#blog · September 26, 2024
Digitalization in Construction Achieves World Record
For a remarkable Audi Nines project, klarx provided excavators to build halfpipes – all in pursuit of a new world record.
World Record at Audi Nines
11.7 meters above ground – enough to make anyone dizzy, even with a safety railing. But to jump that height on skis and land safely again seems impossible.
Yet it happened at Audi Nines. The organizers built a massive snow park together with Schneestar. Excavators from klarx, the online platform for renting construction equipment, were used to make it possible. This enabled two-time halfpipe Olympic champion David Wise (USA) to push beyond his limits. The new world record stands!
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On the very first day of Audi Nines – a week-long freestyle session for skiers and snowboarders in Sölden and Obergurgl-Hochgurgl – David Wise took advantage of optimal weather conditions and tested the limits of the ten-meter high quarterpipe. "I felt great and jumped a bit higher each time," Wise reported. "I was never afraid. The advantage was that we had a measurement system on site, so we could see immediately how high we jumped." The conditions at the event were therefore ideal for the athletes and, in addition to the world record, led to many other record-breaking jumps. The athlete found words of appreciation for all those involved.
Construction Equipment from klarx in Action
"This record is a team effort. I could never have done it alone." The biggest challenge was preparing the quarterpipe so David felt completely comfortable and could push his personal limits. For this, five snow groomers and four excavators were deployed around the clock for two weeks to move a total of 200,000 cubic meters of snow. The organizers made equipment rental as simple as possible and therefore turned to klarx – the digital platform for construction equipment rental. The perfect combination of people and machines played an essential role in achieving this world record.
Photo of freeski pro athlete Nico Zacek
A Labor of Love for klarx Founders
Nico Zacek, founder of Audi Nines, expressed satisfaction with this partnership: "We also brought on a new partner in klarx, who made renting the necessary equipment a breeze through their digital platform."
This project was also a labor of love for klarx co-founders Matthias and Florian Handschuh, themselves former professional snowboarders: "Our hearts still beat for this sport. It's simply wonderful to see that klarx has contributed to this world record by providing construction equipment. We rent equipment every day on demanding job sites. The glacier in Sölden was a special logistical challenge for us, and we were delighted to solve it for Audi Nines."
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