Ross Powers (born February 10, 1979) is an American world champion halfpipe snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist.

[6][7] This is the first time the Americans have swept a Winter Olympic event since the men's figure skaters in 1956.

He had his first world cup podium in that discipline in February 2009 at Sunday River, Maine, and again in December 2009 at Telluride, Colorado.

[11] In April 2010 Powers was named director of the snowboarding program at The Stratton Mountain School (SMS), in Vermont.

[15] In 2010 The Ross Powers Foundation teamed up with Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and formed the Level Field Fund,[6] a non-profit organization with the mission statement: "The Level Field Fund strives to bridge gaps in funding for uniquely talented athletes, following the belief that opportunities to pursue excellence in sport should not be limited by an athlete's financial situation.