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Photos: Red Bull Heavy Metal snowboard contest shreds in St. Paul on Capitol steps

  • A snowboarder in a red hoodie slides down a hill as his hat hovers above him

    The crowd reacts as snowboarder Austin Visintainer’s hat goes flying after nailing the landing during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder soars through the air, exposing the yellow underside of his snowboard

    Snowboarder Pat Fava flies through the air during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder flips in the air with the crowd watching from below

    The crowd looks up as snowboarder Egan Wint flies over them during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder slides, kicking up bursts of snow around him

    Snowboarder Irie Jefferson lands hard during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder slides down a handrail on his board as a crowd watches

    Snowboarder Brett Stamper slides down the handrails at the Minnesota State Capitol building during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder is suspended upside down as he flips over a staircase

    Snowboarder Joey Fava does a flip down the steps down at the Minnesota State Capitol building during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder flips in air, exposing the orange underside of his board

    Snowboarder Benny Milam performs a stunt during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder dressed in all black flies through the air

    Snowboarder Jaylen Hanson flies off the ramp during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A crowd of people stand outside the Capitol building

    Snowboarding fans gather to watch the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder in a red hoodie flies over a man holding a camera

    Snowboarder Austin Visintainer flies over a cameraman during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder in a blue coat hands upside down as he flips on his snowboard

    Snowboarder Irie Jefferson flips in the air during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder hangs upside down while performing a flip

    Snowboarder Benny Milam performs a stunt during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A snowboarder with green hair holds her arms up in the air in celebration

    Snowboarder Egan Wint celebrates her jump during the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

  • A crowd of people stand outside the Capitol building

    Snowboarding fans gather to watch the Red Bull Heavy Metal urban snowboarding contest at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 10, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

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By | Pioneeer Press

It wasn’t the usual crowd outside the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday as snowboarders took on the Red Bull Heavy Metal snowboard contest.

Although snow was lacking around St. Paul, the Capitol steps were coated enough to send the athletes — and their hats — soaring. The single-day urban snowboarding event offered a variety of unique obstacles and rails, and featured a mix of veteran snowboarders and up-and-coming talent from North America and Europe.

A broadcast of the competition is scheduled to air on ESPN2 on Feb. 25.

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