“Bring on the double,” is the approach by Belle Brockhoff to this weekend’s Snowboard Cross World Cups in Feldberg, Germany.

The snowboarders will contest two events, beginning Friday night with qualifying, the finals live on Eurosport on Saturday from 10pm and the second race on Sunday night – again live on Eurosport.

After last week’s shorter sprint course in Bansko, Australia’s Snowboard Cross athletes Belle Brockhoff, Alex “Chumpy” Pullin, Cam Bolton, Jarryd Hughes and Matt Thomas revert to a more traditional one-minute course length.

24-year-old Sochi Olympian Brockhoff is aiming for the coveted overall season leader’s Crystal Globe trophy, having won two of the three Ladies World Cup Snowboard Cross events this season (Montafon and Basko) and backs up her first career win almost a year ago in Spain.
 
“My first win (Baqueira Beret, Spain in March 2016) was a goal I’d been aiming for a while,” Brockhoff recalled. “I’ve always wanted to win races and be the best since I got into the sport.”

Of her two recent World Cup victories in Montafon and Bansko Belle is always looking to see where improvements can be made.

“Looking at footage of the races that I have won helps give me an indication of where I can improve still.”
For the upcoming Feldberg World Cup this Saturday, training is underway and includes assessing the course before arrival.   

“We usually see some pictures of race course before we arrive, which gives us an idea. From there we have to figure out the course in just over an hour and do our best lap in time trials.”

“Every course can be more or less technical than others and always have different features to figure out, which challenges you,” she said. 

“I’m excited for this season and really looking forward to the years ahead on the tour. I am happy with my progress and feel that I’m not near my potential yet. I have so much to learn and I’m excited to do so.”

Coach Ben Wordsworth says whilst the Feldberg course will be different to that which they saw last year, the snowboarders are ready to go.

“Belle is doing pretty well,” said coach Ben Wordsworth. “Having won her first-ever event last season, she came back this year really motivated. She wants that Globe.”

“Her equipment is good at the moment and she’s very focussed.”

2010 and 2014 Olympian and dual World Champion Alex Pullin, who narrowly missed the podium last week in Bansko in a tight finish, is currently in fifth on the World Standings and looking forward to the weekend.

So too is Cam Bolton who, according to Coach Wordsworth, “rode pretty well last week and it was unfortunate he went out before the final”.

Jarryd Hughes is consistently performing and sitting in 8th position in the overall FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup standings. He will be looking for strong results in Feldberg.  

Matt Thomas is learning with each World Cup this season.
 
"The season so far has been challenging, in a positive way,” Thomas said. “The World Cup in Solitude felt as though I was riding really well. I was able to overtake in the quarters finals then made a mistake in the third last turn opening the line too much and dropping from first to sixth and being pushed up into the fencing.”

“I feel as though there was a real opportunity there.”

“Bansko was more challenging even though the training day and qualifying was felt similar to Solitude. The race day though didn't go to plan and I didn't perform as well I could, not fully clearing a feature in the course cost me a lot of speed and therefore, dropping back from being inside the top three for the first round.”

Going into Feldberg, Thomas’ goals are set.  

“This week at Feldberg we've recapped. The goal this week is to focus on keeping it simple and have fun. Focusing on replicating the work in Solitude whilst learning from the mistakes will hopefully pull off two good results." 
FIS Officials have said that conditions in Feldberg are good.

“Due to the fresh snow, sinking temperatures and a more stable weather forecasted than the ski cross community experienced last weekend in Bulgaria, conditions are looking favourable for the World Cup on the Seebuck face,” FIS officials stated.

“Course shapers have redesigned re-designed specific parts of the ski cross course from last week into a boarder cross track.”

The Feldberg World Cup qualifying begins at 8.30pm (AEDST) on Friday. Finals will be broadcast live this Saturday, Friday February 11 on Eurosport from 10pm. The second World Cup will again be broadcast live on Eurosport on Sunday evening at 10pm. 
 

