About:

The most stoic send in all of snowboarding, the World Quarterpipe Championships, returns to the Sierra on Friday, May 3.

Event guide:

Nearly 100 of the best transition technicians are once gain set to match their mettle against the 28-foot tall monolith, the largest pipe wall anywhere. Past winners Yuki Kadono, Raibu Katayama, Hailey Langland, Brandon Davis, Brooke D'Hondt and Bode Merrill will soar high above the Minarets as they strive to clinch the title again while fending off frenzied contenders hoping to land at the top of the podium including Dustin Craven, Shannon Dunn, Pat Moore, Emma Crosby, Erik Leon, Nik Baden, Sven Thorgren and more.