Norway dominated the slopestyle course here in Tignes, with first and third spots for Silje and Kjersti. Jamie Anderson, multiple winner and grand favorite, squeeze in the middle. This was a hell of a good show and now everybody can get suited and booted for the party tonight!

Britain’s Aimee Fuller open things up for the girls, a bit nervous on the rails obviously, she manages to find her cool on the kickers to throw down Cab Underflip, back 3 and a good old backflip. Silje Norendal definitely looked better on her first rails of the day, before a nice Switch back 5 on the first kicker and her signature Rodeo front 7, perfectly landed. First place straight, with a high 90 points. The Swiss Sina Candrian can’t do better, despite another nice 7. The always stylish Kjersti Buaas doesn’t find her pace on this first run and bail a massive 5 attempt. Finland’s and former TTR winner Enni Rukajarvi also falls down on the kicker. Spencer O’Brien has a solid chance today and shows it on her back 5 and back 5, but gets a bit of a drag on her middle back 7. Sarka Pancochova obviously wants to step up and do her maximum on the kickers, but can’t hold on to land her (big) back 7. Shame, the Cab under flip was super nice. And… Jamie Anderson’s status doesn’t make her shake: super steely on the first rail sets, including a sick 270 gat to board, she then show she’s not the champion in title for nothing: Front 7, Back 5 and Switch Back 5. But those rails man! Or woman, more like… Surprise, the judges allows an (only) 85 points to the American, leaving Norendal in first place. O’Brien third at the end of round 1.

Silje is back en course and puts down another remarkable effort, both on rails and kickers. Switch on the top rails, then two 5s very cleanly landed, and then comes that Rodeo front 7 we were expecting. The judges obviously too: she’s improving with a podium like 93 points! It’s far from being over yet but the Norwegian can’t hold her tears of joy with mum at the bottom of the course.

Candrian feels it’s the moment to throw her biggest tricks and goes for a 10 on the second kicker! But doesn’t hold on to it. Shame, it was ballsy if we can say so. Kjersti doesn’t follow the same path and stays on the 5s, two of them, massively above the rest, at least by size. But then falls on the last kicker.

A very clean second run from Enni gives her 80 points from the judge, but Spencer bails on the second kicker going for a 7. Shames, the rails were stylish…
Same deal for Anderson on her second attempt. Will she able to fight Silje’s supergeil run? Nothing is less certain, Jamie is maybe not on her best days, but still shows a big smile at the bottom of the course. That Cab 7 attempt didn’t go well. End of round 2: Silje leads with 93, then come Anderson and Enni.

Final run for these X Games in Tignes, and Silje will have to wait until the end to know her fate, although her position is pretty enviable. Aimee Fuller kept her double backflip for the final run, but no grab, and a hand drag. 73 points, 5th position. And Silje’s on. Nervosity again? She falls down quite hard catching her back edge on the rail. Now she can just sit down and watch what’s going to happen.

Sina has got this 9 in her sleeve, but unfortunately doesn’t land it. That’s one more contender out for Silje. Kjersti end up the day with a clean run but not that tech on the rails maybe – four 50/50s with one front 3 out. Although, the judges got impressed with the size of her 5s and her front 7. Enni, Sarka and Spencer can’t keep it clean on the main kicker. it’s then only down to Jamie now, dancing in the start box, that can move the podium around. Off she goes with the steely gap 270, and a beautiful Front 7 tail, into a 5 and then looses a bit of speed to get out of the third kicker properly, and land short, even though she can ride away with obviously well-trained legs.

So that was it. Silje Norendal takes her first win, Jamie Anderson get the Silver this time, and Kjersti Buass Bronze.

It was a pretty sweet ending to these Euro X Games 2013, but there’s still the party tonight for all the athletes to keep the goodtimes rolling.

Don’t miss Sami’s gallery and the video highlights to come soon both for men and women slopestyle!

1. Silje Norendal

2. Jamie Anderson

3. Kjersti Buaas

Check out this gallery of some of the shots our humble editorial iPhone has snapped over this past winter, and follow us on Instagram (@onboardmag) for more of the same.

We couldn’t help but notice that Instagram was bought the other day for the princely sum of $1 billion virtual Facebook credits (or something), and once we’d finished wondering how something that makes no money could be worth so much it reminded us that we’d been meaning to share some of the shots we, ourselves, have been firing out through the photosharing social network.

