Red Bull Features Cup 2026 brings a creative, team-based snowboard contest to Oppdal, Norway, where riders from around the world compete across custom zones focused on style, flow, and originality. Happening March 24-25th.
Features
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — RIDER OF THE YEAR WINNERS: SAVANNAH SHINSKE & FOREST BAILEY
To win Footage of the Year the clips have to stand out. To win Rider of the Year, everything else has to stand out too. And to win both, well, that just means you did everything right. Savannah and Forest claimed the Footage award and, with Savannah taking a cover and Forest influencing the larger genre of street snowboarding as a whole, the win for Rider just seemed fitting.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — RIDER OF THE YEAR
Ah, the illustrious category, the one with the most power and, inevitably, the most blowback. What makes a Rider of the Year nominee goes far beyond a single performance. It’s about covering all the bases, contest wins, magazine covers, unforgettable footage, and the kind of presence that shapes the conversation for an entire season.
The World Ski & Snowboard Festival: Where and When
The World Ski and Snowboard Festival is happening now through the 12th, in Whistler. Click here for ticket information and a full breakdown of the schedule.
RED BULL FEATURES CUP — VIDEO RECAP AND RESULTS
The first-ever Red Bull Features Cup went down in Norway, and we were there for all of the action. Check out the recap and see the mischief for yourself. Team Leaders Luke Winkelmann, Cool Wakushima, & Marcus Kleveland assembled their crews and battled it out. See here for results.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — LONG VIDEO OF THE YEAR WINNER: RED RIBBON
This crew never ceases to amaze, and their latest video might just be their best one yet. This one is a start to finish banger, with huge spots and great trick selection. Independent snowboarding is alive and well with this one. Congrats.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — LONG VIDEO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
It’s bold to put out a full length project in an era where budgets are dwindling faster than attention spans. But, to the few who do, to those who want to keep the full length alive and well, we salute you. And this category is our thanks.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — SHORT VIDEO OF THE YEAR WINNER: ATLAS 2
It's the video everyone was talking about this year, so it's no surprise Atlas 2 is walking away with Short Video of the Year. Congrats to this all star crew, we'll be keeping this on repeat for a while.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — SHORT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
There’s a, let’s cut the B.S. and get to the good stuff, attitude that comes with a short video. And looking at the list of nominees this year, it's clear that the B.S. was non-existent, and the good stuff was plentiful. Check out the nominees for Short Video of the Year.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — FOOTAGE OF THE YEAR WINNERS: SAVANNAH SHINSKE & FOREST BAILEY
Savannah Shinske and Forest Bailey are your 2026 Slush Footage of the Year winners. These two gave us the most jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring, and sickest moments of the year. We're sure you've seen it already, but why not give it a rewatch anyway.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — FOOTAGE OF THE YEAR
The Footage of the Year award is rather straightforward. It recognizes who filmed the best work in snowboarding over the past season. While contest riders are offered a clear and established path toward recognition, we stand behind the idea that standout filming deserves the same spotlight.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WINNERS: LIVIA TANNO & DEREK LEMKE
Livia Tanno and Derek Lemke take home Slush Rookie of the Year honors after breakout seasons that turned heads across snowboarding. Watch their standout footage here!
THE BURTON TEAM HIT A 100 FOOT JUMP | MAMMOTH PAVED SESSIONS
Behind the scenes at Mammoth Unbound, Donna Carpenter calls for a jump session as Mark McMorris, Brock Crouch, Zeb Powell, and Su Yiming send a massive 100-foot Sierra jump.
thirtytwo Spot Check Loon Mtn March 2026
Jib Gurl, Joey Fava, Scott Stevens, Jaylen Hanson and Kaden Rusinko hit Loon Mtn Parks in latest thirtytwo SPOT CHECK!
Last Call with Eastern Boarder #24 — Video Recap
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — FORWARD LEAN AWARDS
The 2026 ROTY Slush Awards are back - starting the celebration with the Forward Lean Award, recognizing projects that push inclusivity, elevate underrepresented voices, and strengthen the culture from the ground up.
RYOKI OGAWA 25/26 FULL PART — RIDE SNOWBOARDS
Ryoki Ogawa 25/26 full part complation from "It's A Mess", "NEKOSOGI", and more.
DWD * The Orange Grove * RAW CLIPS
The Dinosaurs Will Die crew hit Kingvail for some sunny park laps with the homies. It doesn't get much better than that. Check out the raw clips from their time on the rope.
Goon Jam Tour — Stop 7: BIG SNOW
The Goon Jam Tour hit the snow dome in Jersey and it looked like a time! Check out the latest edit from the tour right here.
