About
Swiss freeride skier from Bruson in the Val de Bagnes, raised on her family's organic farm. Former Junior Freeride World Champion (2013) who earned a wildcard onto the 2019 Freeride World Tour and podiumed at her very first event. Also an illustrator and professional surveyor. Featured, alongside close friend and fellow Swiss competitor Elisabeth Gerritzen, in the 2025 documentary 'Tandem'.
'Tandem' (2025), directed by Alicia Cenci and supported by Arc'teryx, Peak Performance and Verbier, is an intimate portrait of Besse and fellow Swiss freerider Elisabeth Gerritzen, described as 'united by skiing, against all odds.' The bare claim undersells a lot: Besse is a former Junior Freeride World Champion (2013) who grew up in Bruson on her family's organic farm -- they still grow potatoes, produce dairy, and grow medicinal herbs supplied to Ricola -- as the youngest daughter of an alpine ski racer who dreamed of a child on the World Cup. She earned a wildcard invitation to the 2019 Freeride World Tour and immediately podiumed 2nd at the season opener in Hakuba, Japan -- a moment Elisabeth Gerritzen, her friend and fellow rookie that same season, ran over to celebrate with her -- before finishing 9th at Kicking Horse, Canada. Her rookie FWT season was then cut short when she tore her ACL landing a jump back home in Verbier. Beyond skiing, she works as an illustrator and professional surveyor. Sponsored by Arc'teryx and welcomed to Salomon's 'Mountain Collective' freeski roster.