These female snowboarders are making an explosion in the male-dominated sport of snowboarding 

For decades, snowboarding has been a male-dominated sport, but in recent ages, some brave women are taking part in the deadly sport to shatter certain stereotypes. Furthermore, several female snowboarding competitions are now organized around the world in various provinces. It can be asserted that snowboarding is no further a male-centric sport. If you are an ardent snowboarding fan, get yourself acquainted with these female snowboarders, their triumphs and reputation.

Karine Ruby

To Karine Ruby, nothing was more significant than snowboarding as she grew into the first female to achieve a gold medal in snowboarding at the Winter Olympics. During her career, Ruby swept over 65 snowboarding events and obtained two Olympic medals. Ruby intended to grow into a mountain guide, but sadly, an accident led to her death.

Hannah Teter

From the United States of America, Hannah Teter earned an Olympic gold medal at Torino and a silver medal at the Vancouver Olympic Games. Apart from winning at the Olympics, she also gained a bronze medal at the FIS World Championship in 2005. Given her remarkable attainments in the sport, world-eminent magazine Sports Illustrated selected her for a photo shoot.

Jenny Jones

Jenny Jones created history when she rose into the first British woman to pick up an Olympic medal in snowboarding. In 2014, Jones gained a bronze medal in the Slopestyle category. When she is not busy practising, she uploads her snowboarding videos on Instagram that has turned her into a social media influencer. In a brief span, Jenny has grown a massive figure of followers on the social media platform.

Janna Mayen

She is from that generation when female snowboarding competitions were unthinkable in this world. In 1990, a 13-year-old Janna secured the first position at the Burton US Open. In 1997, Janna took part in the X-Games in the boardercross category. By 2000, she switched her section to Slopestyle and dominated the territory till 2006 as she obtained four back-to-back X-Games gold medals.

Silje Norendal

From Norway, Silje may not have accomplished a reward at the Olympics, but she is nevertheless one of the strongest female snowboarders in the world. She started practising the sport at the delicate age of four and took part in her first professional tournament at six. She is a professional model cum snowboarder who has received three X-Games medals and is famed for burying men boarders in the snow. When not busy boarding or shooting, she is found active on Instagram, posting her epic videos and portrays.