First-ish Check in With Ellery Manning — Welcome to Nidecker
Ellery Manning checks in mid-season after joining Nidecker, talking Japan, progression, and what’s next in a year full of firsts.
THRICE BAKED Ep. 2 – Second Bake: Let It Cook | Midseason Snowboarding in Tahoe & Nelson, B.C
Midwinter laps from Tahoe to British Columbia—Episode 2 of THRICE BAKED follows Katie Kennedy and Stefi Luxton chasing storms, stacking clips, and competing at RnD in this women’s backcountry snowboard film.
Welcome to Bataleon, Gabe Ferguson
Gabe Ferguson joins Bataleon’s Global Pro Team, bringing effortless style, creative lines, and new energy to the brand’s next chapter.
The Storm and the Spectacle—Snow League in LAAX
The Snow League finals at LAAX may have been cut short, but the spectacle of it all was anything but incomplete. Read our Snow League recap from the final stop of Season One.
BURTON PAVED SESSIONS — Zoi Sadowski-Synnott & Ben Ferguson in the Interior BC Backcountry
Interior BC’s “Triangle of Hope”—Whistler, Revelstoke, and beyond—sets the stage for a crew of top riders chasing storms, stacking clips, and navigating endless terrain. When conditions line up in BC, it’s as good as it gets.
Videograss returns: LIFEFORM — MARCH TEASER
Videograss returns with LIFEFORM, a two-year snowboard film project chasing snow across the globe, featuring Reid Smith, Jill Perkins, Kennedi Deck, Spencer Schubert and more—dropping this fall. Stay tuned for premiere dates and updates.
ScatterBrain Snowboarding by Scott Stevens EP1
Scott Stevens and Kaden Rusinko deliver creative, next-level snowboarding at Big Bear Mountain Resort in this ThirtyTwo edit, filmed across Bear Mountain, Snow Summit, and Snow Valley.
A Good Bet Spoiled—NST and the Quest for a Perfect Bracket
At Revelstoke’s Natural Selection Tour, The Rock turned into a nightly headquarters where bets were placed and the same cast circled like a cruise ship. Seeing Montana Bowl in person made one thing clear, this wasn’t something you could fake your way through. Finals delivered chaos, risks, and blown brackets, but none of that really mattered. The riding was the point, and it was more than enough to keep everyone locked in.
RED BULL FEATURES CUP 2026: What you need to know
The Nice Piece Scholarship Is Now Open
The Nice Piece Scholarship supports emerging snowboard photographers and videographers with funding, mentorship, and a Baldface Lodge shoot. Apply March 17–27.
Goon Jam Tour — Stop 6: DARK PARK
Goon Jam hit Dark Park and this one just makes sense. Feels good to be back in VT so check it out!
NST in REVELSTOKE: A CHAT WITH ZOI AND NILS
Zoi and Nils took home the top spots at NST this year, we caught up with them right after the event for a few questions.
WIN A BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN 26/27 SEASON PASS
Enter to win a 2026/27 Bear Mountain Season Pass. Slush teamed up with Bear Mountain to give one snowboarder the chance to ride SoCal’s legendary park all winter long. Submit your email for a chance to win.
In the Air. The Patti Zhou Story
Big dreams, bright future. Watch our friend Patti Zhou take flight in her new film “In the Air.”
Yeti Natural Selection Snowboard LIVE: Super Sessions
The YETI Natural Selection Tour announces the launch of Super Sessions, the all-new first stage of the 2026 Natural Selection Snow season
MAMMY VACAY - A Pro-Tec tour film 2026
With the slow start to the 2026 West Coast snow season, a crew of riders left Big Bear behind and headed north to Mammoth Mountain’s Unbound Terrain Park to stack clips and keep the winter momentum going.
THE WORLD SKI & SNOWBOARD FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS 30TH YEAR
The World Ski & Snowboard Festival is back for it's 30th year! Get all the info you need for the event right here
2026 Sunday in the Park | Episode 5
Drayden really put on for this one, check out the latest Sunday in the Park out now!
LIVING LIVIGNO LOCO: A First-Hand Account of the 2026 Olympics
Stan went to the Olympics. What follows isn’t a recap of what you watched on TV, but what it felt like standing inside the machine long enough for the illusion to wobble. Between judging group chats, taped pants, pin trading, Zeb Powell sightings, and contests that slowly unraveled, this is an account of the Olympics as a lived condition.
ENTER TO WIN A ROME 2526 AGENT PRO BOARD!
Some partnerships just feel natural, and this one just fits. The future is bright for this thoughtful young ripper and to celebrate the occasion, Rome is giving away a brand new 2526 Agent Pro board! All you have to do is submit your email here and you’ll automatically be entered to win!
