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Step 1
Keep an eye on the World Skiboarding Association. This group organizes many big skiboarding competitions for professional and amateur skiboarders. Those include the Skiboard World Cup and the Skiboard European Cup. The WSA Web site posts announcements about upcoming skiboarding competitions. The site also provides news coverage of competitions and the results, and posts video.
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Step 2
Learn the names of the major skiboarding events, including the Skiboard Triple Challenge, the WSA Skiboard World Cup and the Skiboard European Cup. Do Internet or library research on skiboarding events. Also try asking a local skiboard dealer for any information about the biggest upcoming skiboard events.
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Step 3
Investigate which skiboard makers sponsor winter sports competitions. Many ski outfitters foot the bill for events and also the racing costs of individual skiers and teams that compete in them. Ask ski store employees about manufacturer sponsorships and also search online under the manufacturer's name. When you find a sponsored event, check for skiboarding as a separate competition. Major skiboard makers to check include Salomon, Alpina, K2, Snowjam, Elan, Line and Fischer.
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Step 4
Search major ski resort websites for listings of skiboarding events. Many smaller, but no less exciting, competitions occur at the main winter sports spots. There are numerous locations in the United States, many in the Rocky Mountain region. A few of those include Aspen, Steamboat, Telluride, Snowmass, Vail and Purgatory in Colorado. To find ski resorts throughout the US, do a library or online search. A good Web site that can be searched by state is Goski.
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Step 5
Consider Europe. If you're really crazy about watching skiboarders soar, flip, twirl and perform otherwise unbelievable stunts on snow, think about visiting the European ski resorts to watch competitions there. Skiboarding is very popular in Europe, where it essentially began as a good way to get around in snowy mountain towns and villages. Look for skiboarding events planned at the traditional downhill resorts in France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany, for a start. There's more than just St. Moritz! Find European ski resorts categorized by country at Goski, which has hundreds of listings, plus information about the places.
