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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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Freeride World Tour: An Insiderโ€™s Perspective with Athlete Interviews

  [iframe id=โ€https://www.youtube.com/embed/-m6LoUNYZhQ?ecver=2โ€ณ] The Freeride World Tour (FWT) is the worldโ€™s biggest freeride event, open to both skiers and snowboarders alike. To earn a ticket to the big show, athletes first compete in qualifying competitions (FWQ), staged around the globe.  The Tour spans some of the steepest faces in the world, under varying conditions, with no benefit of a practice [โ€ฆ]

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Robin Azer | March 10, 2017
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VIDEO: 50-Foot Backflip to Stomp in Competition

Dennis Risvoll sent this huge backy off an enormous cliff at the Nendaz Freeride 4* last week. The 28-year old from Norway is the current leader in the 2015 Freeride World Qualifiers. Dennis Risvoll is no stranger to Freeride โ€“ he has been a competitor in this game of ours for nearly ten years now. After a stint on the FWT and a brief hiatus thereafter, Dennis is back on the Freeride World Qualifying tour to make some waves. โ€“ FWT

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ameliatraynor | March 18, 2015
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Who Qualified for the 2015 Freeride World Tour:

The Freeride World Qualifier Tour (FWQ)is a tour that allows skiers and riders to qualify for the Freeride World Tour (now, the Freeride European Tour, as there are no American stops). In 2014, there were 36 FWQ stops in Region 1 (Europe, Asia, and Oceania) and 7 FWQ stops in Region 2 (North & South America). Hereโ€™e who qualified in the 2014 FWQ [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 23, 2014
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Fabian Lentsch and the Art of Stomping

The younger ranks of freeskiers are looking outrageously strong and fearless. There are rumors some of them have robot knees to help stomp landings. Here is Fabian Lentschโ€™s winning run from the Obergurgl FWQ event. Huge airs [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 31, 2014
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How To: Compete on the Freeride World Tour | by Griffin Post

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If you are a TGR fan and have watched their last few movies the name Griffin Post should look familiar to you. Griffin has been scoring bigger and bigger segments with the premier ski movie producers lately along with his frequent travel buddy Todd Ligare. What you might not [โ€ฆ]

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Daryn Edmunds | November 30, 2013
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Subaru Freeride Series (A FWQ Event) Comes to Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley to host FWQ 2 star event 2014

It has been over two years since Squaw has hosted a legitimate big mountain competition, but 2014 is set to break that trend bringing the Subaru Freeride Series (a FWQ 2 and 4 star event) to Squaw Valley February 19th-23rd.  Registration for the Subaru Freeride Series opens on November 23rd @ 11AM MST, so if you plan to register, be [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 14, 2013
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Tips from 2012 & 2013 World Champions | Barkered and Tabke Share Some Knowledge

Reine Barkered [2012 FWT Champion from Sweden] has made his way from the FWQ (Freeride World Qualifier) to the top of the FWT (Freeride World Tour) over the last 5 season. He and Drew Tabke have been battling for the top spot for the last few years, so he is no stranger to competition and pressure. As a long time competitor [โ€ฆ]

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Daryn Edmunds | April 7, 2013
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22nd Annual Crested Butte Extremes | Results, Photos and Full Recap

Most Photos: Eben Wight/ MSI Words: Daryn Edmunds The 22nd Annual Extreme Freeskiing Comp at Crested Butte went down last weekend with a bang. Mostly sunny and warm weather made the thin cover on The Headwall and Staircase ski really well and competitors from all over North America and New Zealand threw down hard for both points and respect at this [โ€ฆ]

Daryn Edmunds | April 3, 2013
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