Snowboarding
NST Revelstoke line-up unveiled: These riders are in!
Five snowboarders came through the Super Sessions and are headed to Revelstoke to face top riders and wildcards. Who made the cut? Read on to find out.
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This March, the world’s best all-mountain snowboarders are heading to Revelstoke for two days of high-stakes, live competition. By the end of the second day, one man and one woman will be crowned the 2026 Natural Selection Tour champions.
With Mother Nature setting the stage between March 10-15, every turn, drop, and line choice could make or break a rider’s shot at glory. Now, five athletes have come through the Super Sessions, plus two through the Research & Development (RND) stage, to claim their place alongside pre-qualified contenders and wildcards. Here’s who earned their ticket to Revelstoke.
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The five Super Session winners who have punched their ticket to Revelstoke
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NST Snow Super Sessions – Utah
Results from three NST Snow Super Sessions determine who goes on to YETI Natural Selection Snow in Revelstoke.
Five riders impressed across two Super Sessions and will be heading to the big show in Revelstoke. At Powder Mountain in Utah, USA, fresh snow and feature-rich terrain provided the perfect stage for riders to showcase creative freestyle lines using natural powder features.
After a stacked session, judges had a hard time narrowing the field, but in the end it was Yuki Kadono, Garrett Warnick and Brin Alexander that earned their tickets to Revelstoke.
In Myōkō’, Japan, riders explored rolling volcanic terrain and deep forested pillows, focusing on flow, creativity, and linking freestyle tricks with natural freeride lines.
Miles Fallon and Mateo Massitti stood out by combining freestyle tricks with smooth freeride flow, earning their place at Revelstoke.
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NST Snow Super Sessions – Japan
Results from three NST Snow Super Sessions determine who goes on to YETI Natural Selection Snow in Revelstoke.
The Super Sessions qualifiers
- Garrett Warnick (USA)
- Brin Alexander (CAN)
- Mateo Massitti (CAN)
- Miles Fallon (USA)
- Yuki Kadono (JPN)
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Two riders progress through the Research & Development stage
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NST Snow: Two riders qualify from RND to Revelstoke
Women snowboarders compete at Research & Development (RND) for a slot at YETI Natural Selection Revelstoke.
RND brought 15 riders together at Whitewater Resort in Canada for one contest day and two additional days of filming. The venue was perfectly filled in with jumps, spines and hand-built features, creating a high-energy jam session designed for progression.
Billy Pelchat won the session with a line that blended big-mountain riding and freestyle tricks, highlighted by a perfectly executed 360. Yuka Fujimori finished second, also earning her NST vest for Revelstoke.
The RND qualifiers
- Billy Pelchat (CAN)
- Yuka Fujimori (JPN)
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Pre-Qualified riders: The best of 2025 return to Revelstoke
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Natural Selection Snowboard Revelstoke highlights
The world's top men and women snowboarders converged in Revelstoke for two days of fierce competition.
Some of the biggest names in snowboarding are heading back to Revelstoke. In fact, all 12 riders who made it to the final day of competition last year will return for another shot at glory.
Pre-qualified riders for 2026:
Men:
- Mikey Ciccarelli (CAN)
- Torgeir Bergrem (NOR)
- Nils Mindnich (USA)
- Dustin Craven (CAN)
- Ståle Sandbech (NOR)
- Gigi Rüf (AUT)
- Jared Elston (USA)
- Blake Moller (USA)
Women
- Madison Blackley (USA)
- Šárka Pančochová (CZE)
- Elena Hight (USA)
- Spencer O’Brien (CAN)
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Wildcard entries: Fresh faces and big names join the action
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will be searching for her second NST title
© Mike Yoshida/Natural Selection Tour
Completing the roster of riders heading to Revelstoke are the wildcard athletes. These are a mixture of those who impressed during previous Natural Selection Tour seasons and some who had to decline invites in previous years for injuries or conflicts in their schedule.
These riders add an exciting mix to the competition, bringing both experience and fresh energy to the event.
- Mark McMorris (CAN)
- Torstein Horgmo (NOR)
- Travis Rice (USA)
- Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (NZL) - 2023 NST Champion
- Mary Rand (USA) - 2024 NST runner-up
With these riders rounding out the field, the competition in Revelstoke just got even more intense!
You can see how all the action unfolds by watching the YETI Natural Selection Tour final from Revelstoke live on Red Bull TV.
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