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The ski categories put on another great show as the two-run format was implemented for the first time in Freeride World Tour history; the race for world title grows more intense with only the Xtreme Verbier remaining...

The snowboard categories put on another great show as the two-run format was implemented for the first time in Freeride World Tour history; the race for world title grows more intense with only the Xtreme Verbier remaining...

Carl Regner's smooth run in Fieberbrunn earned him the Focus Flow Rider award. The Freeride World Tour had its 4th stop. It took place in Austria at Fieberbrunn, (AUT), on Monday, March 14th 2022.

19 years old Max Hitzig was handed an event wildcard to compete in Fieberbrunn, and he just went on to win the first competition of the first of the two-staged FWT-Finals.

Jessica Hotter put down a really strong run down the Wildseeloder to win the first competition of the FWT 2022 Finals in Fieberbrunn, Austria!

Blake Moller took no prisoners as he charged down the Wildseeloder to claim his second win of the season in Fieberbrunn!

Challenging conditions didn't stop Tiphanie Perrotin from putting down a strong run from top to bottom to win the the first of the two-staged FWT-Finals competition in Fieberbrunn, Austria!

The Freeride World Tour is ready for its 4th stop. This will take place in Austria at Fieberbrunn, (AUT), in the weather window from Tuesday, March 15th to Sunday, March 20th. We are curious to see what the first stop of the final has to offer after the spectacular three qualifying stages! At the previous stop at Kicking Horse in Canada, the athletes had the last chance to qualify for the two staged FWT finals in Fieberbrunn (AUT) and Verbier (SUI). Due to the favorable location in the Alps,...

WOMEN'S FINAL: In the Women’s Finals, Bruna Kajiya (BRA) took on Rita Arnaus (ESP), Mikaili Sol (BRA) and Estefania Rosa (BRA). Conditions were strong and the women were powered on 6-9meter kites. The heat started with Estefania Rosa landing a solid 313 and Hinterberger mobe. It was a close heat with Rita Arnaus landing a super clean Slim Chance scoring a 7.37 and backing it up with an S-bend to blind with an air pass. Veteran Bruna Kajiya laid down a solid heat with a Slim Chance followed u...

On Day 3 Round 4 and 5 of the men was completed with standout moments such as a seatbelt Mobe 5 from Maxime Chabloz (SUI), and a massive Slim 9 to the moon from the Luis Cruz (DOM). To everyone’s surprise, Juan Rodriguez (COL) threw down a solid heat, demonstrating to everyone that home court advantage is real, advancing along with Manoel Soares (BRA) into the Semi-Finals. In the final heat of the day, Gianmaria Coccoluto (ITA) scored a 9.3, for the highest score of the day for a massive 319....

It was a mellow morning as super stars such as Mikaili Sol (BRA), Bruna Kajiya (BRA), Jeremy Burlando (ESP) and Carlos Mario (BRA) started filling in to confirm their event participation. Welcoming ceremonies began and spectators flooded the event site, eager for the action. Riders began warming up with the current world champion Arthur Guillebert (FRA) throwing huge tricks . The competition of 22 men and 6 women representing over 10 countries started following the freestyle format of the G...

The best GoPro moments of the at the second stop of the Freeride World Tour. See the best moments in the perspective of the riders.

Both snowboard categories showed many backflips and spins in Ordino Arcalis!

From massive sends to dramatic falls and crashes, we saw it all during yesterday's ski competitions in Ordino Arcalis.

It's been another day of 40+ knots howling Levante. Each and every rider showed up with courage, bringing everything they had to the nuking shores of Tarifa for the final battle of this event. Watch this video to see the finals and who took the podium wins! The GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 | BIG AIR podium MEN: 1. A. Guillebert (FRA) 2. J. Burlando (ITA) 3. E. Jaspan (AUS) 4. A. Corniel (DOM) WOMEN: 1. M. Sol (BRA) 2. P. Van Iersel (NLD) 3. H. Whiteley (GBR) 4. R. Arn...

On Day 2 in Tarifa, the wind blew the riders into action right away as the riders began to set up their quivers and were blasting their zone-in playlist upon arrival. Although the wind was nuking beyond expectations, bearing in mind this was a Freestyle competition the judges tried to maintain the Freestyle element as primary as they continued with the Mixed format applied from the previous day at first (7 trick attempts, best 4 counting: 2 Freestyle 2 Big Air tricks). Nico Franco (ESP) and R...

