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Elena Hight

Elena Hight

Country flag United States

Age: 36

Born: Kauai, Hawaii

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Lives in: United States

Gender: Female

Nationality: American

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Height: 1.57 m (5.15 f)

Weight: 57 kg (125.66 lb)

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Stance: Goofy

Disciplines: Halfpipe, Freeride

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Snowboarding Bariloche, Argentina with Elena Hight
Professional snowboarder Elena Hight travels to Bariloche, Argentina for an adventure with the Smith team and rider Scotty Lago.
9/5/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Snowboarder Elena Hight - 2014
Professional snowboarder Elena Hight shares all the best from her 2013 / 2014 winter season!
8/6/2014 12:00:00 AM
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GoPro Snowboarder Elena Hight - Hight Hopes Bonus
Elena Hight showcases her best moments from the 2013/2014 winter season all through the lens of her GoPro Hero3+ Camera!
5/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Elena Hight - Hight Hopes Chapter 5 Essence
As Elena wraps up her winter season in the Northern Hemisphere she reflects on the great times had exploring the backcountry with friends new and old on her way to discovering the essence of snowboarding.
4/28/2014 12:00:00 AM
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GoPro Athlete Tips and Tricks: Snowboard Follow Cam with Elena Hight (Ep 4)
In episode 4 of GoPro's Athlete Tips and Tricks series, we go to the hills of the Aspen, Colorado with our GoPro Media Team and Olympian and X-Games medalist, Elena Hight. Abe Kislevitz gives professional advice on how to properly do a follow cam and the shooting mode that he prefers to use while chasing GoPro Athlete, Elena down the hill.
2/28/2014 12:00:00 AM
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Elena Hight - Hight Hopes - Chapter 2 Dedication
Chapter 2 - Dedication: Professional snowboarder Elena Hight kicks off her 2013/2014 season training in Colorado before the first Olympic qualifier of the year at Dew Tour in Breckenridge, CO.
12/26/2013 12:00:00 AM
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Elena Hight - Hight Hopes - Chapter 1 Preparation
Chapter 1 - Preparation: Professional snowboarder Elena Hight takes you through her offseason training in Oregon and New Zealand, visits Mammoth Mountain for opening weekend and prepares for the first halfpipe contest of the year!
12/3/2013 12:00:00 AM
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Snowboarder Elena Hight - Double Backside Alley-oop Rodeo At Winter X Games
Snowboarder Elena Hight lands a double backside alley-oop rodeo during the 2013 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. She is the first female snowboarder to land this trick in competition!
11/22/2013 12:00:00 AM
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Going For The Gold: Olympic Snowboarder Elena Hight
Two-time Olympic snowboarder Elena Hight has her eye on achieving her first medal in Sochi. Watch as Elena Hight talks about her inspiration of Kelly Clark winning the gold medal in Salt Lake City in 2002, what sport she thought she would reach the Olympic Games in and how her teammates help push her to be better.
5/1/2013 12:00:00 AM
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Elena Hight run 3 Women's Snowboard SuperPipe final
Elena Hight scores an 85 in Women's Snowboard SuperPipe final at X Games Tignes 2013.
3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM

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2025 NST Snow | Finals Day 2 in Revelstoke | Natural Selection Tour Relive the final showdown from Day 2 at the 2025 Natural Selection Tour Snow in Revelstoke, BC, where the world’s boldest snowboarders battled the backcountry and Mother Nature for victory! ❄️🏔️ From massive pillow lines to steep cliff drops, this day crowned the champions of the 2025 NST Snow season. In an unforgettable finals battle at Montana Bowl, Ståle Sandbech took the men’s title, edging out a stacked field with high-stakes creativity and precision, while Spencer O’Brien powered through to take the women’s crown with some of the most dynamic riding of the week. Featuring top performances from riders like Blake Moller, Gigi Rüf, and Elena Hight, these runs showcase the full spectrum of backcountry prowess — from breathtaking flow to technical mastery under pressure. ----- SUBSCRIBE for new content: / @naturalselectiontour Facebook 👉 / @naturalselectiontour Instagram 👉 / @naturalselection TikTok 👉 / @naturalselectiontour Be in the know. Join the Natural Selection email list for all the latest updates on event dates, livestreams, new edits, merch and more. Visit www.naturalselectiontour.com to sign up.

1/22/2026   |   video icon

2025 NST Snow | Revelstoke Highlights | Natural Selection Tour Experience the raw power of backcountry snowboarding at the 2025 Natural Selection Tour Snow in Revelstoke, British Columbia ❄️🏔️ Where big lines, bigger cliff drops, and world-class talent collided on the legendary Montana Bowl terrain. In this 2025 highlight reel, we showcase the most insane runs from Revelstoke, the event that saw Olympic medalist Ståle Sandbech take the men’s title, with standouts like Blake Moller and wildcard Gigi Rüf stitching together some of the most creative snowboarding of the year. On the women’s side, Spencer O’Brien claimed the crown, backed by powerful performances from Elena Hight and Šárka Pančochová. This was an event defined by Mother Nature’s playground — from steep bowls and cliff features to fresh powder lines and a testament to the fearless riders pushing the limits of freestyle freeride competition. ----- SUBSCRIBE for new content: / @naturalselectiontour Facebook 👉 / @naturalselectiontour Instagram 👉 / @naturalselection TikTok 👉 / @naturalselectiontour Be in the know. Join the Natural Selection email list for all the latest updates on event dates, livestreams, new edits, merch and more. Visit www.naturalselectiontour.com to sign up.

1/20/2026   |   video icon

GoPro Line of the Winter | The Movie We set out on a mission to find the top ski & snowboard lines from both men & women, captured this season, and you delivered. Skiers and snowboarders across the world shared raw POV footage of their best runs for a shot at the $120,000 prize purse. Five acclaimed snow industry judges—freeride skiing royal Ingrid Backstrom, decorated snow filmmaker Scott Gaffney, Olympic snowboarding legend Elena Hight, Out of Collective founder & host Adam Jaber, and gold medalist snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg—chose winners based on athletic performance, video-capture quality and overall WOW factor. Clips flooded in from everywhere—the famous British Columbia backcountry, iconic spines in Alaska, stunning scenes in The Alps, and fierce terrain from the Freeride World Tour. Take a look at these incredible lines we received in this ski and snowboard film. Congratulations to the overall winners: Men's Ski | Craig Davis Murray Women's Ski | Justine Dufour-Lapointe Men's Snowboard | Che Contreras Women's Snowboard | Marissa Krawczak For more ski + snowboard content, check out the ‪@GoProSnow‬ channel.

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