Belle Brockhoff has claimed her second World Cup win of the 2016/2017 season in Bankso, Bulgaria, to reclaim the number one spot on the Snowboard Cross world rankings. 
 
The 2014 Sochi Olympian returned to the top of the podium in Bankso after she secured a win in the season-opener in Montafon in December.
 
The third event of the 2016/2017 season featured a new sprint style of racing with a course length of only 20 seconds, with no turns but a straight line, which obviously posed no problem for the Aussie. 
 
"I'm feeling really happy about today, I had a few good runs, and this time there were less mistakes than I usually put in," Brockhoff said.
 
"I looked for those one percenters for my coaches, and really focused on on the day." 
 
Back to back wins in the quarter-final and semi-final races saw the 24-year-old progress to the Big Final, where she proved why she is amongst the World's best, edging out Czech snowboarder Eva Samkova and France's Chloe Trespeuch. 
 
The gold medal for Australia, sees the NSWIS rider claim the maximum 1000 points, putting her at the top of the World Cup standings.
 
"I'm really happy to now be the tour leader, it's been goal of mine for a long time and I am looking to maintain that.”
 
In the men's event, tight competition and a photo finish in the Big Final saw Alex Pullin finish in fourth place, while team mate Cameron Bolton claimed 12th.

Other Australian results included X Games Champion Jarryd Hughes in 21st, NSWIS riders Matt Thomas, 36th, Adam Dickson, 49th and Josh Milller, 53rd.
 
Pullin now sits in fifth position in the World Cup standings, ahead of Hughes in eighth and Bolton in 16th. 
 
The snowboard cross World Cup tour will take to Feldberg, Germany, next week with a double event scheduled from February 10 - 12.

IMAGE: Belle Brockhoff with the win and world number one ranking in Bankso, Bulgaria © FIS

Another World Cup awaits our Australian snowboard cross athletes, heading across the pond to Banslo, Bulgaria; making its debut appearance on the world cup tour.

World number 2 female Belle Brockhoff will be looking to keep up her strong current form, after finishing 6th in the final in Soltitude.

While in the men's field, current Top 10 riders Alex Pullin and Jarryd Hughes will compete on one of the shorter courses designed for the tour calendar, and will also be joined by Cam Bolton and NSWIS riders Matt Thomas, Josh Miller and Adam Dickson.

​Bulgaria will pose a different test for the athletes than what they have faced so far this season, with a more technical start section which is placed on a steep face.

From there, riders will head into the main features which consist of a step down, triple, table top and final jumps varying in size from 16 to 22 metres.

Speed will be key to success in the shorter form of the track, with qualification starting tomorrow night (AEDT) at 7:45pm for the men and 10:30pm for the women, with live scoring found on the FIS website.

Belle Brockhoff bounced back from a slight fall in qualification to finish sixth in the Big Final of the Snowboard Cross World Cup in Solitude, USA, this morning.

After qualifying in 15th for the finals, Brockhoff placed 3rd in her quarter final and semi-final to book a spot in the Big Final.

A mistake on a feature near the top of the course in the final, put her behind and was unable to make up any ground on the leaders. Eva Samkova won the event and leapfrogged Brockhoff into the world number one spot.

She did not slip far, holding onto the second place in the world rankings after a tough day of snow conditions.

In the men's competition, Jarryd Hughes topped the list of Aussies, finishing the World Cup in eighth overall after placing second in the Small Final.

Hughes just snuck in to the finals after qualifying in 41st place, but backed up last month's fourth placing with another top-10 placing today.

Dual World Champion Alex Pullin (17th), NSWIS rider Matt Thomas (22nd) and Cam Bolton (23rd) were not able to make it past the second round of head to head racing.

Josh Miller qualified for finals to finish in 43rd, while Adam Dickson was 53rd in the qualification round.

A World Cup Snowboard Cross team event also took place at Solitude, with Jarryd Hughes and Josh Miler representing Australia. The team unfortunately was knocked out in the first round of competition, finishing ranked equal 13th.

