In a celebration of one of the most important late-season events of the year - known as 'The Nines' - athletes strapped brightly coloured flares to their boards and skis and tackled an innovative course that went beyond the standard slopestyle or halfpipe.
 
    
                      
             
     
     
     
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
 
 
