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5 U.S. Athletes Qualify for 2026 Freeride World Tour After Arapahoe Basin, CO, Challenger

Five U.S. athletes have secured their spots on the 2026 Freeride World Tour (FWT) following standout performances at the final Challenger Series event held at Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. The competition, which concluded on April 16, marked the culmination of the Region 2 (Americas) qualifying circuit.โ€‹ Related: Historic Day for Skiing as Massive Tricks Meet the Planetโ€™s Most Dynamic Terrain at [โ€ฆ]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 21, 2025
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Why Western Colorado University is the Best School for Skiing and Riding

Brought to you by Gunnison Crested Butte Tourism Western Colorado University is hands down the best school for skiing and riding. Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado, 30 miles from world-class skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Crested Butte is famed for its vast acreage of extreme skiing, sunny weather, and classic ski town culture. From several competitive skiing teams, [โ€ฆ]

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Dominic Gawel | December 21, 2022
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Meet Molly Armanino: One of the Best Prospects on the Freeride World Qualifier

Molly Armanino started competing two seasons ago. Sheโ€™s a 27-year-old, South Lake Tahoe native who, at 4,400 points, has placed second on the Freeride World Qualifier this season. Before deciding to enter into the world of competitive big mountain skiing, she took five winters off and hardly ever skied during that period. Sheโ€™s a natural. This is why I called [โ€ฆ]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 26, 2021
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IFSA Looking To Hold FreeRide World Qualifier Events This Winter

The International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association (IFSA) is looking to still host the North American FWQ tour this season despite COVID-19. The tour encompasses 2* and 4* events hosted throughout the United States and Canada. In a recent email to athletes, the organization laid out its tentative plan and protocols to follow this winter. The email included a COVID-19 Competition [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | September 25, 2020
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Freeride World Qualifier and Freeride Junior Tour Dates Released

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Every year the Freeride World Tour brings out some of gnarliest sends and intense speeds in the sport. Just recently, the Freeride World Qualifier and Freeride Junior Tour event dates were announced, so now is the time to find locations near you and take a shot at getting on the FWT for the 2021 season. Events will be held throughout [โ€ฆ]

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Ryan Nadiak | November 22, 2019
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This Saturday is Opening Weekend for Beartooth Basin, WY: North Americaโ€™s Summer Skiing Mecca

While most Northern Hemisphere resorts are closing up for the season, Beartooth Basin is opening this weekend on Saturday, June 2nd.  Nestled in the upper elevations of the Shoshone National Forest, BTB typically runs from Memorial Day Weekend until early July, but this year they are getting a late start due to an extraordinary season. BTB is not your average ski [โ€ฆ]

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Katy Shipley | May 30, 2018
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Kirkwood FWQ 4* Wrap Up: Hucking the Cirque, Photo Tour, & Results

Today marked the end of the FWQ competition season with the second day of 4* competition and the competitors did not disappoint.  Highlights were Ross Tester with one of the biggest 360โ€™s weโ€™ve ever seen, Tyler Curle spinning where few dared to ski, and Ryan Faye flipping where weโ€™re going to say no one has ever flipped before. Due to [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 30, 2018
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1/2 Sunshine, 1/2 Clouds, & The First FWQ Stop: Revelstoke Update + Photo Tour

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Eric Bryant | January 11, 2018
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