“There’s now the prospect of two years of intensive training on transitioned jumps”

Jack Shackleton, Team GB’s assistant coach, gave his thoughts on what the judges will be looking for in the coming World Cup: “Basically, high risk, well executed tricks, with clean landings dealt with like a boss! Side hits have begun to feature more in recent slopestyle courses, but this is the first time we have seen them in this style. This will be a first for the riders to hit them like this in competition. If it goes down well, it’s possible we will see them in 2018. It’s a new concept, so it’s hard to tell at this stage. Consult the crystal ball!”

After a day of training, Billy Morgan, Aimee Fuller, Katie Ormerod and Jamie Nicholls all seem to be finding their feet. Generally, GB Park & Pipe’s snowboarders seem pretty excited to hit the course and there was a definite feeling of awe at the vast surroundings around this somewhat man-made snow resort. It was looking pretty incredible, especially considering there’s still two years to go until slopestyle’s second appearance at the Olympics.

That said, although many here are embracing the experience, our guess is still as good as anyone’s for what the final course design in 2018 will be!