Man braves ice, snow and gravity to drive a car up one of the world's steepest and most dangerous ski slopes
Published on Sep 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Sep 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
This man drove an Audi up one of the world’s steepest and most dangerous ski slopes, which has a mind-boggling 85 percent incline.
As you might have guessed, it wasn’t just any old driver behind the wheel; it was two-time DTM Mattias Ekström, but even with his skills, the whole thing was a real nail-biter.
The impressive feat was arranged by Red Bull and saw Ekström drive the Audi up The Streif, including tackling the steepest incline, known as the Mousetrap.
“The last 25 meters will always be lodged in my memory. We conquered even the steepest stretch,” he said after he completed the daunting stunt.
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With a background in both local and national press in the UK, Claire moved to New Zealand before joining the editorial team at Supercar Blondie in May 2024. As a Senior Content Writer working on New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), Claire was the first writer on the team to make the site’s output a slick 24/7 operation covering the latest in automotive news.
