Doesn’t every kitesurfer share the same dream: A perfect spot only for himself, all day long. Mads and Niklas recently made their dream come true.
Following their great performance on the 4th round of the Enduro World Series in Samoens (2nd place for Nicolas Vouilloz, 1st place in U21 for Adrien Dailly), our riders from Team Lapierre Gravity Republic take us on their secret spots around Nice! Riding their Spicy Team, they show us what puts them at the top of their game… Jumps, drifts, switchbacks … Enduro Niçoise style!
The Swiss Alps offered up the new “classic” track at Lenzerheide, coupling steep technical and high speed, with dust and heat. The Trek World Racing riders had a solid outing with Laurie Greenland picking up his first ever World Cup win, and Brook MacDonald backing up his top 10 result in Leogang with another top 10. George and Greg were less lucky with the track giving them something to remember for next year. George crashed in his race run but showed his speed by matching race winner Greg Minnaar in the middle sector. Greg Williamson salvaged some points and improved his overall position after crashing earlier in practice and damaging his shoulder.
In Flight is a video that aims to bring awareness to the sport of WaterSki Flying. We want people to see what we do, and be inspired to get out on the water and live their dreams. The Waterski Community is such a special place for everyone involved. We want to bring the community together and show the world just how amazing this sport we all love is, and the lifestyle that comes along with it. As one of the least recognized and most diverse action sports in the world we have set out to show the world what hitting a 6 ft tall ramp on Waterskis at 70 mph really feels like. We pull 5 G’s of force, and sail upwards of 260 ft in traditional jumping. With the World Record of Ski Flying being just shy of 300 ft, and a hungry group of us feeling ready to chase it, don’t be surprised when you see some jumps that look a little bit longer than normal!
A handful of the top Mens flyers in the world have come together to work and to shoot in Flight. We are doing things that have never been done before, and putting our lives, and careers on the line for the future of our sport. We know how special what we do is, and we need to take some risks to show what it feels like!