Few may know it, but the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships runs next week (January 16 – 24, 2015) in Kreischberg, Austria (watch the video for the full flavor over the event). The snowboard events will features a slew of snowboarders we’ve never heard, but it is technically a world championship and there will be world titles handed out in Slopstyle, Halfpipe, Big Air, and Parallel GS.
In the snowboard events, approximately 250 athletes representing 36 countries will compete in 12 events including the inaugural Ladies’ Big Air event. The U.S. is sending a team comprised of 23 veteran and up-and-coming riders to be led by Sochi Olympians Alex Deibold (Manchester Center, VT), Justin Reiter (Steamboat Springs, CO), Ty Walker (Stowe, VT), and Ryan Stassel (Anchorage, AK) and three-time snowboard cross World Champion Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT).
See what we mean? The reason we’re mentioning this is because Universal Sports Network will be covering the events live and online. Follow the jump for the schedule in the Pacific Time Zone.Universal Sports Network Schedule: 2015 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships
All Times Eastern – Subject to change
Live Streaming Schedule: http://universalsports.com/watch-live/
Date Event Time LIVE Online
Fri., Jan. 16 Snowboard – Snowboardcross 6 p.m. ET 2:45 a.m. PT
Sat., Jan. 17 Snowboard – Halfpipe 6 p.m. ET 9 a.m. PT
Tue., Jan. 20 No Competition
Wed., Jan. 21 Snowboard – Slopestyle 3 p.m. ET TBA
Thu., Jan. 22 Snowboard – Parallel Slalom 3 p.m. ET TBA
Fri., Jan. 23 Snowboard – Parallel Giant Slalom 3 p.m. ET TBA
Sat., Jan. 24 Snowboard – Big Air 5 p.m. ET TBA
