The second event of The Snow League’s inaugural season will feature 16 of the world’s best freeskiers joining the League’s snowboard roster at Yunding Snow Park in China, from December 4–6, 2025. You can watch the event live on SPOTV NOW app.
Located in Chongli, Hebei Province, Yunding Snow Park is one of China’s premier competition venues, notably serving as the site for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air events. The park has become a national symbol of China’s rapidly growing snow sports culture and world-class event infrastructure, attracting both elite athletes and passionate fans.
The Beijing 2022 Olympic venue will host three full days of freeskiing and snowboarding halfpipe competition. These 16 freeskiers join the 36 snowboarders who launched the League earlier this year at Buttermilk in Aspen Snowmass.
Powerhouse Athlete Lineup
The impressive freeski lineup includes 12 Olympians who hold a collective 13 Olympic medals. They are led by global icons and Olympic champions Eileen Gu (CHN), Cassie Sharpe (CAN), and David Wise (USA), alongside Olympic medalists Nick Goepper (USA), Rachael Karker (CAN), and Gus Kenworthy (GBR).
Competition Format and Rules
The freeski competition kicks off in the halfpipe on Saturday, December 6, with quarterfinals organized into four head-to-head brackets. Athletes will be seeded based on their global ranking, with each matchup decided in a best-of-three format.
Following The Snow League’s unique competition rules, skiers must drop in from opposite walls during their first two runs. The first athlete to claim two runs advances through the bracket to the semifinals and final, where they will battle for the prestige of the inaugural Snow League freeski podium, a share of the event prize purse, and valuable points toward the Snow League World Championship title.
Season Finale and Prize Purse
Following the event in China, the freeski field will take a hiatus for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina before reconvening on European snow in LAAX, Switzerland, from March 19–21, for the final showdown where The Snow League’s Season One champions will be crowned.
The total freeski prize purse for Season One of The Snow League is $580,000 across the two events—Yunding Snow Park, China, and LAAX, Switzerland—with equal prize money for men and women.
The payout structure for each gender at both events is $85,000, distributed as follows:
| Placement | Prize Money |
| 1st Place | $50,000 |
| 2nd Place | $20,000 |
| 3rd Place | $10,000 |
| 4th Place | $5,000 |
In addition, the overall Snow League freeski champions will receive $80,000 in Championship awards, split between the top three men’s and women’s finishers.
