The first ever burn King Of The North event went down in Trysil last weekend and it was a proper whos-who of scandinavian snowboarding.
Check out some of the sickest action and lifestyle shots from the pre-competition days, the rail jam and the big air events and keep an eye out for the edits dropping shortly.
You can read the full reports from the events right here.
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Despite most of the Northen Alps being pretty snowless this winter, it certainly hasn't been the same out in Trysil. Powder!
Photo: Tom Copsey

Emil Ulsletten scoring some pow up in the woods on day 1
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Turning is fun kids!
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Simon Houlind boardsliding over fellow LA River homie Jessi Blackwell
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Jessi and Simon checking their shots
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Synchronised blunts
Photo: Daniel Tengs

After the lifts shut, Fred Perry and a bunch of other riders had a game of SKATE/HORSE on a down-flat-down tube
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Jonas Steen front boardsliding through
Photo: Daniel Tengs

I managed to get out for a few laps with Zebbe Landmark and Erik Karlsson. Those guys rule.
Photo: Tom Copsey

The start gate at the King Of The North Rail Jam
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Tor Lundström gapping out on the stepdown rail
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Gjermund Braaten gap backlipping
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Simon Houlind was looking crazy stylish out on the course
Photo: Daniel Tengs

As was Sven Thorgren
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Marius Schafferer rode super well and made it to finals
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Finnish ripper Joel Ahola sliding a back tail through the kink rail
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Ulrik Badertscher won best trick in the finals with a gap backside 450 on 270 off.
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Zebbe Landmark is a boss at riding rails
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Putting the words into our mouths with this gap tucknee
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Quite a crowd had assembled to watch Scandinavia's finest sliding along metal
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Ulrik wins best trick, Brage Richenberg takes the overall win
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Sven Thorgren boosting
Photo: Tom Copsey

Gjermund Braaten getting some practice hits in
Photo: Tom Copsey

Sven Thorgren was doing super sick double grab spins
Photo: Tom Copsey

That's one loong-ass take off... Niklas Mattsson sending it.
Photo: Daniel Tengs

We're not sure how long Daniel Tengs was hiding in the woods for to get this one but it was worth it
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Jorn Simen Aaboe grabbing nose
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There was some mad-tweakage going down in qualis
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Joel Ahola getting inverted
Photo: Tom Copsey

Right before the mother of all storms blew in...
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Look at that sky!
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Simen Neraker was the only dude mad enough to unstrap his back foot and hit the kicker
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Ståle Sandbech straightening out the kicker
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Gjermund
Photo: Tom Copsey

Sven Thorgren getting ready to send it
Photo: Daniel Tengs

14 year old Marcus Kleveland was the only guy to go for, and stomp a triple cork. Boss.
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Ståle taking the easy route back up the hill
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Ulrik Badertscher getting his wheelie on
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Kleveland tweaking out a method
Marcus doesn't just spin a lot. The kid has some style up his sleeve too. Photo: Daniel Tengs

Niklas Mattsson was doing some pretty mind bending tricks like this mega-corked backside 360 melon to late crail
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Tor Lundström was doing sick transfers from the kicker to the side of the landing
Photo: Tom Copsey

Who walks their dog while there's an intense big air competition going down at the same time?
Photo: Tom Copsey

Torgeir Bergrem was doing some insanely stylish tricks - like this textbook frontside 360 indy
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Another stylish one from Torgeir - a backside 180 japan. It was tricks like these that earned him the 'Most stylish' award.
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Ståle was also cranking out mean front 3 indys
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Sven Thorgren
Photo: Tom Copsey

Niklas Mattson channeling his inner Sage Kotsenburg with a cab 10 rocket air
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Methods rule.
Photo: Tom Copsey

Niklas getting props from fellow Swede Zebbe Landmark
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Gjermund Braaten not letting the snowstorm stop him from sending it
Photo: Tom Copsey

Gjermund Braaten braving the snowstorm
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Waiting to drop
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Sven Thorgren
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Niklas Mattsson
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Brage Richenberg
Photo: Daniel Tengs

An unidentified rider up in the sky
Photo: Daniel Tengs

The crowd getting hyped on Gjermund
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Ulrik reminds us of a cartoon character but we couldn't figure out which one. Tasmanian devil?
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Torgeir!
Photo: Daniel Tengs

We think you have to be a pretty cool dude to pull that look off. Fortunately, Ståle fits the bill.
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Ex pro Torgeir Berre was judging the comps, alongside Petter Foshaug and yours truly!
Photo: Daniel Tengs

The final result, straight from the judges' mouths.
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Niklas Mattsson took the 'most creative' award
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Joakim from burn wielding the helmet for the King Of The North
Photo: Daniel Tengs

Marcus Kleveland rode super well and earned himself third place
Photo: Daniel Tengs

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The big air podium: Sven Thorgren (2nd), Niklas Mattsson (1st), Marcus Kleveland (3rd)

The King of the North
Photo: Daniel Tengs
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