He was also shooting movies at the time.
So, I was shooting segments with my crew or I was competing.
We had to do a different freeski event.
We just need someone to pay for it.
It has to be a week.
Imagine if it was just a two day event.
But the riders came (and youre reading this) for some skiing.
Nines is famous for its crazy features and the riders are fully involved in the courses conception.
This year the main feature was a gigantic hip, which was begging for records to be broken.
Kims new benchmark is 14.6m (47.9ft) beating Wises 14.2m (46.6ft).
(Kevin Rolland fractured his pelvis when trying to break a QP record in 2019).
I would never build that, Id only ever build banked landings, so its a different feature.
I asked him how long hed been planning to go for it… Im super stoked that I managed to get it.
I wasnt sure I could get it, because of the angle/speed, but it worked out.
With the mens and womens snowboard hip record going too.
Nico said, for him the records arent the most memorable part of Nines.
Switch 10s ever done, at Nine Queens.
Photo by Klaus Polzer
Its not really my cup of tea, I wasnt that tempted to be honest.
I really want to ski this feature differently and find creative lines with a different style.
Its been good fun.
I dont have to think about that.
Nico’s favourite and Freeski MVP, Jesper Tjader.
I dont even have to think how to use a standard feature in a different way.
So, it’s possible for you to just enjoy it.
That sentiment was echoed by another Sweden-based style guru, Alex Hackel.
To see how everyone put their own twist on things, take a look at the ski edit.
Saturday rolled around and, as is tradition, the final day is public day.
Theres still a fun vibe, but asked I Alex if its different to ski on public day?
“100%, well you have live announcers, a crowd and outside energy.
Theres no set run, no one tells you when to drop and theres obviously no score.
Alex Hackel doing things a little differently.
Thats why Nines is so important.
Matej doing the customary ‘shoey’ on gala night!
Ill give the final world to this weeks ski record breaker, Kim Gubser:
