Birk
Ruud

Birk Ruud’s ambitions can’t be contained by ski bindings. From his first X Games Ski Big Air gold at Norway 2018 to his XG Aspen 2024 Slopestyle title, the 6-time X Games medalist has mastered the art of taking flight. But he wants to master much more. The 25-year-old also has become a world-class snowboarder and excellent skateboarder, and he’s even a budding entrepreneur. Then there’s his death-diving hobby — a sport that involves leaping from high towers into water. Raised in Norway, a winter-sports hub, Ruud’s journey began humbly on backyard rails at his grandparents’ house. It was there that his boundless curiosity and hunger for adventure took root. In 2025, he made a bold move and left his adidas sponsorship to start his own clothing company called, Busi. Got engaged to Tanja Frigstad in 2025.