Kirsty Muir Wins Slopestyle & Park Pipe World Cup
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- Kirsty Muir became the first British woman to win World Cup titles in both freeski slopestyle and overall park and pipe.
- Kirsty Muir placed second behind Sarah Hofflin in the final slopestyle event of the 2025‑26 season at Silvaplana, Switzerland, scoring 75.54.
- Kirsty Muir secured the slopestyle Crystal Globe with 280 points, finishing 69 points ahead of Canada’s Elena Gaskell.
- Kirsty Muir also ranked third in the big air season standings (219 points) and topped the overall competition with 470 points, 78 points ahead of Canada’s Naomi Urness.
- Charlotte Bankes captured her third World Cup snowboard cross title of the 2026 season at Mont Sainte Anne, Canada, adding to titles won in 2022 and 2023.
- Vicky Gosling praised the three Crystal Globes won on the same day, saying British snowsport is in good hands after the nation’s best ever Olympic Winter Games.
Why it matters: British snowsport gains credibility and momentum as Kirsty Muir’s dual titles and Charlotte Bankes’s third snowboard cross win showcase the nation’s rising talent, potentially attracting more support, sponsorship, and investment for athletes, coaches, and development programs, while reinforcing the UK’s status as a winter‑sport contender.
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