Traveling the world - San Diego, CA
Doing what she loves - Revelstoke, Canada
Kjersti Buaas is a professional snowboarder from Trondheim, Norway. She has competed on the professional Snowboard Tour for 20 + years, and is one of few women who successfully has transitioned from halfpipe to slopestyle. She has won medals in the Olympics, X Games & the Us Open & been awarded with many prestigious titles, one of them being "Queen Of Style" from Onboard Magazine. Kjersti is known for always adding extra intention into her style and presence, both on and off the mountain. With her enthusiastic attitude & care for community and the environment, Kjersti has definitely made her mark and positive impact in the snowboard community and beyond.
Career Highlights
Kjersti walked away with 3 podium wins during the 2015 Nine Queens in Serfaus, Austria
2020
2nd place Mesternes Mester (award winning TV show in Norway)
2017
6th in the first ever X Games Big air for Women in Aspen, US
7th X Games Big Air Norway
The first woman to try a 1018 in an X Games big air final
2016
3rd X Games Big Air, Oslo, Norway
Participant in the Freeride World Tour
One of the only athletes to compete cross over Freestyle to Freeride
2015
1st Nine Queens Big Air
Awarded Best Style Nine Queens
Best individual GoPro moment Nine Queens
Lands her first fs 1080 at Nine Queens and becomes the 3rd women in the to do so on a jump
2nd Spring Battle
Awarded "rider of the year" in Norway and nominated for "rider of the decade" with amazing riders like Andreas Wiig, Mikkel Bang, Mads Johnson & Danny Larsen
Norwegian National Champion Big Air
2014
1st BA Community Cup, Keystone, Colorado
5th SS Community Cup, Keystone, Colorado
Qualified for her 4th Olympic Games
2013
1st FIS Overall SS Champion
1st BA Norwegian Champion, Stryn, Norway
3rd X-Games SS Tignes, France
2nd SS Grand Prix/FIS WC Copper Mountain, US
3rd SS FIS WC Spindelvryv, Czech Republic
2012
2nd US Open slopestyle
1st US Open Creative Night Jam
3rd X Games slopestyle, Aspen
4th SS X-Games Tignes, France
2011
1st US Open Rail Jam
2nd SS New Zealand Open
3rd TTR Overall
3rd Burton Global Open series
2010
Silver SS X Games Tignes, France
3rd O'Neill Evolution HP 6*TTR Davos, Switzerland
4th SS X Games Aspen, US
4th HP European Open Laax, Switzerland
5th HP X Games Tignes, France
2009
1st - Slopestyle - Burton US Open
1st Overall European Open - Laax, Switzerland
1st HP FIS WC La Molina, Spain
2nd HP Burton European Open Laax, Switzerland
3rd SS Burton European Open Laax, Switzerland
4th HP Burton US Open, Stratton, US
4th SS X-Games Aspen, US
4th HP Dew Tour Mt Snow, US
OLYMPIC STATS
2006 Olympic Games Bronze Medal
3x Olympian Halfpipe (02’/06’/10’)
Olympian Slopestyle 2014
8 World Cup Podiums/ 4 Gold
4 X Games podiums
21 X Games Starts
Jr World Champion x 2 (99´/ 00´)
Coach at 2018 Olympics for Slovakia
AWARDS
Voted no. 7 of World’s Top 10 snowboarders (13’) by Redbull.com
4x Rider of the year Norwegian Snowboard Awards (06’/08’/12’/15´)
Awarded Norwegian Rider of the Decade Fri Flyt Magazine
Awarded Best Style Nine Queens 2015 and 2016
Miss Superpark Rider Stand Out Award (2012)
Burton Us Open “Creative Use Of Space” Award (2011)
Nominated for European Rider of the Year
Awarded KONGEPOKALEN (Kings throphy) x 2
Awarded with the prestigious “Queen Of style” title by Onboard Mag (04’)
VIDEO PARTS/ONLINE PRESENCE
Watch the FULL MOVIE here: vimeo.com/54117174
Roxy Refreshments (07/08/09/10/11/12/13’)
Eurotic (12’)
One Life Wednesdays (11’)
Labor of Love (07’)
Last Winter (06’)
Dropstitch (04’)
HOW THE STORY BEGAN?
Kjersti´s love for the snow at age 6
As a true Norwegian, Kjersti was literally skiing before she could walk. Growing up in a well established winter sports community in Trondheim, Norway she entered her first regional contest at age 6. At age 12 her love for the snow had only grown bigger, but she wanted to be more creative with they way she moved her body. She discovered snowboarding in 1994 and never looked back. In 1996 she won a local big jump contest, receiving her first sponsorship. She started traveling around competing in some contests, winning the World Junior Championships in 1999 which launched her international career. In 2000 she signed her first professional snowboard contract, and she won her first World Cup contest that same year. She then secured her place as the most stylish female ripper out there at the Winter Olympics in Salt lake, pulling the biggest Air to Fakies ever seen by a girl and finishing just outside the podium in 4th place. Four years later she took home the prestegious bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Alongside with competing at the highest level in snowboarding, Kjersti has also developed her skills in the backcountry. She has filmed several video parts and is recognized in documentaries & TV shows globally. In addition to this Kjersti has her hands in many different buckets; she creates, produce, hosts and stars in events, TV shows and exploration trips. She is also very environmentally aware and works with many non-profit organizations, with a mission to help preserve heath of humans & our eARTh.