The next stop on the Snowboard Cross World Cup tour is Solitude Mountain Resort, USA - a new venue for the sport in which Australians have been successful in recent years , inspired in many instances by two-time Olympian and World Champion Alex “Chumpy” Pullin, Current World Cup leader Belle Brockhoff and X Games Champ, Jarryd Hughes.

Along with Pullin, Brockhoff and Hughes Australia’s Snowboard Cross team for Solitude includes Cam Bolton and NSWIS riders Matt Thomas, Adam Dickson and Josh Miller.  

The event, to be held from 19 to 21 January, will be the second World Cup for the 2016-17 season and the first major international snowboarding competition Solitude has hosted. 

That the course will be new to all competitors could well suit the Australians according to OWIA head Coach Ben Wordsworth.

“We’ve never raced at Solitude before and because it’s the first World Cup on that slope, we don’t know what the course will be like,” Wordsworth said.

​However, there’s been lots of snow, which lends itself to building something big and technical – and that generally suits our athletes.”

“We have very high-end athletes such as Alex and Belle who are very good in the technical area.”

“Belle really likes the big rollers, jumps and banks and she’s skilful in that area,” he said. 

Belle Brockhoff triumphed in a thrilling and exciting snowboard cross World Cup opener in mid-December at Montafon in Austria, winning her second career gold in a photo finish in what she described as a challenging course.

After a short break over the Christmas period in Australia Belle re-joined the OWIA Snowboard Cross Team in Ski Cooper, putting in valuable preparation. 

"I had great preparation this week for the upcoming world cup in Solitude and I’m looking forward to the racing this week and starting 2017 strong," Belle said.
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Alex “Chumpy” Pullin, who began his season in Montafon with a third place, says he is on track for this weekend’s event. 

​"I had a good training camp in Ski Cooper this last week and I am looking forward to getting back to the World Cup in Solitude this week with some solid racing."

For Wordsworth, results count. “We’re staying focussed on what we need to do, which is to get results.”

21-year-old Jarryd Hughes, already an Olympian from Sochi, had a great start to his season in Montafon despite being injured, qualifying second and making it to the final where he ended up fourth overall.

“Qualifying second was really a confidence-booster and great way to come into the season,” Hughes said.

“In the run-up to Montafon I was injured (with bone bruising) and only had 12 days on snow the entire month and that included all the race days.”

Time at home after Montafon provided the youngest team member of the OWIA Snowboard Cross team time to recover, relax, train and enjoy a bit of summer.

“I’d be lost without the beach and the snow.” he said. “I was training at home after I got back, but it’s also good to relax and enjoy the summer while I can.”

​​“I left for Utah on January 10 with a few extra days to acclimatise and be with a few other riders to make sure I’m physically and mentally ready for Solitude. I like to focus on what I’m doing.”

His focus has much to do with personal belief and trusting his instincts.

“Some people have a whole lot of plans,” he said when asked what it’s like to stand waiting at the start gate. “I go in without a set race plan and let what I want to do take over. I trust my instincts.”

“There’s a lot of intensity at the start gate and it’s the people who best deal with it that continue on.”

OWIA athlete Cam Bolton is looking to improve on his season opener.

“Cam is healthy and has trained hard over the Australian summer,” coach Wordsworth said.

​“He’s definitely one of our fastest riders. It was unfortunate in Montafon that he was hit by another rider in the quarters and went out."

The winter wonderland dream results continue for Australia with Belle Brockhoff and Alex (Chumpy) Pullin winning Gold and Bronze respectively in the opening World Cup of the Snowboard Cross season in Montafon, Austria overnight.

It could not have gone any better for the NSWIS athlete Belle Brockhoff who had a near perfect qualifying run on Thursday, finishing second behind Olympic champion Eva Samkova, before winning the Quarter Final then coming second in her Semi to book a spot in the Final.

