Elias Ambühl

Elias Ambühl

Marital Status: Single Resides In: Masein, SUI
Participant since: 1996 Age: 21
Competitor since: 2009 Height: 5'10"
Nickname(s): Weight: 171 lbs
Country: SUI

Switzerland's Elias Ambuhl is a big air ace, and he won the overall AFP title for the discipline in 2011. The first skier to win an event with a triple cork (April 2011 at the Jon Olsson Invitational in Sweden), Ambuhl is one of a handful of skiers who can spin doubles in all four directions. This fall (2011), Ambuhl has won three out of four early season big air comps using the double cork 1440 mute grab. A successful season in 2011 also meant that Ambuhl was able to buy himself a 2007 Ferrari F430. A pretty nice ride, considering Ambuhl is only 19

Face Time: Elias Ambühl

Swiss big air sensation Elias Ambühl talks freeskiing and the Olympics

Story | Dec 03, 2012

Tom Wallisch qualifies first in Men's Ski Slope Elims

Tom Wallisch qualifies first in Men's Ski Slopestyle Elims at Winter X Tignes 2012 in the French Alps.

Story | Mar 14, 2012

Brown returns to Slope gold

American Bobby Brown returned to the top position in the Men's Ski Slopestyle finals at Winter X Games Tignes on Thursday, while countryman Tom Wallisch took second and Norway's Andreas Hċtveit finished third.

Story | Mar 13, 2012

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