Linecatcher Gallery
Adam Clark's photos from the 5th annual Red Bull Linecatcher
The fifth annual Red Bull Linecatcher was last week in Les Arcs, France. Twenty skiers got three tries to throw down the best backcountry run.
Results:
1: Sam Favret FRA
2: Parker White USA
3: Nicolas Vuignier SUI
4: Fabio Studer AUT
5: Sage Cattabriga-Alosa USA
6: Dylan Hood USA
7: Markus Eder ITA
8: Romain Grojean FRA
9: Tim Durtschi USA
10: Dash Longe USA
11: Tom Leitner GER
12: Oakley White-Allen USA
13: Eliel Hindert USA
14: Léo Taillefer FRA
15: Tobias Tritscher AUT
16: Richard Permin FRA
16: Tomas Blanc ARG
18: Rory Bushfield CAN
19: Mathieu Imbert FRA
20: Arnaud Rougier FRA
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