#freeride

#freeride

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."