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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.​ Related: Historic Day for Skiing as Massive Tricks Meet the Planet’s Most Dynamic Terrain at […]
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Records Fall and New Stars Rise at Freeride World Tour Season Ender

The 2025 Freeride World Tour ended in dramatic fashion on the legendary Bec des Rosses in Switzerland, with record-setting runs, rookie breakthroughs, and major titles for North American riders. The tour delivered exactly what freeride fans hoped for: high-stakes descents, bold lines, and leaderboard shakeups on the final stop of the season. Canada’s WeiTien Ho claimed his first win on […]
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Freeride World Tour Returns to Kicking Horse, BC: Ski Men Bring Intensity and Innovation to the Ozone Face

On Saturday, February 10, 2025, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, British Columbia, welcomed the world’s top freeride athletes for the highly anticipated stop of the Freeride World Tour (FWT). Known for its steep chutes, wide-open bowls, and technical terrain, Kicking Horse provided an epic stage for athletes to showcase their skills. The event was held on the Ozone Face, […]
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FWT Competition Confirmed: Kicking Horse Golden BC Pro Set for Friday, February 7

The Freeride World Tour features the Ozone face at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.

The FIS Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance is heading to North America for its third stop. Competition confirmed for this Friday, February 7 Ozone stands out as the ideal venue, offering excellent snow conditions and a mix of big mountain and freestyle terrain Dropping order: Snowboard Women, Snowboard Men, Ski Women, Ski Men KICKING HORSE GOLDEN BC, Canada – […]
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FIS Recognizes Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding as Official Discipline

After a unanimous decision on Wednesday, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) now recognizes freeride skiing and snowboarding as official winter sports disciplines. The FIS made the decision at its annual general assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland. Two years ago, the FIS and the Freeride World Tour (FWT) joined forces, enabling the FIS to add freeriding to its list of official […]
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France’s Marion Haerty and Canada’s Mikey Ciccarelli Win 2024 Natural Selection Tour

With dream conditions below and bluebird skies above, Mother Nature laid the ideal stage for an absolutely historic day in backcountry snowboarding at the YETI Natural Selection Selkirk Tangiers, the 2024 Natural Selection Tour finals. 12 of the world’s top snowboarders took full advantage of the stunning interior British Columbia, high-alpine venue called Mosquito. Here they put down big lines, […]
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Freeride World Tour at Baqueira Beret, Spain, Canceled Due to Lack of Snow

The Freeride World Tour (‘FWT’) announced on Saturday, January 20, that that the first event of the season – the Baqueira Beret Pro in the Spanish Pyrenees – has been canceled due to snow conditions. Despite recent snowfalls and good conditions on-piste, there is insufficient snowpack off-piste to safely conduct a freeride competition. Conditions in the backcountry will likely deteriorate […]
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Peak Performance Becomes Presenting Partner of the Freeride World Tour

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Swedish clothing manufacturer Peak Performance and the Freeride World Tour ‘FWT’ last week announced an extension of their long-standing partnership. Peak Performance will become the presenting partner of the FWT starting in 2024. The collaboration solidifies Peak Performance’s commitment to the freeride community. The Swedish company has sponsored the FWT for the last eight years. The Freeride World Tour has […]
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SCOTT Athlete Valentin Rainer Crowned Freeride World Tour Champion, Molly Armanino Claims 2nd for Freeride World Tour Ski Women’s

Verbier, Switzerland – Following days of high winds and heavy snow, and despite best efforts from the organizers and mountain professionals, the Freeride World Tour’s final stop, the Yeti Xtreme Verbier, was canceled on Tuesday morning, leaving the World Championship titles to be announced based on the current rankings. After a consistently good season, where he landed his runs and stayed towards the […]
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2022 Freeride World Tour Winners Crowned – All 4 Winners are First-Time Champions

And that’s a wrap! The 2022 Freeride World Tour is completed and winners have been announced at Xtreme Verbier in Switzerland. The 15th edition of the FWT announced the following winners: Snowboard Women – Austria’s Manuela Mandl Snowboard Men –  France’s Victor De Le Rue Ski Men – Switzerland’s Maxime Chabloz Ski Women – 22-year-old FWT rookie Sybille Blanjean from Switzerland All […]
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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 […]
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