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With world title races and critical points in every category hanging in the balance, the world’s best freeriders revelled under the pressure of Crunch Time and gave it their all in Andorra after patiently waiting for conditions to allow for today’s competition to go down. Léo Slemett (FRA) earned his second podium in a row with a very strong freestyle plan of attack, which included three nicely stuck 360s in the first half of his run and a clean and fluid second half that he closed out with a...

With world title races and critical points in every category hanging in the balance, the world’s best freeriders revelled under the pressure of Crunch Time and gave it their all in Andorra after patiently waiting for conditions to allow for today’s competition to go down. Blake Hamm (USA-1st Place) brought his strong freestyle game sticking a switch 180 followed by a big 360 at the top of the venue, a floaty and stylish 360 in the middle and a big bottom air to take his first career FWT win.

Wadeck Gorak (FRA- 1st Place) wowed the judges with an impressive line on his first time on the Bec. Wadeck cruised down the central couloir before hurling himself off the daunting Hollywood cliff. Showing us his control he linked this into another big cliff and a massive backflip to finish and claim his maiden FWT victory.

Jonathan Penfield (USA- 1st Place) set the category on fire with a dazzling show of big mountain snowboarding. The first rider out of the gates he linked together a series of huge airs including a backside 360. Entering more exposure, he calmly sent his way over another cliff and capitalized on his fluidity score.

Hometown hero Elisabeth Gerritzen (SUI- 1st Place) delivered the goods today showing us her control and style in big, exposed terrain. Fearlessly sending her first cliff deep she managed to hold her line and link it into a huge mandatory air. The excitement didn’t finish there with Elisabeth stomping another huge air and straightlining it home all the way to victory.

Marion Haerty (FRA- 1st Place) put down the run of her life including a massive 360 and a technical double drop to add a record fourth win to the season. With the 2019 FWT Title already secured she came here hungry to take home the Verbier crown. What an extraordinary season with an unprecedented ‘perfect’ 4 wins, including victory here at the iconic Bec des Rosses, and adding a second FWT title to her 2017 crown.

Marion Haerty (FRA- 1st Place) put down the run of her life including a massive 360 and a technical double drop to add a record fourth win to the season. With the 2019 FWT Title already secured she came here hungry to take home the Verbier crown.

Jonathan Penfield (USA- 1st Place) set the category on fire with a dazzling show of big mountain snowboarding. The first rider out of the gates he linked together a series of huge airs including a backside 360. Entering more exposure he calmly sent his way over another cliff and capitalized on his fluidity score.

Wadeck Gorak (FRA- 1st Place) wowed the judges with an impressive line on his first time on the Bec. Wadeck cruised down the central couloir before hurling himself off the daunting Hollywood cliff. Showing us his control he linked this into another big cliff and a massive backflip to finish and claim his maiden FWT victory.

Darren Berrecloth is a pioneer of the freeride mountain bike scene and undisputed legend of the sport. From the dankest Drop In bus to the 360 road gap heard around the world, The Claw takes us back to simpler times where you were to obey the 10% rule at all costs. ► Subscribe for WEEKLY videos: https://bit.ly/2T2WsNZ Merch & Stickers: http://www.ifht.tv/store Instagram: http://instagram.com/ifhtfilms Facebook: http://facebook.com/ifhtfilms Music from Musicbed ♪ Sign up for a t...

It’s that time of the season again when points mean everything: world title race, qualification for the finals in Verbier and the 2020 season. It’s with all of this on the line that sets the stage for what is sure to be a highly contested competition in the Pyrenean freeride capital of Ordino Arcalís, during the March 2nd - 8th weather window. Big performances in Fieberbrunn has solidified the leaderboard with Markus Eder (ITA), Victor De Le Rue (FRA), Arianna Tricomi (ITA) and Marion Haerty...

Hedvig Wessel (NOR-1st Place) took the win by pointing her skis into a big and fast top air, then stomped a smooth middle air, and cemented her spot at the top podium with a huge backflip at the bottom. Jacqueline Pollard (USA-2nd Place) stuck airs in every part of the venue and applied her big mountain style and smooth technique to a great run overall. Elisabeth Gerritzen (SUI-3rd Place) strung together smooth airs all the way down the mountain for a highly fluid run. Marion Haerty (FRA-1st...

Top conditions and prime runs by the worlds bests Freeriders at the third stop of the Freeride World Tour (FWT) 2019 in Fieberbrunn. Victor De Le Rue (FRA-1st Place) charged into top of venue throwing a big 360 over tons of exposure, which he followed by a huge air, another 360 and then yet another 360 to cap off an amazing run which he spent most of the time spinning consecutive front and backside 360s. Dave Baird (USA-2nd Place) wowed judges and viewers with a beautiful sequence of two huge...

