# 1997–98 FIS Snowboard World Cup

The 1997/98 FIS Snowboard World Cup was 4th multirace tournament over a season for snowboarding organised by International Ski Federation. The season started on 14 November 1997 and ended on 8 March 1998. This season included five disciplines: parallel slalom, giant slalom, slalom, snowboard cross, and halfpipe.

## Men
### Giant slalom

| No. | Season | Date | Place | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 32 | 1 | 14 November 1997 | Tignes | GS | Jeff Greenwood | Nicolas Conte | Thomas Prugger |
| 33 | 2 | 21 November 1997 | Zell am See | GS | Dieter Happ | Martin Freinademetz | Dieter Krassnig |
| 34 | 3 | 29 November 1997 | Sölden | GS | Martin Freinademetz | Ueli Kestenholz | Ian Price |
| 35 | 4 | 8 December 1997 | Sestriere | GS | Nicolas Conte | Ueli Kestenholz | Dieter Happ |
| 36 | 5 | 12 December 1997 | Whistler | GS | Nicolas Conte | Thomas Prugger | Mark Fawcett |
| 37 | 6 | 9 January 1998 | Grächen | GS | Chris Klug | Mathieu Bozzetto | Christophe Ségura |
| 38 | 7 | 13 January 1998 | Lienz | GS | Dieter Krassnig | Ross Rebagliatti | Ian Price |
| 39 | 8 | 18 January 1998 | Innichen | GS | Christophe Ségura | Peter Pechhacker | Willi Trakofler |
| 40 | 9 | 27 February 1998 | Oberstdorf | GS | Darren Chalmers | Thedo Remmelink | Karl Frenademez |
| 41 (1) | 10 (1) | 6 March 1998 | Les Gets | PGS | Maxence Idesheim | Peter Pechhacker | Dieter Moherndl |
| 42 | 11 | 12 March 1998 | Tandådalen | GS | Stefan Kaltschütz | Harald Walder | Karl Frenademez |

### Slalom

| No. | Season | Date | Place | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 19 | 1 | 20 November 1997 | Zell am See | PSL | Richard Richardsson | Xavier Rolland | Bernd Kroschewski |
| 20 | 2 | 30 November 1997 | Sölden | PSL | Stefan Kaltschütz | Dejan Košir | Richard Richardsson |
| 21 | 3 | 5 December 1997 | Sestriere | PSL | Mike Kildevæld | Dieter Moherndl | Elmar Messner |
| 22 | 4 | 10 January 1998 | Grächen | PSL | Dejan Košir | Mathieu Chiquet | Dieter Moherndl |
| 23 | 5 | 14 January 1998 | Lienz | PSL | Stephen Copp | Harald Walder | Dejan Košir |
| 24 | 6 | 26 February 1998 | Oberstdorf | PSL | Elmar Messner | Maxence Idesheim | Karl Frenademez |
| 25 | 7 | 7 March 1998 | Les Gets | PSL | Mathias Behounek | Richard Richardsson | Georg Rabanser |
| 26 | 8 | 12 March 1998 | Tandådalen | PSL | Dieter Moherndl | Dejan Košir | Werner Ebenbauer |

### Halfpipe

| No. | Season | Date | Place | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 22 | 1 | 15 November 1997 | Tignes | HP | Daniel Franck | Brett Carpentier | Jussi Oksanen |
| 23 | 2 | 25 November 1997 | Hintertux | HP | Xaver Hoffmann | Brett Carpentier | Íker Fernández |
| 24 | 3 | 13 December 1997 | Whistler | HP | Todd Richards | Rune Lunso | Alan Clark |
| 25 | 4 | 6 January 1998 | St. Moritz | HP | Guillaume Chastagnol | Íker Fernández | Jussi Oksanen |
| 26 | 5 | 7 January 1998 | St. Moritz | HP | Fredrik Sterner | Gian Simmen | Jacob Söderqvist |
| 27 | 6 | 16 January 1998 | Innichen | HP | Kim Christiansen | Klas Vangen | Aleksi Litovaara |
| 28 | 7 | 17 January 1998 | Innichen | HP | Roger Hjelmstadstuen | Kim Christiansen | Fredrik Sterner |
| 29 | 8 | 4 March 1998 | Morzine | HP | Fredrik Sterner | Jonathan Collomb-Patton | Sébastien Vassoney |
| 30 | 9 | 4 March 1998 | Morzine | HP | Fredrik Sterner | Klas Vangen | Sébastien Vassoney |
| 31 | 10 | 13 March 1998 | Tandådalen | HP | Fredrik Sterner | Klas Vangen | Jonas Gunnarsson |

