The youngest of the FIS disciplines, Snowboarding provides a rich blend of classic elements of alpine racing in both individual and parallel format as the Halfpipe, Big Air and specially built Snowboard Cross courses. Parallel Giant SlalomRiders race head to head on Parallel Giant Slalom courses with the winner advancing to the next round. Parallel SlalomRiders race head to head on Parallel Slalom courses with the winner advancing to the next round. Giant SlalomTimes from two runs on different courses are added together in a discipline requiring precise turns. Half-pipeRiders perform a series of jumps, tricks and manoeuvres in the Halfpipe that are judged for their degree of difficulty and execution. Big AirA "Big Jump" is judged according to the criteria: control of the trick, amplitude, landing. Snowboard CrossRiders race against each other in groups of four on a specially built Snowboard Cross course that includes banked turns, jumps, waves and terrain. |