200+ Best Snowboarding Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: How many nations participated in snowboarding competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics?

Answer: 31

Question: How many recreational snowboarders were there in US and Canada in 2010?

Answer: 8.2 million

Question: Which snowboarding discipline involves little to no jumping?

Answer: Alpine snowboarding

Question: When was Big Air added to FIS Snowboarding World Championships competition?

Answer: 2003

Question: What is snowboarding trick in which front hand grabs front part of the board known as?

Answer: Nosegrab

Question: What material do edges of a snowboard consist of?

Answer: Metal

Question: Which country hosted FIS Snowboard Championships in 2013?

Answer: Canada

Question: What was the only year when FIS Snowboard World Championships were hosted in Asia?

Answer: 2009

Question: Which element is not judged in slope style snowboarding?

Answer: Time

Question: Which country failed to win a medal in snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Great Britain

Question: What is the current height record for quarter-pipe jumping?

Answer: 9.8 meters

Question: How many competitors participated in snowboarding competitions at the 2014 Olympics?

Answer: 243

Question: Which country hosted the first Air & Style snowboarding event?

Answer: Austria

Question: How are apart are racing courses in parallel giant slalom?

Answer: 10-15 meters

Question: What is the name for a half-pipe snowboarding facility higher than 6.7 meters?

Answer: superpipe

Question: Which Olympic discipline is not a type of snowboard racing?

Answer: half-pipe

Question: How many competitors are running the course at any one time in parallel giant slalom?

Answer: 2

Question: Which discipline was a part of men's program in the 2013/14 World Cup, but not a part of women's program?

Answer: Big Air

Question: Which snowboarding discipline was added to Olympic competition in 2014?

Answer: Slope style

Question: Who was the first US-made brand of snowboards called?

Answer: Winterstick

Question: What method is used to judge competitors in snowboard racing disciplines?

Answer: Time trial

Question: What is snowboarding trick in which both sides of the board are grabbed simultaneously known as?

Answer: Cannonball

Question: In which month is FIS Snowboard World Championships traditionally organized?

Answer: January

Question: In comparison with normal snowboards, boards used for freestyle riding are:

Answer: shorter

Question: Which Austrian town hosted the first FIS Snowboard World Championships?

Answer: Lienz

Question: How is Alpine snowboarding sometimes called?

Answer: Freecarving

Question: What activity defines a certain snowboarding discipline as freestyle?

Answer: Performing tricks

Question: Which of the following is not a major snowboarding competition?

Answer: Moonwalk

Question: How were structures used for half-pipe competition in 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics named?

Answer: Pipe dragon

Question: Which country failed to win a gold medal in snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Austria

Question: Who is considered to be the Godfather of freeriding?

Answer: Craig Kelly

Question: What percentage of ski facilities in Europe and North America currently support snowboarding?

Answer: 97%

Question: Who won gold Olympic medal for men's slope style in 2014?

Answer: Sage Kotsenburg

Question: Who won gold Olympic medal for women's parallel slalom in 2014?

Answer: Julia Dujmovits

Question: What snowboarding discipline involves running down a course with obstacles?

Answer: Slope style

Question: Which of the following is a popular snowboarding trick?

Answer: Japan air

Question: What is the central element of Big Air snowboarding competitions?

Answer: Jump

Question: When did International Snowboarding Association stop its operations?

Answer: 2002

Question: Who won gold Olympic medal for men's parallel slalom in 2014?

Answer: Vic Wild

Question: Which nation has won the most gold medals in history of FIS Snowboard World Championships?

Answer: France

Question: Who won gold Olympic medal for half-pipe in 2002?

Answer: Ross Powers

Question: Which discipline is not considered to be a type of freestyle snowboarding?

Answer: Paralel slalom

Question: Who is widely considered to be inventor of the modern snowboard?

Answer: Jake Burton

Question: When was the first USA National Snowboard Race organized?

Answer: 1982

Question: Which of the following was never an Olympic snowboarding discipline?

Answer: Triple slalom

Question: What is the distance between gates in giant slalom competitions for snowboarders?

Answer: 25-30 meters

Question: Which country is scheduled to host FIS Snowboard World Championships in 2015?

Answer: Austria

Question: Which nation debuted in Olympic snowboarding competition in 2014?

Answer: Croatia

Question: In which US state was the first USA National Snowboard race organized?

Answer: Vermont

Question: How is contact between snowboarder's foot and snow called?

Answer: Toe drag

Question: What does a snowboarding trick that can be described as 360° involve?

