Norwegian Championships in Twintip

The Norwegian Championships in Twintip were held this weekend during the Quiksilver Snowcamp at Beitostølen Resort, Norway.


More than 100 participants entered the contest and after a close final it was two Quiky camp instructors who rode away with the win in both the Big Jump and Slopestyle disciplines.

Local hero Steffen Hamre won the Big Jump competition and reputable charger Thomas Dølplads dominated the Slopestyle event.

The fact that both the Big Jump and Slopestyle competitions were won by Quiky camp instructors made a positive impact on the camp participants; “It’s really motivating to train all day with the best riders in the country” said Daniel Helmersen (13) from Asker.

Slopestyle champ Thomas Dølplads has also noticed the positive influence; ”It’s quite obvious that the students are giving it their all and it’s awesome to see how their skills significantly improve after just a few days”, he said.

Each Quiksilver camp rewards the rider who improves the most by camp completion and this time the coveted award was rightfully given to Vebjørn Engseth (16) from Ålesund. He showed an impressive progression from start to finish and was given a Quiksilver Miniramp for his efforts.

Vebjørn was superstoked to end up on top; “I never dreamed I could learn all these new tricks in just a weekend and I’m blown away by winning the award”, he said. As all the participants experience steep learning curves, the competition for this award is fierce. Vebjørn is not shy about his excitement; “The ramp looks sick and I can’t wait to tell the crew at home about our new toy!”, he said.

The camp at Beitostølen is the second and last camp in April. Earlier this month the crew gathered at Trysil resort for some fun in the sun and a casual Big Jump Contest. There were also arranged for a private Quiky camp session at Norway’s only permanent surfing wave at the Radisson SAS Resort, Trysil.

The next camps will be held in June and July at a summer resort named Juvass. The resort is located at the foot of Northern Europe’s highest mountain peak (1850 metres) and provide excellent summer snow conditions.

These camps are hugely popular and Thomas, Vebjørn and Daniel are all headed there this summer. Thomas is really amped about it already; “the park is made to order for the campers and the opportunity to ride wearing just a T-Shirt during the day and go skateboarding, rafting or swimming in the evenings is really special”, he said.
The summer events can also boast a star studded line up of instructors with internationally renowned personalities such as Fredrik Austbø, Tom Wallisch, Stian Solberg and PK Hunder among others.

The intention of a Quiksilver snowcamp in Norway is to meet new and old friends, learn tricks from professional instructors in a safe and positive environment, and most importantly, have a great time!

International campers are welcomed with open arms and if you're interested in further info, please contact info@quiksilvercamp.no