Martin Bender

Events

• Other

• European Skier Of The Year
• Mathilde Gremaud
• Manon Loschi
• Tormod Frostad
• Martin Bender

face off

European Skier of the Year 2025: The Finals

Cast your vote now in the final round of European Skier of the Year!

By: Ethan Stone February 23, 2026

Events

• Other

• European Skier Of The Year
• Matěj Švancer
• Tormod Frostad
• Manon Loschi
• Martin Bender
• Daniel Bacher
• Jenna Keller
• Anni Kärävä
• Mathilde Gremaud

eight left standing

European Skier Of The Year 2025: The Semifinals

The second to last round of ESOTY 2025: Frostad vs. Svancer. Bacher vs. Bender. Keller vs. Gremaud. Karava vs. Loschi.

By: Ethan Stone February 17, 2026

Events

• Other

• European Skier Of The Year
• Matěj Švancer
• Tormod Frostad
• Tess Ledeux
• Mathilde Gremaud
• Anni Kärävä
• Manon Loschi
• Ferdinand Dahl
• Max Palm
• Aapo Myllärinen
• Daniel Bacher
• Martin Bender
• Isak Davidsson
• Jenna Keller
• Alais Develay
• Laura Wallner
• Kirsty Muir

head to head

European Skier Of The Year 2025: The Quarterfinals

Eight women and eight men advance to the quarterfinals of the 2025 European Skier of the Year contest.

By: Downdays February 10, 2026

Videos

• Short

• Japan
• Powder Skiing
• Martin Bender
• Alex Williams
• Sebi Mall
• Arc'teryx

japan's finest export

A vision of Japan | Sweven

Sweven follows a journey into the unknown—arriving in Japan blind, chasing dreams of untouched snow and imagined landscapes.

January 14, 2026

Videos

• Short

• Sam Anthamatten
• Faction Skis
• Zermatt
• Switzerland
• Martin Bender
• Yann Rausis
• Elisabeth Gerritzen
• Freeride Skiing

Mountain goat

Boundless — A Sam Anthamatten Portrait

Few skiers are as well-rounded as Sam Anthamatten. The latest drop from Faction puts the spotlight on Zermatt's native son.

February 08, 2025

Events

• Report

• Freeride World Tour
• Val Thorens
• Astrid Cheylus
• Martin Bender
• Freeride Skiing

When competing is fun

Finally Pow: The FWT has a blast in Val Thorens

Astrid Cheylus and Martin Bender win the tour stop in France.

By: Klaus Polzer January 29, 2025

Events

• Report

• Sybille Blanjean
• Marcus Goguen
• Freeride World Tour
• Georgia
• Hedvig Wessel
• Martin Bender
• Lily Bradley
• Max Hitzig

A contest for the books

Marcus Goguen wins the Georgia FWT with a run to remember

The first ever Freeride World Tour competition in Georgia delivered the goods as Sybille Blanjean and Marcus Goguen took the wins.

By: Klaus Polzer February 29, 2024

Events

• Announcement

• Addison Rafford
• Andrew Pollard
• Astrid Cheylus
• Ben Richards
• Blake Marshall
• Carl Regnér
• Colton Shaff
• Finn Bilous
• Freeride World Tour
• Jackson Bathgate
• Justine Dufour-Lapointe
• Kendal Goodman
• Lydia Nelsen
• Marcus Goguen
• Martin Bender
• Max Hitzig
• Max Palm
• Maxime Chabloz
• Megane Betend
• Molly Armanino
• Oscar Mandin
• Simon Perraudin
• Sybille Blanjean
• Taylor Dobyns
• Tenra Katsuno
• Valentin Rainer
• Wei Tien Ho

Peep the roster

Freeride World Tour Announces 2024 Roster

Eighteen men and eight women will vie for the title of Tour Champion in the 2024 Freeride World Tour. Here is the full men's and...

By: Ethan Stone November 01, 2023