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!
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Emil Ulsletten scoring some pow up in the woods on day 1
Photo: Daniel Tengs
Turning is fun kids!
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Simon Houlind boardsliding over fellow LA River homie Jessi Blackwell
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Jessi and Simon checking their shots
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Synchronised blunts
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After the lifts shut, Fred Perry and a bunch of other riders had a game of SKATE/HORSE on a down-flat-down tube
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Jonas Steen front boardsliding through
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I managed to get out for a few laps with Zebbe Landmark and Erik Karlsson. Those guys rule.
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The start gate at the King Of The North Rail Jam
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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
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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
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Ulrik Badertscher won best trick in the finals with a gap backside 450 on 270 off.
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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
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Ulrik wins best trick, Brage Richenberg takes the overall win
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Sven Thorgren boosting
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Gjermund Braaten getting some practice hits in
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Sven Thorgren was doing super sick double grab spins
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That's one loong-ass take off... Niklas Mattsson sending it.
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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
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Joel Ahola getting inverted
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Right before the mother of all storms blew in...
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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
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Ståle Sandbech straightening out the kicker
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Gjermund
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Sven Thorgren getting ready to send it
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14 year old Marcus Kleveland was the only guy to go for, and stomp a triple cork. Boss.
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Ståle taking the easy route back up the hill
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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?
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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.
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Ståle was also cranking out mean front 3 indys
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Sven Thorgren
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Niklas Mattson channeling his inner Sage Kotsenburg with a cab 10 rocket air
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Methods rule.
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Niklas getting props from fellow Swede Zebbe Landmark
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Gjermund Braaten not letting the snowstorm stop him from sending it
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Gjermund Braaten braving the snowstorm
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Waiting to drop
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Sven Thorgren
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Niklas Mattsson
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Brage Richenberg
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An unidentified rider up in the sky
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The crowd getting hyped on Gjermund
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Ulrik reminds us of a cartoon character but we couldn't figure out which one. Tasmanian devil?
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Torgeir!
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We think you have to be a pretty cool dude to pull that look off. Fortunately, Ståle fits the bill.
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Ex pro Torgeir Berre was judging the comps, alongside Petter Foshaug and yours truly!
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The final result, straight from the judges' mouths.
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Niklas Mattsson took the 'most creative' award
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Joakim from burn wielding the helmet for the King Of The North
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Marcus Kleveland rode super well and earned himself third place
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The big air podium: Sven Thorgren (2nd), Niklas Mattsson (1st), Marcus Kleveland (3rd)
The King of the North
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