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The two french riders Dora Kuentz and Gabin Bouzanne win the 4* Engadinsnow FWT Qualifier finals in the snowboard women’s and men’s category. Ulla Gillot from Austria takes home the win in the Ski Women’s category, while Edvin Olsson from Sweden wins the Ski Men’s category.

The Engadinsnow 2024 in Silvaplana is unique worldwide and combines innovation and freeriding for more than 20 years. The format pairs two riders in a team, tackling the challenging terrain of the Corvatsch North Face together. The Freeride skiers and snowboarders race down the rocky cliffs and steep slopes, showcasing their skills in perfect harmony, while going head-to-head in a knock-out system versus their opponents. The youngsters Austin Pickett (USA) and his compatriot Tyler Blocke...

Europe's most anticipated winter sports event of the year is officially over! 300 of the world's best snowboarders and freeskiers came to the Swiss Alps to open the competition season in style. The unique freestyle facilities, an innovative slopestyle course and the superpipe offer perfect conditions for the superstars on freestyle snowboards and skis.

In the Slopestyle Freeski Men competition Birk Ruud from Norway, current Olympic Big Air champion and Slopestyle World champion took home the gold medal. Swiss local hero Mathilde Gremaud, current World & Olympic Slopestyle champion, wins the women Freeski competition.

After 2019 and 2020, Australian Scotty James once again took the win this year, wowing spectators with his stylish halfpipe run. Valentino Guseli (AUS) landed in second place, making a world premiere with a frontside 1620. Japan’s Ruka Hirano completes the podium in third place. In the women’s event, last year’s winner Mitsuki Ono from Japan won with 81.75 points. The young American Bea Kim and Ruki Tomita (JPN) completing the podium in second and third place.

The twenty finalists showed progressive runs at this first FIS Snowboard World Cup of the season. Tricks such as cab double 9 on the shark fins, back to back 1620s on kickers, backside 5 in the quarter. US rider Julia Marino, who also won the LAAX OPEN in 2020, mastered the seven features best in the women's category. Annika Morgan from Germany came in second place. Anna Gasser, the two-time Olympic champion in Big Air, came third. In the men´s category Canadian Liam Brearley receives the...

The freestyle year 2024 is about to kick off in Laax, Switzerland from January 16th – 21st. The LAAX OPEN 2024 (official FIS World Cup) hosts two sport disciplines: snowboarding (Slopestyle & Halfpipe) and freesking (Slopestyle). Europe's most important snowboard freestyle event will take place again! Freestyle riders from all over the world dominate the sporting and cultural events in Laax. Women, men, on snowboards and freeskis are soaring high and hurrahing the finest freestyle action....

The Tchoukball Nations Cup is an action packed sports tournament. It takes place in Geneva (Switzerland), the hometown of tchoukball, where it was created over 50 years ago. This year's event saw the participation of 19 teams from 7 different countries.

The Tchoukball Nations Cup took place from 14th to 16th December 2023 in Geneva (Switzerland), the hometown of tchoukball, where it was created over 50 years ago. This year's event saw the participation of 19 teams from 7 different countries. The qualifying matches were particularly intense, with close results and high spectator interest. Despite the fierce competition, only two nations managed to qualify for the finals, in both the women's and men's competitions. In the women's competitio...

LAAX OPEN 2023 - Europe's most important snowboard freestyle event will take place again from January 16th to 21st, 2024! Hundreds of freestyle riders from all over the world will dominate the sporting and cultural events in Laax. Women, men, on snowboards and freeskis will be soaring high and hurrahing the finest freestyle action. Exciting final decisions for titles, trophies and CHF 180,000 in prize money are on the agenda. One of the best-known names this year is Valentino Guseli (AUS),...

In the thrilling final, the Slovenian siblings Jernej and Julija Kruder secured the victory over Olympic gold medalist and defending champion Alberto Ginés López and his Ukrainian teammate Jenya Kazbekova. The Kruder siblings' historic victory marked the culmination of an intense climbing competition that pushed the limits of skill and endurance.

The imposing Verzasca Dam in the Ascona-Locarno region in Switzerland is set to host the unique multi-pitch climbing competition format with world-class athletes! Red Bull Dual Ascent 2023 is the second edition of the world's first head-to-head multi-pitch climbing competition on artificial routes and will take place from 1st – 4th of November 2023.

