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European Skier of the Year 2025: The Finals

By: Ethan Stone February 23, 2026

It all comes down to this: Two women and two men have braved fierce competiton to reach the ESOTY finals. Who will walk away with the win? It’s all up to you.

Scroll down to cast your vote in the European Skier of the Year finals. You may vote once for each head to head matchup. Voting is open until midnight Sunday, 1 March.

Women’s Final: Mathilde Gremaud vs. Manon Loschi

Two previous ESOTY winners (Mathilde in 2021, Manon in 2024) face off in this year’s finals. In 2025 Mathilde maintained her competitive edge on the international circuit, defending her World Championship title and also releasing a documentary with Red Bull, She Who Flies. Manon, meanwhile, made her mark by winning the inaugural Natural Selection Ski event, and she also released a personal video project, Endorphin.

Men’s Final: Tormod Frostad vs. Martin Bender

This year’s men’s final is another freestyle vs. freeride showdown! Tormod Frostad spread his signature style thick across the freeski spectrum, clipping for Capeesh’s Catpiss and Toma 1.5, Faction’s Sugar Bowl and at the Jib League while remaining a contant podium threat on the Big Air & Slopestyle circuit. Martin Bender won the Val Thorens stop and took second at the Georgia Pro en route to a second place overall finish on the Freeride World Tour. On the video side, he dropped the captivating short FEEL and helped Team Gori to a win at Camptastic Voyage.

Thanks for casting your vote! Check back next week to find out who won the 2025 European Skier of the Year title.

Want to see what our four finalists got up to last season? Hit play on any of these videos for a little taste.

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