Trailing by a small margin to Sochi Bronze medallist Chloe Trespeuch coming through the second time-gate, Brockhoff had to work hard to take back the lead in the Final, to claim victory in the end. She was jubilant to start her season off in the best possible way.

“Couldn’t ask for anything better to start the tour off. Thank you for the support, happy days,” Belle Brockhoff said after winning Gold.

​A full-strength field was another tough challenge for the men, but as big names dropped out in the quarter finals, Pullin and fellow Aussie Jarryd Hughes made the most of it to push deep into the finals, with Pullin snaring a podium spot in 3rd.

Hughes got the jump on Pullin in the qualifying round, coming in second with Chumpy sitting in 11th.

But the Quarter Final was where the boys really got going, topping their respective group before moving through to the same Semi, where Hughes pipped Pullin and both progressed to the Final.

The tables were turned in the final when Hughes unfortunately did not finish to place fourth overall as Chumpy raced through in third to join Brockhoff with a podium finish.

Pullin copped a knock to the mouth in the final, but was thrilled with his result and congratulated USA winner Hagen Kearney on his first World Cup win.

“Sick day of racing, stoked to land on the podium at the first stop of the tour after some really tight heats,” Pullin said.

After the races, Olympic Winter Institute of Australia head coach Ben Wordsworth credited Brockhoff and Pullin’s hard work in training and said they were delighted to get a great early result.

“Belle has put a lot of work in through the Australian winter which paid off today. She made a great pass in the final and took a great win,” he said.

“Chumpy also rode extremely well today, putting a lot of work into his equipment and technique over the break. He rode some tight heats and made some great racing moves to get that podium.”

The only other Australian to qualify for finals, Cam Bolton, progressed through his Eight Final but couldn’t move out of the Quarters, finishing 15th overall.
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NSW Institute of Sport team mates Matt Thomas, Josh Miller and Adam Dickson were placed 33rd, 38th and 56th after the qualifying competition.

A World Cup team event also took place in Montafon, with Matt Thomas and Josh Miller representing Australia. The young team did well placing fifth in the small final.

The athletes will break over Christmas in preparation for the next World Cup event in USA starting January 19. 

A fit and healthy Australian Snowboard Cross team are ready for the first World Cup of the new season, as they take to the snow for qualification in Montafon, Austria tonight. 

The bar is set high within the talented group of Olympians and exciting youngsters, with the season opener acting as perfect ground to showcase some solid early form.

Belle Brockhoff, fresh off winning two Europa Cup events in Pitzal, Austria last week, will lead the charge with New South Wales Institute of Sport team-mate Cam Bolton, who finished 9th last week, and Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin taking to the snow in the men’s field.

Jarryd Hughes, Josh Miller and Adam Dickson will also be competing, as Australia showcases one of its strongest ever fields in the sport.

Confident ahead of this week’s event, coach Ben Wordsworth said his team had been training well and are searching for good results early.

“Chumpy, Belle, Cam and NSWIS athlete Matt Thomas, have been here in Pitzal using the state-of-the-art facilities in preparation for this week,” he said.

“The last three weeks of preparation have been used to fine tune their technique and most importantly their heat racing to prepare for some strong results in the first race.”

Olympic qualification is far from the minds of Wordsworth and his team, with the ultimate goal of PyeongChang in 2018 still a fair way down the track.

“We don’t think about it, we just want to focus on the World Cups,” Wordsworth said.

“Obviously the qualification aspect is in there, but we just want the guys to try and nail each race and get the best results we can and the qualification will follow.”

Varying weather conditions earlier in the week raised some concerns over the start time of the event, but more stable and colder weather in the Vorarlberg Alps have helped ensure the event will go ahead. 

Qualifcation starts tonight at 11pm AEDT, with the finals starting at midnight on Friday to be shown live on Eurosport. You can find more information and program times below.
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http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/event-details.html?event_id=39120&cal_suchsector=SB 

Belle Brockhoff has started her 2016-2017 international season in the best possible way, winning two Europa Cup Snowboard Cross events in Pitztal, Austria.

