Freestyle Skiing
Jesper Tjäder
- Slopestyle
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Hometown
- Ostersund, Sweden
- Born
- 22 May 1994
- Primary discipline
- Slopestyle
About Jesper Tjäder
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
Setup
6 items
Skis
Head Oblivion 84
- Park
Per April 2026 Red Bull gear feature; his go-to ski for 16 years. Personal length not specified in the source.
Park twin-tip, 84mm waist. Stiff, stable underfoot, quick-turning.
Boots
Head Kaliber 110 LV
- Park
worn without the top buckle
Per April 2026 Red Bull gear feature; stock flex is 110 (in model name), no deviation reported.
110 flex, low-volume last, double BOA closure for micro-adjustment.
Bindings
Tyrolia Attack 17
- Park
- DIN
- 8.0
DIN set to 8 at time of the April 2026 article due to recent knee surgery; normally runs closer to DIN 14 per Tjader himself.
Freeride/park binding.
Poles
Grabs 95
- Park
run without bottom piece; magnet removed entirely for street skiing
Per April 2026 Red Bull gear feature.
Freestyle/street pole with a magnetic quick-release strap mechanism; strap and magnet can be fully removed for street/urban skiing.
Helmet
Sweet Protection Looper
- Park
Per April 2026 Red Bull gear feature.
Lightweight freeski helmet with MIPS.
Goggles
Sweet Protection Boondock RIG Reflect
- Park
Per April 2026 Red Bull gear feature.
Freeski goggle with RIG Reflect lens.
Setup verified 11 July 2026