YETI Natural Selection Tour: Nils Mindnich and Zoi Sadowski Synnott take snowboard titles in Revelstoke

The snowboard finals at the YETI Natural Selection Tour produced two clear winners and one notable statistical wrinkle. In the men’s event, Nils Mindnich took first for the United States with 82.00. Brin Alexander finished second for Canada on 60.00, while Blake Moller placed third for the United States on 70.30. That score spread shows the limits of comparing podium totals across a head to head format, where final placing is determined by bracket progression rather than a simple descending score list.

Mindnich’s win stands out as a significant result because he came through a deep field and finished with the highest score listed across either snowboard final. Alexander’s second place continues a strong week after already standing out in qualifying, while Moller’s third place adds another high level finish to his recent Natural Selection trajectory.

In the women’s event, Zoi Sadowski Synnott won for New Zealand with 73.60, ahead of Sarka Pancochova of the Czech Republic on 66.60 and Madison Blackley of the United States on 50.00. Sadowski Synnott’s margin of seven points over Pancochova gave the women’s final a clearer numerical separation than the men’s result, underlining how decisive her winning run was.

For ranking context, these results matter because Natural Selection remains one of the most selective freeride freestyle stages in snowboarding. A win here does not just add prestige. It sharpens each rider’s case in any season long evaluation of form, especially for athletes balancing contest output with broader film and freeride visibility. Sadowski Synnott continues to convert top-level reputation into measurable contest results, while Mindnich’s victory is the kind of outcome that can shift how the men’s field is assessed going into the next major invites.

Men’s Podium
• 1. Nils Mindnich, United States, 82.00
• 2. Brin Alexander, Canada, 60.00
• 3. Blake Moller, United States, 70.30

Women’s Podium
• 1. Zoi Sadowski Synnott, New Zealand, 73.60
• 2. Sarka Pancochova, Czech Republic, 66.60
• 3. Madison Blackley, United States, 50.00

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Article Sources: https://www.theinertia.com/mountain/zoi-sadowski-synnott-nils-mindnich-2026-natural-selection-champions/, https://www.snowboarder.com/news/natural-selection-tour-2026-day-one, https://www.naturalselectiontour.com/riders/

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