yC78WilHBoFRhotOJsr5ubjUWdirrsKtoqjY8_jzRVo.jpg?itok=dOiw6_Bu)
Schett feeling no pressure at Big White 2017
The Austrian said silver in snowboard-cross might actually be an advantage heading into banked slalom competition.
![Snowboarder on a slope](/sites/default/files/images/151008122023482_Alex%2BMassie%2Bcredit%2Boriol%2Bmolas.jpg)
Canada Snowboard and CADS to develop Para snowboard
The announcement was made during the 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships taking place in Big White, Canada.
![Bibian Mentel-Spee](/sites/default/files/images/161118200349163_Bibian-Mentel1.jpg)
Bibian Mentel-Spee re-elected as Athlete Representative for snowboard
The Dutch athlete will serve another two-year term on World Para Snowboard’s Sport Technical Committee.
![Finals Brenna Huckaby v Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon | 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/sVO6lzJDxl9C13Z8c358FxoHzWypmU3LqWdSXerk78I.jpg?itok=r1Qy76uw)
Second World title, but first as a mother for Huckaby
Unfavorable conditions and taking a season off did not slow down Brenna Huckaby at Big White 2017. She willl now go for gold in banked slalom.
Riders chase – and watch – for Mentel-Spee at Big White 2017
The Dutch athlete will attempt to defend her first of two world gold medals as snowboard-cross begins.
Big White 2017: Dutch, US snowboarders golden
Bibian Mentel-Spee retains snowboard-cross title, while Mike Minor wins first World Championship gold medal.
Carlos Codina riding solo at Big White 2017
The Argentinian Para snowboarder envisions that to change in the future for his nation and region.
![TechnoAlpin are the Official Supplier to three snow sports World Championships in 2017.](/sites/default/files/images/170203134253688_Technoalpin_0.jpg)
TechnoAlpin becomes Official Supplier to snow sports
Three World Championships in Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard and Para Nordic skiing to benefit from the partnership.
![Amy Purdy](/sites/default/files/images/140318211952812_478591283_0.jpg)
Purdy ‘grateful’ to return in time for Worlds
The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist is determined to make it to the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Para sport in review: January 2017
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during January.
![American rider Mike Schultz had an incredible debut at the para-snowboard World Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.](/sites/default/files/images/150227020949760_nskiv_ipcas_19_november_2014_89.jpg)
Three things Mike Schultz does off snow
The US snowboarder is set to compete at the 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships in Big White, Canada, from 1-8 February.
![Amy Purdy of the United States](/sites/default/files/images/170131095227307_amy-purdy.jpg)
Top Para snowboarders set for Big White 2017
Familiar names will go for world titles and look to establish themselves as the world’s best ahead of PyeongChang 2018.