Shaped by Mother Nature and not bigger than a shoebox – at least from the cliff diving platforms high above the mysterious blowhole of Serpent’s Lair on Ireland’s Inis Mór. The almost perfectly rectangular sea-pool makes for an ideal stage for the opening act of this year’s Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Starting off at the deep end, it’s a premiere in this location for the women and remains a stiff test for body and mind for the men in their third showing on the edge of Europe. The 22 athletes are intent on starting the season strongly, as those who make it through this exposed and elemental venue, are definitely ready for the most unpredictable, six stops strong season.
In this installment the crew goes deep into the Kyrgyz mountains to capture the culture. In 10 days alone the crew managed to get over 48,700 vertical feet and over 107miles of hiking/touring.
It’s been a tough 12 months for Brett Rheeder, who’s been recovering from injury, but after the display he put on in Les Gets, concluded with a Corked 720 Barspin, it’s obvious that he’s back on the hunt and ready for the rest of the 2017 campaign. This is Crankworx Slopestyle at it’s best.