LJ Henriquez and Telma Särkipaju crowned Red Bull Heavy Metal Champions at City Hall Plaza

New street snowboarding generation dominates Red Bull Heavy Metal 2026

Street snowboarding has long been a coveted form of rebellion and creative expression, yet for most, hitting rails and constructing ramps in urban playgrounds risks fines — or even arrest — since it’s often illegal. But once a year, Red Bull Heavy Metal flips that narrative on its head. For the second year in a row, Red Bull Heavy Metal transformed Boston’s City Hall into the ultimate street riding showdown last Saturday. The games were hosted b…

LJ Henriquez and Telma Särkipaju crowned Red Bull Heavy Metal Champions at City Hall Plaza

Upwards of 25,000 spectators packed into City Hall Plaza this past weekend to catch Red Bull Heavy Metal, the leading showcase in street snowboarding.  Before the largest crowd in the event’s history, Northeast native LJ Henriquez and Finland’s Telma Särkipaju were named champions of the men's and women’s divisions, respectively. “This is the pinnacle event [...] The post LJ Henriquez and Telma Särkipaju crowned Red Bull Heavy Metal Champions at…