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. Related: Historic Day for Skiing as Massive Tricks Meet the Planet’s Most Dynamic Terrain at […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 21, 2025 0 Comments
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, […] Featured Article Dominic Gawel | December 21, 2022 0 Comments
Meet Molly Armanino: One of the Best Prospects on the Freeride World Qualifier Molly Armanino started competing two seasons ago. She’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. She’s a natural. This is why I called […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 26, 2021 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | September 25, 2020 0 Comments
Freeride World Qualifier and Freeride Junior Tour Dates Released 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 […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | November 22, 2019 0 Comments
This Saturday is Opening Weekend for Beartooth Basin, WY: North America’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 […] Industry News Katy Shipley | May 30, 2018 0 Comments
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 360’s we’ve ever seen, Tyler Curle spinning where few dared to ski, and Ryan Faye flipping where we’re going to say no one has ever flipped before. Due to […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 30, 2018 1 Comment
1/2 Sunshine, 1/2 Clouds, & The First FWQ Stop: Revelstoke Update + Photo Tour Previous Next Eric Bryant | January 11, 2018 0 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Freeride World Tour: An Insider’s Perspective with Athlete Interviews [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/-m6LoUNYZhQ?ecver=2″] The Freeride World Tour (FWT) is the world’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 […] Robin Azer | March 10, 2017 0 Comments
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 – 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. – FWT ameliatraynor | March 18, 2015 1 Comment
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). Here’e who qualified in the 2014 FWQ […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 23, 2014 0 Comments
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 Lentsch’s winning run from the Obergurgl FWQ event. Huge airs […] SnowBrains | March 31, 2014 0 Comments
How To: Compete on the Freeride World Tour | by Griffin Post 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 […] Daryn Edmunds | November 30, 2013 0 Comments
Subaru Freeride Series (A FWQ Event) Comes to Squaw Valley 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 14, 2013 4 Comments
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 […] Daryn Edmunds | April 7, 2013 1 Comment
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 […] Daryn Edmunds | April 3, 2013 3 Comments
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