Best conditions at the third stop of the Freeride World Tour (FWT) 2019 in Fieberbrunn. Sunshine and fresh snow ensured spectacular descents by the best freeriders in the world. Markus Eder (ITA) was able to secure his second victory of this tour and is on course for the title after three stops. The Italien provided spectacular moments with a beautifully floated 360 at the top of the venue with tons of exposure below, a fast and smooth middle section with plenty more air time, a very creativ...

With the legendary “Wildseeloder” venue blanketed under blue skies and cold fresh snow, the intrepid roster of athletes wasted no time in choosing big lines and creative features hoping to finish the day standing in the winners circle. Victor De Le Rue (FRA-1st Place) charged into top of venue throwing a big 360 over tons of exposure, which he followed by a huge air, another 360 and then yet another 360 to cap off an amazing run which he spent most of the time spinning consecutive front and b...

With the legendary “Wildseeloder” venue blanketed under blue skies and cold fresh snow, the intrepid roster of athletes wasted no time in choosing big lines and creative features hoping to finish the day standing in the winners circle. Markus Eder (ITA-1st Place) continued his 2019 world title campaign with a beautifully floated 360 at the top of the venue with tons of exposure below, a fast and smooth middle section with plenty more air time, a very creative floaty transfer, and a massive ba...

With the legendary “Wildseeloder” venue blanketed under blue skies and cold fresh snow, the intrepid roster of athletes wasted no time in choosing big lines and creative features hoping to finish the day standing in the winners circle. Marion Haerty (FRA) was the last rider to go for the day and did not disappoint with a steep and technical top section, multiple airs linked together through the middle and two clean bottom airs to take the win and further cement her spot in the overall rankings.

With the legendary “Wildseeloder” venue blanketed under blue skies and cold fresh snow, the intrepid roster of athletes wasted no time in choosing big lines and creative features hoping to finish the day standing in the winners circle. Hedvig Wessel (NOR) took the win by pointing her skis into a big and fast top air, then stomped a smooth middle air, and cemented her spot at the top podium with a huge backflip at the bottom.

With two events in the books and a highly contested world title race rapidly unfolding, the world’s best will get their chance to “Hold The Line” in Fieberbrunn as FWT19 enters the European leg of the season. Regarded as one of the most technical and challenging freeride competition venues on the planet, Fieberbrunn’s “Wildseeloder” face is a key piece to the puzzle for every world title quest. With a record snow year, we can expect to see new lines to be opened and an incredible show.Strong...

Still buzzing from an epic competition in Japan, the world’s premier line-up of freeriders arrived in Golden B.C. just in time for more fresh snow and chilly temperatures, which set-up a top shelf contest full of huge performances at the second stop of FWT19. Famous for its powder and steep big mountain terrain, Kicking Horse’s “Ozone” freeride venue provided the perfect theater for the 2019 world title race to complete its second chapter. Season wildcard, Victor De Le Rue (FRA) earned his fi...

Still buzzing from an epic competition in Japan, the world’s premier line-up of freeriders arrived in Golden B.C. just in time for more fresh snow and chilly temperatures, which set-up a top shelf contest full of huge performances at the second stop of FWT19. Famous for its powder and steep big mountain terrain, Kicking Horse’s “Ozone” freeride venue provided the perfect theater for the 2019 world title race to complete its second chapter. Former world champion, Marion Haerty (FRA) made her p...

Still buzzing from an epic competition in Japan, the world’s premier line-up of freeriders arrived in Golden B.C. just in time for more fresh snow and chilly temperatures, which set-up a top shelf contest full of huge performances at the second stop of FWT19. Famous for its powder and steep big mountain terrain, Kicking Horse’s “Ozone” freeride venue provided the perfect theater for the 2019 world title race to complete its second chapter. Jacqueline Pollard (USA) earned her first career FWT...

Heavy snowfalls in the Engadine valley make hearts beat of the freeriders faster. Fantastic finish to the 17th edition of the ENGADINSNOW by Dakine 2018, as perfect snow conditions meet with beautiful weather on the Alpetta face of the Corvatsch. Featuring 130 of the world’s best freeriders from 24 different nations in the categories snowboard and freeski. Eirik Schjolberg from Norway was able to leave all competition behind in the men’s freeski competition and Malene Madsen frrom Denmark fin...

Fantastic weather and a lot of fresh snow in the night before the competition, the conditions were perfect for over a hundred freeriders to compete at the 17. Edition of Engadinsnow at the Corvatsch (SUI). On the so called „Alpetta Face“, the riders showed their best freeriding performances. The skiers’ champion is Malene Madsen from Denmark securing the top spot with only 1.7 points in advantage over second placed Valeria Apostolo from Italy. Her fellow countrywomen Lena Attoresi claims thir...

