Freeskiing
Red Bull ReDirect excites in Quebec City
JF Houle takes the honours in a unique urban freeski battle in the downtown core.
The streets surrounding the Place d’Youville parking lot were rammed with spectators eager to catch a glimpse of Red Bull ReDirect, an unconventional freeski competition deemed to be the largest in Quebec City’s downtown core.
Riders prepare to drop in.
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Dismissing traditional scaffolding elements, Red Bull ReDirect sought to leverage the city’s existing urban terrain to make a truly challenging course for the top tier athletes that would encourage a high level of innovation. The course consisted of five key urban sections including two massive wall rides that took under one week to build.
JF Houle airs into the container.
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Will Berman hits the wall.
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Sandy Boville slides the ledge.
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Boasting the most innovative and challenging re-directional features in the sport today, a total of 20 local and international athletes faced-off in a high action jam format leaving JF Houle in first, Magnus Graner a close second and Emile Bergeron leaving with a third place title and “Best ReDirect” trick of the day title.
Red Bull ReDirect 2016 Podium
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