The event was a good opportunity for Brockhoff to transfer her strong trianing form to compeititon as she prepares for the World Cup season opening event in two weeks time.

Brockhoff’s New South Wales Institute of Sport team-mate Cam Bolton competed in the first day of competition, making it through to the quarter final stage in ninth place.

The first World Cup of the season will take place in Montafon, Austria, on December 15-18.

PHOTO: Belle Brockhoff (right) at the first Europa Cup race with NSWIS athletes Adam Lambert (middle) and Elise Turner (left)

Other Australian Results

Day One
Adam Dickson - 51st
Adam Lambert - 52nd
Matt Thomas - 60th
Josh Miller -71st
Elise Turner - DSQ

Day Two
Matt Thomas - 9th
Josh Miller - 15th
Elise Turner - 17th
Adam Lambert - 33rd
Adam Dickson - 49th

Two-time World Champion Alex “Chumpy” Pullin has finished sixth in the second of this weekend’s two races, at the Snowboard Cross World Cup event in Veysonnaz, Switzerland.

The OWIA/NSWIS athlete made great starts in both his Quarter and Semi-Finals to ensure his progress to the Big Final, but unfortunately couldn’t make it onto the podium for the second time this season.

Fellow OWIA/NSWIS athlete Belle Brockhoff was unable to match her Day One performance where she finished second,  as she just missed out on a spot in the Big Final after finishing fourth in her Semi-Final.

Brockhoff dominated the Small Final though, crossing the line comfortably in first place to finish seventh overall.

​Matthew Thomas had another top 20 finish, placing 19th after reaching the Quarter Finals, while Adam Dickson was unable to progress from the eight final after crashing out in his heat.

Today’s Men’s race was taken out by Spain’s Lucas Eguibar, whilst Michela Moioli of Italy took out the Women's.

With one World Cup event remaining for the season in Baqueira Beret, Spain, Brockhoff is currently ranked fifth on the standings with Pullin in sixth.

IMAGE: Alex Pullin fast out of the gate in Qualifying at Veysonnaz © FIS

Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA)/New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) athlete Belle Brockhoff has finished second at the first of the two World Cup Snowboard Cross events over the weekend in Veysonnaz, Switzerland.

Brockhoff, who also finished runner-up two weeks ago at the World Cup event in Russia, won her quarter final in impressive fashion to qualify for the Semi-Finals.

The 22 year-old finished third in her Semi-Final to qualify for the Big-Final, where she was able to hold off the rest of the field to finish second behind Bulgaria’s Alexandra Jekova.

“I had a really fun day today, the racing was close and I am really happy to get another podium”, Brockhoff said.

In the Men’s, Matthew Thomas was the best placed Australian finishing 16th, with Alex Pullin and Adam Dickson both eliminated in the Eight Finals. Pullin was caught in traffic and fell in his race.

IMAGE: Belle Brockhoff (left) celebrates on the podium in Veysonnaz © FIS

Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff capped off an excellent weekend by finishing second at the World Cup boarder cross event in Sunney Valley, Russia tonight (Australian time).

After finishing second fastest in qualifying yesterday, the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA)/New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) athlete won both her quarter final and semi-final today.

Brockhoff’s second placing also sees her move from sixth to fourth in the overall World Cup standings.

It’s been a good few weeks for Brockhoff with strong results, including a fourth placing at the X-Games three weeks ago.

“I’m really happy that I’m climbing up the rankings and in particular with the progression I’ve had over the last few weeks,” Brockhoff said.

“I’ve been working hard with my coaching staff on my riding; they have been incredible coaches, and my board technician has done an amazing job on all my boards. They feel very fast and consistent,” Brockhoff added.

In the Men’s, Alex “Chumpy” Pullin and Jarryd Hughes both cruised through qualifying on Saturday, and progressed to the semi-finals, where Hughes finished second, therefore qualifying for the big final, and Pullin finished sixth in his semi, which saw him qualify for the small final.

