Shaun White's Snow League debuts

• The four-part journey — which travels to China, Switzerland and returns to Aspen for the finale in 2026 — starts Friday at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen and features the world's top snowboarders performing dizzying tricks in the halfpipe.
• The new head-to-head format also ensures athletes perform different tricks to get the highest scores.

What he's saying: "We're on the edge of changing the sport and ushering in a new era of competition," White told us in an interview at SNÖBAHN in Thornton, an indoor action sports center where he is an investor.

How to watch: Live coverage from Aspen begins at 9:30am Friday with qualifying runs on the streaming service Peacock. The finals air Saturday at the same time.