The athletes delivered fantastic performances in Ravinen today. Riders with early start numbers enjoyed great snow conditions and a partly clouded sky. During the day the upper part of the venue turned cloudy. As the starting order was reversed to the qualification results, some of the top riders had to struggle with poor visibility, which made their performances even more impressive.
Snowboard In the women’s snowboard category, all the finalists performed strong runs without big mistakes. Claudia Bings from Germany is still in the lead ahead of Tova Nejne (Sweden) and Iina Kurunsaari (Finland). Jonas Nordenström (Swe) repeated his strong riding from the qualification and extended his lead. Arvid Gustafsson is in second place ahead of Colin Wiklund, only 16 years old.
Telemark Among the telemarkers, Erik Nordin, once again linking airs with fast and fluid riding, is in the lead ahead of Iisko Kuusisto (Finland), and Oscar Ahlkvist (Swe).
Women’s Ski Maria Rydén (Swe)showed her skills with a perfectly executed line including exposed terrain, airs and fluidity. Lovisa Rosengren (Swe) is in second place ahead of Selma Palmkvist (Swe), who was in the lead after the qualifications. With one day to go, the women ski podium is separated with only 0,7 points.
Men’s Ski Max Palm (Swe) received the highest score of the day with his signature style of riding, finishing his fast run with two huge 360’s. Edvin Olsson (Swe) chose a similar line, executed perfectly, awarding him the second place. Young Max Håkansta (Swe), showed why he was awarded the Rookie of the year title in 2024. He pulled of a straight air from the highest take off of “Klumpen”, finishing his run with a huge 360.
Day 1 of 3. The SBMC Qualification run is completed after a full day of riding for about 150 competitors at “Sadeln” on Nordalsfjäll in Riksgränsen. Riders and the enthusiastic crowd enjoyed great snow conditions and sunny weather, with degrading visibility in the afternoon. The athletes delivered strong performances, especially from the big names.
Snowboard In the men’s snowboard category, August Coster and Jonas Nordenström from Sweden are tied in top position. Cladia Bings from Germany stood out with a strong run, ahead of of last years champion Lina Kurunsaari from Finland, and Tova Nejne (Swe).
Telemark Among the telemarkers, the reigning champion Erik Nordin, as usual with fast and fluid tele turns, is in a solid lead. Oscar Ahlquist (Swe) is second and Iisko Kuusisto (Finland) is in third position.
Women’s Ski The women delivered impressive performances. Selma Palmkvist (Swe) is in a strong lead after clean run that ticked all the boxes. Lovisa Rosengren (Swe) and the reigning champion Maria Rydén (Swe) are tied in second place.
Men’s Ski The judges had a hard time to separate the men’s ski category, with only 0,5 points difference among the top six riders. Max Palm (Swe) is in the lead after finishing a different line with high speed and a perfectly executed side flip. The 2024 champion Edvin Olsson (Swe), who did his first comp after an injury, is only 0,2 points behind. Alex Hackl (USA) is in third place with his typical creative and crowd pleasing style.
By train Some riders have experienced problems at www.sj.se when trying to book a train ticket from Stockholm to Riksgränsen with departure Stockholm on May 4 and arrival Riksgränsen on May 5. This is due to railway maintenance between Gällivare and Riksgränsen. However, tickets are now possible to book (the last part of the train ride will be by bus) The train works as usual other dates, including departure from Riksgränsen on May 9.
By air – enjoy 1000 SEK discount for transfer Kiruna airport – Riksgränsen There are two SAS flights arriving in Kiruna on May 5, at 09.55 and 13.20. Kiruna Buss will treat you with a discount, SEK 1000, when you book a shared taxi/bus from Kiruna airport to Riksgränsen! Just add promo code SBMC when you book your taxi at https://kirunabussab.rezdy.com/637980/shared-taxi-from-kiruna-airport-to-riksgr-nsen The total ticket cost is SEK 200. The taxi/bus will leave the airport at 10.25 (arr Riksgränsen 12.25) and at 13.50 (arr Riksgränsen 15.50).
Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships in Riksgränsen on May 6-8. The starting field is limited, secure your spot, register today and get the early bird discount!
The SBMC is not only a championship for fame and glory in the freeride community. It is also the grande finale of the European freeride season with a few days of unforgettable atmosphere, camaraderie and partying in the arctic light. The SBMC is an open freeride competition where amateurs and skilled beginners have the chance to compete against some of the best skiers and snowboarders in the world. Freeride world tour competitors like Kristofer Turdell and Carl Regner together with challengers likeMax Palm have already signed up for the SBMC 2025. Sign up now and secure your early bird discount.
A longtime idea of the SBMC is that any rider should have the chance to challenge the longtime pros and make a major impact at the highest level of our sport. The 2024 Rookie of the year titles by Peak Performance goes to 16 year old Max Håkansta and 18 year old Elma Brundin. Remember their names, they might be the future power players of big mountain freeriding!
The normal venue for the finals at the SBMC, “Branten”, was deemed too icy. So for safety reasons the finals took place at “Insteget”, less steep but still challenging terrain with very big features. Apart from the icy snow, conditions couldn’t be better. A big crowd enjoyed the sun on site and thousands of online viewers could watch the spectacular show on real time at Swedish National television’s live webcast.
In the women’s snowboard category Iina Kurunsaari from Finland is the overall winner ahead of Tova Nejne and Sadhi Sonja Vohrnberger, Germany.
In the men’s snowboard category, the top three riders from the first two days managed to defend their positions. After three days of solid riding the champion is Arvid Gustafsson. Former champion August Coster came in second place, ahead of italian Fredrico Baronetti.
For the first time in a couple of years, the SBMC had a telemark category. The champion is, like many times before, Erik Nordin. He was challenged by Iisko Kuusisto from Finland who came in second place, ahead of Alvin Noaksson
The Women’s alpine category was a tight battle all days between canadian rider Olivia McNeill and swedish Maria Rydén. In the end, the solid and techical skiing from Maria payed off but with a very tight margin. Ingrid Wahlberg from Sweden was in third place.
The situation was similar in the men’s alpine category where Kristofer Turdell and Edvin Olsson battled for the first place all three days. Both riders made huge back flips and 360’s look easy in the very challenging conditons. However, the best run of the day came from Edvin Olsson, awarding hm the 2024 title. Kristofer Turdell, as always with a technically perfect style just behind. Milton Holmqvist from Finland took a well deserved third place with strong riding and big airs in all his runs. Check out the complete results