Pullin put in a very good run in the small final, crossing the line in first place, to finish the World Cup event in seventh place overall.

Hughes, who has been in good form after winning Gold at the X-Games, finished in sixth place in the big final.

Snowboard Cross Head Coach, Ben Wordsworth was pleased with their performances, saying they were both unlucky to not finish higher up the leaderboard.

“Chumpy and Jarryd raced well today, but were unlucky to get caught up in traffic,” Wordsworth said.
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“Chumpy won the small final which was great, and unfortunately Jarryd got caught up the back in the big final to finish sixth.”

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It’s been a golden day for Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA)/New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Snowboard Cross program at the X-Games in Aspen, Colorado, USA.

Jarryd Hughes took out first place in the Men’s Snowboard Cross Final, with team mate two-time World Champion, Alex “Chumpy” Pullin finishing a close second to put the two Australian athletes on the podium for the first time at a Winter X-Games.

After fantastic performances across the whole weekend, 20-year old Hughes was naturally ecstatic with his victory.

“I was in Germany for a World Cup last week, and all I could think about was winning Gold here,” Hughes said.

“I just raced my race and did it; I am so happy right now,” he added.

Belle Brockhoff finished fourth in the Women’s Snowboard Cross Final to make it a great games for the OWIA/NSWIS Snowboard team.

Additionally, 16 year old youngster Ben Tudhope from NSW, who finished third in the Men’s Adaptive Snowboard Cross final, taking out his first X-Games bronze medal.

Image: Jarryd Hughes celebrates after crossing the line in first place © ESPN

OWIA/NSWIS riders Alex “Chumpy” Pullin and Belle Brockhoff have both finished fifth in the Men’s and Women’s Big Final at the second World Cup Snowboard event in Feldberg, Germany.

Both athletes also reached the final in the first event, where Pullin made the podium finishing third and Brockhoff placed sixth.

Pullin entered the final with confidence after winning his eight and quarter final, before finishing third in the semi, but was disappointed with his performance in the final.

 “I’m disappointed with today, but now looking forward to the next race at the X-Games,” Pullin said.

Brockhoff’s progress to her second consecutive final of the weekend was impressive, after she crossed the line in first place in her semi-final, however, she couldn’t carry that form into the final.

 “Similar to Alex, I’m disappointed with finishing fifth, but also looking forward to heading to the X-Games,” Brockhoff said.

Jarryd Hughes finished the second World Cup event in 28th place while Matthew Thomas finished 38th.

Pullin is the leading Australian on the World Cup standings after the double header in Feldberg, holding down fourth place, while Brockhoff is in sixth place in the Women’s.

IMAGE: Alex "Chumpy" Pullin (middle, red bib) out in front at Feldberg © FIS/Oliver Kraus

OWIA/NSWIS athlete Alex “Chumpy” Pullin has finished third in the Men’s Final of the Snowboard Cross World Cup event in Feldberg, Germany.

After finishing second in his semi-final, the two-time World Champion was locked in a tight battle in the final, eventually crossing the line third behind winner Nikolay Olyunin of Russia and Pierre Vaultier of France.

Pullin was pleased with his performance.

“I feel good about today; of course I would have liked to win, but third is okay,” Pullin said. "I look forward to another shot at it in the second race on Sunday."

In the women’s race, fellow OWIA/NSWIS athlete Belle Brockhoff also reached the final, but an error during the race saw her having to settle for sixth place.

Jarryd Hughes finished in 15th place after making it through to the quarter finals, while NSWIS rider Matthew Thomas finished 44th.

IMAGE: Alex "Chumpy" Pullin (right) celebrates on the podium © FIS/Oliver Kraus

Feldberg, Germany will play host to the opening Snowboard Cross World Cup event of 2016 this weekend. It will be the first time Germany has hosted a World Cup in Snowboard Cross since 2004.

The OWIA Snowboard Cross team arrived back in Europe last week, with all team members training in Leysin, Switzerland in preparation for the resumption of competition.
 
