Snow depths may be low but stoked at an all-time high today with some many riders converging on Brighton Resort for Race Day of 2026 Bomb Hole Cup. It’s no secret that snow hasn’t been sticking around Utah this winter but the snowboard community and Brighton Park Diggers did a tag team on riding in and shaping up two snake runs as our courses for race day. Sponsor tents went up early Saturday morning and final bib pick ups were happening at the Bomb Hole tent before the 9:15am riders meeting at the top of the course.

In classic snowboard fashion we had some rolling up to the top of the course fashionably late but hanging with fellow boards and sharing the stoke to make turns kept everyone on task. Race plan is easy: grab a transceiver, get to the course that coordinated with the class you signed up for, go fast, cross the finish, return your transceiver, then get some laps on Milly before getting you second run in.

As the day got underway top drop banter increased, side bets amongst crews grew (the Raymer vs. Grey Katko head to head was wild), and the course was ever evolving in spring conditions. For those who missed it, day started as west coast icy (aka normal east coast conditions) and the berms grew as riders dug heels in toes in around the gates. Course Two was getting a bit rocky as turn six melted out and revealed some of Brighton’s finest mineral. Some racers said “let it ride” while other’s were mourning the dings in their structured base. Brighton Digger crew reset the turn for second laps and people were revving to best their times.

Once everyone lapped their two runs, course started getting broken down, and everyone made their way back to sponsor tent village to hang and get eyes on the Splitboard Race. Some days you could argue that the Splitboard Race might be the only reason we keep doing Bomb Hole Cup. Drew a line in the snow at the bottom of Milly, lined up all splitboards who seemed to revel in the idea of splitboarding up the blue race course, transitioning, and riding down the red race course, counted them down and let them go. Open sprint start, looking for the hole shot or whatever the dirtbike phrase Chris uses, but when push comes to shove splitboarding is just who’s got a strong pace based on watching these go down. Big ups to Shane Campbell for winning a third time a year in a row.

 

PODIUMS

Super Grom Boy (9 & under)

First: Noah Gates

Second: Judah Black

Third: Ronin Redniss

 

Super Grom Girl (9 & under)

First: Poppy Montgomery

Second: Charlotte Luo

Third: Quinn Nuccio

 

Grom Boys (10 – 14)

First: Terje Lamont

Second: Will Piehl

Third: Gio Piacenti

 

Grom Girls (10 – 14)

First: Airish George

Second: Nina Tajan

Third: Julia Piacenti

 

Young Buck Men (15 – 21)

First: Evan Kuhns

Second: Juan George

Third: Nikl Phelan

 

Young Buck Women (15 – 21)

First: Callie Carman

Second: Meredith Powers

Third: Poppy Clegg

 

Hot Shot Men (22 – 29)

First: Che Contor

Second: Nick Beblas

Third: William Frobe

 

Hot Shot Women (22 – 29)

First: Olivia Shivelry

Second: Gil Brachocki

Third: Wynter Mindnich

 

Prime Time Men (30 – 34)

First: Makalu Arnold

Second: Mark Pairitz

Third: Tyler Temarantz

 

Prime Time Women (30 – 34)

First: Bryn Valaika

Second: Sierra Jewett

Third: Anna Bernard

 

Mustang Men (35 -39)

First: Treyson Allen

Second: Daniel Kreucher

Third: Sam Chambers

 

Mustang Women (35 – 39)

First: Amanda Underwood

Second: Brie Pepe

Third: Jess Redniss

 

Stallion Men (40 – 49)

First: Adam Tajan

Second: Josh Johns

Third: Zack Rowe

 

Stallion Women (40 – 49)

First: Jill Johns

Second: Shauna Russell

Third: Priscilla Rosen

 

Veteran Men (50+)

First: Josh Niernberg

Second: Benny Pellegrino

Third: Dan Donnelly

 

Veteran Women (50+)

First: Heather Norman

 

Pro Men

First: Grey Katko

Second: Hunter Goulet

Third: Sawyer Reivich

 

Pro Women

First: Freya Hammerlein

Second: Emily O’Connor

Third: Mela Stalker

 

Patreon Men

First: Renton Flicker

Second:Dustin Hawkins

Third: Keith Whittemore

 

Patreon Women

First: Erin Oliver

 

Beginner Men

First: Zachary Stirman

 

Beginner Women

First: Ilana Tobin

Second: Rachel Ice-Crespo

 

Vintage Boards

First: Scott Blum

Second: Chris Beseford

Third: JP Tomich

 

Industry Men

First: Creston Doverspike

Second: Kurtis Jackson

Third: Ryan Ensor

 

Industry Women

First: Sophie Lavert

Second: Molly Martin

Third: Liz Lozinger

 

Skiers on Board

First: Peter O’Brien

Second: Dyllon Reilly

Third: Wayde Mac Milan

 

Adaptive

First: Jason Walker

 

Snowskate

First: Alan Gerlach

Second: Paul Elkins

Third: Owen Dayton

 

Legend

First: Billy Anderson

Second: Laura Hadar

Third: JP Tomich

 

Splitboard Race

First: Shane Campbell

Second: Zack Rowe

Third: Chad Wishner

 

Men’s Time of the Day presented by Rocky Mountain Watches

Grey Katko with 23.75

Women’s Time of the Day presented by Rocky Mountain Watches

Freya Hammerlein with 25.075

 

CLICK HERE FOR FULL RESULTS WITH TIMES

 

2026 Bomb Hole Cup is presented by Nidecker Snowboarding and Pacifico and sponsored by Yeti, Joey’s Footbeds, Union Binding Co, Turtlebox Audio, Somebody’s Thinking About You, 1910, Board Budder, Vans Snowboarding, GoPro, Sun Bum, CAPiTA Snowboarding, Nitro Snowboards, Coal Headwear, Veia Supplies, Thirtytwo, Bataleon Snowboards, Volcom, and Rocky Mountain Watches

Photos by Ashley Rosemeyer

Words by Holden Barth