Fantastic weather and a lot of fresh snow in the night before the competition, the conditions were perfect for over a hundred freeriders to compete at the 17. Edition of Engadinsnow at the Corvatsch (SUI). On the so called „Alpetta Face“, the riders showed their best freeriding performances. German snowboarder Marion Sebald claimed the victory in the women’s competition with a total points of 64.7, while her opponents from France, Marie Surry (2. place), and Norway, Ingrid Lonar (3. place), c...

Solid performances in every category by an insane line-up of riders set the stage for mind blowing debut to the season opener in Hakuba. Podium finishers like Markus Eder (ITA-1st Place) Tanner Hall (USA-2nd Place), Gigi Rüf (AUT-2nd Place), Arianna Tricomi (ITA-1st Place) and Anna Orlova (RUS-1st Place) will be looking to carry their momentum into Kicking Horse and earn more crucial points in the world title race. However, they will surely be challenged by the strong line-up of riders hoping...

In a place where the snow falls so hard and often that visibility even once every ten days is not a given, a top shelf lineup of the world’s finest freeriders were treated to epic conditions at the first stop of the 2019 Freeride World Tour (FWT) in the heart of the Japanese Alps. Markus Eder (ITA–First Place) stomped the opening event’s most impeccable run with a stylish flatspin 360 and a transfer air with his patented multidisciplinary style. Freeskiing founding father Tanner Hall (USA–S...

In a place where the snow falls so hard and often that visibility even once every ten days is not a given, a top shelf lineup of the world’s finest freeriders were treated to epic conditions at the first stop of the 2019 Freeride World Tour (FWT) in the heart of the Japanese Alps. The man, the myth, the legend Travis Rice (USA–First Place) defended his win from years past with a line above all others featuring an enormous 720 spin to a technical finish. Gigi Rüf (AUT–Second Place) maintained...

Arianna Tricomi (ITA-First Place) once again stood on top of the podium with a progressive run starting off with a 360 and followed by technical mastery. FWT newcomer Maude Besse (SUI-Second Place) charged into a zone no one else had touched, stomping a technical line in the steepest part of the venue. Elisabeth Gerritzen (SUI-Third Place) continued her rise through the ranks on the Tour with a big entry air followed to a second solid stomp. Anna Orlova (RUS–First Place) earned her first plac...

The winter begins with the 2019 Freeride World Tour (FWT) dropping in Hakuba, Japan: World’s best freeriders will begin their quest to become world champion in the heart of the Japanese Alps at the first event of FWT19. Huge amounts of recent snow in Hakuba, a stacked line-up of riders including 2018’s World Champions Ariana Tricomi (ITA), Manuela MAndl (AUT), Sammy Luebke (USA), Kristofer Turdell (SWE) and event wildcards Travis Rice (USA) and Taisuke Kusonoki (JPN), sets the stage for an ep...

Snowboard Men It was all stars and stripes on the podium today with three young Americans leading the pack. Jesse Aves (USA-1st Place) and Holden Samuels (USA- 2nd Place) proved that age is only a number as they both launched into two of the biggest airs seen this season for the category, respectively styling it out with grabs the whole way down to take the top two podium positions. Andrew Kraatz (USA-3rd Place) showed big mountain confidence and technical skill with a steep and creati...

SNOWBOARD WOMEN Defending champion, Marion Haerty (FRA-1st Place) took the top podium spot with solid riding from top to bottom, sticking her entire technical line with confidence. Manuela Mandl (AUT-2nd Place) earned another 2018 podium with strong fluid riding, putting her in the number one position in the overall rankings. Anna Orlova (RUS-3rd Place) linked up multiple airs with smooth and confident riding for a solid result and overall ranking going into the upcoming finals in Verbier....

It was a day of firsts for the rookie, Mickael Bimboes (FRA-1st Place) who claimed his first career FWT win and podium thanks to hard-charging big mountain confidence, perfectly stomped airs and a huge must-stick gap jump over the lower couloir, which has never been seen before in a competition on the “Wildseeloder” venue. Kristofer Turdell (SWE-2nd Place) stood on the podium for the second time this week and clinched the 2018 FWT Ski Men championship after stomping a nearly perfect technical...

Austrian snowboard legend, Gigi Rüf (AUT-1st Place) earned his first FWT win thanks to a textbook run, which began with him smoothly slashing his way through the big mountain spine features at the top of the venue followed by a stylish 360, true to form for the backcountry freestyle specialist. Joining him on the podium was wildcard, Elias Elhardt (GER-2nd Place) whose trademark playful and flowy style was on full display and fellow Austrian, Thomas Feurstein (AUT-3rd Place) who earned himsel...

