by Eva Battolla
Born in Switzerland, at the heart of the Alps, I was lucky enough to grow up surrounded by an incredible playground. My passion for skiing took root at a very young age, and as a child, my parents passed on their love of the mountains.
As I got older, I wanted to find an activity that gave me the same thrills during the summer, so I started downhill mountain biking in 2014. And I haven’t stopped since! I have also competed at two Swiss Cups, before starting my World Cup campaign as a junior in 2016. I even won my first ever stage in Switzerland at Lenzerheide. Then, I got the opportunity to continue my journey in the Elite category for four years, during which I posted some good results (top 10–15). I have since decided to focus on my studies and skiing, but I still go mountain biking in Verbier for fun.