‘Gramming’ has swiftly become the new buzzword of riders and media alike this winter, so make sure you follow us (@onboardmag) as we’ll be posting a bunch more on-the-ground shots as well as classic archive photos from here on in.

As well as boobs, enormous ollies and the true tale of hatred between members of the Nike team, this 10-minute epic also features some great snowboarding. Viewing is mandatory.

Johannes Brenning – dubbed ‘The Greatest Filmer of All Time’ by literally single figures of people – has just released this awesome edit of Halldor Helgason, Germund Bråten, Jamie Nicholls, Silje Norendal and Ethan Morgan‘s time at the Nike shoot in Stranda last spring. You can taste the hate, you can taste the love, you can finger the awesome. Watch this.

Silje saluting the deal with Planet Sports' Sven. Epic job, sir.

Silje Norendal is really, really good at snowboarding and as such has found herself hooked up on the swelling Planet Sports pro team.

If we write any more we’ll run the risk of crossing the line into a smutty place surrounded by old men in long, brown macs with leery look and let ourselves, yourselves and Silje down. So here is the Planet Sports chat. Nice work Silje, keep on ripping!

Riders from Norway seem to be born with shred talent, but on the other hand must inevitably follow in the the great footsteps of icons such as Torstein Horgmo or the unforgettable Terje Haakonsen.

Silje Norendal is a young woman who almost seems to have a playful approach to this heritage. While other girls were playing with dolls or riding a bike without stabilisers for the first time, the sweet Silje, at the tender age of 4 years, had already started snowboarding on the stormy slopes of Norway.

Since 1999 she’s participated in international events between Strandafjellet and Lake Tahoe, and at the young age of 18 is almost a veteran on the contest circuit. Not without a reason has she won the silver medal at the Winter X Games as well as a place between the exclusive Planet Sports team.

We are incredibly happy about this top-class newcomer and also Torstein can be happy about his Norwegian compatriot, which will twist the guys not only due to her snowboarding skills but also because of her charming appearance.

Hjertelig velkommen, Silje!

The last edit of the haps at Nike’s Vapen Session in Norway is live and direct, and the crew set about sending it in the pitch black. The wallride/pole jam session on the last day is also pretty dope. Peepit.

Hitting a 90 foot jump in the middle of the night might not be on everybody’s mind.

To get the perfect shot the team goes beyond their limits and nails banger after banger in pitch black light.

On the last day after an exhausting week it’s time for pleasure, the team has a fun session on a wallride and Halldor finishes the week with the best trick on the polejam.

To find out more about the boot that inspired the Vapen Sessions go to: nike.com/​vapen

Although the sundowner session wasn’t too bad either if you ask us, Gjermund Braaten, Ethan Morgan, Jamie Nicholls, Silje Norendal and the rest of the team were more than happy to stop watching movies and start hitting the kicker at last. Watch it now to find out why they call it the ‘real kicker session’ and what special guests they had joining them for it.

And in case you missed the first episode, it’s right here.

We posted the teaser to this session the other day, Nike’s end-of-season throwdown for its riders in Norway. Now you can check what the team got up to in Part 1 of the highlights. Loving sunset sessions… which in Norway in spring happen around midnight with sunrise not far behind.

First thing’s first – What a spot! Gotta love Norwegian fjords, eh? So after a spot of fjord cruising and fishing, the crew – including Gjermund Braaten, Jamie Nicholls, Silje Norendal, Ethan Morgan, Ellery Hollingsworth, Sage Kotsenburg and Mason Aguirre – set about tearing the kickers with the best backdrop around a new one. Sunset sessions. Banging

See how it all went in Episode 1 of the Nike Vapen Sessions.

Nike did it again. I mean, literally: The second year in a row they took their team of riders to Norway, filmed all the action and produced a teaser. It’s the shiznit!

Every snowboarder dreams about the perfect season ender. In late spring 2011 the Nike snowboard team gathered in beautiful Strandafjellet in Norway for their annual team shoot. Traveling with boats through Viking country Halldor and the full crew where joined by legends like Nicolas Muller and Gigi Ruf for a week of snowboarding in a fun and relaxing way.

The land of the Vikings was also the perfect place to test the new Nike Vapen snowboard boot.

See how this came along in the Nike “Vapen” sessions, a series of videos based on fun, camaraderie and insane snowboarding.

Silje Norendal, Spencer O’Brien, and Aimee Fuller taking some fun laps on the jib line on a windy day at Snow Park NZ. Good girls.