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Snow League Announces Season Two Rosters for 2027 Events

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Snow League Announces Season Two Rosters for 2027 Events
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The Snow League announced its Season Two roster on October 8, 2026, featuring 15 Olympic medalists and four defending World Champions. The expanded competition includes 60 athletes competing across Aspen, Park City, and LAAX in snowboard and freeski events.

Key takeaways

  • The Season Two roster includes 15 Olympic medalists and four defending World Champions.
  • The competition field has expanded to 60 athletes across snowboard and freeski disciplines.
  • Events are scheduled for Aspen, Park City, and LAAX in early 2027.
  • The league features an innovative head-to-head format with a three-day competition structure.

The Snow League announced its Season Two roster on October 8, 2026, featuring all four defending Snow League World Champions and 15 Olympic medalists. The expanded 60-athlete field will compete in snowboard and freeski events across Aspen, Park City, and LAAX.

The qualified roster represents 12 countries across five continents. Reigning Olympic halfpipe champions Eileen Gu (CHN), Yuto Totsuka (JPN), and Gaon Choi (KOR) headline a roster that includes eight of the 12 halfpipe medalists from the Milan Cortina 2026 Games. In snowboarding, Yuto Totsuka will compete against Japanese stars Ayumu Hirano (JPN) and Ryusei Yamada (JPN), while Alessandro Barbieri (USA), Jake Pates (USA), and Valentino Guseli (AUS) are also part of the field. The women's snowboard roster includes defending champion Sena Tomita (JPN), Gaon Choi (KOR), Maddie Mastro (USA), Sara Shimizu (JPN), and Patti Zhou (CHN).

The freeski field has expanded to 24 athletes. Defending Season One champions Luke Harrold (NZL) and Eileen Gu return to the competition. The men's field includes David Wise (USA), Nick Goepper (USA), Gus Kenworthy (USA), and Fin Melville Ives (NZL). The women's field includes Gu, Zoe Atkin (GBR), Fanghui Li (CHN), and Mischa Thomas (NZL). The league's evolved three-day format features qualifying on Day One, quarterfinals on Day Two, and semifinals and finals on Day Three.

Founded by three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, The Snow League uses an innovative head-to-head format. Season One included four events in Aspen, China, and LAAX, featuring a $2.2 million purse. Season One World Champions included Eileen Gu, Sena Tomita, Yuto Totsuka, and Luke Harrold.

The Season Two regular season will begin at Buttermilk at Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, from January 7–9, 2027. The tour will then move to Park City Mountain, Utah, from January 21–23, 2027, before concluding at LAAX, Switzerland, from March 11–13, 2027. Tickets for the Aspen and Park City events are scheduled to go on sale later this month.

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