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From hitchhiking around Stowe, Vermont at 14 just to get into the mountains, to sharing podiums with snowboarding's elite, Nils has always lived for time spent outside - and he’s done it his way.
Nils grew up as a halfpipe grom with aspirations to make the Olympic team, but a path of filming backcountry snowboarding was where he found his true passion. Fueled by the reward of pushing his limits, rock climbing has become his secondary outlet, having sent routes up to 5.13c & V10.
After a decade of filming video parts, Nils reintroduced competitions, but this time in freeriding. He went on to win the 2020 Freeride World Tour and, most recently, claimed 2nd place at The Natural Selection Tour in 2024.
In parallel to his snowboarding career and various outdoor passions, Nils graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2019 from the University of Utah.
In 2024, his passion for snowboarding and product design landed him a role as a product developer for Salomon Snowboards, where he currently helps design the boards on which he films and competes.
Awards & Recognitions
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The Natural Selection Tour is an elite snowboarding competition that blends freeride and freestyle elements in natural, backcountry terrain, showcasing the sport's top riders. Nils has become a standout of NST in recent years with his redefinition of technical backcountry freeriding. Known for his switch abilities, he recently got 2nd in 2024.
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The Freeride World Tour is a global competitive series where top skiers and snowboarders showcase their skills in extreme, natural mountain terrain. In his rookie year, Nils stood up to the occasion by becoming the 2020 world champion.
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The oldest event in snowboarding, known for its lore and for bringing out the best in riders, Nils won the Pro Men’s regular and switch race in 2017. The accomplishment led to him receiving Transworld Snowboardings “Stand Out Performance of the Year”
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A beloved fixture in snowboarding banked slaloms. Nils has won the Derby 3 times - 21’ 22’ 23’
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2 Snowboarder Mag Covers
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Climbed up to 5.13c (8a+) & V10 (7c+)
Completed “The Picnic” Grand Teton Triathlon
