The imposing Verzasca Dam in the Ascona-Locarno region in Switzerland is set to host the unique multi-pitch climbing competition format! 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...

Maaike Huvermann (NED) showed why she is the only woman to become European Champion so far. With a safe lead of 5 points, the Dutchwoman continued her winning streak on the European Freestyle Pro Tour. Her opponent, German Lisa Kloster, also made the best of the conditions, with spocks, punetas and a nice shaka. In the small final Oda Johanne Brodholt dominated. With a nice Kono on starboard, she made sure she would not repeat her mistake from the semifinal. With Shaka to port behind her, her...

The final event of the FWT23 season is just moments away, as athletes fine-tune their preparations for the most well-known freeride competition around the world: the YETI Xtreme Verbier. The venue, as always, is the iconic Bec des Rosses, where the Freeride World Tour was born, and still calls home. This face offers brave athletes 450 vertical meters of intimidating terrain, with steeps exceeding 50 degrees in an intricate maze of technical features. It is the ultimate test for any freerider,...

Jonathan Penfield kept his consistent season alive with a fluid line to take the win. He aired into the approach of the Hoisl cliff, before taking a cross-court transfer at high speed. Jonathan then packed the lower section with clean airs and rode out to victory.

Arianna Tricomi claimed back what she has become accustomed to over the years, first place in an FWT event. She showed her true freeride skills up top, accelerating into an extremely technical zone with pace and confidence, and linked this with a trademark 360 in the lower section.

Andrew Pollard delivered a fluid run from top to bottom, starting with a cross-court 360 at pace above the Hoisl cliff, before sending it deep off the nose. He linked this with multiple features – including another 360 and some huge airs – to finish first. Maxime Chabloz completed an exhilarating run, full of high-speed tricks on the edge, to claim second, with Oscar Mandin finishing in third.

The Freeride World Tour 2023 has its fourth stop in Fieberbrunn, Austria - as always with the best freeriders from all over the world! The first part of the FWT finals takes place in Fieberbrunn, where the athletes have to conquer the imposing Wildseeloder. This mountain is a real test of endurance even for the most experienced pros, and the athletes will certainly have to give it all. The judging criteria at the Freeride World Tour are: Difficulty of Line, Control, Fluidity, Jumps & Techniq...

Michaela Davis-Meehan put down a huge run under pressure to take the win, but, unfortunately, it still wasn’t enough to make the cut. Michaela dropped first and sent two massive airs in the steep, exposed section of the course, boosting out with speed into some fast, powder turns.

Megane Betend delivered a career-defining performance to take first place, ensuring she made the cut for a chance at the world title. Megane didn’t take her foot off the pedal with a fast and powerful display of freeriding, which included an insane triple drop into the finish line.