Answer: Full turn

Question: When was FIS Snowboard World Championships first organized?

Answer: 1996

Question: Which of the following items is sometimes used as a prop in snowboarding?

Answer: Handrail

Question: When was snowboarding included in the official program of Asian Winter Games?

Answer: 2003

Question: When was the first Winter Dew Tour organized?

Answer: 2008/09

Question: Which country does Olympic snowboarder Danny Davis compete for?

Answer: United States

Question: How many venues were included in the 2013/14 FIS Snowboarding World Cup?

Answer: 15

Question: How many total snowboarding events were held in the 2014 Olympics?

Answer: 10

Question: When was Air & Style snowboarding competition first organized?

Answer: 1994

Question: What is the name of the U-shaped facility used for snow-boarding contests?

Answer: half-pipe

Question: Which body is currently recognized as international governing body for snowboarding?

Answer: Federation International Ski

Question: When was the first World Championships in half-pipe snowboarding organized?

Answer: 1983

Question: Which nation never won a medal at FIS Snowboard World Championships?

Answer: Romania

Question: Which snowboarding discipline was proposed to be added to Olympic competition in 2018?

Answer: Banked slalom

Question: Which metal is occasionally used instead of wood for construction of snowboards?

Answer: Aluminum

Question: Which of the following is not a name of well-known snowboarding trick?

Answer: Tequila Sunrise

Question: Which TV network organizes and manages Winter Dew Tour?

Answer: NBC Sports

Question: Where is freeriding style of snowboarding typically performed?

Answer: Off-piste

Question: Which country was the only to win gold, silver and bronze medals in snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Russia

Question: How much is leading foot angled in forward stance in snowboarding?

Answer: 15-20°

Question: What percentage of ski facilities in the US allowed snowboarding in 1985?

Answer: 7%

Question: What was the title of a series of snowboarding games released by EA Sports?

Answer: SSX series

Question: Which country had the most snowboarding competitors in 2002 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Japan

Question: What is the visitor capacity of the Kanbayashi Snowboard Park?

Answer: 10,000

Question: How many wrist fractures among snowboarders are there every year?

Answer: 100,000

Question: What is duck stance in snowboarding most useful for?

Answer: Tricks

Question: In which country is X-Trail Jam event organized?

Answer: Japan

Question: When was World Snowboard Federation founded as replacement for the International Snowboarding Federation?

Answer: 2012

Question: Which country didn't participate in every Olympic snowboarding competition since 1998?

Answer: Russia

Question: Which event was not debuting at the Winter Olympics 2014?

Answer: Women's snowboard cross

Question: In which country were Winter X Games Asia organized since 2007?

Answer: China

Question: At which venue were snowboarding events at the 2010 Winter Olympics held?

Answer: Cypress Mountain

Question: What is the primary effect of using harder, less flexible snowboard?

Answer: difficult turning

Question: Which type of wood is not frequently used for construction of snowboards?

Answer: Oak

Question: When did snowboarders from South Korea first participate in Olympic competition?

Answer: 2010

Question: Where was famous freeriding snowboarder Johan Oloffson from?

Answer: Sweden

Question: Which nation had a snowboarding representative at the 1998 Winter Olympics, but never again?

Answer: Greece

Question: Which TV network organizes and manages Winter X Games?

Answer: ESPN

Question: Who was the only British snowboarder ever to win an Olympic medal?

Answer: Jenny Jones

Question: Which country has a silver Olympic medal in snowboarding?

Answer: Slovakia

Question: Which US snowboarder did not win a medal at 2010 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Dan Smith

Question: Which female snowboarder won Mt.Baker Banked Slalom contest for seven consecutive years?

Answer: Maelle Ricker

Question: In which US city are Winter X games typically organized since 2002?

Answer: Aspen

Question: Which of the Canadian provinces doesn't have a tradition of snowboarding?

Answer: Manitoba

Question: Which event was not a part of Olympic competition in 1998?

Answer: Men's parallel slalom

Question: Who won the overall title for speed disciplines in the 2011 FIS Snowboard World Cup?

Answer: Benjamin Karl

Question: When was re-make of the famous snowboarding game SSX released?

Answer: 2012

Question: In which snowboarding event at the 2002 Winter Olympics did US competitors win all three medals?

Answer: Men's half-pipe

Question: Which snowboarder was injured in the practice run at the 2014 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Torstein Horgmo

Question: When was Mt.Baker Banked Slalom contest first organized?

