Since its founding in 2011, Swatch Nines MTB has served as a friendly antagonist to the world of competitive mountain biking by creating eye-catching experimental playgrounds for athletes to express themselves and push their limits in a friendly, non-competitive atmosphere.
This fall, Swatch Nines MTB will make its debut at an exciting new location in Sölden, Austria. From the 10th to the 14th of September, this stunning venue in the Austrian Alps will play host to Swatch Nines’ unique blend of innovative course design and international MTB talent.
The BYND The Mountain Festival, which made its successful premiere last year, will relocate to Sölden alongside Swatch Nines. From 13–15 September, the three-day Bike Republic Sölden Festival BYND The Mountain will overlap with Swatch Nines, offering participants a front-row seat to world-class MTB action as well as a full program of musical acts, parties, gear tests, side events and more.
The lineup features top international talent from across the mountain bike spectrum, including a strong female presence. The categories of freeride and slopestyle and are all well-represented, with freeriders such as Veronique Sandler (GBR/NZL), Casey Brown (NZL) and Sam Reynolds (GBR), slopestyle riders like Nicholi Rogatkin (USA) and Patricia Druwen (GER), Stay tuned for the full riders list.
Faced with rain, mud, sun and snow, the riders of Swatch Nines rise to the challenge of an early outbreak of winter in the Alps. This 26-minute documentary offers an unfiltered deep dive into the reality of Swatch Nines MTB 2024 at Bike Republic Sölden. Come along for the ride as they make the best of every situation, mastering the Nines course with determination and style. Their spirit and dedication to mountain biking as a collective crew shines through in all conditions.
The set-up is a product of months of intensive collaboration between athletes, designers and park builders. The process of designing the setup began at a creative workshop in January 2024, where the first sketches were made. Since then the features have evolved into their final form, steered by input from riders like Patricia Druwen, Erik Fedko, Lukas Schäfer and Peter Kaiser.