Watch The 2026 Red Bull Heavy Metal Boston Live Now!
THRICE BAKED Ep. 1 – First Bake: Warm Up in Japan | Backcountry Snowboarding in Japan
Follow Katie Kennedy and Stefi Luxton as they kick off their winter in Japan, chasing deep Hokkaido powder and dialing in their backcountry rhythm. Episode 1 of THRICE BAKED captures the crew’s early-season snowboard film mission — a women-led backcountry snowboarding series rooted in powder, progression, and creative freedom.
TUFFY TESTING: DANIMALS x PHIPPS—ARMADA SNOWBOARDS
Quick little edit from Armada featuring some spring jibs at Woodward. Hot laps with the homies, ain't nothing better than that.
Cooper Whittier is PRO for Rome Snowboards
The Rome team keeps getting sicker. Cooper Whittier joins the pro ranks. This is a great fit for one of the most impressive riders in the game right now.
ONCE AGAIN, THE OLYMPICS AND THE UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATION ABOUT JUDGING
A breakdown of Olympic snowboard slopestyle judging, scoring criteria, and controversy at the Winter Olympics. From debated runs to course design and the FIS PAVED system, here’s why snowboarders are once again questioning the scores.
Burton Riders Debut ‘From Burton to the World’ Collection in Aspen & Laax
Burton is unveiling its new collection in the spirit of it's late founder, and snowboard icon, Jake Burton Carpenter. This one is special, check it out.
Airblaster Mini SKOLF @ Trollhaugen | February 2026
SKOLF came to Trollhaugen and with the level of rail riding that exists in the midwest, you know this one is going to be fun to watch. Check it out.
Travis Rice's new ORCA ll and Golden Orca
Travis Rice's new boards are here and, if they're anything like him, they're unstoppable. Check out some new goods from Lib Tech right here.
ESCAPE II – Episode 1: Lemonade
ESCAPE II is a Colorado snowboard film from the 2025–26 season featuring Seth Hill, Corbin Hladick, Jordan Zdanek, and crew. Shot during one of the state’s driest winters, it highlights creative street and mountain riding from a dedicated local scene.
SCORED—QUICKSILVER
Stop what you're doing, we have new Travis Rice footage. Check out Travis and the rest of the Quicksilver team in SCORED, their newest movie
Coming Attractions—2027 ARBOR SNOWBOARDS Preview
We all know Arbor has a stacked team, but do the boards have that same staying power? We were at Interlude to find out.
Features
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — RIDER OF THE YEAR WINNERS: SAVANNAH SHINSKE & FOREST BAILEY
To win Footage of the Year the clips have to stand out. To win Rider of the Year, everything else has to stand out too. And to win both, well, that just means you did everything right. Savannah and Forest claimed the Footage award and, with Savannah taking a cover and Forest influencing the larger genre of street snowboarding as a whole, the win for Rider just seemed fitting.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — RIDER OF THE YEAR
Ah, the illustrious category, the one with the most power and, inevitably, the most blowback. What makes a Rider of the Year nominee goes far beyond a single performance. It’s about covering all the bases, contest wins, magazine covers, unforgettable footage, and the kind of presence that shapes the conversation for an entire season.
The World Ski & Snowboard Festival: Where and When
The World Ski and Snowboard Festival is happening now through the 12th, in Whistler. Click here for ticket information and a full breakdown of the schedule.
RED BULL FEATURES CUP — VIDEO RECAP AND RESULTS
The first-ever Red Bull Features Cup went down in Norway, and we were there for all of the action. Check out the recap and see the mischief for yourself. Team Leaders Luke Winkelmann, Cool Wakushima, & Marcus Kleveland assembled their crews and battled it out. See here for results.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — LONG VIDEO OF THE YEAR WINNER: RED RIBBON
This crew never ceases to amaze, and their latest video might just be their best one yet. This one is a start to finish banger, with huge spots and great trick selection. Independent snowboarding is alive and well with this one. Congrats.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — LONG VIDEO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
It’s bold to put out a full length project in an era where budgets are dwindling faster than attention spans. But, to the few who do, to those who want to keep the full length alive and well, we salute you. And this category is our thanks.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — SHORT VIDEO OF THE YEAR WINNER: ATLAS 2
It's the video everyone was talking about this year, so it's no surprise Atlas 2 is walking away with Short Video of the Year. Congrats to this all star crew, we'll be keeping this on repeat for a while.
6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — SHORT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
There’s a, let’s cut the B.S. and get to the good stuff, attitude that comes with a short video. And looking at the list of nominees this year, it's clear that the B.S. was non-existent, and the good stuff was plentiful. Check out the nominees for Short Video of the Year.
