{"id":2177433,"date":"2026-10-03T13:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T10:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2177433"},"modified":"2026-10-03T13:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T10:45:36","slug":"canadian-snowboarder-eli-bouchard-joins-team-red-bull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2177433","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Snowboarder Eli Bouchard Joins Team Red Bull"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_429021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-429021\" style=\"width: 826px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-429021 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGtAQMAAAC82VcVAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgzACHvQAByq+yYQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"eli bouchard red bull\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-02-at-10.53.40-AM.png?resize=640%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-02-at-10.53.40-AM.png?w=826&amp;ssl=1 826w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-02-at-10.53.40-AM.png?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-02-at-10.53.40-AM.png?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"429\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-429021\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-02-at-10.53.40-AM.png?resize=640%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"eli bouchard red bull\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-429021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canadian snowboarder Eli Bouchard gets his Red Bull helmet. | Credit: Eli Bouchard Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s been a busy past few weeks for Red Bull. <\/strong>The popular energy drink brand has been hosting a private training session at the Stomping Grounds Park in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, bringing in dozens of its skiers and snowboarders to prepare for the upcoming season. At the session, the brand added multiple new members to its team, including elite snowboarders \u00d8yvind Kirkhus and Ally Hickman. And now, another top snowboarder has joined the Red Bull ranks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elite Canadian snowboarder Eli Bouchard has officially joined Team Red Bull.\u00a0<\/strong>As per Red Bull tradition, Bouchard was gifted a Red Bull helmet from one of the brand\u2019s other riders, Romain Allemand. Now officially on the team, the 18-year-old slopestyle and big air specialist joins an exclusive network of some of the most elite action sports athletes in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bouchard celebrated his accomplishment with a series of clips throwing down while sporting a new Red Bull hat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cLife\u2019s a dream,\u201d the snowboarder wrote in an Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/r\/19TrEbntTD\/\">post<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-15\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<div class=\"sb-trending-widget\">\n<div class=\"sb-trending-header\">\n            <span class=\"sb-trending-icon\">\ud83d\udd25<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sb-trending-label\">Trending on SnowBrains<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<ol class=\"sb-trending-list\">\n<li class=\"sb-trending-item\">\n                <a 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Brands like Red Bull, Monster, and Rockstar have dominated this sphere, scooping up rider after rider to add to their teams while promoting their products. And for Red Bull, Bouchard seemed like the obvious choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bouchard has been making waves in the snowboard scene ever since he was a little kid. <\/strong>In 2016, he became the youngest snowboarder to land a double backflip at just 8 years old. Two years later, at 10 years old, he became the youngest snowboarder to land a frontside double cork 1080. He continued his success in competition, winning FIS Freestyle events and Nor-Am Cups early on in his career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>During the 2024-25 season, Bouchard really began to hit his stride. <\/strong>He represented Canada at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea, where he won gold in big air and silver in slopestyle. Shortly after, he won a bronze medal in big at the 2024 World Junior Championships, and finished the season off with his first World Cup victory in big air in Aspen, Colorado.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/snowboard-trick-progression-2026\/\">The 2025-26 Season Pushes the Boundaries of Snowboard Freestyle Progression<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The 2025-26 season was full of milestones as well.\u00a0<\/strong>He made his Olympic debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy. Later that season, he won his second World Cup in Flachau, Austria, claiming victory in the slopestyle discipline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not only does Bouchard shine in competition, but he\u2019s also been busy creating his own tricks.<\/strong> He went viral for inventing what is known as the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPB_P53gF65\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bouch Bomb<\/a>\u201d or \u201cMcBoutch,\u201d a butter 180 to double sloth roll, followed by a 360. Bouchard also invented what he calls the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DB_tdefM7pC\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">triple moose flip<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0In an <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4a2Vmbj5f64?si=PBP6phAF6N0DEF8d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with CBC Sports, Bouchard described the trick as \u201ctwo sloth rolls, and then open up, 180, and then a backflip barrel.\u201d Both tricks look as insane as they sound.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, as a Red Bull athlete, Bouchard will enjoy many perks as he prepares for this year\u2019s competitions. <\/strong>Not only will he receive a hefty supply of energy drinks, but he will also enjoy a comprehensive sponsorship package that includes financial compensation and access to the brand\u2019s world-class training and rehab facilities. With bigger features and more eyes on snowboard competitions, training and rehabbing is important for an athlete competing on the biggest stages. Red Bull\u2019s facilities and trainers will help Bouchard prepare for contests and can help him rehab if any injuries are to occur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When the 2026-27 competition officially kicks off, Bouchard will have a sweet new lid to show off at the drop-in.\u00a0<\/strong>With his success in competition and inventive riding style, Bouchard is the perfect match for Red Bull. And now, Bouchard will have plenty of energy drinks to keep him going.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_405942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405942\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-405942 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"eli bouchard snowboard\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eli-bouchard.webp?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eli-bouchard.webp?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eli-bouchard.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eli-bouchard.webp?resize=1200%2C801&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eli-bouchard.webp?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eli-bouchard.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-405942\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eli-bouchard.webp?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"eli bouchard snowboard\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-405942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eli Bouchard at a World Cup in Flachau, Austria. | Credit: Markus Rohrmoser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian snowboarder Eli Bouchard gets his Red Bull helmet. | Credit: Eli Bouchard Instagram It\u2019s been a busy past few weeks for Red Bull. 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