Cardrona World Cup return signals start of 2024/5 season

Freestyle Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup kicks off Milan-Cortina 2026 Qualification period

The 2024/25 snowsport season kicks off at the height of the European summer with the first World Cup for New Zealand resort Cardrona in five years taking place this weekend.

The first of five Freestyle Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup events scheduled for the 2024/25 season, the Cardrona World Cup will see British interest from Mia Brookes and Maisie Hill in the women’s field, while Txema Mazet-Brown will make his British debut in the men’s competition, having secured nation transfer status from New Zealand ahead of the season opener.

The competition will also mark the first in the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games qualification period, with competitors looking to bank ranking points to propel them towards a first European-held Olympic Winter Games in more than a decade.

Qualification is scheduled to get underway on Friday 30 August with Finals on Saturday 31 August, conditions permitting.

British Line-Up:

Mia Brookes

Maisie Hill

Txema Mazet-Brown

Watch at Home:

The Cardrona Slopestyle World Cup Qualifiers and Finals will be available to watch live via Winter Games NZ.

Header Image: Ben Kinnear