Johan Berg takes Kimbo Sessions | CORE SHOTS

Norway | Active public archive: 2011-present | Known for: 2013 Silvaplana World Cup win, SLVSH Grandvalira finals, Kimbo Sessions, Loose Connection | Discipline: slopestyle, big air, creative park skiing Silvaplana When The Scoreboard Turned Norwegian The Silvaplana course sat high above the Engadin valley, rails sharp in the cold and the jump line running fast under Swiss light. Johan Berg dropped into that 2013 World Cup slopestyle final needing a full run, not one trick: rail control first, speed into the jumps, then landings clean enough to hold against a field already pushing freeskiing toward its Olympic era. On February 8, 2013, Berg won the FIS World Cup slopestyle at Silvaplana.... Read more on the Athlete page

Swedish freestyle venue inside Kläppen Ski Resort in Sälenfjällen | Known for: National Arena status, 14 football pitch park area, Junior Snowpark, Blue Line, red and black contest lines, Swedish Championships, and repeatable Scandinavian park laps | Season: December to April | Best for: slopestyle riders, rail crews, young park skiers, national-team training, and film sessions built around clean feature flow Fourteen Football Pitches Of Park In Sälenfjällen Kläppen Snowpark sits on Kläppenberget in Sälenfjällen, Dalarna, with the resort summit reaching 657 meters and the ski area dropping 315 meters through rounded Scandinavian terrain. Those numbers are modest by Alpine standards, but they explain the venue’s strength. The slope is broad, controlled, and efficient, giving shapers enough room to build long freestyle lines instead of forcing riders into one short feature lane.... Read more on the Location page

eu, Videos, Stories, Events, Gear, Brand Guide, Resort Guide, Ski Stories yearbooks and European Skier of the Year | Focus: documenting freeski culture from park and street to freeride, touring, films, gear and grassroots events 2008 in Innsbruck and the home Europe needed for freeskiing Downdays is not a ski manufacturer, boot company or film studio in the traditional sense. It is a freeski media platform, publisher and community hub. The brand was founded in 2008 by four friends in Innsbruck, Austria, with a clear goal: unite the European freeski community.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Kimbo Sessions 2026 ran at Kläppen Snowpark in Sweden from April 27 to May 2 | More than 70 invited riders | Riders of the Week: Manon Loschi and Elias Syrjä | Format: six-day unjudged freeski session Ten Editions Return To Kläppen Kimbo Sessions 2026 took place from April 27 to May 2 at Kläppen Snowpark in Sälenfjällen, Sweden, completing the event's delayed tenth edition after the 2025 gathering was cancelled because of insufficient spring snow. Founder Kim Boberg again turned his home park into a custom late-season playground rather than a conventional slopestyle contest. Kläppen announced more than 70 VIP invited riders from around the world, with Tormod Frostad, Alex Ferreira, Joss Christensen, Matej Svancer and Øystein Bråten among the internationally established names skiing during the week.... Read more on the Competition page