Pro Practice Time: New Course + New Format at Inaugural 2025 Snowboard RSEO

Sam Taxwood. Photo: Yoshida

Out with the old and in with the new! The first-ever snowboard Rockstar Energy Open (RSEO) has landed in Breckenridge, CO and the riders have already been feeling their way through the all-new course layout and features in advance of the weekend action ahead. Despite the occasional winds ripping through the course, the snowboarders continued to test the course and push their limits while taking their first laps.

Gabe Ferguson. Photo: Dodds

As mentioned in the Course Preview and the Format Breakdown articles recently posted, this is an event designed for the ATV-style riders to shine. The course features a combination of unique rail gardens and traditional jumps, and RSEO is introducing a format that requires riders to get creative on a course that also features hips, quarterpipes and an interesting two-part jump with a pump bump in the middle to maintain speed.

Nik Baden. Photo: Yoshida

“It's a very unique and fun course,” affirmed Mons Røisland once the practice session came to a close. “This makes snowboarding competitions very, very fun when the layout is like this—it's really cool to see. I'm excited to see what people do on it.” For a look at the full course, don’t miss Mons’ passthrough during practice for @theplatfrm Instagram page. 

Red Gerard. Photo: Yoshida

Red approved. Photo: Yoshida

Mons confirmed that many of the Rockstar snowboarders were in on the design of the course in collaboration with Stomping Grounds Projects’ lead park builder Charles Beckinsalen, Breck’s Park Team, and Snow Park Technologies (SPT).

Raibu Katayama. Photo: Dodds

Photo: Dodds

Standouts among the women in Friday's practice session included Rockstar athlete (and current Snowboarder's Journal cover star) Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir, legend Jamie Anderson back in action this season for the first time since the birth of her two daughters, and rising star Lily Dhawornvej.

“It’s a really creative, fun course,” Lily said. “The whale’s tail jump is my favorite feature!”

Judd Henkes. Photo: Dodds

Tune in to see how the pros take on the course in the semifinals, live on theplatfrm.com tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 20. The Women's Semifinal will begin at 10:45 am local time in Breckenridge, Colorado with the Men’s Semifinal following at 1:15 pm local time.

Mark McMorris. Photo: Dodds