Snowboard Cross

Snowboard Cross is an event in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. Here, four players will race down a slope on a snowboard, trying to get past the finish line first.

Wii version

Snowboard Cross seen in Wii.

The Wii version is similar the DS version. The remote is held in front of the player's body facing upward. By flicking the Wii Remote up on a jump, the player will have the chance to do tricks by moving the Wii remote left, right, up, or down, which gives a speed boost when they land. To steer, players move the remote left and right. When crouching, they must tilt the remote forward. This, however, will make turning harder. If the player is moving too fast, they can tilt the remote up to break their speed. Unlike the DS version, the is no drifting and the characters may use their Special Move. The first player to cross the finish line wins.

DS version

Snowboard Cross seen in DS.

In the beginning of the race for the DS version, the player can hold the button after the "2" comes up to get an extra speed boost. They must then hold that button to move forward. On a jump, the player should hit the button with good timing and get another speed boost, but this time in the air. On a curve, they can simply hit left or right on the control pad to turn. Holding the or button while doing this will make the player drift and possibly get another extra speed boost. However, hitting into a wall will mess up the boost and slow down the player. Also, if the player rides in a slipstream behind a player, they will, yet again, get a speed boost. If the player can cross the finish line before their opponents, they will win.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Athletes	Mario Series	Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
	Sonic Series	Amy Rose • Blaze • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Metal Sonic • Tails • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Vector
Rivals	Mario Series	Big Bullet Bill • Dry Bones • Dry Bowser • King Boo
	Sonic Series	E-123 Omega • Eggman Nega • Jet the Hawk • Rouge the Bat
Snow Spirits		Frosty • Sparky • Pola • Cuby • Icy • Blizza
Judges		Big • Charmy Bee • Cream • Espio • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Shy Guy • Toad • Blue Toad • Purple Toad
VIP Members		Big • Birdo • Chaos • Cream • Penguin • Pianta
Events	Olympic Events	Alpine Skiing • Bobsleigh • Curling • Downhill Skiing • Figure Skating • Freestyle Skiing Moguls • Ski Cross • Ice Hockey • Luge • Skeleton • Ski Jumping • Snowboard Cross • Snowboard Halfpipe • Speed Skating
	Dream Events	Blazing Bobsleigh • Deluxe Halfpipe • Dream Bobsleigh • Dream Curling • Dream Figure Skating • Dream Ice Hockey • Dream Ski Cross • Dream Ski Jumping • Dream Short Track • Dream Snowball Fight • Dream Alpine • Dream Snowboard Cross • Extreme Snowboarding • Fever Hockey • Rocket Ski Jumping • Ski Cross Racing • Ski Shooting • Snow Machine Fight • Supersonic Downhill • Ultimate Figure Skating
Appears only in Wii versions • Appears only in DS versions