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Exploring France’s Legendary Lift System by Mountain Bike

I first skied down a snowy slope at the age of 8 or 9 and from that point on, I’ve been addicted to flying down mountains at top-speed. I grew up reading all the skiing rags about the epic terrain, endless chairlifts, and deep powder found in the Alps. Ever since I was a pre-teen, …

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Mind the Rampage: The Psychology of Injury

Psyche and injury are undoubtedly connected.  Throw in the stresses associated with an intense sporting event and a fine line develops between victory and a potentially deleterious disaster.  Red Bull Rampage is the extreme of the extreme–how do you mentally prepare? Can you?  Turning fear into fire is only one part of the overall recipe.  To assess the variety of components involved …

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Watch: The Stories Behind the Best Tricks of the 2016 Suzuki Nine Knights Freeride Competition

Check out this documentary from this year’s Suzuki Nine Knights freeride competition in Italy. This 13-minute video combines footage from 7 filmmakers covering the 6 day competition, showing some of the best tricks, athlete interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage.

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Watch: Suzuki Nine Knights Course Preview

The Suzuki Nine Knights freeride competition takes place this weekend in picturesque Reschenpass, South Tyrol, Italy. This year’s course looks as insane as ever with a flow trail, a massive booter named Big Bertha, and a three-way jump. Check out the GoPro course preview video with riders Sam Pilgrim, Sam Reynolds (who also built the course), …

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Watch: “This Is Home” – FMB World Champion Thomas Genon

He comes from Belgium, is the reigning FMB World Champion and is part of the Canyon Factory Freeride Team: Thomas Genon is known for keeping a cool head during his contest runs and sending the sickest tricks on the World Tour. But who is this guy? What keeps him going and where are his favorite …

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