Published Dec 06, 2025
The Snow League stop at Yunding Snow Park concluded with snowboard on December 5 and freeski on December 6. Ayumu Hirano won the men’s snowboard final over Yuto Totsuka. Patti Zhou earned her first professional victory in the women’s snowboard final against Mitsuki Ono. The league’s freeski debut delivered wins for Eileen Gu and Brendan Mackay.
Head-to-head finals produced narrow margins. Zhou took the women’s snowboard title via a third-run tiebreak at 79.66 to 76.33. Hirano closed the men’s snowboard final with an 81.33 after Totsuka fell on a 1620 attempt.
Mackay edged Luke Harrold in a best-of-three men’s freeski final, while Gu defeated Kexin Zhang in the women’s final. DNS advancements affected the bronze positions for both Gus Kenworthy and Fanghui Li.
Podiums
Snowboard Men
• 1. Ayumu Hirano JPN 81.33
• 2. Yuto Totsuka JPN 59.33
• 3. Ryusei Yamada JPN 75.00
Snowboard Women
• 1. Patti Zhou CHN 79.66
• 2. Mitsuki Ono JPN 76.33
• 3. Rise Kudo JPN advanced (opponent DNS)
Freeski Men
• 1. Brendan Mackay CAN 89.00
• 2. Luke Harrold NZL 88.50
• 3. Gus Kenworthy GBR advanced (opponent DNS)
Freeski Women
• 1. Eileen Gu CHN 80.75
• 2. Kexin Zhang CHN 61.50
• 3. Fanghui Li CHN advanced (opponent DNS)
Why it matters
Hirano’s win moves him closer to the overall title with two events remaining. Zhou’s debut victory places her into contention after missing Aspen. Gu establishes the freeski benchmark for the new discipline within the league, while Mackay’s consistency under a head-to-head format signals strong form ahead of Aspen and LAAX.
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Article Sources: https://thesnowleague.com/news/ayumu-hirano-and-patti-zhou-claim-victory-in-snowboard-halfpipe-in-china/, https://thesnowleague.com/live-scores/, https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/Skiing-Debut-Shaun-White-Snow-League-Results-Recap, https://lufkindailynews.com/anpa/sports/eileen-gu-returns-to-olympic-mountain-in-china-and-wins-freeski-debut-in-shaun-whites/article_a42b3670-9202-55f4-9acf-2a3a7316b859.html
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