18 riders have been selected to take on the extreme conditions of the north.

In Cold Hawaii, Denmark, the charming fishing village Nørre Vorupør lends a scenic backdrop for Northern Europe’s most extreme big air competition. And now, for the first time ever, it will host an official qualifier for Red Bull King of The Air. Less than a month before the weather window opens, the full list of riders selected to take on the elements has been announced, with a combination of pre-qualified riders, wild cards and video contestants.

In alphabetical order the riders for ‘Red Bull King of The Air Qualifier – Cold Hawaii’ are:

Andrea Principi (ITA)
Clément Huot (FRA)
Cohan van Dijk (NED)
Giel Vlugt (NED)
Jamie Overbeek (NED)
Jason van der Spuy (RSA)
Jeremy Burlando (SPN)
Jett Bradshaw (RSA)
Josh David Gillit (RSA)
Josué San Ferreira (BRA)
Kimo Verkerk (NED)
Lorenzo Casati (ITA)
Luca Tullio Ceruti (RSA)
Lucas Gramstrup (DEN)
Marc Jacobs (NZL)
Parker Sage (USA)
Stijn Mul (NED)
Timo Boersema (NED)

The weather-beaten dunes, the wooden fishermen’s boats resting on the beach, and the majestic pier that frames Cold Hawaii surf arena provides world-class big air conditions. With strong westernly swells and winds, the unique surf arena gives spectators a full view of the action in the rough and cold conditions. With the waves and wind providing multiple world-firsts through the last four years, get ready to feast your eyes on an epic showdown up north. The ‘Red Bull King of the Air Qualifier – Cold Hawaii’ event has an open window from September 13th till October 6th for the best possible conditions in the Nørre Vorupør Surf Arena.