Two time World Champion, Alex “Chumpy” Pullin says he can’t wait to get back to competing.
 
“I’m definitely very hungry to get to the start gate and get racing,” Pullin said.
 
“We’ve had a really good week here in Leysin; we’ve had some good snowfalls and a good little start section that we’ve been able to train on,” Pullin added.
 
Due to unseasonal snow conditions, the course has been shortened, however, head coach Ben Wordsworth thinks this could suit our athletes.
 
“Feldberg will be a sprint like World Cup which is shorter than usual, but it will be full size in terms of width,” Wordsworth said.
 
“We will also be running six man heats for the two World Cup events. We feel that this will benefit our athletes as they have the ability to be fast out of the start,” Wordsworth added.
 
Current standings for our Australian athletes:
 
Ladies:
5th - Belle Brockhoff
 
Men: 
4th - Cam Bolton
9th - Alex Pullin
17th - Jarryd Hughes
22nd - Matthew Thomas

IMAGE: Alex Pullin leading the way  in the last World Cup in Montafon held in December © FIS/Oliver Kraus

OWIA/NSWIS athlete Cam Bolton, was the star for Australia on the opening day of the 2105/16 World Cup snowboard cross season by finishing fourth in Montafon, Austria.

It was Bolton’s best result yet, and while a medal eluded him, to make the final four was an indication of his improvement this season.

In the opening round of 32, four Australian male snowboard athletes were in action, and while Bolton and Alex "Chumpy" Pullin made it through, Jarryd Hughes and Matthew Thomas did not proceed to the next round.

Bolton, who finished second in his heat, followed it up with a win in his quarter final to be the only one of the four to make it through to the semi-finals - the round of eight. Pullin finished third in his second race of the day to join the others on the sidelines.

In the women’s event, Belle Brockhoff, who had qualified fifth fastest, won her opening race in the round of 16. In the semi-finals she crossed the line third to go into the small final, where she in am impressive performance she won her final race of the day to finish fifth overall.

As the country's now sole survivor in the field, Bolton’s great form continued in the semi, where he finished second to Austrian Markus Schairer.

In the final four, which included two Austrians and a Russian, Bolton crossed the line in fourth place to produce the best result of his career, beating the tenth place from Sierra Nevada in Spain in 2013.

“I led the final until the last jump where I made a mistake while hunting for speed," Bolton said. "Hell of a day! Well done to all the riders."

Pullin finished the day in ninth place but was delighted for his fellow-rider Bolton.

"Wasn't the best day of racing for me at Montafon," Pullin wrote. "Won the whole shot in all my heats but got caught up with Nikolay taking an inside line in the last turn before the finish straight."

"So happy for my mate Cam Bolton who threw down four massive runs to just miss the win right at the line and place fourth."

IMAGE: Men's finalists in Montafon, Cam Bolton (right) after the race © FIS

Two-time World Champion, Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA) rider Alex “Chumpy” Pullin has won the second of the World Cup events in Veysonnaz, Switzerland on Sunday (Swiss time).

It was an impressive performance by the Australian, who lead every heat, including the final.

Pullin was ecstatic with the win and said he really wanted to make it happen today.

“I was a little disappointed yesterday, and came up today really hungry. You had to ride with a bit more feeling because the light was pretty flat,” Pullin said.

Pullin crossed the line in the six-man final ahead of Spain’s Lucas Eguibar in second and Canadian Kevin Hill in third.

OWIA athlete, Jarryd Hughes, backed up his eighth placing on Saturday with an impressive fourth on in the second event, just falling short of a podium finish but rounding out a great weekend for the 19 year-old.

In the women’s race, OWIA team member Belle Brockhoff made it through to her second consecutive final of the weekend. An error in the final proved costly, with Brockhoff settling for sixth for the second day in a row. The final was taken out by Canadian Dominique Maltais.

Cam Bolton did not take his place for the second event.

The riders now head to La Molina, Spain for next weekend’s final round.