{"id":2168816,"date":"2026-09-29T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T03:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2168816"},"modified":"2026-09-29T06:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T03:00:58","slug":"freestyle-snowboarders-take-to-saas-fee-switzerland-for-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2168816","title":{"rendered":"Freestyle Snowboarders Take to Saas-Fee, Switzerland, for Training Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dozens of the world\u2019s best freestyle snowboarders are heading to Saas-Fee, Switzerland, for training camp at the world-class Stomping Grounds Park. | Credit: Saas-Fee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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It\u2019s finally that time of the year for freestyle snowboarders around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In less than two weeks, many of the world\u2019s best halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air snowboarders will head to Saas-Fee<\/a>, Switzerland, for training camp at the famous Stomping Grounds Park<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>There, the riders will dial in their old tricks and break out new ones ahead of the 2026-27 competition season, where they will compete against each other in World Cups, the X Games League, The Snow League, and many other contests.<\/p>\n

Each year, the Stomping Grounds builds one of the best terrain parks in the world \u2014 specifically for the camp.\u00a0<\/strong>Massive jumps, rails, and a premier full-size 22-foot halfpipe fill the park, giving athletes a proper place to train and simulate competition runs in a practice environment. The park building company takes every detail into account, selecting and inserting each feature with competition in mind. Slopestyle lines begin with rails before moving into the jumps \u2014 just how slopestyle courses are typically built in competition. For its halfpipe, The Stomping Grounds uses a snowfarming technique to ensure its snow is suitable for shaping. When completed, the Saas-Fee halfpipe is one of the best in the world, making for a pipe that sees new tricks born in it every year.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur acclaimed slopestyle course will be the premier pre-season location to work on jump, transition and rail tricks using our competition-sized features,\u201d Stomping Grounds writes on its website. <\/span><\/strong>On the halfpipe side of things<\/span>, \u201cindustry-leading halfpipe shaper Jeremy Carpenter will once again be leading the build and also maintaining the pipe throughout the sessions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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    The Stomping Grounds training camp will run from October 5 to October 26.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n