Paragliding
Red Bull X-Alps 2025: Battle of legends
New documentary 'Red Bull X-Alps 2025: Battle of legends' takes you inside the world’s toughest adventure race.
Battle of legends - The new Red Bull X-Alps 2025 Documentary
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This year’s Red Bull X-Alps stretched to 1,283km – the longest route in the race’s history, pushing the limits of adventure racing further than ever before. In 2025, 32 male and 1 female athlete set out to hike and fly their way across the Alps by foot and paraglider, fighting for a place on the podium of the world’s toughest adventure race.
That journey is captured in the official documentary 'Red Bull X-Alps 2025: Battle of legends', which has just been released. From 2009 to 2023, Chrigel Maurer won every edition of the race, eight times in total. This time, however, the Swiss legend had to give way to a new champion: Aaron Durogati, who claimed victory after a fierce battle on Day 8.
Aaron Durogati (ITA1) flies to victory on Day 8 of Red Bull X-Alps 2025
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'Red Bull X-Alps 2025: Battle of legends' tells the story of the athletes as they push their way across the Alps, from the race leader to the closest challengers. The documentary also highlights some of the most dramatic and scenic parts of the route, such as Celine Lorenz (GER2) being stuck in a valley for six hours, or Sebrand Warren (NED) hiking and struggling to finish the race.
Celine Lorenz (GER2) hiking in a valley near Grimselsee between TP7 and TP8
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Alongside the action from the race, the film features interviews with members of the organization and athletes’ supporters, each sharing their experiences, as well as insights from those who follow the race closely.
This year, it was a lot of unexpected. I tried several times to escape from the group. It was not working. It was a big frustration and to handle this mentally was hard. But I finally made it (to the goal), and it made me proud.
In addition to Chrigel Maurer (SUI1), the film features Aaron Durogati (ITA1), Lars Meerstetter (SUI4) and Simon Oberrauner (AUT1) - each bringing their own perspective on what it means to take part in Red Bull X-Alps. Their stories, combined with exclusive footage, provide a rare look into the demands of the world’s toughest race.
‘Red Bull X-Alps 2025: Battle of legends’ is available to watch for free on YouTube.
