Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).
The snowboarding competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain. The events were held between the 15 and 27 February 2010.
The 2010–11 FIS Snowboard World Cup was a multi race tournament over a season for snowboarding. The season started on 10 October 2010 and ended on 27 March 2011. The World Cup was organised by the FIS which also run world cups and championships in cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, alpine skiing, and freestyle skiing. The snowboarding world cup consisted of the parallel slalom, snowboard cross and the halfpipe. The men's side of the world cup also consisted of a big air competition.
Snowboard racing is a form of snowboarding where competitors attempt to obtain the fastest time down a course. Snowboard racing can be done against the clock, or by two or more competitors racing in a head-to-head format.
The 2015 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships were held in Kreischberg, Austria from January 15–25, 2015. In 2014, the FIS decided to merge the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships with the FIS Snowboarding World Championships starting with these championships. The Austrian municipality of Kreischberg was awarded the event in 2010.
The men's parallel giant slalom competition of the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015 was held at Kreischberg, Austria on January 23 . 53 athletes from 20 countries competed.
The women's parallel giant slalom competition of the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015 was held at Kreischberg, Austria on January 23 . 43 athletes from 19 countries competed.
The men's parallel slalom competition of the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015 was held at Kreischberg, Austria on January 22 . 52 athletes from 20 countries competed.
From October 25, 2014 to April 4, 2015, the following skiing events took place at various locations around the world.
The men's parallel slalom competition of the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 was held at Sierra Nevada, Spain on March 15 . 56 athletes from 20 countries competed.
The women's parallel slalom competition of the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 was held at Sierra Nevada, Spain on March 15 . 37 athletes from 17 countries competed.
The men's parallel giant slalom competition of the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 was held at Sierra Nevada, Spain on March 16 . 55 athletes from 20 countries competed.
The women's parallel giant slalom competition of the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 was held at Sierra Nevada, Spain on March 15 . 38 athletes from 17 countries competed.
The 2019 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships was held in Utah, in resorts Park City, Deer Valley and Solitude Mountain, from February 1 to 10, 2019.
The Women's parallel giant slalom competition at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2019 was held on February 4, 2019.
The Women's parallel slalom competition at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2019 WAS held on February 5, 2019.
The 2022/23 FIS Snowboard Ski World Cup, organized by the International Ski Federation was the 29th World Cup in snowboarding for men and women. The season started on 22 October 2022 in Chur, Switzerland and concluded on 26 March 2023 in Silvaplana, Switzerland. This season included six disciplines: parallel slalom, parallel giant slalom, snowboard cross, halfpipe, slopestyle and big air.
The Women's parallel giant slalom competition at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2023 was held on 19 February 2023.
The Men's parallel slalom competition at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2023 was held on 21 February 2023.
The Women's parallel slalom competition at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2023 was held on 21 February 2023.
