Snow Rodeo 2026 Invitation

Welcome / Introduction

Yee-haw partner! The Snow Rodeo is back; bigger and better than ever. You are invited to don your cowboy hat and saddle up for this year’s FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup in Calgary, Alberta - A city that sure knows a thing or two about rodeo’s.

The 2026 Snow Rodeo is scheduled to take place December 31, 2025 - January 3, 2026 and is set to ignite the city as we ring in the New Year experiencing the World’s best Snowboard Halfpipe athletes. Part of Canada Snowboards’ the Shred The North World Cup Series, the event proudly returns to Winsport, Canada Olympic Park’s world-class competition venue.

We look forward to welcoming you to Calgary for The Snow Rodeo 2026.

About Calgary

Calgary, a cosmopolitan Alberta city with numerous skyscrapers, owes its rapid growth to its status as the center of Canada’s oil industry. However, it’s still steeped in the western culture that earned it the nickname “Cowtown,” evident in the Calgary Stampede, its massive July rodeo and festival that grew out of the farming exhibitions once presented here.

The Calgary Stampede features the largest rodeo in the world.
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Calgary was a bone-chilling -45°C.
The median age in Calgary is a sprightly 36 years, making it a very young city.
Almost a quarter of Calgary’s population is foreign-born.
Calgary is Canada’s sunniest city, with 333 average sunshine days per year.
On summer solstice, Calgary gets almost 17 hours of sunlight; on winter solstice, less than 8 hours.
Calgary’s altitude of 3,800 feet is lofty—well above the Canadian average.
The Chinook winds can raise the temperature by as much as 20 degrees in a matter of hours.

Visit Calgary

Schedule

Snowboard:

Official Arrival Day - Sunday, December 28, 2025
Training - Monday, December 29, 2025
Training - Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Qualifications - Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Rest Day - Thursday, January 1, 2026
Finals - Friday, January 2, 2026
Weather Day - Saturday, January 3, 2026
Official Departure Day - Sunday, January 4, 2026

For a more detailed schedule click HERE

Registration, Quotas, and Fees

Registration for the World Cups will be done online through the FIS Registration and Entry system. They must be submitted by the National Sports Organizations.

Please ensure EVERYONE that will be attending is registered in the FIS registration for this event.

Deadline for entry:

Provisional entry: November 01, 2025

Final entries: December 19, 2025

Quotas:

FIS World Cup Quotas for entries will be used. Quotas will be based on the provisional entries. Details are below:

FIS Quota Descriptions
Snowboard Quotas Calculations

Team Leader:

Each nation is to assign a single “Team Leader” for the event. The team Leader will be the main contact person for the event, including accommodations, invoicing, payment, waivers etc.

Registration Fees:

Halfpipe:

A registration fee of 200 CHF will be charged for each athlete to register for the event. This includes access to all official training days, qualifications and finals.

Invoicing and Payment

All invoices for this event will be created for the whole nation, as registered on the FIS online portal. If a change needs to be made to an invoice, please provide plenty of advance notice.

Please inform the OC by email (fabjebqrb@pfs.pn) by December 21, 2025 if any of the following information is required:

Specific person invoice should be billed to
Specific billing address needed on invoice
If the bill needs to be split in any way
- Correct contact information will be needed for each individual invoice.

Following the final entry deadline, the OC will send each nation their invoice for the full balance. Payment prior to arrival is encouraged.

Payment Methods:

Payment will be accepted via credit card or wire transfer. NO cash will be accepted.

If your nation plans to pay via wire transfer, please inform the OC (fabjebqrb@pfs.pn) by December 21, 2025 so correct details can be sent for this process.

Prepayment before the nation's arrival is preferred and encouraged. Payment via credit card will be accepted onsite, but is discouraged.

Please note: Payment per individual person will NOT be accepted, invoices are created per nation. Please see invoicing details above.

