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Forbes Oct 8, 2026

The Snow League Names Season Two Roster, Led By 15 Olympic Medalists

The Snow League has unveiled its roster for the second season, boasting 60 elite athletes, including 15 Olympic medalists and all four defending champions from the inaugural season. Founded by Shaun White, the league showcases men's and women's competitions in snowboard and freeski halfpipe events. The athletes represent 12 countries across five continents, with notable participants like Olympic halfpipe champions Eileen Gu (China), Yuto Totsuka (Japan), and Gaon Choi (South Korea) who all medaled at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The season will comprise three major events in 2027, offering a robust international competition schedule.

Season Two kicks off in Aspen, Colorado, from January 7 to 9, marking the debut of freeski at this venue. The second event will take place at Park City Mountain, Utah from January 21 to 23, also a first for the league. The season finale is set for March 11 to 13 in LAAX, Switzerland. The competitions feature head-to-head formats across qualifying, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, with men’s and women’s events occurring daily. The cumulative results from these stops will crown four world champions across snowboard and freeski disciplines.

The men's snowboard field includes defending champion Yuto Totsuka and other Olympic medalists such as Ayumu Hirano and Ryusei Yamada from Japan, plus emerging talents like Australian Valentino Guseli and Americans Alessandro Barbieri and Jake Pates, both newly named to the U.S. Snowboard Team. The women’s snowboard lineup features Sena Tomita, the reigning league champion, alongside Olympic gold medalist Gaon Choi, Maddie Mastro, Sara Shimizu, and teenage standout Patti Zhou. Shimizu and Zhou made significant marks last season with top finishes and event victories.

In freeski, New Zealand's Luke Harrold returns to defend his title, facing competition from Olympic champions David Wise and Nick Goepper, along with Gus Kenworthy, who recently reverted to competing for the U.S. The women’s freeski halfpipe contenders include Eileen Gu, Olympic podium finishers Fanghui Li (China) and Zoe Atkin (Great Britain). The freeski competitive field expands to 24 athletes for Season Two, with eight wildcards joining each event, enhancing athlete opportunities and fan engagement. Fans worldwide can watch the events live on Peacock, The Snow League’s YouTube channel, HBO Max in Europe, and see encore broadcasts on NBC.

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