The Scandinavian Team Battle at CopenHill took place once again in Copenhagen, Denmark, and it was an absolute blast of an event. The third installment of this crazy dry-slope ski competition, which happened in mid-June, was even bigger and better than the previous two. With a talented and diverse lineup of skiers, a huge crowd of enthusiastic fans cheering on the skiers, and a slopestyle course with bigger features than ever before, it is safe to say that dry-slope skiing reached a new level on this day.
The competition format itself stayed true to its origin and was similar to the previous event: 5 teams, each consisting of 5 skiers from different countries, skiing in pairs through the course. However, there was nothing similar about the creative ways that the teams managed to impress the crowd and judges. From perfectly mirrored full runs to weird and funky circus-like stunts such as tapping their teammates' heads, sliding their teammates' skis, catching poles mid-air, and skiing dangerously close to each other, the teams showcased their creativity. At one point, Jesper Tjäder even performed a man-ramp stunt (similar to what is seen in skateboarding) by covering himself in a thin sheet of dry-slope plastic, allowing his teammate Emil Granbom to use him as a small ramp onto the flattube.
Besides the unconventional team skiing, there were some impressive individual tricks as well, including flips on and off rails, 4-ons, 6-outs, and a lot of technical rail skiing. Team Switzerland took third place, with Nicola Bolinger particularly impressing the judges with his exceptional speed and the daring choice to jump over full features due to his high speed. Team Norway secured second place with their outstanding performance throughout the day. First-time dry-slope skier Robert Ruud made a big impression with his technical rail skills and a massive misty out of the cannon-tube. Once again, the Swedish duo of Emil Granbom and Jesper Tjäder stole the show and walked away with their third Scandinavian Team Battle victory. These guys are unstoppable together, and this year they even raised the level of difficulty and creativity.
During the event, there was possibly the heaviest slam ever seen on a dry-slope, involving Team Denmark. All the skiers were holding up a tube, creating a new special feature that was even more challenging than anything else on the course, and the goal was for the Danish team to slide on it. Unfortunately, the worst possible outcome occurred for the two Danish skiers, Jakob Ebskamp and Isabella Tvede. Fortunately, both of them were completely fine and able to continue with the rest of the event.
Event organizer and skier of Team Denmark, Jakob Ebskamp, said, "I couldn't be more hyped about how things went this year. All the skiers killed it, and I believe this was definitely the best event so far. Next year, it'll be even bigger, so I hope this can attract more of the international ski community to come join this insane event."
In addition to the intense competition, the skiers enjoyed a long weekend in Copenhagen, immersing themselves in everything the city has to offer. This included boat rides, bungee jumping, skateboarding, swimming, wakeboarding, a live concert, and, of course, a massive afterparty on the CopenHill rooftop.
The event will return next year, so stay tuned for dates and information. In the meantime, check out the thrilling recap video from this year's Scandinavian Team Battle.
The competition format itself stayed true to its origin and was similar to the previous event: 5 teams, each consisting of 5 skiers from different countries, skiing in pairs through the course. However, there was nothing similar about the creative ways that the teams managed to impress the crowd and judges. From perfectly mirrored full runs to weird and funky circus-like stunts such as tapping their teammates' heads, sliding their teammates' skis, catching poles mid-air, and skiing dangerously close to each other, the teams showcased their creativity. At one point, Jesper Tjäder even performed a man-ramp stunt (similar to what is seen in skateboarding) by covering himself in a thin sheet of dry-slope plastic, allowing his teammate Emil Granbom to use him as a small ramp onto the flattube.
Besides the unconventional team skiing, there were some impressive individual tricks as well, including flips on and off rails, 4-ons, 6-outs, and a lot of technical rail skiing. Team Switzerland took third place, with Nicola Bolinger particularly impressing the judges with his exceptional speed and the daring choice to jump over full features due to his high speed. Team Norway secured second place with their outstanding performance throughout the day. First-time dry-slope skier Robert Ruud made a big impression with his technical rail skills and a massive misty out of the cannon-tube. Once again, the Swedish duo of Emil Granbom and Jesper Tjäder stole the show and walked away with their third Scandinavian Team Battle victory. These guys are unstoppable together, and this year they even raised the level of difficulty and creativity.
During the event, there was possibly the heaviest slam ever seen on a dry-slope, involving Team Denmark. All the skiers were holding up a tube, creating a new special feature that was even more challenging than anything else on the course, and the goal was for the Danish team to slide on it. Unfortunately, the worst possible outcome occurred for the two Danish skiers, Jakob Ebskamp and Isabella Tvede. Fortunately, both of them were completely fine and able to continue with the rest of the event.
Event organizer and skier of Team Denmark, Jakob Ebskamp, said, "I couldn't be more hyped about how things went this year. All the skiers killed it, and I believe this was definitely the best event so far. Next year, it'll be even bigger, so I hope this can attract more of the international ski community to come join this insane event."
In addition to the intense competition, the skiers enjoyed a long weekend in Copenhagen, immersing themselves in everything the city has to offer. This included boat rides, bungee jumping, skateboarding, swimming, wakeboarding, a live concert, and, of course, a massive afterparty on the CopenHill rooftop.
The event will return next year, so stay tuned for dates and information. In the meantime, check out the thrilling recap video from this year's Scandinavian Team Battle.