Media Accreditation

Athletes/ team photographers, videographers and media attaches are required to contact our media/ press team (zrqvn@pnanqnfabjobneq.pn) in order to obtain the proper accreditation for the event.

Accommodation

Athlete accommodations will be provided at the ALT Hotel University District, Calgary. Should the capacity of the hotel be reached, overflow accommodation will be provided at the ALT Hotel East Village in East Village Calgary. This will be communicated to registered nations by the OC as needed.

FIS rate accommodations are available from December 28, 2025 - January 4, 2026.

Accommodations need to be booked in the FIS online registration form. The OC uses the online submission to make all accommodation reservations. Ensure that the arrival/departure dates, roommates etc. are correct online. The OC will only accept room changes, additions and cancellations done through the FIS portal. Please do not contact the host hotel as they will not be able to offer the same rates. All accommodations requirements and/or requests MUST be imputed into the FIS registration system by November 23, 2025.

RATES
The following rates are for double rooms:

80 CHF per person/ per night incl. Breakfast & Dinner (for teams in accordance to FIS WC 2.2.1.1)
110 CHF per person/ per night incl. Breakfast & Dinner (for additional support staff in accordance to FIS WC 2.2.1.3)

The following rates are for single rooms:
Price will vary for single rooms requested. Please contact the OC (fabjebqrb@pfs.pn) to request pricing details.

Please note: tourism fees of 10% will be added to all accommodation fees on the nation's invoices.

Hotel Check-In:

A credit card will be required at hotel check in for incidentals/ damages
The host hotel will charge the individual/ teams for all incidents and damages that may occur in your hotel room.
The host hotel will charge the individual/ teams for early check-outs, if the hotel staff are not made aware of the date change at check-in

Note: the rates listed above are only offered until November 23, 2025, any reservations made after these dates are not guaranteed at the FIS rate. Please make sure all your accommodation planning is completed prior.

Meals: Half board (breakfast and dinner) will be served by the OC each day. Time and location will be dependent on the event schedule. Details will be shared with registered teams.

Lunch will be at the cost of the athlete and/or teams.

Cancellations/ No-Show:
Cancellations of any accommodations MUST be done through the FIS online registration system. The OC does not accept any cancellation or changes via email.

Any bookings (athletes or support staff) that are canceled on or after December 21, 2025, are subject to cancellation fees. Cancellation charges will be billed directly to the nation and payment expected within 30 days.

All accommodation no-shows will be subject to cancellation fees, these will be billed directly to the nation and payment expected within 30 days.

Transportation

Teams are responsible for their own transportation to and from Calgary. Use the following addresses for navigation:

Winsport - Host Venue: 88 Canada Olympic Rd SW, Calgary, AB, T3B 5R5
ALT Hotel University District: 482 Mclaurin St, NW, Calgary, AB, T3B 6K3

Google Maps will help find anything needed in Calgary, download for offline use if needed.

Parking:

WINSPORT: Free parking is available at WinSport in the identified parking areas. Any vehicle who is not parked in an identified parking area is subject to being towed at the cost of the vehicle owner. We ask all teams to please respect parking at the resort.

ALT HOTEL: Complimentary underground parking will be available on a limited, first come first serve basis. Additional free overnight parking in the surrounding area of the hotel can be found.

ALT EAST VILLAGE: Free open air, street parking between the hours of 6pm and 8am is available within the surrounding area of the hotel. Patrons wishing to have underground parking will be subject to the parking fees at this hotel.

Public Transportation:
There are a variety of public transportation options throughout the city to help you get around Calgary. Please take a look at the links below to help get the most out of your Calgary experience!
Calgary Transit
CTS Transportation

Registration Office / Athletes Lounge

The registration office/event office is located in the Violet room at the host hotel, the ALT Hotel University District. More details on hours of operation will be sent to registered nations.

The athletes lounge is located at the bob sled start at Winsport. More details on this will be shared with registered nations closer to the event.

