Pre-Season Getaway

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

Scandinavian ski region from Jämtland to Lapland | Known for: Åre, Kläppen Snowpark, Sälen, Riksgränsen, Stockholm street skiing, Swedish rail culture, SBMC and late spring Arctic freeride | Season: November to May depending on latitude and resort | Best for: park riders, rail skiers, spring freeriders, street crews and skiers who value repetition, clean logistics and long northern light Åreskutan And The Northern Ski Map Åre sits under Åreskutan, a 1420 meter mountain in Jämtland, and gives Sweden its most complete resort anchor. SkiStar lists 89 slopes and 47 lifts across the Åre system, while Visit Sweden describes the country as having more than 100 ski resorts. That national spread matters.... Read more on the Location page

Kjærbede is a Copenhagen-based eyewear brand established in 2017. Its original identity is fashion-led rather than ski-industry-led: collections are designed around Scandinavian minimalism, current silhouettes and an accessible price position. tv.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Danish freeski and snowboard crew | Founded in 2021 by riders and creatives who wanted to make something of their own | Known for: urban edits, handycam fisheye filming, BB Goggles, BB Shades, limited apparel and the Bungee Breakers Open in Trysil | Focus: DIY street riding, community events, raw Scandinavian snow culture and rider funded film projects 2021 in Denmark and the bungee powered street idea Bungee Breakers is not a ski manufacturer, boot company or traditional production studio. It is a Danish freeski and snowboard crew that grew from a simple idea: make something of their own with riders, cameras, street spots and the kind of DIY energy that usually appears before the industry notices. The official story places the start in 2021, when the crew broke onto the scene with urban riding, old handycam footage and fisheye visuals that felt closer to skate videos than polished resort marketing.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Swedish female freeski community | Founded in 2023 by skier and creative Ella Lewander | Known for: multi-day park events, rider connection and creative representation | Focus: making progression, visibility and work more accessible for women in freestyle skiing Ella Lewander turned a personal gap into Grab Grab Collective is a Sweden-founded female freestyle ski community created in 2023 by Ella Lewander. Its starting point was direct rather than abstract: female riders could be present in a park without necessarily having a crew, a regular training group or a clear route into the wider industry. Grab was built to make that first connection easier.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Danish multi-discipline ski club | Founded in Copenhagen in 1938 | Known for: alpine, Nordic, freestyle and snowboard training | Focus: helping members progress through coaching, travel and year-round community activity 1938 roots and a Copenhagen answer to mountain distance Københavns Skiklub, often shortened to KS, is a long-running Danish ski club built around a challenge familiar to every skier from Copenhagen: serious mountain terrain is not close to home. Founded in 1938, the club developed as a member-led structure for people who wanted training, trips and ski community despite Denmark’s flat geography. Its history includes an early ski-jump project near Holte, while its current identity is broader and more practical.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Copenhagen beverage brand | Founded in 2014 by a group of friends from the citys underground culture | Known for: organic sparkling cold brewed yerba mate drinks | Focus: natural caffeine, creative community and support for Danish action-sports events Thirteen Copenhagen friends and a 2014 launch Maté Maté is a Copenhagen beverage brand founded in 2014. Its story began outside the usual energy-drink formula. The founding group had been involved in underground parties, small festivals, music and cultural events around the city, then started experimenting with yerba maté after friends returned from Argentina with loose-leaf tea.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Danish ski and watersports retailer | Founded under the Nautic name in 1982 | Known for: Copenhagen and Herning stores, ski gear, snowboard equipment, bootfitting, ski service and Scandinavian Team Battle support | Focus: connecting Danish riders with equipment, advice and year-round snow culture. From Nautic roots to One Open Sky One Open Sky is not a ski manufacturer, crew or film studio. It is a Danish retailer with a strong winter-sports and watersports identity, best understood as a shop and service platform for skiers, snowboarders, surfers and outdoor users.... Read more on the Sponsor page