Audi Nines 2021 – They Came, They Saw, They Shredded

An innovative Snowpark and four days on nonstop riding concluded the 2021 edition of the Audi Nines in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. With jumps in seemingly every possible direction and endless potential for innovation, the setup played host to a select crew of top Snowboard and Ski athletes.

The invited riders were given free rein to try new tricks and allow their creativity to shine on the groundbreaking course, while creating video clips and photos for action-sports fans around the globe to enjoy. Huge tricks and massive airtime was the order of the weekend, with a huge rapid-fire train ending things off, as all 44 of the invited riders dropped into the feature at once in a flurry of simultaneous action.

Best Tricks, Most Creative And Rulers Of The Week

The honours for Best Trick went to Boris Mouton, Coline Ballet-Baz, Nico Porteous and Tess Coady. Mouton took a unique approach to the course’s “snow globe,” bouncing off the side before backflipping out. Ballet-Baz landed a clean cork 900 stale grab, Porteous launched a flair over the setup’s daunting quarterpipe gap, and Coady put down a switch backside 900 to earn the nod from their peers.

Boris Mouton
Tess Coady

Jennie-Lee Burmansson, Jesper Tjäder, Tess Coady and Patrick Hofmann claimed the award for the Most Creative riders. Burmansson and Coady impressed with their smooth style throughout the session, while Tjäder and Hofmann turned the venue into their own personal playground with unconventional approaches and innovative lines.

Jesper Tjäder
Patrick Hofmann

The riders who made the best overall impression were dubbed the Rulers of the Week – Sarah Hoefflin, Sebbe De Buck, Matěj Švancer and Tess Coady. All four riders left an indelible mark on the session with consistent and impressive performances on every feature.

Matěj Švancer
Sarah Hoefflin

Audi Nines 2021 Athlete Awards

Best Trick
Boris Mouton – Thin Inrun to Ball to Backflip (Snowboard Men)
Tess Coady – Switch Backside 900 (Snowboard Women)
Nico Porteous – Flair Quarterpipe Transfer Gap (Ski Men)
Coline Ballet-Baz – Cork 900 Stale (Ski Women)

Most Creative
Patrick Hofmann (Snowboard Men)
Tess Coady (Snowboard Women)
Jesper Tjäder (Ski Men)
Jennie-Lee Burmansson (Ski Women)

Ruler of the Week
Sebbe De Buck (Snowboard Men)
Tess Coady (Snowboard Women)
Matěj Švancer (Ski Men)
Sarah Hoefflin (Ski Women)

Photos by Tanguy Henrijean, Klaus Polzer, Ethan Stone, Markus Fischer and Theo Acworth.