slopestyle
noun
slope·style
ˈslōp-ˌstī(-ə)l 
: a snowboarding or skiing competition in which participants perform tricks and jumps on a sloping course with multiple ramps and obstacles (such as rails)
… the International Olympic Committee announced last summer that it would add … slopestyle to the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia …—
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The defending freeski slopestyle gold medalist, Alex Hall is looking not only to defend his title but to land on the podium in big air as well.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
That year, Americans swept the medals in slopestyle skiing, and Gus Kenworthy, who took silver, emerged from the competition as a media favorite, making headlines for his efforts to rescue a family of stray dogs and for his status as an all-American hunk.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2026
Like Kim, Gerad, the 25-year-old slopestyle snowboarder, will be returning for his third Olympics.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Jan. 2026
Nick Goepper, who has two silver medals and a gold in slopestyle, moves over to the halfpipe for his fourth Olympics.
—Pat Graham, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
That year, Americans swept the medals in slopestyle skiing, and Gus Kenworthy, who took silver, emerged from the competition as a media favorite, making headlines for his efforts to rescue a family of stray dogs and for his status as an all-American hunk.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2026
Like Kim, Gerad, the 25-year-old slopestyle snowboarder, will be returning for his third Olympics.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Jan. 2026
Nick Goepper, who has two silver medals and a gold in slopestyle, moves over to the halfpipe for his fourth Olympics.
—Pat Graham, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Slopestyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slopestyle. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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