Nikolai Schirmer
Skiing’s pretty great
On a bluebird powder day in Tromsø, you’ll spot Nikolai by the easy grin and the way he reads the mountain like a close friend. Twice named European Skier of the Year, he isn’t chasing noise or numbers, just flow.
He’ll set a calm skintrack, feel the snow underfoot, check the line, and drop in when it all clicks. Some days that’s a wide-open bowl you can paint with big, lazy turns; other days it’s a shaded gully or a couloir that asks for precision and a steady breath. No soundtrack, just the hush of cold air and a thermos of tea with way too much honey.
He keeps life flexible enough to catch the right window, so when the snow turns deep and the sky turns crystal, he’s there with a few good friends and a simple plan: keep it safe, keep it playful. Later, he’ll log a couple of clips and a quiet note about what the day taught him. His mantra is as uncomplicated as his style: you’ll be fine.
Get to know Nikolai Schirmer
Go-to snack in your pack?
Sandwich
An 'oh no' moment you learned the most from?
The first avalanche I was in
One tip for great days?
Have flexibility at work or school, so you don’t miss them
Guilty-pleasure song – giving you energy while skinning?
I don’t listen to music in the mountains
Your 'superpower' in the mountains?
My tea with shit loads of honey
Your perfect day recipe
Deep safe snow and good friends
Your mountain mantra
You’ll be fine
How do you choose partners
I find people I vibe with
Post ski ritual
Logging clips
Coffee, tea or cocoa on tour?
Tea
Biggest gear fail (and lesson)?
Marker duke
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