The U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix was created in 1996 by U.S. Snowboarding with snowboarding progression as a top priority. This annual competition series utilizes top resorts from across the United States to host world-class snowboarding competitions which draw the best male and female riders in the world. It was the first domestic competition series to offer equal prize money to male and female competitors and is now the official qualifying series for making the U.S. Olympic Team for halfpipe.

The Series

The Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix is considered the premier snowboard competition series in the United States, providing American riders a clear path to qualifying for the Olympics and progressing the sport. It's tops on the list for riders and attracts the best of snowboarding from all over the country. Previous overall champions include Olympic gold medalists

Hannah Teter Hannah Teter (born January 27, 1987) is an American snowboarder. She won the gold medal in the halfpipe at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino and silver at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Kelly Clark Kelly Clark (born July 26, 1983) is an American snowboarder who won halfpipe gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Clark was born in Newport, Rhode Island. She started snowboarding when she was 7 years old, began competing in 1999, and became a me ...

Shaun White Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986) is an American former professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a five-time Olympian and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding. He holds the world record for the most X ...

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Ross Powers Ross Powers (born February 10, 1979) is an American world champion halfpipe snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist. Hailing from South Londonderry, Vermont, he is currently the director of the snowboarding program at the Stratton Mountain Schoo ...

, as well as Olympic silver medalist

Gretchen Bleiler Gretchen Elisabeth Bleiler (born April 10, 1981) is an American former professional halfpipe snowboarder. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Olympics. Career Born in Toledo, Ohio, Bleiler aspired to compete in the Winter X Games from a very you ...

. With a $375,000 overall purse, it is one of the largest prizes for a snowboarding series. Over the span of the Grand Prix's lifetime, more than $4 million has been awarded to riders. Every series stop is broadcast on NBC and NBC Sports Network. The schedule for the 2013–14 season has not yet been announced but will include stops at

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Past Overall Champions

{, class="wikitable" , - ! Year ! Men's Champion ! Women's Champion , - , 2002 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Wyatt Caldwell , Kelly Clark , - , 2003 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Steve Fisher , Gretchen Bleiler , - , 2004 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Andy Finch , Hannah Teter , - , 2005 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Ross Powers , Lindsey Jacobellis , - , 2006 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Shaun White , Gretchen Bleiler , - , 2007 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Tommy Czeschin , Kelly Clark , - , 2008 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Louie Vito , Kelly Clark , - , 2009 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Louie Vito & Steve Fisher , Kelly Clark , - , 2010 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Shaun White , Kelly Clark , - , 2011 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Louie Vito , Kelly Clark , - , 2012 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Louie Vito , Kaitlyn Farrington , - , 2013 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix , Luke Mitrani , Arielle Gold

External links

Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix
official site
U.S. Snowboarding
official site
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association
official site Snowboarding competitions Snowboarding in the United States