Snowboarding

10/15/2025 |  #YES Snowboards Transitions Ownership to Founders (SGB UPDATE) #YES Snowboards, established in 2008 in partnership with the Nidecker Group, will become a standalone company as it transitions to majority ownership of its co-founders, Romain De Marchi and JP Solberg.
The changeover is expected to take place in April 2026.
Co-founder David Carrier Porcheron (DCP) will continue to represent #YES as an ambassador.

3/21/2025 |  U.S. Ski and Snowboard secures historic partnership with apparel brand J. Crew (Gist Sports, The) Yesterday, U.S. Ski & Snowboard banked a three-year partnership with American apparel brand J.Crew, making it the governing body’s official lifestyle apparel partner. In J.Crew’s longest deal to date, the brand intends to amplify the connection between snow sports and their après ski lifestyle, especially as the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games roll around.

3/7/2025 |  Ryan Wedding, ex-Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug lord, added to FBI's 10 Most Wanted list with $10 million reward for arrest (Yahoo Sports) Former Canadian snowboarder Ryan Wedding was named to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list on Friday with a $10 million reward announced for his arrest.
The 43-year-old Wedding is wanted for allegedly running a drug trafficking network that shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine "from Colombia, through Mexico and Southern California, to Canada and other locations in the United States, and for orchestrating multiple murders and an attempted murder in furtherance of these drug crimes," said the FBI in a press release.

3/6/2025 |  US offers $10 million reward for fugitive snowboarder accused of running deadly drug ring (Associated Press (AP)) LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who is wanted for running a multi-national drug trafficking network and orchestrating multiple murders related to the drug ring.
The FBI added 43-year-old Ryan Wedding to its 10 Most Wanted list Thursday, while also announcing the U.S. State Department’s $10 million offer.

2/11/2025 |  Snow League Partners with Marriott Bonvoy For Inaugural Season (SportsTravel) The Snow League, launched by three-time Olympic Gold medalist Shaun White, has announced a partnership with Marriott Bonvoy, making the hospitality giant the league’s official hotel and loyalty partner for its inaugural season.Snow League is the first professional winter sports league exclusively dedicated to snowboarding and skiing. The league will kick off in Aspen Snowmass on March 7–8. Marriott Bonvoy will provide hospitality offerings, fan experiences and initiatives featuring snowboarding and freeskiing.