Published Feb 27, 2025
Saint Paul, MN – February 10, 2025
The Red Bull Heavy Metal competition returned to the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol, transforming the iconic site into a technical urban snowboarding battleground. Thirty-two of the world's best riders competed across three zones, testing their creativity and control on a variety of urban features.
Veda Hallen put down a near-flawless performance to win the women's division. She set the tone with a massive underflip over the creeper ledge in Zone One, then sealed the overall victory with a clean noseslide pretzel on the marble ledge in Zone Two.
On the men's side, Austin Visintainer showed complete mastery of the course. His highlights included a half cab 50-50 on the creeper ledge and a backside 180 to switch 50-50 on the 60-foot kinked rail in Zone Three. His consistency across all sections secured the overall title.
Boston, MA – February 22, 2025
The second stop of Red Bull Heavy Metal brought the same level of intensity to Boston’s City Hall Plaza. A crowd of 20,000 packed the plaza to witness high-level street snowboarding in an urban setting.
Minnesota's Benny Milam delivered one of the strongest performances of the event, winning both Zone Two and Zone Three en route to the overall title. Jess Perlmutter dominated the women’s competition, taking wins in Zone One and Zone Two to claim the top spot.
Snowboarding icons Zeb Powell and Lucas Magoon made special appearances, throwing down creative runs that hyped up the crowd. The atmosphere in Boston solidified Red Bull Heavy Metal’s reputation as one of the premier events in street snowboarding.
Event Winners
Saint Paul Overall: Veda Hallen (Women), Austin Visintainer (Men)
Boston Overall: Jess Perlmutter (Women), Benny Milam (Men)
Red Bull Heavy Metal 2025 further cemented its place as a proving ground for the best in urban snowboarding, with large crowds and standout performances making this one of the most memorable editions yet.
Results, stats & predictions provided by: wyldata.com
Article Sources: Red Bull, Snowboard Magazine, Snowboard International
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