2016 Red Bull Ragnarok: 350 riders for 100 kilometers of snow | Photo: Mæland/Red Bull

Florian Gruber, Peter Martel, Steph Bridge, and Marie-Eve Mayrand have taken out the ski and snowboard titles at the 2016 Red Bull Ragnarok.

The sixth edition of the snow kiteboarding event was held on the icy mountain plains of Hardangervidda, in Norway. The organizers underline it is the world's biggest and toughest snow kite contest, but you can only confirm it when the race is over.

The 2016 Red Bull Ragnarok had a record-breaking number of 350 riders involved, who traveled from over 30 nations. The weather conditions were shifty, and kite sizes played a critical role.

The first snow kiteboarder to cross the finish line was Peter Martel. The Canadian won the snowboarding race after completing the 100-kilometer marathon in four hours and 49 minutes.

"My start was really rough, I had to run and walk in knee-deep snow, and was really sweating and struggling. I managed to take the lead, but then my steering line broke during my final lap, and I fell behind again and had to tie a knot and use my lines in the best way. It was the most challenging race I've ever been in," expressed Peter Martel.

Bjørn Kaupang was playing on his home turf, but Florian Gruber managed to steal the victory in the skiing division. The experienced German rider finished first.

"What an amazing feeling to win the RedBull Ragnarok 2016. It was a hard race with challenging conditions. I'm super happy that I made it through the big wind holes. My kite fell down one time when there was no wind," revealed Gruber.

2016 Red Bull Ragnarok | Results

Men Ski
1. Florian Gruber (GER)
2. Bjørn Kaupang (NOR)
3. Felix Kersten (GER)

Men Snowboard
1. Peter Martel (CAN)
2. Reinhold Gehrer (AUT)
3. Josh Barker (CAN)

Women Ski
1. Steph Bridge (UK)
2. Camilla Ringvold (NO)
3. Eugenia Gueorguieva (USA)

Women Snowboard
1. Marie-Eve Mayrand (CAN)
2. Marit Nore (NO)
3. Manuela Jungo (SUI)

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