The Uninvited 2026 Recap

Snowboarding’s best event is back in town. The Uninvited Invitational: snowboarding’s biggest women’s event—returned in full force this year. Seventy riders from 17 countries traveled to Woodward Park City to compete.

This is where riders show up to throw down, with a chance to make a name for themselves and claim a share of one of the biggest prize purses in snowboarding ($60,000 total). Three days of riding culminated in a final heat, with 20 riders going head-to-head. The energy was high as these women pushed the limits of progression. In the end, our own style boss Himari Takamori and Olympian Jess Perlmutter took first and second place, respectively, with Hinano Sakamoto finishing fourth.

From start to finish, the event proved exactly why it continues to set the standard for women’s snowboarding. The level of riding keeps getting better, and the future of the sport has never looked brighter. We’re already looking forward to what’s next.

 

Himari Takamori, Backside Tailslide. PHOTOS: Ryan Ensor

The Vendor Village. 

FINAL RESULTS:

1st: Himari Takamori: $15,000
2nd: Jess Perlmutter: $11,000
3rd: Livia Tannò: $8,000
4th: Hinano Sakamoto: $6,000
5th: Bella Warren: $4,000

Best Trick: Himari Takamori: $2,000 (backtail back 270 on the dugout feature)
Quarterpipe Nicolas Cage: Stefi Luxton: $2,000
YETI Rookie: Miyu Oishi: $1,500
The North Face Never Stop: Yuri Takizawa: $1,500
Livestream People’s Champ: Henna Ikola: $1,500
Switch Boss: Selin Lakatha: $1,500
Style Boss: Henna Ikola: $1,500
Dark Horse: Mela Stalker: $1,500
Baldface Stoke: Midori Oshima: Trip to Risk Maturity or Low-Maintenance

YETI Standouts:

DAY 1:
Himari Takamori: ($500)
Marie Kuhlmann: ($500)
Jess Perlmutter: ($500)

DAY 2:
Mela Stalker: ($500)
Henna Ikola: ($500)
Midori Oshima: ($500)

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