Editing Ross Powers (section)

==Career==
Though he originally rode at [[Stratton Mountain Resort|Stratton Mountain]], Vermont,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skisnowboard.com/stratton/snowboarding.html|title=Stratton — Parks and pipes|website=www.skisnowboard.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> his home mountain is now [[Okemo Mountain|Okemo]], Vermont.<ref>[http://www.okemo.com/okemowinter/pressroom/presskit/rosspowers.asp Okemo website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220125611/http://okemo.com/okemowinter/pressroom/presskit/rosspowers.asp |date=2009-02-20 }}</ref> Powers helps with the design of the [[Superpipe]] and also helped design the RossCross Family Terrain Park. Powers also runs a snowboard camp through Okemo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakerbio/Ross_Powers.php|title=Ross Powers {{!}} Speakers Bureau and Booking Agent Info|website=www.allamericanspeakers.com|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> He led the U.S. sweep in the [[2002 Winter Olympic Games/Snowboarding|2002 Winter Olympics men's halfpipe competition]], one day after his 23rd birthday.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://vtdigger.org/2018/02/13/vermont-gold-medalist-ross-powers-pays-forward/|title=Vermont gold medalist Ross Powers pays it forward - VTDigger|last=O'Connor|first=Kevin|date=2018-02-13|work=VTDigger|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/11/olympics/americans-sweep-the-halfpipe.html|title=Americans Sweep the Halfpipe|last=Wong|first=Edward|date=2002-02-11|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> This is the first time the Americans have swept a Winter Olympic event since the men's figure skaters in 1956.<ref name=":1" /> Powers claimed the gold medal with a score of 46.1.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2012/February/11/Ross-Powers-moment-of-perfection|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323030624/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2012/February/11/Ross-Powers-moment-of-perfection|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 23, 2018|title=Ross Powers- moment of perfection|date=2012-02-11|work=Team USA|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en}}</ref>

During his final run, Powers dropped in and aired out with an 18-foot [[method grab]] (a world record at that time{{Citation needed|date=March 2018}}), and followed up with two [[McTwist]]s, a cab 720 [[indy grab]], a frontside 720 indy grab and a switch frontside air.<ref name=":1" />

[[File:LG Snowboard FIS World Cup (5435933500).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Maximilian Stark]], [[Alberto Schiavon]], [[Nick Baumgartner]], Ross Powers]]
He regularly competes in such events as the US and European Opens of Snowboarding, the Vans Triple Crown (now known simply as the Vans Cup), and the [[X-Games]]. During the 2004/2005 season, Ross won the Mt. Bachelor Grand Prix event and went on to be the overall champion for the series.{{Citation needed|date=March 2018}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ross Powers: Biography |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/ross-powers |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=Olympics}}</ref>

In 2007 Powers shifted gears and returned to racing in [[snowboard cross]]. He had his first world cup podium in that discipline in February 2009 at [[Sunday River (ski resort)|Sunday River]], Maine, and again in December 2009 at [[Telluride Ski Resort|Telluride]], Colorado.

In 2010 Powers narrowly missed earning a spot on the US Olympic Team for snowboard cross.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/05/24/catching-up-with-ross-powers/|title=Catching up with Ross Powers|last=Zaccardi|first=Nick|date=2017-05-24|work=OlympicTalk|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en-US}}</ref> He finished the season with his SBX World Cup rank at 11th.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=SB&competitorid=48857&raceid=8631|title=World Cup - Men's Snowboardcross OFFICIAL RESULTS 19.03.2010|website=data.fis-ski.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref>

In April 2010 Powers was named director of the snowboarding program at The [[Stratton Mountain School]] (SMS), in Vermont.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.reformer.com/stories/sms-hires-ross-powers,95392|title=SMS hires Ross Powers|date=2010-04-21|work=The Brattleboro Reformer|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en}}</ref> Powers is a 1997 graduate of SMS. His current{{When|date=March 2018}} snowboard sponsor is RAMP Sports.

Powers resides in [[Stratton, Vermont]], with his wife Marisa and daughters, Victoria and Meredith.<ref>{{cite web |title=SMS |url=http://www.gosms.org/snowboardingprogram |publisher=open publishing |access-date=10 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802191753/http://www.gosms.org/snowboardingprogram |archive-date=2 August 2012 }}</ref>