Nine Knights returns as Audi Nines
Nine years ago, a new type of contest was born with the start of Nine Knights, a unique freestyle competition featuring nine of the best park skiers on the planet. Since then, the competition has grown and evolved into one of the biggest events of the year, including the all-female Nine Queens competition and the inclusion of snowboarders in 2013.
Each year has brought countless “holy shit” moments with competitors pushing the sport to levels never thought possible before. Let’s look back at some highlights from years past:
New Names and New Features
This year, the event returns to Sölden, Austria and features a new format and some ridiculous new features. The list of competitors is stacked, including names like Emma Dahlström, Andri Ragettli, Jesper Tjader, and Markus Kleveland, to name a few. Check here for a full list of participants.
The last few days have provided us with a glimpse into some of the features riders are frothing over. Among the features we’ve been seeing, our favorites might be the full loop and the diving board drop-in. The rest of the course seems to be wild mix of a skiercross course and the nastiest slopestyle course we’ve ever seen, built by the German terrain park wizards Schneestern.
Competition day is Saturday, April 14th. Check back for more.
Remember JHMR’s Bottomless January of 2020?
Remember JHMR’s Bottomless January of 2020?
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Katie Lozancich
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1.7K
Japan or Jackson? Caite Zeliff sampling the Japow like conditions at JHMR last winter. Nic Alegre photo. Every so often, a storm cycle comes through Jackson Hole that is so marvelous it’s cemented in local lore. They’re the kind of weather events that crusty ski bums will tell you about after one too many shots of whiskey. They’ll get this far-off look in their eyes and exclaim, “Remember the January of 2020?” For those of you who weren’t in Jackson during that magical month last year,
The Faction Collective presents “Zermatt to Verbier” - Full Film
The Faction Collective presents “Zermatt to Verbier” - Full Film
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The Faction…
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Ski
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1.5K
Four Faction athletes—two women and two men—set out to ski-tour from Zermatt to Verbier. They follow the route made famous by the Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering race, an event with military origins. The inaugural race, contested by Swiss Army soldiers, occurred during WWII in April, 1943. The contest was designed to evaluate the operational capacity of troops under duress in the alpine environment. It’s a route that takes your average Joel and Jan three+ days to complete, but
Vulnerability and Friendship in the Mountains: Skiing the WURL
Vulnerability and Friendship in the Mountains: Skiing the WURL
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Izzy Lidsky
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Ski
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1.4K
The Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup, better known as the WURL, is not for the faint of heart. That’s certainly true when intrepid runners complete it during the summer, which is usually when it’s done, but it’s especially true when it’s done as a ski tour. Each summer, runners travel the ridges surrounding Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, a thirty-six mile route that sees 18,000 feet of elevation gain. So, when Salomon athlete Mali Noyes decided she wanted to ski the WURL, she knew she