Vallnord-Arcalís, Andorra–March 6, 2018 – With crunch time rapidly approaching in Fieberbrunn and crucial points on the line in the 2018 FWT, riders in every category threw down on the legendary Pyrenean freeride venue, "Basser Negre”. Recent snowfall in Vallnord-Arcalís, Andorra and bluebird skies made for superb riding conditions and amazing performances to kick-off the European leg of the 2018 tour. Sammy Luebke (USA-1st Place), defending FWT World Champion was the rider to beat today w...

Steep lines, spectacular backflips, strong wild card riders, but also athletes who couldn't start due to ascending fog The contest day on the 10th of February 2018 in Hochfügen included it all.Blue skies and 'sensational snow conditions' according to skier Michael Strauß provided the perfect start at 9:30 am. The Swiss rider Jerome Caroli was first to drop into the east face of the mountain. The weather and the snow were better than expected so all the riders were eager to start and show...

Kicking Horse, Golden, BC, Canada–February 5, 2018 – The 2018 Freeride World Tour (FWT) stop delivered for spectators and competitors alike as the first-ever event to take place at the legendary Canadian freeride destination was held in nearly picture-perfect conditions. Known for its technical lines, deep snow, and playful freeride-friendly terrain, Kicking Horse welcomed 47 riders in four categories for its inaugural competition and the only FWT stop on North American soil. Competitors mad...

The FWT Hakuba Japan 2018 stop is coming up in just a few days! Terje Haakonsen is going to join the Hakuba lineup with snowboard film star Gigi Rüf and local Japanese legend Tadashi Fuse which will make the men’s snowboard category more exciting to watch than ever. All your favorite athletes from the last years are going to show their best as well. Don’t miss your chance to watch some of the finest names in the history of sport throw down in incredible Japanese powder. Be sure to tune in...

►Watch the full film here now: http://win.gs/GenerationsofFreeskiing From hot-dogging and ski ballet to today’s slopestyle and urban tricks: with a lot of esprit and attention to detail, the 30-minute documentary “Generations of Freeskiing” revives the most iconic moments of freeskiing history. Skiers such as Jon Olsson, Henrik Windstedt, Nick Goepper, Jesper Tjäder, Bene Mayr, Lisa Zimmermann and Viktoria Rebensburg pay homage to the greatest eras of freeskiing, appreciating yesterday’s her...

Watch the competition week through the eyes of a cliff diver. Following the procedure, the rituals, the height feeling, the moment before the take off, reaction to the results from the judges, and much more. © Red Bull Media House

One day after his 26th birthday and after Mexico’s rising star started closing in on the podium’s top spot during the last competition in the Azores, Jonathan Paredes took the day’s high score (480.90pts) for the first time in his World Series career. Another premiere followed in second position with 24-year-old Sergio Guzman (471.05pts) being the first invitee to finish that high in the rankings in only his fourth World Series appearance. David Colturi (470.60pts), who sneaked into the final...

Jonathan Paredes takes first ever Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series victory in Mostar (BIH) on August 15, 2015. The Mexican had snatched the lead with a superb effort in Friday’s Seeding Round and went on to join a list of only 8 divers who have won an event in Red Bull Cliff Diving history. It was a stunning display of diving in Mostar’s old town on this red-hot Saturday afternoon. 12,000 fanatical spectators saw fellow Mexican Sergio Guzman score the first ever podium finish of a wildcard...

Cliff diving – in a place where diving from great heights has been a tradition for four-and-a-half centuries – a hand selected group of 14 of the world’s best cliff divers will be part of the first ever World Series competition at the ‘Stari Most’, the old bridge of Mostar, and the country’s most recognizable landmark. The first dives from the bridge date back to 1664, the first competition to 1968, and August 15, 2015 marks the day when Gary Hunt, the dominating Brit, will launch acrobatical...

"Women in Snowboarding -- A History" is the fifth video segment from a collection cut out of the 2009/2010 Swatch TTR TV Show series and is the first part of three that will focus on influential women in snowboarding and the development from the early days. To see this show in its entirety please visit http://www.ttrworldtour.com/multimedia/tv-schedule.html for television airing times in your region. The first part of the "Women in Snowboarding - A History" series delves into the complexit...

Check out the second breakout from the first TV Show on the 09/10 TTR Bundle: Ever wondered how snowboarding became one of the biggest winter sports? This is story of Snowboarding, the people who progressed it, and genesis of the Swatch TTR World Snowboarding Tour. This part takes you right the way through from the inception of the Oakley Arctic Challenge, the Ticket to Ride system, all the way to a 6star stadium events and a the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. And with interviews from world...

MAKE IT COUNT is a four-part documentary, which showcases Element?s defining moments and delves into its compelling story. From its humble beginnings, to a forward thinking global brand, this film covers two decades of stories and imagery. In creating Chapter 1 of 4, ?WIND? I followed Johnny Schillereff (Element founder & president) and dug into his history, interviewing the very people that have shaped his life and the company. The opening and closing sequences give you a small taste of th...