On December 14, 2019, the COLMO Air Conditioners·2019 FIS Ski Big Air World Cup Beijing and the concert concluded successfully at Shougang Park. Champions were crowned in front of an enthusiastic crowd of skiing fans. In the qualification rounds for snowboarding and freestyle skiing held on December 12 and 13, although China had sent young athletes to compete in all events, unfortunately none advanced to the finals. Although we missed seeing the outstanding performances of Chinese athletes, top international athletes from around the world still delivered an exhilarating and thrilling competition.
The finals for freestyle skiing men’s and women’s events kicked off first at 4:30 pm on December 14. Norwegian athlete Johanne Killi claimed the women’s title with a score of 179.00. Born in 1997, she is hailed as a freestyle skiing prodigy in Norway, having won six X-Games medals and frequently standing on the podiums of various FIS World Cup events. She secured the championship with a commanding lead of nearly 24 points over the second-place finisher. The men’s title also went to a Norwegian, Birk Ruud, born in 2000, who won with 190.25 points, edging out the second-place competitor by just 0.25 points.
In the snowboarding finals, the women’s title was claimed by Japanese snowboarding prodigy Miyabi Onitsuka, while defending champion and top contender Anna Gasser from Austria took the silver. Canadian rider Max Parrot won the men’s title with 186.00 points, and Swedish defending champion Sven Thorgren finished second, one point behind.
As the main sponsor of the event, COLMO Air Conditioners also awarded Best Trick prizes for both the women’s snowboard and ski categories, adding extra excitement to the prestigious Boiling Snow competition.
A Decade of Refinement Forges a Top-Tier Event
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Boiling Snow event in China. Originally known as the Boiling Snow Beijing World Snowboard Big Air, this year’s competition expanded from the snowboard big air to include freestyle skiing events, and the venue moved from last year’s National Stadium “Bird’s Nest” to the Shougang Big Air venue.
This is the 10th year that Boiling Snow has been in China. Over these 10 years, Boiling Snow has allowed Chinese skiing enthusiasts to witness world-class big air skiing competitions and observe the skills of top-tier international athletes. The combination of skiing and music has made Boiling Snow an unmissable annual winter sports carnival. This year’s COLMO Air Conditioners·2019 FIS Ski Big Air World Cup Beijing expanded from the snowboard big air to include freestyle skiing, doubling the number of athletes and the duration of the event. It gathered the world’s top athletes in both snowboard and ski big air events, with 146 athletes from 25 countries registering to compete. Boiling Snow athletes pushed the boundaries of extreme tricks to new heights, while the event also featured electrifying band performances, delivering a feast for both the eyes and ears.
Notably, this year’s event was held for the first time at the newly completed Shougang Big Air, which consists of three parts: the course, the judge tower, and the spectator stands. The course is 164 meters long, 34 meters wide at its broadest point, and 60 meters high. This venue will also serve as the official big air competition site for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. It is the only Olympic venue located within the city during the 2022 Games, where four gold medals will be awarded. The design of the Shougang Big Air incorporates elements from the flying apsaras in Dunhuang murals, whose meaning coincides with the English name of the big air event, “Big Air.” This collaboration with Boiling Snow marked the public debut of the Shougang Big Air. The COLMO Air Conditioners 2019 Boiling Snow Beijing Big Air World Cup will be the first major international event hosted at the venue after its completion, and it coincides with the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China and the 100th anniversary of Shougang Park, giving it special historical significance.
Collaboration Across Sectors Creates a Winter Spectacle
The COLMO Air Conditioners·2019 FIS Ski Big Air World Cup Beijing also received strong support from numerous top brands. The event was exclusively title-sponsored by COLMO Air Conditioners, with Jinsha Liquor as the official partner, GAC Acura (Acura) as the official sponsor, and Wusun Mountain Spring Water, ICEPEAK clothing, Jiacas Wine, and Guangduoduo APP as official suppliers.
The title sponsor is COLMO Air Conditioners, a premium home appliance brand originating from Mont Blanc, the roof of Europe. Its partnership with Boiling Snow is truly a perfect match. The greatest appeal of skiing lies in discovering unique scenery through the ultimate challenge of speed and adrenaline, which aligns with COLMO’s desire to use its “climbing spirit” to continuously inspire those who thirst for life and refuse to settle, helping them discover the essence of nature through passionate life challenges.
COLMO Air Conditioners seeks to lead a new lifestyle and aesthetic standard through imagination and exploration of the future, inspiring people who truly resonate with the times. The new COLMO Air Conditioners are equipped with an AI Angel Eye, which uses an independent thermal sensation calculation model to assess human thermal comfort and automatically adjust operation status (including control of the micro-perforated air guide plate) in real time, ensuring the human body remains in a comfortable environment and achieving true intelligent cooling and heating.
Jinsha Liquor, the official partner of the event, is located in Jinsha County along the upper reaches of the Chishui River in Guizhou Province. With a history of over a hundred years, it produces 19,000 tons of base liquor annually and has over 40,000 tons of base liquor in storage. It is the second-largest sauce-flavor liquor producer in Guizhou and among the top four in China. Its premium brand “Jianyao” inherits century-old original cellars and is brewed using high-end Daqu sauce-flavor techniques, achieving the quality of Jianyao. It can be described as the essence of millennia-old sauce-flavor craftsmanship and the soul of Chinese sauce-flavor liquor.
GAC Acura, the official sponsor of the event and a luxury sporty car brand, has upheld Acura’s global slogan “Precision Crafted Performance” since its inception, delivering cutting-edge driving experiences to consumers through its advanced technology and product strength. Its luxury sporty SUV, the RDX, is a flagship model of GAC Acura. Equipped with the SH-AWD Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system, IDS Intelligent Drive System, and 10AT planetary gear transmission, it performs even more stably, calmly, and effortlessly on icy race tracks, making it a leader in its segment.
Wusun Mountain Spring Water comes from self-flowing water in rock fissures 400 years old, deep within the Tianshan Mountains. “Wusun Mountain Spring Water” is not only naturally safe but also beneficial to health, with exceptionally rich and balanced mineral content and a total dissolved solids level exceeding one thousand, making it a high-quality comprehensive water source.
ICEPEAK, the Finnish sportswear brand from Finland, is a national treasure-level century-old enterprise and one of the largest sportswear brands in Europe. All ICEPEAK products are designed in Finland, and their professionalism is highly recognized by major Nordic sporting nations. At the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the Finnish team’s official uniforms were designed and produced by ICEPEAK. ICEPEAK will continue to collaborate with the Finnish team for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, appearing alongside Olympic athletes on the world stage.
Jiacas International Wine Industry is the official supplier for the 2019 Boiling Snow Beijing Big Air World Cup. Jiacas is dedicated to becoming the most professional imported wine brand operator in China, perfectly satisfying the Chinese imagination for Australian wines. It brings high-quality wines and a healthy, elegant lifestyle to the Chinese people.
Guangduoduo APP is also an official supplier for the 2019 Boiling Snow Beijing Big Air World Cup. It is committed to building a new intelligent advertising marketing platform where users are rewarded for watching ads—the more you watch, the more you earn.
Thank you to all sponsors for ensuring the smooth running of the event.