After a long wait, the GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa is back! What better place to hold the first event of 2021 than the OG Mecca of kiteboarding. Sitting on the most southernmost tip of Spain where the Mediterranean and Atlantic meet. Because of its unique position, Tarifa is the wind capital of Europe and is constantly buffered by two conflicting winds: the Levante from the east and the Poniente from the west. The energy of Tarifa is electric. Kilometers long white sandy beaches, and throu...

Petit session de reprise entre potes sur le Bikepark de la Clusaz . On découvre quelques nouveautés sur ce bikepark très orienté enduro avec de jolies pistes . Riders : Robin : @rob. inworld Jeremy: @ptiferey Nicolas : @nicolaschauffier Obi : obimartin1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ma chaine gaming : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXR-...... Discord : https://discord.gg/7QNQByBpTZ​​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.co...

THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR 2021 CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT XTREME VERBIER The world’s best freeriders captivated audiences for a 25th edition of the Xtreme Verbier that will be long remembered. Among one of the strongest rosters in Xtreme Verbier history, the 2021 kings and queens of freeride were crowned today. Due to snow conditions, athletes in all categories started at 3,020m (instead of 3,300m), but that certainly didn’t stop them lighting up the lookers-right of the Bec des Rosses – leaving j...

THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR 2021 CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT XTREME VERBIER The world’s best freeriders captivated audiences for a 25th edition of the Xtreme Verbier that will be long remembered. Among one of the strongest rosters in Xtreme Verbier history, the 2021 kings and queens of freeride were crowned today. Due to snow conditions, athletes in all categories started at 3,020m (instead of 3,300m), but that certainly didn’t stop them lighting up the lookers-right of the Bec des Rosses – leaving j...

THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR 2021 CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT XTREME VERBIER The world’s best freeriders captivated audiences for a 25th edition of the Xtreme Verbier that will be long remembered. Among one of the strongest rosters in Xtreme Verbier history, the 2021 kings and queens of freeride were crowned today. Due to snow conditions, athletes in all categories started at 3,020m (instead of 3,300m), but that certainly didn’t stop them lighting up the lookers-right of the Bec des Rosses – leaving j...

THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR 2021 CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT XTREME VERBIER The world’s best freeriders captivated audiences for a 25th edition of the Xtreme Verbier that will be long remembered. Among one of the strongest rosters in Xtreme Verbier history, the 2021 kings and queens of freeride were crowned today. Due to snow conditions, athletes in all categories started at 3,020m (instead of 3,300m), but that certainly didn’t stop them lighting up the lookers-right of the Bec des Rosses – leaving j...

THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR 2021 CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT XTREME VERBIER The world’s best freeriders captivated audiences for a 25th edition of the Xtreme Verbier that will be long remembered. Among one of the strongest rosters in Xtreme Verbier history, the 2021 kings and queens of freeride were crowned today. Due to snow conditions, athletes in all categories started at 3,020m (instead of 3,300m), but that certainly didn’t stop them lighting up the lookers-right of the Bec des Rosses – leaving j...

THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR 2021 CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT XTREME VERBIER The world’s best freeriders captivated audiences for a 25th edition of the Xtreme Verbier that will be long remembered. Among one of the strongest rosters in Xtreme Verbier history, the 2021 kings and queens of freeride were crowned today. Due to snow conditions, athletes in all categories started at 3,020m (instead of 3,300m), but that certainly didn’t stop them lighting up the lookers-right of the Bec des Rosses – leaving j...

THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR 2021 CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT XTREME VERBIER The world’s best freeriders captivated audiences for a 25th edition of the Xtreme Verbier that will be long remembered. Among one of the strongest rosters in Xtreme Verbier history, the 2021 kings and queens of freeride were crowned today. Due to snow conditions, athletes in all categories started at 3,020m (instead of 3,300m), but that certainly didn’t stop them lighting up the lookers-right of the Bec des Rosses – leaving j...

FWT21 GRANDE FINALE COMING SOON AT THE 25TH EDITION OF THE XTREME VERBIER With the bulk of the season completed, athletes adjust their eyes to the Bec de Rosses and prepare for the season’s final competition, running on an updated weather window of March 20-28. Culminating at 3,223m, the Bec de Rosses has provided the canvas for some dream-completing runs. Each year, with an ominous descent of 650m, the world’s best freeriders throw everything they have at this mythical mountain. The candl...

