Jesper
Tjäder

Freestyle Skiing
Slopestyle

Nationality: Sweden
Hometown: Ostersund, Sweden
Born: 22 May 1994

Equipment

6 entries · 6 categories

Skis

Head

His go-to ski for 16 years.

Park twin-tip, 84mm waist. Stiff, stable underfoot, quick-turning.

Park

Boots

Head

worn without the top buckle

110 flex, low-volume last, double BOA closure for micro-adjustment.

Park

Bindings

Tyrolia

DIN: 8.0

DIN set to 8 in April 2026 after knee surgery; normally runs closer to 14.

Freeride/park binding.

Park

Poles

Grabs

run without bottom piece; magnet removed entirely for street skiing

Freestyle/street pole with a magnetic quick-release strap mechanism; strap and magnet can be fully removed for street/urban skiing.

Park

Helmet

Sweet Protection

Lightweight freeski helmet with MIPS.

Park

Goggles

Sweet Protection

Boondock RIG Reflect

Freeski goggle with RIG Reflect lens.

Park

Setup verified 11 July 2026

Sources

About

Swedish freestyle skier from Ostersund specializing in slopestyle, widely known for innovating creative rail tricks and building original features. Introduced to skiing at age 3. Won the overall slopestyle World Cup title in 2013-14 and competed at three Winter Olympics (2014, 2018, 2022), taking bronze in slopestyle at Beijing 2022. Medaled in X Games Knuckle Huck in both 2023 (gold) and 2024 (bronze).

2013-14 overall slopestyle World Cup champion. 2022 Beijing Olympics: slopestyle bronze. 2023 X Games Knuckle Huck gold; 2024 X Games Knuckle Huck bronze (behind Henrik Harlaut). Recovering from knee surgery as of the April 2026 gear feature, running his bindings at a reduced DIN as a precaution.

Sponsors

Red Bull, Head (skis/boots), Tyrolia (bindings), Sweet Protection (helmet/goggles), Dope Snow (own clothing line), Hestra (gloves), Swatch, Grabs (poles) - per a detailed April 2026 Red Bull gear-setup feature and Head's own athlete page