### Snowboard cross

| No. | Season | Date | Place | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 7 | 1 | 6 December 1997 | Sestriere | SBX | Alexander Koller | Daniel Biveson | Nelsen Jensen |
| 8 | 2 | 14 December 1997 | Whistler | SBX | Drew Neilson | Shin Campos | Pontus Ståhlkloo |
| 9 | 3 | 8 March 1998 | Tandådalen | SBX | Alexander Koller | Mathias Behounek | Jonas Aspman |

## Women
### Giant slalom

| No. | Season | Date | Place | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 32 | 1 | 14 November 1997 | Tignes | GS | Karine Ruby | Martina Magenta | Manuela Riegler |
| 33 | 2 | 21 November 1997 | Zell am See | GS | Karine Ruby | Margherita Parini | Sondra van Ert |
| 34 | 3 | 29 November 1997 | Sölden | GS | Karine Ruby | Heidi Renoth | Betsy Shaw |
| 35 | 4 | 8 December 1997 | Sestriere | GS | Karine Ruby | Heidi Renoth | Isabel Zedlacher |
| 36 | 5 | 12 December 1997 | Whistler | GS | Karine Ruby | Betsy Shaw | Isabelle Blanc |
| 37 | 6 | 9 January 1998 | Grächen | GS | Karine Ruby | Burgi Heckmair | Stefanie von Siebenthal |
| 38 | 7 | 13 January 1998 | Lienz | GS | Karine Ruby | Lidia Trettel | Stefanie von Siebenthal |
| 39 | 8 | 18 January 1998 | Innichen | GS | Margherita Parini | Dagmar Mair unter der Eggen | Isabelle Blanc |
| 40 | 9 | 27 February 1998 | Oberstdorf | GS | Isabelle Blanc | Marion Posch | Isabel Zedlacher |
| 41 (1) | 10 (1) | 6 March 1998 | Les Gets | PGS | Karine Ruby | Lidia Trettel | Nathalie Desmares |
| 42 | 11 | 11 March 1998 | Tandådalen | GS | Lidia Trettel | Karine Ruby | Ursula Fingerlos |

### Slalom

| No. | Season | Date | Place | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 19 | 1 | 20 November 1997 | Zell am See | PSL | Manuela Riegler | Alexandra Krings | Heidi Renoth |
| 20 | 2 | 30 November 1997 | Sölden | PSL | Dagmar Mair unter der Eggen | Stacia Hookom | Isabel Zedlacher |
| 21 | 3 | 5 December 1997 | Sestriere | PSL | Marion Posch | Karine Ruby | Marie Birkl |
| 22 | 4 | 10 January 1998 | Grächen | PSL | Karine Ruby | Manuela Riegler | Alexandra Krings |
| 23 | 5 | 14 January 1998 | Lienz | PSL | Karine Ruby | Marie Birkl | Marion Posch |
| 24 | 6 | 26 February 1998 | Oberstdorf | PSL | Manuela Riegler | Marion Posch | Heidi Renoth |
| 25 | 7 | 7 March 1998 | Les Gets | PSL | Karine Ruby | Dagmar Mair unter der Eggen | Marion Posch |
| 26 | 8 | 12 March 1998 | Tandådalen | PSL | Marion Posch | Manuela Riegler | Amalie Kulawik |