It's Crunch Time for FWT athletes as the competition heads to Fieberbrunn in Austria. With the original weather window of Saturday 6th – Tuesday 9th being ruled out as possible competition days, the new weather window has been extended to March 10th – March 17th. The organisers are waiting for a fresh snowfall to roll in over the Wildseeloder to run the third event. The world title race is heating up as athletes prepare for the third stop of FWT21 in the Austrian Tyrol. Two successful competi...

FWT21’s season opener is almost here, with Andorra ready to host the world’s best freeriders. The extended weather window of February 20-26 will give the competition the best chance to run in optimum conditions. The defending world champions are all fired for Andorra and the USA is bringing the heat in both men’s categories with Isaac Freeland leading the rankings for ski men and Nils Mindnich in the top spot for snowboarding. Judges expect more amazing performances from French superstar Mari...

It was day 3 at the GKA Freestyle Super Grand Slam here in Ilha do Guajiru and these are the highlights of men’s rounds 4 and 5 and women’s round 4! With stronger, gustier wind and more chop on the lagoon than yesterday, conditions were definitely a challenge for the riders today, but that did not stop them from showing the most impressive moves and highest scores we've seen in the competition so far!

Ilha do Guajiru delivers the goods for the first day of competition of the GKA Freestyle Super Grand Slam 2020 with perfect wind and water conditions in the tidal lagoon in front of Hura Beach. Vibes are high with all riders and crew as everybody tested negative for Covid in the morning in the compulsory test, meaning the event could be kicked off as planned. The organizers take pride in making sure all protocols are adhered to, the competition area is secured and access is only granted to...

Athletes had a very early start today, as the competition had to be scheduled according to the tides of the lagoon to ensure optimal riding conditions. First up were the men, and they were rewarded for getting up early with ideal conditions, flat water and steady wind so most competitors were on 11 to 13m kites. Here’s what went down in Hura Beach today: youngest competitor of the event Davi Ribeiro placed second in his first heat of the day, and it really showed that the 12-year-old Brazil...

We have our first ever GWA Super Foil Brazil Champion! Day 3 has been action packed here in Fortaleza. The wind was up and down and judges decided on heats of 9 minutes to compensate for the lulls, thankfully there was enough to run the competition. During the first Heat in the semi finals between Titouan and Fernando, we saw Titouan shine in both freestyle and surfing. He oozed confidence on his foil, with quick turns, catching wave after wave, sometimes coming very close to the risky shore...

Day 3 at the GKA SuperFoil Brazil 2020 - Hydrofoil Surf event in Fortaleza. Today was finals day here at the SuperFoil Brazil event. Our athletes have battled hard the last three days, to get their place in the Finals and Mini finals. We’ve seen some incredible action on the water and in the air too, the last Rounds of the competition were just as thrilling. In the mini finals Titouan and Maxime battled for the third place podium finish. The heat was exciting to watch as both riders put on a...

Today we had the final day of competition here at the GWA SuperFoil Brasil 2020. We ran a Best Trick/ Best Surf Super Session Competition for our WingFoil athletes, it was the first expression session the GWA have run in Brazil. The first heat saw Dudu Mazzocato, Fabian Muhmenthaler, Yann Rifflet, Maxime Chabloz and Balz Müller head to the water. Balz and Maxime both rode well. Balz landed a blind to toeside 360 and surfed some nice waves, which he attacked with style. He advanced into the fi...

Day two is complete at the GWA SuperFoil in Fortaleza. So far we have been blessed with great conditions for the competition, today we had light rain in the morning, which thankfully cleared in time for the event to begin. The weather made for a smooth run, enabling the team and athletes to get through two complete rounds of heats. Our first round winners from today went directly through to round three, while runner up athletes from Round One face each other in Round Two. French rider Maxime...

That's Day Two in the bag at the GKA SuperFoil 2020 Brazil. Good wind and nice waves have made for a great start to the main event. Getting through two complete rounds on the water and right into the semi finals in one day, we couldn’t have asked for more! The format for the elimination ladder in the SuperFoil Brazil event is a dingle elimination, which means the top riders from Round One are bumped directly into Round Three. In Round Two the runner up riders from Round One face each other, o...

