Freestyle skiers at the Winter Olympics rely on music as essential equipment, with many athletes bringing earphones to competitions. Canadian skier Evan McEachran uses high-tempo rap to get fired up before big air jumps, while Swiss competitor Nils Rhyner opts for Swiss hardcore punk.
For slopestyle events, McEachran switches to smooth soul music like Frank Ocean to maintain a sense of flow during his runs. 'If I'm feeling like I'm a little low on energy, I'll put on some high-tempo music,' McEachran said. 'That fires me up and gives me a little jolt.'