The Snowboard-Cross FIS World Cup Final in Arosa, Switzerland

The Snowboard-Cross FIS World Cup Final in Arosa, Switzerland

Holly Crawford celebrates her gold medal

Australian snowboarder Holly Crawford  celebrates her gold medal on the podium of the women's Halfpipe final in the FIS Snowboarding World Championships

Ryo Aono celebrates on his victory with Nathan Johnstone and Yiwei Zhang

 Ryo Aono celebrates on his victory with Nathan Johnstone and Yiwei Zhang following the men's World Cup halfpipe snowboard 

Zach Stone competes in the FIS Snowboarding World Cup Grand Finals

Canadian snowboarder Zach Stone competes in the snow boarding Big Air event as part of the FIS Snowboarding World Cup Grand Finals

David Speiser of Germany, Nick Baumgartner of the U.S. Francois Boivin of Canada and Pierre Vaultier of France are airborne

David Speiser of Germany, Nick Baumgartner of the U.S., Francois Boivin of Canada and Pierre Vaultier of France are airborne during the final of the men's FIS World Cup snowboard cross event in Veysonnaz
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Snowboard cross racers

Snowboard cross racers (from left) Pierre Vaultier and Xavier De Le Rue of France, Fabio Caduff of Switzerland and Nick Baumgartner of the U.S. blast over a bump in a World Cup race in Veysonnaz, Switzerland.

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