About:

The 2023 Winter Games NZ will feature the inaugural International Obsidian Challenge. Introduced in 2020, Obsidian is a unique event format that is athlete driven and focussed on showcasing the world’s best athletes competing across multiple disciplines. Obsidian is a one of a kind, international team challenge that is unique to Winter Games NZ.

Event guide:

Obsidian consists of four teams made up of the best freeski and snowboard athletes representing Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Each team will be made up of eight of the top athletes from that region, consisting of four snowboarders (two female, two male) and four freeskiers (two female, two male). Over the five-day weather window these talented teams will compete against each other in three events; Big Air, Park Jam and an epic heli-accessed back-country freestyle day.