{"id":2170693,"date":"2026-09-30T02:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2170693"},"modified":"2026-09-30T02:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:34:10","slug":"top-norwegian-snowboarder-oyvind-kirkhus-joins-team-red-bull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2170693","title":{"rendered":"Top Norwegian Snowboarder \u00d8yvind Kirkhus Joins Team Red Bull"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_428333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-428333\" style=\"width: 588px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-428333 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAkwAAAHTAQMAAADvctWLAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAewOI0QABGNiFiwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"oyvind kirkhus red bull\" width=\"588\" height=\"467\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-28-at-2.12.15-PM.png?resize=588%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-28-at-2.12.15-PM.png?w=516&amp;ssl=1 516w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-28-at-2.12.15-PM.png?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-max-width=\"588\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"588\" data-eio-rheight=\"467\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-428333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-28-at-2.12.15-PM.png?resize=588%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"oyvind kirkhus red bull\" width=\"588\" height=\"467\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-428333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Norwegian snowboarder \u00d8yvind Kirkhus has joined Team Red Bull. | Credit: \u00d8yvind Kirkhus Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Last week was a busy one for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbull.com\/us-en\">Red Bull<\/a>. <\/strong>The popular energy drink brand held its own private terrain park session at The Stomping Grounds Park in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, bringing in some of the team\u2019s top riders to throw down at one of the world\u2019s best parks. The brand also added 16-year-old Australian snowboarder Ally Hickman to the team, presenting her with the signature Red Bull helmet. And now, another top rider has his wings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Norwegian snowboarder \u00d8yvind Kirkhus officially got his roster spot on Team Red Bull last week.\u00a0<\/strong>Now, rocking the Red Bull helmet, the 24-year-old slopestyle specialist joins a exclusive network of some of the most elite action sports athletes in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kirkhus celebrated the accomplishment in style: sipping a Red Bull upside down after hitting a massive Saas-Fee jump.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSuper stoked to join the Red Bull family,\u201d Kirkhus wrote in his Instagram post.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-15\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdoIPF-NqWE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:640px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdoIPF-NqWE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px)\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 12.5px;transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent;transform: translateY(16px)\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px;transform: translateY(-4px)\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent;transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/16-year-old-australian-snowboarder-ally-hickman-joins-team-red-bull\/\">16-Year-Old Australian Snowboarder Ally Hickman Joins Team Red Bull<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Kirkhus, his spot on Team Red Bull was a long time coming.\u00a0<\/strong>He grew up in Norway, riding at the Tryvann Ski Resort near his hometown of Oslo. He was surrounded by Norwegian legends, like Torstein Horgmo, who inspired Kirkhus with his prowess in competition and bottomless bag of insane tricks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kirkhus moved his way through the FIS ranks, making his World Cup debut in 2019 at Mammoth Mountain, California.\u00a0<\/strong>His first big victory came in the European Cup in 2022, where Kirkhus took first place in slopestyle in G\u00f6tschen, Germany. But it wasn\u2019t results that put Kirkhus on the map. Instead, it was a single trick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At the 2025 Swatch Nines event in Schilthorn, Switzerland, Kirkhus made history.\u00a0<\/strong>He landed the world\u2019s first switch backside quad-cork 1620 \u2014 a trick consisting of four flips and four-and-a-half 360s. When he landed it, even he couldn\u2019t believe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI was in disbelief when I was riding away,\u201d the Norwegian said in a <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/kirkhus-goes-orbital-land-historic-quad-flip-swiss-alps-stunner-2025-04-15\/\">Reuters<\/a><\/em> article.<\/strong> \u201cI didn\u2019t think that I would actually manage to do it, but I did it.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/fis-park-pipe-will-begin-2026-27-season-with-new-big-air-event-in-innsbruck-austria\/\">FIS Park &amp; Pipe Will Begin 2026-27 Season with New Big Air Event in Innsbruck, Austria<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Since that moment, Kirkhus has been on a tear.\u00a0<\/strong>He qualified for the inaugural Rockstar Energy Open last year via the Video Qualifying Series, where he put together a video montage showcasing his best tricks. Kirkhus was among hundreds of applicants and was ultimately chosen to compete in the event. And the decision proved to be the right one. Kirkhus finished second overall in slopestyle, beating some of the top names in the sport like Red Gerard and Mark McMorris.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kirkhus continued his strong 2025-26 campaign at the Laax Open.\u00a0<\/strong>He finished fourth overall in slopestyle, just missing out on the podium. The result pushed him over the threshold for Olympic qualifying, and Kirkhus made his Olympic debut at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. He was one of three Norwegians competing in slopestyle and big air, competing alongside legends Marcus Kleveland and Mons R\u00f8island. Kirkhus went on to finish 16th overall in slopestyle, missing out on the finals round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kirkhus ended his 2025-26 season on a high note, taking first place in both slopestyle and big air at the Norwegian National Championships.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/van-deer-red-bull-sports-signs-3-more-female-athletes-to-its-roster\/\">Van Deer-Red Bull Sports Signs 3 More Female Athletes to its Roster<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Now, as a Red Bull athlete, Kirkhus will enjoy dozens of elite perks. <\/strong>Not only will Kirkhus receive a bottomless supply of energy drinks, but he will also enjoy a comprehensive sponsorship package that includes financial compensation and access to the brand\u2019s world-class training and rehab facilities. With bigger features and more eyes on snowboard competitions, training and rehabbing is important for an athlete competing on the biggest stages. Red Bull\u2019s facilities and trainers will help Kirkhus prepare for contests, and will be sure to take care of him if any injuries happen to occur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With the 2026-27 competition season nearly here, Kirkhus now has a sweet new lid to show off when he\u2019s ready to drop in.<\/strong> As a member of Red Bull\u2019s team, the Norwegian has access to everything from energy drinks to training, ensuring he is energized and ready for each competition. And after a strong 2025-26 season, Kirkhus will look to continue his hot streak in 2026-27.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_428344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-428344\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-428344 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"oyvind kirkhus\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/oyvind-kirkhus.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/oyvind-kirkhus.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/oyvind-kirkhus.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/oyvind-kirkhus.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/oyvind-kirkhus.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-428344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/oyvind-kirkhus.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"oyvind kirkhus\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-428344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Norwegian snowboarder \u00d8yvind Kirkhus was the first to land a quad-cork 1620. | Credit: CBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norwegian snowboarder \u00d8yvind Kirkhus has joined Team Red Bull. | Credit: \u00d8yvind Kirkhus Instagram Last week was a busy one for Red Bull. 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