Name: Bella Warren
Age: 20
From: Minnesota
Sponsors: Nidecker, Modest, Coal
Another midwest ripper to keep your peepers peeled for (seriously, is there something in the water out there?), Bella Warren is colder than a cast-iron toilet seat in Yakutsk. From scoring a coveted Wildcard spot at the Uninvited Invitational in Utah to riding away winning the Baldface Stoke Award, Bella’s hype is clearly infectious, and she’s got a naughty switch back 2 in the locker that’ll have you feeling some typa way. Her cool-as-a-cucumber laps at the Rockstar Open had her claim a podium spot and walk away with the Nixon Best Time Award, no mean feat considering the elite competition she was up against.
Name: Mia Langridge
Age: 18
From: UK
Sponsors: YES Snowboards, Dragon Europe, ThirtyTwo, TSA
DIYX, El Tony’s Crew Clash, Jib Queen, Rock a Rail, Apik Fest- Mia’s been on one helluva a tear the past year, sweeping podiums and putting on clinics at rail jams across the globe. Mia’s blend of new-school aesthetics with a decidedly old-school style caught the eye of Halldor Helgason, who quickly drew her into the YES Snowboards inner sanctum, where she’s been going toe-to-toe with the big dogs and easily holding her own. Case in point: bikini backy over the flames in Krakow, ‘nuff said.
Name: Eli Bouchard
Age: 18
From: Quebec, Canada
Sponsors: Forum, Stingray Music, McGill St Laurent
Canadian wunderkind Eli Bouchard’s got a bag of tricks deeper than the Mariana Trench, and even more impressively, he broke the mould and conjured some of them up himself. His signature McBoutch had Chris Grenier and Danny Davis scratching their noggins trying to figure out just what was going on, as he puts it, “a butter 180 into a double sloth roll finished with a cab 3”. Keep your peepers peeled for this kid, his creativity, extra tweaky style, and versatility earmark him as someone who’s gonna make a big impact on snowboarding in the coming years.
Name: Dima Luchkin
Age: 16
From: Kyiv, Ukraine
Sponsors: Burton, Anon
A Ukrainian transplant who had a triple underflip under his belt by age 13, Dima Luchkin’s been working his way up the European scene with aplomb. An absolute menace on the booters, Dima’s got an in-air style that feels almost gymnastic in its fluidity and a cat-like ability to land on his feet. A triple threat and then some, when he’s not stacking podiums for Slopestyle, Big Air or rail jams, you’ll find Dima cruising concrete bowls or flipping out in the wakepark- a true master of standing sideways.
Name: Sara Shimizu
Age: 16
From: Japan
Sponsors: Red Bull, Yonex, Roxy
The Japanese domination of Half Pipe is a well-documented phenomenon, but if there’s one name we predict you’ll be seeing a lot more of in the coming years, it’s Sara Shimizu. This teenage wunderkind became the youngest woman ever win a Halfpipe World Cup, and has podiumed at multiple world Champs and X Games. You best believe she’s gonna be coming in hot for the upcoming Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, and we wouldn’t be surprised if she rides away with a medal to add to the Silver she won at the Youth Olympics in 2024.
Name: Derek Lemke
Age: 25
From: Howell, Michigan
Sponsors: Rome, Monster, L1 Outerwear
Derek Lemke cut his teeth on the competitive Slopestyle and Big Air circuits before settling into his role as one of this generation’s most exciting street riders. His part in Rome’s latest drop SWARM, is a certified banger, and if you’ve not already seen it, what the hell are you doing? Derek hopped the pond and served up a veritable buffet of bangers in Krakow for DIYX and left not a single crumb behind. We’re basically foaming at the mouth waiting to see what Derek gets up to next…