Answer: 1985

Question: Which company entered the snowboarding market after introduction of step-in boots?

Answer: Switch

Question: Which of the following is not a format of snowboarding racing?

Answer: Team contest

Question: In which country was Pro Snowboarders Association founded?

Answer: Switzerland

Question: What country does Olympic gold medalist Maelle Ricker compete for?

Answer: Canada

Question: What is the name of raised barriers often used on snowboarding slopes?

Answer: Berm

Question: What part of the body is better protected in snowboarding than in traditional skiing?

Answer: Knee

Question: In which direction are feet of the snowboarder turned in Duck stance?

Answer: Outwards

Question: When did Denmark send its first snowboarder to the Winter Olympics?

Answer: 1998

Question: Which country does Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding Hannah Teter compete for?

Answer: United States

Question: Which of the following is not a title in the snowboarding video games series SSX?

Answer: SSX Extreme

Question: When did Great Britain win its only Olympic medal in snowboarding?

Answer: 2014

Question: In which country were the first Winter X Games Asia organized?

Answer: Thailand

Question: How many different nations won medals in snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics?

Answer: 5

Question: Which nation did not participate in snowboarding events at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Belgium

Question: When were the first Winter X Games Asia organized?

Answer: 1997

Question: Who is the only woman ever to win two Olympic medals in snowboarding?

Answer: Karine Ruby

Question: When was the first popular snowboarding game released by EA Sports?

Answer: 2000

Question: When were Winter X Games Europe first organized?

Answer: 2010

Question: Which material is positioned over wood core in a snowboard core?

Answer: Fiberglass

Question: Which Asian nation did not have a representative in snowboarding events at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Answer: India

Question: Who won gold medal in half-pipe for women at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Torah Bright

Question: How many gold medals in snowboarding did France win at the 2002 Winter Olympics?

Answer: 2

Question: What is a constant danger in snowboard cross?

Answer: Collisions

Question: How much was snowboard equipment industry worth in 2008?

Answer: US$ 487 million

Question: Which country has a gold Olympic medal in snowboarding?

Answer: Australia

Question: How many gold medals from FIS Snowboarding World Championships does Karine Ruby have?

Answer: 6

Question: Which percentage of snowboarding injuries can be described as sprains?

Answer: 40%

Question: Which of the following venues was never used for Olympic snowboarding?

Answer: M-Wave

Question: Which country has a bronze Olympic medal in snowboarding?

Answer: Great Britain

Question: When was X-Trail Jam snowboarding event first organized?

Answer: 2001

Question: Who won gold medal in snowboarder cross for men at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Seth Wescott

Question: Which nation has won three silver Olympic medals in snowboarding, but no gold?

Answer: Norway

Question: How many nations participated in snowboarding events at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Answer: 27

Question: Which Winter Olympic games was boycotted by several notable snowboarders?

Answer: 1998

Question: Who holds the record for most gold medals in snowboarding at Winter X Games?

Answer: Shaun White

Question: How is the most significant collection of independent snowboarding events named?

Answer: World Snowboard Tour

Question: Which Canadian snowboarder won 4 consecutive FIS Snowboard World Cup overall titles?

Answer: Jasey-Jay Anderson

Question: In which country were Winter X Games Europe first organized?

Answer: France

Question: Which discipline is not featured at Winter X Games Europe?

Answer: snowboard cross

Question: Which snowboarder won quarter-pipe event at X-Trail Jam four times, including the inaugural event?

Answer: Terje Hakonsen

Question: When was Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding Shaun White born?

Answer: 1986

Question: When was women's snowboard cross added to Olympic competition?

Answer: 2006

Question: Who was the first ever gold Olympic medalist in snowboarding?

Answer: Ross Rebegliati

Question: Which nation failed to win a gold medal in snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics?

Answer: United States

Question: When was Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding Torah Bright born?

Answer: 1986

Question: What is the name of the material commonly used to create snowboard base?

Answer: P-Tex

Question: Which was the only country to win a gold medal in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics except United States?

Answer: Switzerland

Question: Which of the following is not a famous snowboarding magazine?

Answer: Borderline

Question: When was Shakedown Snowboard Games event founded?

Answer: 2002

Question: Which snowboarder competed in every Olympic Games since 1998?

Answer: Jasey-Jay Anderson

Question: Who won gold Olympic medal for women's snowboard cross in 2006?

Answer: Tanja Freiden

Question: What was the name of the first snowboard binding rotating device in the market?

Answer: Quick stance

Question: Since when is U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix awarded?

