#freeride

#freeride

What was supposed to be a straightforward trip to Prince George lasted about fifteen minutes past the town line for Kona team rider Caleb Holonko. The moment Caleb rolled into Williams Lake and linked up with local legend "Coco," the plans changed. Before the truck had even cooled off, a quick pitstop had become time to unload and post up for the making of his latest project Scratching the Surface II in the supposed Shangri-La of freeride.

Jill Kintner is more than just an exceptional athlete - she's a force of nature in the mountain biking world. Her career has gone on longer than many riders have been alive. Jill is a multi-disciplined rider whose career has spanned from BMX to downhill racing and reads like a dream for any professional rider. She has won 25 elite U.S. National Championships across six disciplines, holds 43 Crankworx gold medals, and has earned five "Queen of Crankworx" titles.

Few riders embody mountain biking's evolving blend of competition, freeride, and style quite like Thomas Genon. From slopestyle podiums to Rampage lines, the Belgian has built a career on doing things his own way-and his new short film, Paradigm, is an exploration of his multidisciplinary approach as he transitions away from the contest spotlight and gets back to his roots of riding.

Paul Couderc's hometown and his spot in Bannes, France, played host to the third of five events this past summer, and the newly revamped course delivered some big hang time on even bigger features. Couderc's vision for 2025 was "chaos by design." And when you invite nearly 40 of the sport's heavy hitters over for a multi-day jam, you can bet that chaos was had.

"Projects like this are a great reminder that it takes time to build great trails and long-term partnerships with land managers. It's a behind-the-scenes level of work that is underappreciated. Chances are, if you want new and exciting trails, so does the managing trail organization."