The qualifiers for the GKA SuperFoil 2020 were run today in Fortaleza, Brazil. Day 1 of competitions started with heavy rain, which had cleared by midmorning, thankfully replaced by good wind and some moderate swell. Wind was averaging 15-20knots for most of the day. Format for the day was 5 minute heats, with 3 minute transitions in between. Judges were looking for perfect execution and technique, freestyle tricks and plenty of variety. It’s the first competition of its kind for the GKA and...

The Global Wing Sports Association is holding its first ever WingFoil event in Fortaleza, the SuperFoil Brasil 2020. On Day 1, it saw Balz Müller demonstrating that he is a master of not only freestyle, but at filling in his time in between tricks, with non-stop flowing dance-like moves on the water. The young athlete may come from a landlocked country, but today he proved that riding waves is no problem for a Swiss men. He performed outstandingly in both Waves and Freestyle, landing tricks h...

The Global Wing Sports Association is holding its first ever WingFoil event in Fortaleza, the SuperFoil Brasil 2020. On Day 1, it saw Balz Müller demonstrating that he is a master of not only freestyle, but at filling in his time in between tricks, with non-stop flowing dance-like moves on the water. The young athlete may come from a landlocked country, but today he proved that riding waves is no problem for a Swiss men. He performed outstandingly in both Waves and Freestyle, landing tricks h...

Last year we had barrelling waves here in Cape Verde, but this year it seems that the wind, and wave gods wanted to test our rider’s and team’s nerves, sending some challenging conditions our way. Lighter wind and a lack of swell, saw the crew pack up the event site not once, but twice, and move to a new location. Proof that we go to great lengths to bring you the best possible action here on the GKA Kite World Tour! Ines Correia and Peri Roberts, two event favourites faced each other in the...

Today we saw all the top seeds hit the water for the quarter finals on day 4 of the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup – Cape Verde 2020. Riders were battling it out in tough conditions for a place in the next round. In the men’s division scores were high across the board, making for some exciting, and very close results. In the first heat Titik Lopes CV and Pedro Matos BR were pushing each other to the limit, both riders proving themselves to be technical and powerful in the waves. Pedro won the heat w...

Today we’ve had higher scores, mixed conditions and some surprising results! The wind was slightly stronger at Kite Beach, but it came with a side onshore wave, making riding conditions tricky for our competitors. The day got off to a great start with Titik Lopes CV setting the bar for high scores in the first heat of the day, with a complete score of 10.24. He will go on to face Pedro Matos BR, the rider with the highest overall score from Day 1 in the first heat of the next round. Pedro sco...

The second day of the GKA Kite-Surf World Tour got off to a smooth start this morning at Kite Beach. The wind was (slightly) more favorable than yesterday, with around 25 knots blowing cross onshore, the swell was coming in a little bigger too. We ran a Pure Wave format with 14 minute heats, and three minute breaks in between. Men were riding 7-9m2 kites and women were riding 6-9m2 kites. The sun came out, the crowds were dancing and the riders were excited to get on the water! Titik Lopes CV...

Australia's reigning Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champion remains unbeaten while Dublin's record weekend crowd of 145,000 witnessed the first-ever Romanian winner. With a dominant 30 point win Australia's Rhiannan Iffland was the pinnacle of perfection in the women's competition when the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series debuted in Ireland's Dún Laoghaire Harbour. Canada's Lysanne Richard took her second podium this season while Adriana Jimenez of Mexico completed the top three. Cons...

With a dominant 30-point win Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland was the pinnacle of perfection in the women’s competition when the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series debuted in Ireland’s Dún Laoghaire Harbour. Canada’s Lysanne Richard took her second podium this season while Adriana Jimenez of Mexico completed the top three. From the 21m platform in the women’s category, 27-year-old Iffland extended her five point day one lead over her nearest rival from Canada to create a little piece of history...

No surprises for the women in the season opener: Three time champion Rhiannan Iffland got off to a flyer in this unspoilt location off the Philippines’ Palawan Island. Yana Nestsiarava from Belarus equalled her best-ever finish in second place, with Canada’s Lysanne Richard completing the podium. Over to the women’s and Iffland, the sport’s most decorated female athlete, surprised herself by winning for the 12th time in 18 events. Sitting in third after two rounds from the rocky launchpads in...