This stop of the Freestyle Pro Tour 2023 marks the conclusion of the European Foilstyle and Tow-In Championship battles. It took place in the beautiful Swiss capital of Geneva. Maaike Huvermann (NED) and Sam Esteve (FRA) win the Geneva Tow-In finals. With this win Huvermann backs up her overall ranking score and becomes the official 2023 Women’s European Tow-in Champion. For the men, Georg Grisley (ENG) takes the title of the 2023 Men’s European Tow-in Champion. Due to the lack of wind durin...

Ce jour là, 5895m ?️ Une aventure haute en couleur. J'ai effectué l'ascension du toit de l'Afrique, le Kilimanjaro. C'était pour moi une expérience toute nouvelle, une préparation de longue date. J'ai pu voir des paysages fantastiques, des forêts tropicales aux déserts Alpins. Les nuits étaient en Camp autour des 4000m d'altitude, pour l'acclimatation. Je n'ai connu aucune difficulté ou blessures durant l'aventure. Cette aventure a duré 7 jours, dont 5 d' acclimatations. ❄️ La nuit de...

The climactic Day 7 marked the culmination of the U21 World Championships and iQGames Silvaplana, featuring the Medal Series as the decisive closing act. The day's forecast unfolded as predicted, with persistent rain casting an atmospheric backdrop for the final battles. The Medal Series served are the final series of races that decides on who will be crowned World Champion. In the men's fleet, Gaspard Carfantan of France clinched victory in the grand final, triumphantly securing the U21 Wor...

Day 6 of the U21 World Championships & iQGames Silvaplana (SUI) encountered a dynamic Day 6, marked by an intriguing set of slalom racing and rain. The day's action commenced with the first start at 12:00 PM, capitalizing on a robust yet variable wind that necessitated the choice of slalom racing due to its patchy and gusty nature, a testament to the varying wind strengths across the expansive lake. The day's racing itinerary initiated with the women's fleet embarking on 3 slalom races, foll...

The marathon, distinguished by its extended duration of around 1 hour, held a distinctive challenge. Due to the size of Lake Silvaplana, the race format necessitated five laps around the lake, encompassing a significant portion of the locale. the marathon is known for the "rabbit start," an exciting starting method where athletes follow behind a boat surging over the starting line, contributing to a spectacular start of the race. After five laps around Lake Silvaplana and approximately 50 mi...

A spectacular day of racing unfolded on Day 4 of the U21 Worlds & iQGames Silvaplana (SUI), characterized by impeccable sailing conditions that allowed for a total of 5 races in both the men's and women's fleets. The day dawned with the ideal wind speed ranging between 15 to 17 knots, accompanied by the sun's warmth, setting the stage for another day of racing. In the men's fleet, Gaspard Carfatan from France showcased remarkable skills, clinching victory in 4 out of the 5 races. This comman...

The racing excitement at the Silvaplana event took an unexpected turn on Day 3 as the elusive Maloja wind failed to make its anticipated appearance. The initial forecast hinted at a possibility of northward winds, signaling that the renowned Maloja wind might not grace the event today. In response, the race committee presented two alternatives, both poised to offer captivating engagement to the athletes. The first option on the table was a speed challenge, brimming with enticing rewards in...

In 2023 the Vanora ENGADINWIND by Dakine in Silvaplana, Switzerland plays host to the first ever iQ FOiL U21 World Championships, showcasing the class of windsurfing that was chosen to be part of the Olympic program in Paris 2024. 80 riders from 18 nations will race for the U21 World Champion title in the iQ FOiL windsurfing category. In the beautiful landscape the riders started with the slalom showing their best at beautiful conditions in Silvaplana, Switzerland. After the 1st racing day...

The Vanora ENGADINWIND by Dakine 2023 takes place from 21st and 27th of August with the world class of Windsurfer and Wingfoiler who compete at the Lake Silvaplana in the Engadin. The Engadinwind has developed into the world's most important and largest foil event. Olympic winners, world champions and European champions from the various foil classes will show windsurfing at the highest level on Lake Silvaplana, Switzerland.

Overall winners crowned Vice Marathon World Champion & Swiss National Champion Martin Stosek (CZE) and Marc Stutzmann (SUI) winning the men title 2023 Cape Epic winners, Kim Le Court (MRI) and Vera Looser (NAM) are the first team to win the Cape Epic and the Swiss Epic in the same year In its 10th edition, taking place from 15 – 29th of August 2023, the SPAR Swiss Epic is one of Europe’s premier mountain bike stage races. The five-day stage race takes in 339km and 10.850m of climbing. A...

