Summary
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The format
Stage one: YETI Natural Selection Tour Duels
The Natural Selection Tour 2025 starts with YETI Natural Selection Duels at locations around the globe, showcasing inspiring natural terrain and diverse rider styles as 12 riders take on the six showdowns. The Duels unfold at iconic mountain venues worldwide across Switzerland, Colorado, California, Wyoming, British Columbia and Japan, streaming live from February 27, exclusively on Red Bull TV.
Designed to unveil riders' creativity, skill and resilience against diverse backdrops, the daring dozen compete for the six remaining (two for women and four for men) spots available for stage two in Revelstoke, Canada.
The Duels locations and match-ups:
- Tor Lundstrom vs Stale Sandbech: Andermatt+Sedrun+Disentis – Switzerland
- Bjorn Leines vs Brin Alexander: evo’s Journeyman Lodge at the Callaghan, BC – Canada (Foot-powered Duel)
- Stefi Luxton vs Madison Blackley: Eleven Irwin, Crested Butte, Colorado – United States
- Severin van der Meer vs Brandon Davis: Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Lake Tahoe, California – United States
- Gabe Ferguson vs Blake Moller: High MTN Heli, Jackson, Wyoming - United States
- Aya Sato vs Šárka Pančochová: Myoko Resort – Japan
Stage two: YETI Natural Selection Tour Revelstoke Mountain Resort
The six Duels winners join forces with 18 returning and invited Natural Selection Tour riders for a live event day, which Mother Nature herself chooses during the weather window of March 10-17. The 24 riders drop into the natural and naturally enhanced Revelstoke Mountain Resort venue, where the 24 will be whittled down to a final 12.
The Riders
Women
- Madison Blackley – USA – DUEL winner
- Aya Sato – JPN – DUEL winner
- Ellery Manning – USA – 2024 Research & Development winner
- Šárka Pančochová – CZE – 2025 Research & Development winner
- Estelle Pensiero – CAN – Pre-qualified through NST 2024
- Mary Rand – USA - Pre-qualified through NST 2024
- Elena Hight – USA – Wildcard
- Spencer O'Brien – CAN - Wildcard
- Estelle Pensiero – CAN - Pre-qualified through NST 2024 (in for Marion Haerty, who is injured)
Men
- Ståle Sandbech – NOR – DUEL winner
- Brin Alexander – USA – DUEL winner
- Severin van der Meer – DUEL winner
- Blake Moller – USA – DUEL winner
- Torgeir Bergrem – NOR – Pre-qualified from 2024
- Mikey Ciccarelli – CAN – Pre-qualified from 2024
- Jared Elston – USA – Pre-qualified from 2024
- Sage Kotsenburg – USA – Pre-qualified from 2024
- Nils Mindnich – USA – Pre-qualified from 2024
- Travis Rice – USA – Pre-qualified from 2024
- Austen Sweetin – USA – Pre-qualified from 2024
- Mikkel Bang – NOR – Wildcard
- Ben Ferguson – USA – Wildcard
- Brandon Davis – USA - Wildcard
- Dustin Craven – CAN - Wildcard
Stage three: YETI Natural Selection Tour Revelstoke
Nestled within interior BC terrain lies a stunning backcountry bowl that NST debuted in 2023 with a groundbreaking live broadcast. In 2025, the adventure continues as riders return to this untouched alpine haven, conquering a fresh expanse of powder, pillows, cliffs and challenging terrain while showcasing their ultimate big-mountain skills live from the wilderness.
This day decides the men’s and women’s 2025 Natural Selection Tour champions and world’s best all-around snowboarders, broadcast in early April, exclusively on Red Bull TV.
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The ethos
Natural Selection Tour is the brainchild of snowboarding icon Travis Rice, who first brought his vision to life in 2008 when he invited a group of pro snowboarders to join him on his home turf in Jackson, Wyoming. The goal? To create a contest that would celebrate natural terrain and creative expression, paired with slopestyle-inspired tricks.
Returning to the mainstream in 2012 with Red Bull Supernatural and the 2013 Red Bull Ultra Natural, both at Baldface in British Columbia, and then again nearly a decade later as a full tour, Natural Selection Tour has become the pinnacle of all-mountain, winter sports competitions.
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