Gaon Choi

Gaon Choi’s impressive Snow League results and current third-place standing in the World Championship tell only part of the story. She finished third at Aspen, earning the event’s highest score of 93.75 in the third-place matchup, and followed with a fifth-place finish in China, posting the top score of the event—a 90 in the quarterfinals.

Gaon made history at just 14 years old by winning X Games gold in 2023, the same year she claimed her first World Cup victory in her debut start. Developed through the Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team and mentored by two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim,Gaon is quickly establishing herself as one of snowboarding’s next huge stars.