Published Jan 11, 2026
China’s Li Fanghui won Freeski Halfpipe with 93.00, edging Zoe Atkin by 0.25. New Zealand’s Finley Melville Ives posted 95.00 to win the men’s final and extend his season lead to 280 points. Australian rookie Indra Brown missed the podium but still leads the women’s standings on 290 points.
In Freeski Slopestyle, Kirsty Muir put up 80.62 for her second win of the season. Mac Forehand’s 77.38 secured the men’s title and strengthened his Olympic team claim after a mixed Big Air start. Estonia’s Henry Sildaru earned a career-first World Cup podium.
Snowboard Halfpipe belonged to Japan. Mitsuki Ono’s 91.00 won the women’s event, while Yuto Totsuka scored 90.50 to take the men’s victory and the season lead on 260 points. Teenager Alessandro Barbieri continued his rise with third. Gaon Choi remains the women’s standings leader on 200 after skipping Aspen.
Snowboard Slopestyle opened its World Cup season with Laurie Blouin returning to winning form for the first time since 2022, scoring 81.21. Jake Canter broke through for his maiden World Cup win with 85.16, overtaking Su Yiming’s 84.18 on last run execution.
Podiums
Freeski Halfpipe Women
• 1. Li Fanghui CHN 93.00
• 2. Zoe Atkin GBR 92.75
• 3. Zhang Kexin CHN 88.75
Freeski Halfpipe Men
• 1. Finley Melville Ives NZL 95.00
• 2. Hunter Hess USA 90.75
• 3. Nick Goepper USA 90.25
Freeski Slopestyle Women
• 1. Kirsty Muir GBR 80.62
• 2. Megan Oldham CAN 73.02
• 3. Elena Gaskell CAN 72.90
Freeski Slopestyle Men
• 1. Mac Forehand USA 77.38
• 2. Henry Sildaru EST 75.90
• 3. Ulrik Samnøy NOR 74.64
Snowboard Halfpipe Women
• 1. Mitsuki Ono JPN 91.00
• 2. Madeline Schaffrick USA 82.75
• 3. Sena Tomita JPN 80.75
Snowboard Halfpipe Men
• 1. Yuto Totsuka JPN 90.50
• 2. Shuichiro Shigeno JPN 90.00
• 3. Alessandro Barbieri USA 89.25
Snowboard Slopestyle Women
• 1. Laurie Blouin CAN 81.21
• 2. Mari Fukada JPN 77.26
• 3. Kokomo Murase JPN 75.36
Snowboard Slopestyle Men
• 1. Jake Canter USA 85.16
• 2. Su Yiming CHN 84.18
• 3. Dane Menzies NZL 83.68
Implications
Melville Ives moves into Silvaplana with two wins in three starts and the men’s Halfpipe points lead, reinforcing medal expectations for February. Brown retains the women’s Halfpipe lead despite finishing fourth, keeping the rookie’s Globe bid intact.
Japan’s Halfpipe depth reasserted itself in Aspen, with Ono’s first win since 2024 and Totsuka reclaiming control of the men’s standings. Choi’s absence kept her overall edge but narrowed margins heading into Laax.
Blouin’s return to form and Canter’s first win reshape early Slopestyle narratives. Forehand’s home-snow Slopestyle victory and Sildaru’s first podium signal shifts within the men’s field before Olympic selections finalize.
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