The Queen Stage proofed it’s name with a nail-biting sprint finish in the men race and drama in the women race. In the men race it all came down to a sprint finish between the two top teams, Canyon Northwave and Wilier Pirelli. After being in the lead at the top of the Scalettapass Canyon were chased down by Wilier Pirelli in the downhill. All four riders approached the final few hundreds meter together and it was Wout Alleman (BEL) from Wilier Pirelli who made the first move and got in front...

St. Moritz has hosted the SPAR Swiss Epic on two previous occasions, and with over 400 kilometers of dedicated MTB trails, and many dual-purpose trails surrounding the town, it is easy to understand why. Stage 3 explores these trails like never before and includes flow trails in the loop around St. Moritz in its 58km and 2.100m of climbing. The men race had some drama as Torpado Factory, Casey South (SUI) and Jakob Dorigoni (ITA) made an early move in the race. Their attack was successful...

The first transition day of the 2023 SPAR Swiss Epic sees teams set off from Lenzerheide with St. Moritz in their sights. Stage 2 is no mean feat as teams are required to race through a route of 81 kilometers with 2 350 meters of climbing, including a trip to the top of the Albula Pass at 2 312 meters above sea level. In both UCI categories the overall leaders extended the gap with another stage win. Local Marc Stutzmann and Czech rider Martin Stosek won after 3h20min while the battle for...

Stage 1 was a 51km loop with 2.000m of climbing around Lenzerheide. The recently crowned silver medal winner at the Mountain Bike Marathon Championships, Martin Stosek (CZE) and his teammate, fresh crowned Swiss Marathon champion Marc Stutzmann of team Canyon Northwave won this stage. In the women category it was the African duo, Kim Le Court (MRI) and Vera Looser (NAM), team Elysator Efficient Infinity Insure winning todays stage and starting into tomorrow’s stage 2 with the leader jersey.

Let it Bärn – an extraordinary short film about bouldering in urban spots! The short film pays homage to a hidden piece of sports history – urban bouldering. This artistic manifestation of city culture takes center stage amid an ongoing discourse that transcends the realm of sports: the ownership and utilization of public spaces. This is an expression of creativity, freedom, joy of movement and the underground lifestyle: city bouldering!

Get ready to ride the adrenaline rush! Watch the fearless FWT athletes showcase their breathtaking skills at the Kicking Horse Golden BC Pro in our best GoPro of GoPro moments compilation.

Premier victories for Johanne Killi and Andri Ragettli at the FIS Freeski World Cup in LAAX. Reigning Slopestyle World Champion and local hero Andri Ragettli (SUI) wins ahead of Olympic Champions Alex Hall (USA) and Birk Ruud (NOR). No stranger to the LAAX victory podium is Johanne Killi. As the first LAAX OPEN Freeski winner, the Norwegian completes the loop to the European Freeski Open, held in LAAX in previous years where she won in 2014 as a newcomer.

Europe’s premium freestyle event celebrated a premiere, for the first time ever Freeskiers were part of the event. The FIS World Cup made its first guest appearance at the LAAX OPEN 2023 with two sport disciplines – snowboarding and freesking. Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski Synnott (NZL) and World champion Marcus Kleveland (NOR) take home the LAAX OPEN Slopestyle titles, while Japanese Junior Olympic champions Ono Mitsuki (JPN) and Ruka Hirano (JPN) are the 2023 Halfpipe champions. The winning...

The Freeride World Junior Championship is back! This year, the best young skiers and snowboarders of the world come together for the most eagerly anticipated competition of the Junior series, the Yeti Freeride World Junior Championships by Dynastar. This is the event where the most talented freeriders of the new generation compete to secure the coveted title of Junior World Champion in all four categories: Ski Men, Ski Women, Snowboard Men and Snowboard Women. For more Freeride World Tour...

The LAAX OPEN will take place from 18-22 January 2023. The world-renowned freestyle event now also has freeskiing on board. The traditional Snowboard World Cup in Slopestyle and Halfpipe will be joined by the Freeski World Cup in Slopestyle. Around 300 freestyle World Cup riders are pleased to show off their skills at the prestigious international contest. Fortunately, in 2023 the characterizing OPEN side event program is back on track: DJ sets and live concerts in the rocksresort village, LA...

