Nothing Quite Like It: The Nines presented by Falken returns to Crans-Montana, Switzerland, from 4th-9th April 2022.
The storied action-sports event series formerly known as Audi Nines returns to the Swiss Alps this spring for another high-flying ski and snowboard progression session. This time around, they've left the E-Trons at home and are focusing purely on the snow sliding. The Audi Nines are dead—long live the Nines!
Introducing The Nines 2022 (YouTube)
Thirty events. Fourteen years. Four countries. One mission: creating an unparalleled platform to express human talent, camaraderie and progression in action sports, from skiing and snowboarding to mountain biking and beyond. From the 4th-9th April 2022, The Nines will return to Crans-Montana in the beautiful Swiss canton of Valais. This historic 30th edition will continue the event’s long-standing tradition of pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in freestyle sports and feature designs.
The sprawling sports infrastructure of Crans-Montana’s Alaïa Group—including a wave pool, skateparks, snowpark and of course, the massive Nines snow features—means that the action will keep pumping both on and off the slopes. A hand-selected squad of top international skiers and snowboarders will convene at this veritable freestyle paradise for six days of film and progression sessions in The Nines’ unique non-competitive format, producing some of the most eye-catching content of the year.
What crazy setup will they dream up this year? Photo: Florian Brietenberger
Some of the top names in freeskiing and snowboarding have already confirmed their attendance. Among them are luminaries like Zeb Powell (USA, SNB), Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (NZL, SNB) Marcus Kleveland (NOR, SNB), Matej Svancer (AUT, SKI), Anna Gasser (AUT, SNB), Jesper Tjäder (SWE, Ski), Sebbe De Buck (BEL, SNB) Taylor Brooke Lundquist, (USA, Ski) and Tess Ledeux (FRA, Ski). And the list continues to grow…
Nico Porteous boosting to the stratosphere. Photo: Ethan Stone
Entries are also open now for the Red Bull Phenom X Become A Nine wildcard video contest, through which an additional four riders—men and women, ski and snowboard—can qualify for an invite to this future session. More information on how to enter the Red Bull Phenom X Become A Nine contest is available at https://www.thenines.cc/crans-montana/rb-phenom-x-become-a-nine/
However, you don’t need to be the next big thing in freestyle snowsports to get in on the fun. On 9th April, The Nines Public Day will invite all comers to Crans-Montana’s Plaine Morte glacier to witness the madness for themselves. Sports fans of all persuasions won’t want to miss this special opportunity to watch all of the action at The Nines in person. For ticket please visit: www.mycma.shop