The male and female invited athletes for COWDAY SLOPE 2, an International Ski and Snowboard Federation FIS-certified tournament to be held on Friday, February 28th and Saturday, March 3st, have been decided.
COWDAY SLOPE is part of the Asia Cup Series, which determines the top athletes on each continent, and is the only international slopestyle competition held in Japan. It is also an important event that will determine the Japanese representatives for the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics in Italy.
The men's competitors include Kimura Aoi, who was ranked number one in the Big Air world in the 2023/2024 season and is also ranked high in the slopestyle world this season, and Kunitake Hiroaki, who has competed in two Olympics and placed fourth in the Big Air event at the 1 Beijing Olympics, the highest ranking for a Japanese athlete. The women's competitors include Suzuki Momo, who placed third in the FIS Big Air World Cup this month and stood on the World Cup podium for the first time.
Additionally, the official COEDAY website has also released key visuals featuring the invited players.
Official website URL ▶ https://www.cow-day.jp/snow/cowday-slope-2025/
■ Invited players
Kimura Kira: A physical monster who takes to the world
In the 2023/2024 season, he will be ranked number one in the world in the big air event. With his overwhelming physical ability and steely mentality, he will make a name for himself in international competitions. At COWDAY SLOPE, he will aim to reclaim his throne for the first time in two years.
Event: Snowboard Slopestyle/Big Air
Affiliation: Murasaki Sports
Birthplace: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Date of Birth: June 2004, 6
Japan Ski Association website ▶ https://jpn-sbssba.jp/athlete /1655/
Hiroaki Kunitake | World-class entertainer
The original wonder boy, who has participated in the Olympics twice, captivates audiences with his diverse skills and unpredictable ideas. Anticipation is building to see what new performance he will show us at COWDAY SLOPE.
Event: Snowboard Slopestyle/Big Air
Affiliation: Bookoff
Birthplace: Agui Town, Aichi Prefecture Date of Birth: February 2002, 2
Japan Ski Association website ▶ https://jpn-sbssba.jp/athlete /1657/
Yuto Miyamura | A cool assassin
He is the defending champion of COWDAY SLOPE 2024. In the 2023/2024 season, he won the Asia Cup Slopestyle event, placed 2nd in the Europe Cup Big Air event, and placed 4th in the World Cup Big Air event (Canada), steadily building up his track record. With his further evolved skating, he will be aiming to become the first person in COWDAY SLOPE history to win consecutive championships.
Event: Snowboard Slopestyle/Big Air
Affiliation: Murasaki Sports
Birthplace: Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture Date of Birth: September 2005, 9
Japan Ski Association website ▶ https://jpn-sbssba.jp/athlete /1658/
Yura Murase | Creative all-rounder
A talented skater who won the Big Air event at the Youth Olympic Games last year, he has had brilliant results in many competitions since he was a child. He aims to be the star of this competition with his style-oriented tricks and creative routines, which he has honed through hard work.
Event: Snowboard Slopestyle/Big Air
Belongs to: TOKIO Inkarami Snowboard Club
Birthplace: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture Date of Birth: February 2007, 2
Japan Ski Association website ▶ https://jpn-sbssba.jp/athlete /1650/
Kira Morii | The new generation style queen
She is the youngest person in history to win two titles at the All Japan Snowboard Championships. After making a spectacular comeback from a serious injury last year, this season the style queen has grown even more and is returning to the competition scene. Her performance at COWDAY SLOPE is sure to draw attention.
Event: Snowboard Slopestyle/Big Air
Affiliation: Bookoff
Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture Date of Birth: September 2006, 9
Japan Ski Association website ▶ https://jpn-sbssba.jp/athlete /1648/
Momo Suzuki | Tohoku's Next Heroine
In the third race of the season, the FIS Big Air World Cup, she beat out many strong competitors to take third place on the podium. Now that she has started competing in the World Cup in earnest, she is steadily growing. The next heroine, now twice as big, is coming back to COWDAY SLOPE!
Event: Snowboard Slopestyle/Big Air
Affiliation: Kirara Quest Snowboard Club
Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Date of Birth: October 2007, 10
Japan Ski Association website ▶ https://jpn-sbssba.jp/athlete /1659/
■Tournament overview
[Event name] COWDAY SLOPE 2025 (FIS-certified event of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, Asia Series)
[Venue] HAKUBA47 Winter Sports Park (Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture)
[Date and time] Friday, February 2th 28:10-00:13 Slopestyle Continental Cup Men's and Women's Qualifiers
March 3st (Sat) 1:9-45:14 Slopestyle Continental Cup Men's and Women's Finals
*Official practice is scheduled for Thursday, February 2th from 27:10 to 30:13.
[Organizer] Cow Day Soap Kyoshinsha Co., Ltd. [Operator] COWDAY Executive Committee
[Supported by] Nagano Prefecture/Hakuba Village Tourism Bureau
*COWDAY related links
Official Website https://www.cow-day.jp/snow/
*Official SNS
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c /COWDAY
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cow_day_00/
X (Twitter) https://x.com/COWDAY2021