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The WSF, founded in 2002 in Prague, is the world’s umbrella organization for snowboarding with a membership comprising 43 national snowboard associations and promoters of snowboard events across the globe. WSF Members find a strong backbone of support and sources of inspiration for their activities from the WSF. The federation creates added value for everybody involved in snowboarding on a regional and national level and offers guidance, tools and initiatives as a result of being together in one organization with the same goal: to grow the participation of snowboarding from the ground up.

The WSF is the international authority for grassroots and development snowboarding and generally promotes the sport of snowboarding in the interest of all snowboarders and especially as a healthy activity for children and youth.

The WSF gives fresh impulse to popular education and to the spread of culture in snowboarding through informational and operational programs and projects. Through exchange of information between its members and the collaboration with academic research projects the WSF maintains, increases and diffuses knowledge of Physical Education in Snowboarding.

From 2017 and the move of the WSF seat to Innsbruck, Austria, the federation adopted its new strategy focusing on grassroots, youth and Sport for All within the culture of snowboarding.

WSF Vision:
“Inspiring people to participate, follow, and perform within snowboarding worldwide.”

WSF Mission:
“To lead the development and growth of snowboarding worldwide, founded on its unique culture.”

  • EXPAND THE WSF REACH GLOBALLY
  • GROW THE PARTICIPATION OF SNOWBOARDING BY DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF YOUNG ATHLETES
  • INCREASE THE MASS PARTICIPATION IN SNOWBOARDING
  • CREATE AND MAINTAIN A GOOD GOVERNANCE & FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
    OF WSF AS ORGANIZATION WORLDWIDE

Excellence:
Ensure organisational excellence in all elements of its conduct. Strive for clubs, athletes, coaches, officials, judges to perform to their potentials.

Responsibility:
Raise awareness and educate the snowboarding community about sustainability and environmental friendly development of snowboarding

Safety:
Support and share the importance of both physical and mental health. Educate athletes, parents, event organizers on safety measures and conducts for their well-being

Passion:
Inspire through the passion that is inherent in snowboard culture and athletes worldwide.

Partnership:
Work towards strong international partnership to strengthen the presence of WSF in and outside the snowboard world.

Lifestyle and Culture:
Support and respect the lifestyle and history of snowboarding that includes physical activity, friendships, the outdoors, and competitions to contribute to the health and happiness of all those who participate.

Fairness:
Support and share fairness among all snowboarding stakeholders in every circumstance.

The General Assembly (GA) is the supreme body of the WSF.
The WSF General Assembly elects the members of the Executive Board that oversees activities between General Assemblies.

WSF’s actions are based on the statutes that are available for download here.

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For any question or request for special format, contact Anna Negri, WSF General Secretary