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.

In the beginning of the race, the player can hold the Y 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 B 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 R or L 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 an 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.

Wii version
The Wii version is much the same as the DS version. The remote is held in front of your body with the remote 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 give a speed boost when they land. There is no drifting in this event. To steer, move the remote left and right. To crouch tilt the remote forward, which makes turning harder, and to brake, tilt the remote up.