BANKED SLALOM LAAX 2026: High spirits at cult snowboarding event

And action, please: when you turn the corner at a certain point on the P60 run, a perfectly arranged happy winter movie scene appears, like a hidden object picture where there is always something going on and something to discover. But this is reality: the Banked Slalom LAAX as it lives and breathes. In its dreamlike location, with a course full of hand-scooped steep turns that fit wonderfully harmoniously into the terrain, with a view of the Swiss mountain panorama, with a lively finish area, accompanied by live DJ sound, barbecue for veggie and sausage, with sunbathing between two runs. The hike up to the start in 1999 style, on to the next round. What a surfing feeling in the snow of LAAX! With all due respect to interpretation, it is also a timed snowboard contest. Into the Ueli Turn, followed by another 16 turns. Finding the rhythm right from the start to snowboard energetically and quickly to the finish line. All 185 riders succeed. Some even better, and two of them particularly fast. As if they had agreed to meet up after a break, local Siria Poltera and banked pro Harry Kearney take the titles of Fastest Woman and Fastest Man, just like two years ago. There is loud applause from the snowboard and fan community at the award ceremony in the rocksresort for all 23 podium racers, while in the background at the Cube, the Snow League halfpipe finals in Aspen are broadcast live. There, the riders are also spinning – but through the air. The Banked stays on the ground and continues dancing at the Riders Club, then again the next day at Crap Sogn Gion.