Skiers Battle It Out in Summer Contest on Denmark’s Dry Ski Slope Power Plant
For the third consecutive year the world’s elite of freestyle ski met on the roof of CopenHill. The remarkable waste-to-energy green power plant near Copenhagen in Denmark which has a remarkable dry ski slope, the material supplied by Italian firm Neveplast, descending its roof.
The over 400 metres long slope ends with a snow park, the location for the now annual Scandinavian Team Battle each summer which this year saw teams competing from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and the UK.
“This year’s Scandinavian Team Battle was a real success, the biggest event CopenHill has ever organised! It is amazing that the best skiers in the world come to Copenhagen in the summer to ski on a dry slope,” said Jakob Ebskamp, Copenhill’s Marketing Manager, who explained, “This year the newly coated Neveplast on the final part of CopenHill allowed us to build an even ‘crazier’ setup and the athletes approved it with flying colours. The highlight of the course was the huge Neveplast cannon-tube, where the athletes performed their best tricks.”
The format of the competition sees teams of two competitors from five different countries battling it out. Each of the riders then aims to impress the audience and the judges with a high-level repertoire of range and difficulty. Easy access to the slope for the public, great weather and good organisation helped fill the stands.
As in previous competitions, the dynamic Swedish duo of Emil Granbom and Jesper Tjäder stole the show, securing their third consecutive victory in the Scandinavian Team Battle.
Team Denmark, with their home-court advantage, saw Isabella Tvede, the sole female competitor, conquered the rails with authority, while Jakob Ebskamp stomped the gap to the down-tube switch, the only one to do so in the competition. Team UK also made waves with Chris McCormick and Felix Klein flawlessly executing back-to-back blind 630’s out of the big cannon.
Team Switzerland secured third place, with Nicola Bolinger impressing the judges by skiing faster than ever seen at CopenHill Meanwhile. Team Norway clinched second place, showcasing their skills throughout the day.
First-time dry-slope skier Robert Ruud left a lasting impression with his technical rail abilities and a massive misty out of the cannon tube. Fellow Norwegian Johan Berg effortlessly flowed through the course and nailed the sickest cork 450 out of the cannon tube.
