Shaun White Names Roster for Inaugural Snowboarding League

The Greatest.

The Snow League, founded by three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, revealed its snowboard athlete roster for the first season.

The roster features 36 athletes (20 men and 16 women) selected via the World Snowboard Points List (WSPL) standings, with 32 confirmed and four wildcard spots pending. Athletes will compete in the global halfpipe season for a $1.5 million prize pool and the Snow League World Championship title.

Notable competitors include Olympic gold medalist Ayumu Hirano (JPN), 2024 Crystal Globe winner Mitsuki Ono (JPN), and  Maddie Mastro (USA). Phenoms like 14-year-old Gaon Choi (KOR), the youngest X Games gold medalist, and 17-year-old Beatrice Kim will throw down amongst seasoned veterans like Xuetong Cai (CHN) and David Habluetzel (SUI).

The league's debut event takes place March 7-8, 2025, at Aspen Snowmass, with a free qualifying round and ticketed finals featuring a head-to-head competition format. Tickets to attend the finals in person are $50 and Colorado residents qualify for a 50% discount.

Here is the full list of competitors for Aspen Snowmass:

Men
Alessandro Barbieri, 16, USA
Ayumu Hirano, 25, JPN
Chase Blackwell, 25, USA
Chase Josey, 29, USA
Chaeun Lee, 18, KOR
David Habluetzel, 28, SUI
Jio Lee, 16, KOR
Joey Okesson, 21, USA
Kaishu Hirano, 21, JPN
Louie Vito, 36, ITA
Lucas Foster, 24, USA
Pat Burgener, 30, SUI
Ruka Hirano, 22, JPN
Ryusei Yamada, 18, JPN
Shuichiro Shigeno, 18, JPN
Valentino Guseli, 19, AUS
Wang Ziyang, 21, CHN
Yuto Totsuka, 22, JPN

Women
Beatrice Kim, 17, USA
Berenice Wicki, 21, SUI
Brooke D’Hondt, 19, CAN
Elizabeth Hosking, 22, CAN
Gaon Choi, 16, KOR
Jiayu Liu, 31, CHN
Maddie Mastro, 24, USA
Madeline Schaffrick, 30, USA
Mitsuki Ono, 20, JPN
Queralt Castellet, 35, ESP
Ruki Tomita, 22, JPN
Sena Tomita, 24, JPN
Sonora “Sonny” Alba, 18, USA
Xuetong “Tongtong” Cai, 30, CHN

"This is a dream roster of athletes at the absolute pinnacle of halfpipe snowboarding. Each and every one of these riders are pushing the boundaries of competition and trick innovation, and I can't wait to see what they do with our new competition format when this event comes to life in Aspen.” -Shaun White