The dust has finally settled over the farm, the tools are down and the 10th-anniversary of Darkfest presented by Monster Energy has officially gone down as the biggest, fastest, and most festive week in big air history. Alessio ‘Cornflakes’ Tonoli Tomas Lemoine What started as a massive vision for the Falcon Heavy line and Rocket Launcher landing became a reality ...
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The 2025 Backyard Battle series rolled into the world-famous Austrian onion capital of Unterstinkenbrunn, where Freeride Mountain Biking now rivals farming as the local export. Hosts Clemens Kaudela and the Ruso Bros dialled up the heat this year, shaping some colossal dirt sculptures that set the stage for massive sends and non-stop progression with an all-time rider line up of ...
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The Backyard Battle Couderc Edition lit up the Southwest of France for the third edition of Paul Couderc’s signature stop of the series, running from July 16–20. Once again, Couderc redefined what’s possible in a backyard build, this time with an all-new line that had jaws on the floor and riders sending it to the moon. Paul Couderc Alessio Tonoli ...
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A gnome-coming like no other! After a winter of hard graft, Sam Hodgson and Vero Sandler welcome back a stack of the sickest Freeride and Slopstyle Mountain Bike riders for a weeklong session in their backyard of dreams nestled in the Welsh countryside. Hit play for 13 minutes of endless lines and huge shapes in the 2025 Backyard Battle “Gnomes Edition” highlights ...
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The 2025 Monster Energy Backyard Battle series launched in the lush hills of Wales, United Kingdom, as Vero Sandler and Sam Hodgson welcomed over 35 of the world’s top Freeride and Slopestyle Mountain Bike riders to their backyard masterpiece. The kick-off event set the tone for what promises to be the most outrageous Backyard Battle season yet. Rather than a ...
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