A look back at the French Freestyle Snowboard Championships

Day 3

Big Air

Big Air Final for Snowboard Espoirs

The event marked the last day of the Vars ski area’s opening season, as well as the close of competition for a hundred young freestyle snowboarders at the Vars snowpark. After slopestyle events, the participants competed in the Big Air category.

The competition took place in two parts: on the one hand, the Minimes, Cadets and Juniors categories, comprising 46 athletes, competed on courses of increased difficulty, with French Champion titles up for grabs. On the other hand, a more playful competition, called “Pretty Air”, was organized for the youngest (Microbes, Poussins, Benjamins), bringing together 50 participants. The latter did not contribute to the official rankings of the French Championships, aiming rather to offer an enriching and fun experience, promoting pleasure and progression in a competitive context.

Slopestyle & Big Air

Victorious duo for Anouk Tronchet and Romain Allemand

The 2024 French Snowboard Championships were marked by outstanding performances from Romain Allemand and Anouk Tronchet, who took the titles in the Big Air and Slopestyle events. Achieving an impressive double, just two days after their Slopestyle victory, they distinguished themselves by their ability to execute varied and technical tricks. Romain Allemand took first place, ahead of Noé Petit and Lucas Mérimée Mantovani, while in the women’s category, Anouk Tronchet was followed by Meije Herry in second and Alice Ricci in third.

Risoul’s young competitors excelled, with Ruben Gonfond and Arthur Azzola taking third and fourth places respectively, and Leho Garandel winning his category.

Tronchet Anouk Vars Big Air Championnat De France Snowboard Freestyle Credit Lea Scappini

Allemand Romain Vars Big Air Championnat De France Snowboard Freestyle Credit Lea Scappini

Boys Big Air Scratch results:

1-Romain Allemand (La Plagne)

2-Noé Petit (Valloire)

3-Lucas Merimee Mantovani (Quillane)

Results Big Air Scratch Girls :

1-Anouk Tronchet (7 Laux)

2-Meije Herry (Chamonix)

3-Alice Ricci (Isola 2000)

Boys’ Pretty Air results:

1-Finley Sharp (Morzine Avoriaz)

2-Raphael Aragones (Isola 2000)

3-Ruben Gonfond (Risoul)

Pretty Air” Girls results :

1-Léna Sauphar (Serre Chevalier)

2-Minka Zartarian (Serre Chevalier)

3-Léonie Marguenot (Menuires)

Day 2

The Kids

The Future of French Snowboarding in Competition

The second day of the French Freestyle Snowboard Championships saw the entry of young riders aged 7 to 13 in three categories : Microbes (8 participants), Poussins (18 participants), and Benjamins (26 participants). They had two days of training and three runs to demonstrate their talent on the green and blue lines of the snowpark. The best run determines the final ranking by category, with the title of French Champion going to the Poussins and Benjamins. These young competitors came to represent 20 snowboard clubs from various massifs across France, confirming the dynamism and revival of French snowboarding.

In the Poussins age group (10 and 11), Sinahé Tan (boys) and Minka Zartariand (girls) were crowned French Slopestyle Champions 2024. The young Minka won her first French title and secured her victory with a fine 360 “front”, minimizing the risks.

Results Slopestyle Poussins Garçons :
1-Sinahé Tan (La Rosière)
2-Matias Gou Oses (Quillane)
3-Talys Pomes (Bozel)

Results Slopestyle Poussins Filles :
1-Minka Zartarian (Serre Chevalier)
2-Charlie Berriex (Val Thorens)
3-Lisa Pirolli (Bozel)

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In the Benjamins category (12 and 13 year-olds), Ruben Gonfond in the boys’ category and Lena Sauphar in the girls’ category took the top step of the podium. Ruben Gonfond, from Risoul, won his first French Slopestyle Champion title with a perfect third run, putting him 9 points ahead of his rivals. Similarly, Léna impressed from her first run, standing out for her amplitude and commitment, also securing her first title.

Results Slopestyle Benjamins :
1-Ruben Gonfond (Risoul)
2-Yael Gharfi (Méribel)
3-Jules Rossier (Chamonix)

Results Slopestyle Benjamines :
1-Léna Sauphar (Serre Chevalier)
2-Léonie Marguenot (Menuires)
3-Elise Berger (Valloire)

Day 1

Snowboard Slopestyle

Romain Allemand and Anouk Tronchet crowned French Snowboard Slopestyle Champions

The French Freestyle Snowboard Championships kicked off on Friday April 5. Under glorious sunshine and ideal snow conditions, some 50 young athletes (aged 14-20) from 17 different clubs in the Southern Alps, Northern Alps and Pyrenees competed.

Romain Allemand and Anouk Tronchet stood out for their technical skills and creativity, winning the men’s and women’s events respectively.

Podiums Vars Championnat De France Snowboard Slopestyle April 5 Credit Lea Scappini 4

Romain Allemand distinguished himself at the French Snowboard Slopestyle Championships in Vars, confirming his status as one of the rising stars of French freestyle snowboarding. He dominated the competition with bold, technical tricks. This success follows an already remarkable year for him, including a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in Livigno and a fine second place at his first World Cup.

Men’s Slopestyle Scratch results :

Romain Allemand (La Plagne)
Téo Lauzier-Mouflard (Bozel)
Abel Tréan (Morzine Avoriaz)

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Anouk Tronchet took first place in the women’s race, narrowly edging out favourite Aono Pordié. With a decisive performance on her first run, Anouk Tronchet dethroned the 2023 French Champion who crashed on her first attempt. This victory marks the third French Champion title for Anouk Tronchet, a 17-year-old rider from the Les 7 Laux club.

Results Slopestyle Scratch WOMEN :