Treble Cone, New Zealand, 2 September 2017
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Australia's Joany Badenhorst won the women's snowboard-cross SB-LL2 Crystal Globe in 2017-2018
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Australia's Joany Badenhorst enjoyed a great 2016-17 season, leaving with the women's snowboard-cross SB-LL2 crystal globe. © • Jim Hall Media
Banked slalom
The 2017-18 season got off to a stunning start of the slopes of Treble Cone in New Zealand on 2 September.
Some familiar faces topped the podium in the first World Cup of the season, with USA’s Mike Minor and Australia’s Joany Badenhorst winning the men’s SB-UL and women’s SB-LL2 respectively.
A highly competitive men’s SB-LL2 was won by USA's Michael Shea, and Team USA also picked up the men’s SB-LL1 through Noah Elliott.
A great day for Team USA was rounded off with Nicole Roundy’s victory in the women’s SB-LL1, while China's Qiaorong Pang won the Women’s SB-UL.
| City, Country | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Treble Cone, New Zealand | Banked slalom | 2 September 2017 |
| Landgraaf, the Netherlands | Banked slalom | 15-16 November 2017 |
| Pyha, Finland | Snowboard-cross | 30 November - 2 December 2017 |
| Big White, Canada | Snowboard-cross and banked slalom | 5-8 February 2018 |