Jib King 25

Jib King 2025 held at Absolut Park in Flachauwinkl, Austria on December 13 and 14 2025 | Disciplines: freeski rails and snowboard rails | Notable winners: Luis Resch, Laura Wallner, Petr Ershov, Mia Langridge | Format: amateur division plus pro stair set jam session

Flachauwinkl Opened Winter With A Rail Weekend

Jib King 2025 took place on December 13 and 14 2025 at Absolut Park in Flachauwinkl, Austria. The event marked the official winter opening contest for the park, using a two-day structure that separated community-level riding from the pro show. Saturday was the Amateur Division in the Jib Park, while Sunday moved the Pro Division onto the Stair Set. That split gave the edition a clear identity: one day for wide participation, one day for high-level rail tricks under a tighter contest rhythm.

One Hundred Twenty Five Amateurs Filled The Jib Park

The Amateur Division ran on December 13 with 125 riders, split into 55 snowboarders and 70 freeskiers. Absolut Park organized the day around freeski and snowboard categories, using a two-run format where the best run counted. Groms, rookies and adults were separated by birth year, which kept the contest accessible while still producing proper rankings. The atmosphere mattered almost as much as the numbers. Blue Tomato had a booth on site, prize giving took place at the Chill House, and the course was built around rails, boxes and creative jib lines rather than a large jump contest.

Sunday Stair Set Turned The Pro Division Loose

The Pro Division on December 14 changed the rhythm. Instead of the amateur best-run system, the pro contest used a jam session format with qualification and finals. Snowboard Men, Freeski Men, Snowboard Women and Freeski Women all rode the Stair Set, making the feature the technical center of the edition. The prize money structure added a clear competitive layer, with €1,200 for first place, €800 for second and €500 for third. The pro field mixed rail specialists, local Austrian riders and recognizable freeski names, including Matej Svancer and Alaïs Develay.

Pro Podiums Across Four Rail Categories

Pro Division Freeski Men — December 14 2025
Gold: Luis Resch (AUT) with 44.00
Silver: Ralph Welponer (ITA) with 41.00
Bronze: Andreu Moreno (ESP) with 36.50

Pro Division Freeski Women — December 14 2025
Gold: Laura Wallner (AUT) with 34.50
Silver: Lisa Zimmermann (GER) with 33.50
Bronze: Eleonora Ferrari (FRA) with 32.50

Pro Division Snowboard Men — December 14 2025
Gold: Petr Ershov (RUS) with 42.50
Silver: Dima Luchkin (UKR) with 36.50
Bronze: Davide Boggio (ITA) with 36.00

Pro Division Snowboard Women — December 14 2025
Gold: Mia Langridge (GBR) with 37.00
Silver: Marie Kuhlmann (GER) with 30.50
Bronze: Selena Sanchez (ESP) with 27.00

Luis Resch And Laura Wallner Kept Austrian Skiing On Top

The freeski results gave Austria the strongest national story of the pro day. Luis Resch won Freeski Men with the highest score of the full Pro Division, scoring 44.00 to beat Ralph Welponer by three points. Andreu Moreno completed the men’s ski podium with 36.50, while Svancer finished fifth on 34.00. In Freeski Women, Laura Wallner won with 34.50, only one point ahead of Lisa Zimmermann. Eleonora Ferrari took third with 32.50, and Develay finished fifth with 29.00. The margins show that the women’s ski final stayed compressed, while Resch created the clearest freeski separation at the top.

Snowboard Scores Added International Depth

The snowboard podiums widened the geography of the event. Petr Ershov won Snowboard Men with 42.50, ahead of Dima Luchkin and Davide Boggio. The top five also included Thommy Wijnstra and Oscar Mattart, giving the men’s final a broad European rail-field shape. Mia Langridge won Snowboard Women with 37.00, building a 6.50 point margin over Marie Kuhlmann. Selena Sanchez placed third with 27.00, while Philippa Steeg and Sophia Schroll finished close behind on 25.50. For an early-season rail event, that spread gave Jib King a useful mix of elite pressure and open-format energy.

Where Jib King 2025 Fits In The Rail Calendar

Jib King 2025 should be indexed as an early-season rail event rather than a slopestyle or big air contest. Its core value is the Stair Set Pro Division, the large amateur field and the connection to Absolut Park’s winter opening. The event also sits naturally inside the wider European rail scene, where compact formats, short run windows and style-heavy tricks matter more than full course amplitude. For skipowd.tv, the permanent archive should focus on the date, venue, two-day format, 125-rider amateur field, Pro Division podiums and the role of Absolut Park as one of Austria’s clearest freestyle hubs.