Para Snowboard World Cup Heads to Steamboat Ski Resort
February event fills in for earlier cancellation in Europe
Posted On: January 21, 2025 By :The FIS Para Snowboard World Cup is coming back to the United States for the first time since 2017 for a set of snowboard cross races in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, from February 25-27.
Along with two World Cup races, the event will feature three NorAm Cup races and the U.S. Para Snowboard Championships. U.S. Ski & Snowboard will organize the event along with FIS, the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, and the Steamboat Ski Resort.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the FIS Para Snowboard World Cup back to the United States for the first time in nearly a decade,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, president and chief executive officer of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “Hosting this event at Steamboat Ski Resort not only highlights the incredible talent of our Para snowboard athletes but also underscores our commitment to growing the sport and creating more opportunities for fans to experience the excitement of World Cup competition on home snow.”
An additional stop was needed to fill the snowboard cross schedule due to World Cup cancelations earlier in the season in Europe.
“This will be my first time competing in a World Cup on home snow and I am beyond thrilled,” said two-time Paralympic medalist Noah Elliott. “Steamboat truly holds a special place in my heart. It was the first place I ever visited in Colorado, my first time laying eyes on mountains and my first time ever on a snowboard. I see no better fit for a venue to bring the first FIS Para Snowboard World Cup back home since 2017.”
The U.S. Para Snowboard Team won both Nations Cups last season along with six individual Crystal Globes. The 2024–2025 season has seen the U.S. record four World Cup podiums at the first stop in Landgraaf, Netherlands.
“Steamboat has a long history of supporting world class athletes and competitions, so it’s only fitting to have the Para Snowboard World Cup’s return to the states be in Steamboat,” said Dave Hunter, president and CEO of Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. “The way this community rallies around athletes, I know the competitors will feel how magical it is to compete in Steamboat. We can’t wait to celebrate all the athletes, especially the US competitors and Noah Elliott who has long ties with Steamboat.”
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