Answer: 1996

Question: When did US snowboarder Seth Wescott first appear in the Winter Olympics?

Answer: 2006

Question: Which snowboarder appeared in the Olympic Games 4 times, but failed to win a medal?

Answer: Daniel Biveson

Question: What country does Olympic gold medalist Vic Wild compete for?

Answer: Russia

Question: When was Snowboard Magazine first published?

Answer: 2004

Question: Who won 2007/08 FIS Snowboard World Cup title for Big Air?

Answer: Stefan Gimple

Question: When did US snowboarder Scott Lago win his only Olympic medal?

Answer: 2010

Question: In which Olympics did Austrian snowboarder Marion Kreiner win her first medal?

Answer: 2010

Question: How many Olympic medals in snowboarding were won by German competitors?

Answer: 5

Question: Which country did not host any events in the 2006/07 FIS Snowboard World Cup?

Answer: Germany

Question: Who won the overall title for women in the 2007/08 FIS Snowboard World Cup?

Answer: Nicolien Sauerbreij

Question: In which discipline did Finland win its only medal at the 2006 Olympics?

Answer: Men's half-pipe

Question: Which nation failed to win a medal at Winter X Games 2014?

Answer: Italy

Question: Who won men's Big Air competition at Winter X Games 2014?

Answer: Max Parrot

Question: What medal did US snowboarder Danny Kass win at the 2006 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Sliver

Question: What is the name for the long and narrow type of snowboard with telemark bindings?

Answer: Teleboard

Question: From which major competition does US snowboarder Ross Powers not have a medal?

Answer: Air & Style

Question: How many snowboarding events were held at the 2002 Winter Olympics?

Answer: 4

Question: Which snowboarder temporarily lost his gold Olympic medal after testing positive for marijuana?

Answer: Ross Rebagliati

Question: When was Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding Benjamin Karl born?

Answer: 1985

Question: Who won gold Olympic medal for women's parallel giant slalom in 2002?

Answer: Isabela Blanc

Question: Which country won gold and silver Olympic medals in snowboarding, but never a bronze?

Answer: Australia

Question: When did Ukraine first compete at snowboarding events at the Winter Olympics?

Answer: 2010

Question: When was Canadian Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding Jasey-Jay Anderson born?

Answer: 1975

Question: Who won overall title for men in the 2006/2007 FIS Snowboard World Cup?

Answer: Simon Schoch

Question: Which South American country hosted an event during the 2007/08 FIS Snowboard World Cup?

Answer: Chile

Question: In which country did FIS Snowboarding World Championships take place?

Answer: Italy

Question: Which country hosted 2011 FIS Snowboarding World Championships?

Answer: Spain

Question: Which country won a silver medal in the 2006 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Slovakia

Question: When did United States create a national snowboarding team for the first time?

Answer: 1995

Question: Which country did not host any events in the 2008/09 FIS Snowboard World Cup?

Answer: South Korea

Question: When was US snowboarder Travis Rice born?

Answer: 1982

Question: Who won US. Snowboarding Grand Prix in five consecutive years?

Answer: Kelly Clark

Question: In which county did Shakedown event for 2014 take place?

Answer: Canada

Question: Which bone is broken more commonly by snowboarders than by any other athletes?

Answer: Talus bone

Question: Which of the following is not a venue in the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix series?

Answer: Grouse Mountain

Question: Which nation failed to win a gold medal at Winter X Games 2014?

Answer: Japan

Question: When was Revolution Tour snowboarding series started?

Answer: 2005

Question: When did Austria win its first Olympic medal in snowboarding?

Answer: 1998

Question: Which country hosted 2005 FIS Snowboarding World Championships?

Answer: Canada

Question: From which country were three top finishers in men's overall standings in the 2008/09 FIS Snowboard World Cup?

Answer: Austria

Question: Which country hosted 1999 FIS Snowboarding World Championships?

Answer: Germany

Question: What was the name of the documentary about snowboarder Shaun White released in 2004?

Answer: The White Album

Question: Which snowboarder doesn't have at least two Olympic medals?

Answer: Ross Rebagliati

Question: When two quarter pipes are joined back to back, the resulting structure is called?

Answer: Spine ramp

Question: How many gold Olympic medals in snowboarding were won by Swiss competitors?

Answer: 7

Question: Which US state doesn't have a strong snowboarding culture?

Answer: Wisconsin

Question: Which country never had the highest snowboarding medal count at a Winter Olympics?

Answer: Canada