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Castle designs and riders revealed for Suzuki Nine Queens

by TheNines
Feb 26th 2016 - 1 comments

The construction of the 2016 Suzuki Nine Queens castle has begun in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, Austria. The 3D models will be transformed into snow ready for the all-female supersession taking place 13th to 18th of March 2016. Joining the world’s best, invited skiers and snowboarders are the “Become a Queen” online video competition winners Johanne Killi (NOR, Ski) and Julia Marino (USA, Snb) who demonstrated solid technique, style and creativity. Don’t miss the Big Air Contest on Friday, 18th of March.

GoPro Highlights edit from Suzuki Nine Knights 2015

by TheNines
Feb 11th 2016 - 0 comments

The week of Suzuki Nine Knights is all about documenting the insane action of some of the world’s best riders. One of the most interesting angles to get some perspective of the massive course is from the GoPro’s attached to helmets, shoes, poles etc... Filmed 100% with GoPro at the 2015 edition at Mottolino Fun Mountain in Livigno, Italy, this edit features some gnarly shots from the cams of snowboarders like Sage Kotsenburg (USA), Halldor Helgasson (ISL) and Kevin Backström (SWE) as well as skiers such as David Wise (USA), Jesper Tjäder (SWE) and Oystein Braaten (NOR). More info on http://www.nineknights.com.

Suzuki Nine Queens 2016 gears up for another super session

by TheNines
Jan 20th 2016 - 0 comments

The Suzuki Nine Queens has made its name as an event where the world’s best female skiers and snowboarders gather for a unique session on a life-size snow castle featuring a massive kicker. The picturesque resort, Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis in Austria will play host to a week of sunset and sunrise shoots starting the 13th of March leading up to the Big Air Contest on Friday 18th of March, 2016, a day not to miss. Do you have what it takes to ride with the queens? Send in your edit to the “Become a Queen” online video competition.

Lisa Zimmerman wins Big Air contest at Suzuki Nine Queens 2015

by TheNines
Mar 22nd 2015 - 3 comments

Without a doubt, the Suzuki Nine Queens 2015 in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, Austria has made its mark on female freeski and snowboard history, with many personal firsts and some never before landed tricks. The weeklong session ran from 15th to the 20th of March 2015 and featured heli, sunset, and sunrise shoots, as well as the final showdown, the Big Air Contest.

Suzuki Nine Queens GoPro Course Review

by TheNines
Mar 17th 2015 - 0 comments

Kjersti Ostgaard-Buaas (NOR, snowboard) and Emma Dahlström (SWE, ski) are some of the girls checking out the immense snow castle built on top of the Austrian Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski resort for the 5th edition of the Suzuki Nine Queens. The GoPro Course Preview gives you a sneak peak to the action to come this week, and with some of the world’s best female freeskiers and snowboarders here, the action is going to heat up, especially as we head into the public Big Air Contest on Friday 20th of March.

Riders list announced for Suzuki Nine Queens 2015

by TheNines
Feb 20th 2015 - 11 comments

One week, one gigantic kicker slash snow castle, four invited photographers, as well as, several film crews combined with some the world’s best female freeskiers and snowboarders make up the Suzuki Nine Queens. The Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski resort in Austria and its perfectly groomed slopes will be reigned by the queens from the 15th to the 20th of March 2015. Sunset and sunrise shoots will take place throughout the week and one winner will be crowned at the public Big Air Contest, on Friday 20th of March 2015, a day not to miss!

Wanna ride at the Suzuki Nine Queens?

by TheNines
Jan 29th 2015 - 0 comments

The Suzuki Nine Queens is calling out for all talented freeski and snowboard ladies to join them in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, Austria. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to ride with the stars of the sport like Jamie Anderson (USA, snb) and Emma Dahlström (SWE, ski). The “Wanna be a Queen?” online video contest jury will be dishing out a few coveted wild cards to the event running from the 15th to the 20th of March 2015. So get filming!

Suzuki Nine Knights and Suzuki Nine Queens 2015

by TheNines
Dec 19th 2014 - 0 comments

Since 2008 the simple idea behind this media event has remained the same. Carving out a life-size snow castle creating a unique obstacle in a breathtaking surrounding and inviting some of the world’s best athletes, photographers and film makers for a week long super session.