Red Bull Dual Ascent is the world's first head-to-head multi-pitch climbing competition on artificial routes featuring 16 elite climbers paired up into 8 rope teams to battle it out to the top of the Verzasca Dam, Switzerland. After the qualification 2 teams compete in the small final and 2 teams ein the final, leaving one winning team. This unique competition concept provides innovation at the highest level of climbing and brings together climbers across various disciplines – presenting new...

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Salut Les Riders! Je fait le 3ème saut à l'élastique le plus haut du monde (220m)! Depuis le barrage de Verzasca en Suisse. Suit moi sur les réseaux sociaux : -Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/yann.sechet/ -TikTok : YannSechet -Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/yannsechet/ -Twitter : https://twitter.com/YSechet #letthereberide #bungeejumping #goldeneye007

After a long final day of competition, the new world champions are crowned: In the youngest age groups, U15, Artun Senol (TUR) claims the 2022 title in the boys’ races, while Hanna Simon from Hungary not only wins the final in the girls’ U15, but also in the U17 races. French windsurfer Noé Garandeau is the new champion in the boys age group of under 17-year-olds. And finally, the victories in the U19s go to Charlie Dixon from Great Britain (boys) and Isreal’s Tamar Steinberg (girls).

Watch this Spectacular Windsurf-Freestyle Tow-in action at Vanora Engadinwind 2022 by Dakine

Tow-in freestyle show at the lake with four top professional freestylers: Yentel Caers, Amado Vrieswijk, Steven Van Broeckhoven, Balz Muller.

On the fifth day of the Youth and Junior World Championships in Silvaplana, it was cloudy and cold. The plan was to start all the finals that could not be done so far, but the wind was not sufficient. Instead, a night Tow-In Freestyle show was started in the evening.

Results in the U17 boys, the French Noé Garandeau (FRA 38) remains on first place. Tom Nicolle (FRA 55), who dropped to third after a protest yesterday, had a very good performance winning today’s race and accomplished to climb up to second place overall. The Polish boy, Igor Lewinsky (POL 30), who yesterday was second after the protest, today took the third place overall after a tie break with the French Nicolle. In the girls fleet, the Hungarian Simon Hanna (HUN 70) climbed to the firs...

The third day of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championship was a total success, due to the wind blowing more than the day before, the race committee decided to launch Course Races. There was a total of 18 races that day!

Wilier Pirelli Factory and Davos Klosters Women Win 2022 SPAR Swiss Epic The fifth and final stage of the 2022 SPAR Swiss Epic saw Wilier Pirelli Factory and Davos Klosters Women secure the overall title of the 2022 event upon crossing the finish line in Davos 359 kilometres after the race began in Arosa. Wilier Pirelli’s Stage 5 victory was their fourth stage win of the event and saw them secure the overall title in a time of 16:19:40; Singer Racing team finished both second on the final...

Heavy Rainfall, longest Swiss Epic stage ever and sprint finishes – that are the stories of today’s Queen Stage, one for the history books. The Queen Stage of the 2022 SPAR Swiss Epic, in Graubünden, may not have the jagged saw tooth profile of the other stages, but by its sheer length it commands respect.

Stage 3 of the 2022 SPAR Swiss Epic, in Graubünden, showcases all three key villages of the Flims Laax Falera region during the 63km loop, picked with 2.200m of climbing. After a rainy night, the weather was way better than expected and the clouds offered a nice scenery for today’s stage. It is a singletrack-filled day of trail exploration below the tree-line that kicks off with The Track, from Falera to Ladir. The route then descends past Ilanz’s Dominican Convent and follows the Rhein downs...

Stage 2 of the 2022 SPAR Swiss Epic features both the highest point in the 2022 race as well as the race’s longest descent that passes the lowest point of this year's edition, meaning teams will have to prepare for stage that tests limits but rewards with thrills aplenty. The Urdenfürggli, a bridleway which dates back to the fourteenth century, dominates the opening 15 kilometres. From the summit, an 8-kilometre-long trail drops into Lenzerheide, the home of Switzerland’s mountain biking Worl...

This weekend, Laax in Switzerland will be the venue for the Highline Slackline World Championships 2022. At an altitude of 2252 meters on the Crap Sogn Gion, 31 athletes from all over the world will compete in the categories Speedline and Freestyle. While men and women performed their tricks separately in freestyle, they tried to run their fastest time in speedline. A total of three lines with a length of 65 meters and different tensions are available to the athletes for the freestyle, for th...