The London event will be the first leg of the Northern Hemisphere season and Snowsport GB Chief Executive, Mark Simmers, predicts it will be a huge landmark for British winter sports.
"To stage a Snowboard World Cup in the UK for the first time is a massive boost for the sport and will bring a huge amount of profile to our British snowboard athletes when they compete at home against the world's best."
The event will take place at Battersea Power Station using a purpose-built ramp. The meeting will attract some of the sport’s top riders and the field is set to include home favourite Dan Wakeham.
The competition itself sees riders travelling down a slope at speed before being launched into the air where they perform tricks. They are then awarded marks by judges based on the difficulty of the stunts, the execution of the moves and the ease of landing.