### Halfpipe

| No. | Season | Date | Place | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 22 | 1 | 15 November 1997 | Tignes | HP | Satu Järvelä | Nicola Pederzolli | Stine Brun Kjeldaas |
| 23 | 2 | 25 November 1997 | Hintertux | HP | Nicola Thost | Minna Hesso | Ulrike Hölzl |
| 24 | 3 | 13 December 1997 | Whistler | HP | Shannon Dunn | Jennie Waara | Stine Brun Kjeldaas |
| 25 | 4 | 6 January 1998 | St. Moritz | HP | Nicola Thost | Stine Brun Kjeldaas | Jenny Jonsson |
| 26 | 5 | 7 January 1998 | St. Moritz | HP | Stine Brun Kjeldaas | Minna Hesso | Doriane Vidal |
| 27 | 6 | 16 January 1998 | Innichen | HP | Anna Hellman | Sabine Wehr-Hasler | Maëlle Ricker |
| 28 | 7 | 17 January 1998 | Innichen | HP | Yuri Yoshikawa | Christel Thoresen | Doriane Vidal |
| 29 | 8 | 4 March 1998 | Morzine | HP | Doriane Vidal | Sabine Wehr-Hasler | Nicole Fischer |
| 30 | 9 | 4 March 1998 | Morzine | HP | Doriane Vidal | Sabine Wehr-Hasler | Anna Hellman |
| 31 | 10 | 13 March 1998 | Tandådalen | HP | Doriane Vidal | Anna Olofsson | Sophia Bergdahl |

### Snowboard cross

| No. | Season | Date | Place | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 7 | 1 | 6 December 1997 | Sestriere | SBX | Manuela Riegler | Mariya Tikhvinskaya | Ursula Fingerlos |
| 8 | 2 | 14 December 1997 | Whistler | SBX | Jenny Jonsson | Ursula Fingerlos | Wendy Wyvill |
| 9 | 3 | 8 March 1998 | Tandådalen | SBX | Manuela Riegler | Ursula Fingerlos | Sara Fischer |

## Standings: Men

Overall :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Alexander Koller | 990 |
| 2 | Richard Richardsson | 821 |
| 3 | Dieter Moherndl | 758 |
| 4 | Maxence Idesheim | 756 |
| 5 | Harald Walder | 726 |
Giant slalom :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1. | Nicolas Conte | 3600 |
| 2. | Peter Pechhacker | 3148 |
| 3. | Harald Walder | 3130 |
| 4. | Mathieu Bozzetto | 3050 |
| 5. | Thedo Remmelink | 3032 |
Slalom :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1. | Richard Richardsson | 3800 |
| 2. | Dejan Košir | 3780 |
| 3. | Dieter Moherndl | 3520 |
| 4. | Elmar Messner | 2790 |
| 5. | Maxence Idesheim | 2760 |
Halfpipe :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1. | Fredrik Sterner | 5480 |
| 2. | Klas Vangen | 4550 |
| 3. | Kim Christiansen | 2300 |
| 4. | Roger Hjelmstadstuen | 2253 |
| 5. | Sébastien Vassoney | 2131 |
Snowboardcross :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1. | Alexander Koller | 2450 |
| 2. | Daniel Biveson | 1160 |
| 3. | Drew Neilson | 1000 |
| 4. | Jonas Aspman | 860 |
| 5. | Mathias Behounek Shin Campos | 800 |

## Standings: Women

Overall :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Karine Ruby | 1723 |
| 2 | Manuela Riegler | 1450 |
| 3 | Ursula Fingerlos | 1030 |
| 4 | Marion Posch | 1020 |
| 5 | Marie Birkl | 937 |
Giant slalom :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Karine Ruby | 9400 |
| 2 | Isabelle Blanc | 4740 |
| 3 | Lidia Trettel | 4610 |
| 4 | Heidi Renoth | 3940 |
| 5 | Manuela Riegler | 3790 |
Slalom :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Karine Ruby | 4700 |
| 2 | Marion Posch | 4500 |
| 3 | Manuela Riegler | 4420 |
| 4 | Dagmar Mair unter der Eggen | 3510 |
| 5 | Marie Birkl | 3200 |
Halfpipe :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Doriane Vidal | 4970 |
| 2 | Sabine Wehr-Hasler | 4280 |
| 3 | Stine Brun Kjeldaas | 3260 |
| 4 | Anna Hellman | 3110 |
| 5 | Nicola Thost | 2520 |
Snowboardcross :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Ursula Fingerlos | 2200 |
| 2 | Manuela Riegler | 2140 |
| 3 | Nicolien Sauerbreij | 1300 |
| 3 | Mariya Tikhvinskaya | 1300 |
| 5 | Marie Birkl | 1210 |

## Podium table by nation

Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | France | 20 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 2 | Austria | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Italy | 6 | 9 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | Norway | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | United States | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Canada | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Finland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Slovenia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Switzerland | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 192 |