VISA Information

All traveling parties may need to have a valid Canadian Visa. The organizing committee will provide a specific visa invitation to the competitors. Please contact fabjebqrb@pfs.pn for invitation letters.

A table including the following information for all participants needs to be included with email:

Last and first names
Date of birth
Function/position (athlete, coach, technician…)
Passport country
Passport number
Passport expiration date
FIS number (for athletes)

For information about Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), click HERE.
Please email the OC (fabjebqrb@pfs.pn) should your VISA be declined.

Team Captain Meetings

Team Captains’ Meetings will be held in person at the ALT Hotel Calgary - University District.

First TCM – December 28, 2025 - 19:00-19:30 at the ALT Hotel University District

Bibs

All competitors must wear assigned bibs during all scheduled training, competition, and awards ceremonies. Bibs will be distributed at the first Team Captains Meeting held before official training begins.

Prize Money

Prize money will be paid in accordance to FIS Rule WC 2.4.1

The winners will receive their money via bank transfer.

Prize money will be transferred using the payment information in athletes' FIS profile. An email notification will be sent if additional or confirmation of information is required.

Failure to provide accurate banking information in the FIS Athlete Profile will result in non-payment. Please ensure accurate banking information is uploaded on the athletes FIS profile immediately following the competition.

Men’s Prize Money Breakdown

Women’s Prize Money Breakdown

Anti-Doping

Anti-doping control may be conducted for each discipline and gender, in compliance with FIS rules and regulations. For more information, click HERE.

Medical

Each competitor must have his/her own medical Travel Insurance. The Organizing Committee, Winsport, Canadian Snowsports Association, FIS, Canada Snowboard, sponsors and suppliers decline any responsibility for accidents, damaged equipment, and second and third party claims during the event.

In the case of accidents on course during the event, medical personnel from the OC and Ski Patrol personnel will be responsible for any medical decision or evacuation to the local hospital in cooperation with the National Sport Associations’ medical personnel identified on the entry form.

A detailed medical plan is in place and medical staff will be present during all training and competition.

Regulations & Insurance

All athletes, officials and other members of their National Sport Association who attend and participate in the event shall do so at their own risk. The OC, Alberta Snowboard, Winsport, the Canadian Snowsports Association, FIS, Canada Snowboard, sponsors and suppliers, their agents, employees and volunteers, shall not be held responsible for any losses or injuries incurred or suffered by any athlete, official or other person in conjunction with the organization or staging of the event. All participants are urged not to be negligent in safeguarding their personal belongings at all times. The aforementioned parties will take no responsibility for missing belongings.

Liability

All athletes, officials and other members of their National Sport Association who attend and participate in the event shall do so at their own risk. The Organizing Committee, sponsors, suppliers, their agents, employees, & volunteers, shall not be held responsible for any losses or injuries incurred or suffered by any athlete, official or other person in conjunction with the organization or staging of the event. All participants are urged not to be negligent in safeguarding their personal belongings at all times. The aforementioned parties will take no responsibility for missing belongings.

Competition Waiver

Any person engaged with the event requiring a lift ticket is required to complete the WinSport competition waiver in advance of the first Team Captains’ Meeting.

Failure to complete the WinSport competition waiver will result in the inability to be issued a competition bib and access to the venue.

COMPLETE YOUR WAIVER HERE

Equipment Storage & Waxing

EQUIPMENT STORAGE:

Teams are eligible to leave snowboards in their room(s), ONLY if they are laid flat on the ground and do not incur any damages to the hotel property. Snowboards cannot be tuned or worked on inside hotel rooms.

WAXING:

Wax facilities are provided at the host hotels. These facilities will be in the parking garages of the hotels and identified to you at registration. Teams are responsible for their own tuning space and are required to ensure that no tuning materials are left unattended.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

WinSport provides international training opportunities to teams based on hill availability. If you are interested in training opportunities, please connect with WinSport at genva@jvafcbeg.pn.

Please ensure the following information is included in your request.