{"id":2189415,"date":"2026-10-10T13:56:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T10:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2189415"},"modified":"2026-10-10T13:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T10:56:20","slug":"the-snow-league-releases-season-two-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2189415","title":{"rendered":"The Snow League Releases Season Two Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_366012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-366012\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-366012 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGgAQMAAAAAR0TLAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAODXAIOgAAGpe47\/AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Snow League Yuto\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-1.55.49%E2%80%AFAM-min.jpg?resize=640%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-1.55.49%E2%80%AFAM-min.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-1.55.49%E2%80%AFAM-min.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-1.55.49%E2%80%AFAM-min.jpg?resize=1200%2C781&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-1.55.49%E2%80%AFAM-min.jpg?resize=768%2C500&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-1.55.49%E2%80%AFAM-min.jpg?resize=1536%2C999&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-1.55.49%E2%80%AFAM-min.jpg?resize=600%2C390&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-1.55.49%E2%80%AFAM-min.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"416\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-366012\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-1.55.49%E2%80%AFAM-min.jpg?resize=640%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snow League Yuto\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-366012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yuto Totsuka celebrates his victory in Men\u2019s Halfpipe in the inaugural Snow League Aspen. | Credit: Doltyn Snedden Facebook<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/thesnowleague.com\/\">The Snow League<\/a> is just months away from beginning its second season, and the League has officially announced its <a href=\"https:\/\/thesnowleague.com\/athletes\/\">roster<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Dozens of the world\u2019s best freestyle skiers and snowboarders are set to compete, including multiple Olympic, X Games, and World Championship gold medalists. In total, 60 athletes will participate in The Snow League Season Two across its three halfpipe-only events, battling it out for the chance to be crowned The Snow League World Champion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Represented in the Season Two roster are 12 countries across five continents.\u00a0<\/strong>Both men\u2019s and women\u2019s snowboard and freeski athletes will compete at each stop.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/the-snow-league-renews-deal-with-nbc-sports-for-its-second-season\/\">The Snow League Renews Deal with NBC Sports for its Second Season<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This is the full Snow League roster for Season Two:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Men\u2019s Snowboard:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Alessandro Barbiera, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Chaeun Lee, South Korea<\/li>\n<li>Chase Blackwell, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Jio Lee, South Korea<\/li>\n<li>Pat Burgener, Brazil<\/li>\n<li>Cam Melville-Ives, New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>Levko Fedorowycz, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Jake Pates, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Lucas Foster, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Shuichiro Shigeno, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Valentino Guseli, Australia<\/li>\n<li>Yuto Totsuka, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Jonas Hasler, Switzerland<\/li>\n<li>Ryan Wachendorfer, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Ayumu Hirano, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Ziyang Wang, China<\/li>\n<li>Kaishu Hirano, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Ruka Hirano, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Ryusei Yamada, Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Women\u2019s Snowboard<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sonora Alba, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Maddie Mastro, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Queralt Castellet, Spain<\/li>\n<li>Mitsuki Ono, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Gaon Choi, South Korea<\/li>\n<li>Maddy Schaffrick, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Brooke D\u2019Hondt, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Sara Shimizu, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Hosking, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Sena Tomita, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Rise Kudo, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Shaotong Wu, China<\/li>\n<li>Isabelle Loetscher, Switzerland<\/li>\n<li>Patti Zhou, China<\/li>\n<li>Rachael Karker, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Men\u2019s Freeski<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Nick Goepper, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Longino, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Luke Harrold, New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>Brendan Mackay, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Hunter Hess, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Fin Melville-Ives, New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>Birk Irving, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Jon Sallinen, Finland<\/li>\n<li>Gus Kenworthy, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>David Wise, U.S.A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Women\u2019s Freeski<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Zoe Atkin, Great Britain<\/li>\n<li>Svea Irving, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Indra Brown, Australia<\/li>\n<li>Hanna Faulhaber, U.S.A<\/li>\n<li>Fanghui Li, China<\/li>\n<li>Amy Fraser, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Mischa Thomas, New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>Eileen Gu, China<\/li>\n<li>Kexin Zhang, China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Some of the most notable athletes across the board include three-time Olympic gold medalist freeskier Eileen Gu, reigning men\u2019s Olympic halfpipe gold medalist snowboarder Yuto Totsuka, and reigning women\u2019s Olympic halfpipe gold medalist Gaon Choi.\u00a0<\/strong>Both Gu and Totsuka are also reigning Snow League World Champions and will look to defend their titles this season. 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Kenworthy will make his Snow League debut at the first event of the season in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspensnowmass.com\/\">Aspen<\/a>, Colorado, on January 7-9.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/snow-league-2025-26-prize-money\/\">The Snow League Unveils its 2025-26 Highest Prize Money Winners<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>While many of the veterans on the roster may be fan favorites, there are plenty of contenders who could win big this season.<\/strong> Young riders like Alessandro Barbieri, Patti Zhou, Fin Melville-Ives, Zoe Atkin, and plenty of others each have tricks that could put them on podiums.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cOne of my favorite things about last season was seeing new contenders emerge with performances that changed the conversation,\u201d The Snow League chief operating officer Ian Warda said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkrecord.com\/2026\/10\/08\/the-snow-league-announces-season-two-roster-featuring-15-olympic-medalists-all-four-defending-world-champions\/\"><em>Park Record <\/em><\/a>article.<\/strong> \u201cPatti Zhou won in her league debut, and Sara Shimizu won the final two events. Now I want to see how they build on that, how Sena Tomita responds as defending champion, and where Olympic champion Gaon Choi fits into that battle. In men\u2019s freeski, Luke Harrold and Brendan Mackay traded wins, and their title race came down to one deciding run at Laax. That\u2019s a rematch I\u2019m already looking forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>With Snow League Season Two regular season on the clock and rosters officially set, both the fans and athletes can start to visualize what the season might look like. <\/strong>A roster full of veterans and rising stars is the perfect recipe for creating some of the most memorable moments in freestyle skiing and snowboarding history. So when The Snow League finally kicks off this season, tune in to catch some of the best athletes in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI think what The Snow League\u2019s doing for the industry is pretty incredible,\u201d New Zealand skier Luke Harrold said. <\/strong>\u201cAnd I think it\u2019s really going to be the top-tier season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Snow League Season Two regular season begins on January 7-9 at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_404105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404105\" style=\"width: 1166px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-404105 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHDAQMAAACOJzk\/AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADpJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADg1jrMAATujhgkAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Eileen Gu snow league\" width=\"640\" height=\"451\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-at-11.07.51-AM.jpg?resize=640%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-at-11.07.51-AM.jpg?w=1166&amp;ssl=1 1166w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-at-11.07.51-AM.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-at-11.07.51-AM.jpg?resize=768%2C541&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"451\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-404105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-at-11.07.51-AM.jpg?resize=640%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eileen Gu snow league\" width=\"640\" height=\"451\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-404105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eileen Gu celebrates after landing a run in Snow League competition. | Credit: Kappa Kappa Gamma Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yuto Totsuka celebrates his victory in Men\u2019s Halfpipe in the inaugural Snow League Aspen. | Credit: Doltyn Snedden Facebook The Snow League is just months away from beginning its second season, and the League has officially announced its roster.\u00a0Dozens of the world\u2019s best freestyle skiers and snowboarders are set to compete, including multiple Olympic, X [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-2189415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2189415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189415\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2189415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2189415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2189415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}