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FWT Ranking
Ski Men:
1.CANDIDE THOVEX (FRA)2.KAJ ZACKRISSON (SWE) 3.HENRIK WINDSTEDT (SWE)
Snowboard Men:
1.XAVIER DE LE RUE (FRA)2.MITCH TOELDERER(AUT)
3.MATT ANNETTS (USA)
Ski Women:
1.ANE ENDERUD (NOR)2.JESS MC MILLAN(USA)
3.JACLYN PAASO (USA)
Snowboard Women:
1.ALINE BOCK (GER)2.SUSAN MOL (USA)
3.NATHALIE ZENKLUSEN (SUI)
16.12.2009
FWT Partner with 7Sky Magazine
Switzerland's premier snowboard magazine, 7Sky and the FWT continue to collaborate for the coming season. 7Sky is the preferred magazine for FWT fans and 7Sky will be present in Verbier with their legendary Apero in the center of the event village. More
15.12.2009
SCOTT Signs New Three Year Partnership with the Freeride World Tour
The leading international sports equipment manufacturer Scott Sports has supported the Freeride World Tour as official supplier of skis, poles, eyewear, helmet and back protection since its first edition in 2008. A new partnership has now been signed extending the agreement to 2013, which also includes Scott as the official outerwear supplier of the 2010 Freeride World Tour. More
15.12.2009
Freeride World Tour Lounge at ISPO - 7-10 February 2010
The Freeride World Tour has now begun a partnership with the biggest outdoor sports trade show in Europe: ISPO in Munich. With the constant progress of freeriding as a sport, ISPO has decided to feature a Freeride Zone in Hall A3 and invited the Freeride World Tour to become part of this zone. More
11.12.2009
Jeremy Jones & Avalanche Safety
"I think of December as Avalanche safety month and I will try and drop some backcountry basics here on the site and explain some of the tools I use daily in assessing snow safety. Learning how to read the mountains is a never-ending quest. You will never know it all but you owe it to yourself and your riding partners to keep learning and listening. I will not get into the fine details of avalanche protocol. You first need to get yourself in some avalanche safety class." More
10.12.2009
Snowboard FWQ Events: The North Face Masters
The North Face Masters, a three-stop tour, is the first competitive snowboarding tour specifically tailored to fill a competition gap in the sport of Big Mountain Snowboarding. All three events are Freeride World Qualifiers. More
09.12.2009
Flo Orley has set sail...
He and his girlfriend, Nina, have set out to sail the South Pacific on their 35 ft catamaran "FLINA"... More
09.12.2009
Salomon Extreme Freeride Championships at Taos, USA partners with SCOTT Big Mountain Fieberbrunn/Pillerseetal, Austria
The Salomon Extreme Freeride Championships at Taos has inked a partnership deal with the SCOTT Big Mountain Fieberbrunn/Pillerseetal event, Austria. As part of the relationship, the winners of the Fieberbrunn event will receive complimentary entry and accommodations to the Taos event, March 10 – 13. More
08.12.2009
FWT storms the media!
After the Press Event in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in November, journalists worldwide are talking about the Freeride World Tour. From athlete interviews, to save the dates, the word is out! More
03.12.2009
Geraldine & team have reached their base camp!
Gerladine Fasnacht, snowboard winner of the Nissan Xtreme Verbier 09, has set out on an amazing adventure this winter to Antarctica. She unfortunately will not be competing in the first 3 stops of the Freeride World Tour, but will be back in time to tell us her stories in Verbier. More
30.11.2009
Check out Austrian freeriders in action
A bunch of Austrian freeriders went out to search, hike and ride faces and mountains far away from the crowds in the Austrian alps. Riders: Bibi Pekarek, Lori Huber, Floxx Edenberger, Martin Mcfly Winkler and Mitch Tölderer. They will host a premiere party at the Leokino in Innsbruck on December 4 at 8pm. More
25.11.2009
FWT Book hot off the press...
Dom Daher and Christophe Margot, the official photographers of the Freeride World Tour, have just published their book entitled 'DANS L'ARENE VERTICALE'. More
20.11.2009
FWT Kick Off in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
The FWT is officially underway with the kick off event in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Many journalists joined several riders to get the inside scoop on the upcoming dates and check out the competition venue at Brevent. More
19.11.2009
Swatch delivers frosty Freeride World Tour Chrono Plastic Snowpass
Just in time for the Freeride World Tour’s third season, Presenting Partner Swatch has created a frosty, black and white Chrono Plastic Snowpass with built-in Swatch Snowpass technology for easy access to the slopes (swipe the Swatch past a turnstile reader). This special Chrono Plastic Snowpass is a tribute to the daring freeriders - men and women from around the world - who make the Freeride World Tour such a thrilling, chilling competition. More
11.11.2009
Freeride Elite United for the Freeride World Tour
A unique mix of the world’s foremost freeride skiers and snowboarders have all confirmed their participation in the Freeride World Tour 2010, with the prize purse of no less than $206 200. The athletes will see a new event on the 2010 Tour calendar, the Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, with scheduled competition day on January 30. More
09.11.2009
Xavier de Le Rue & Jeremy Jones: Antarctica Take 2
These 2 legends of snowboarding have yet again headed out to film in Antarctica for Relentless'sproject " Lives of the Artists 2" and for Jeremy Jones' project "DEEPER"... More
09.11.2009
Seth Wescott interested in FWT!
In a recent interview with NBC, the current Olympic Champion in boardercross spoke about his plans for the seasons to come, including his desire to compete in the Freeride World Tour. More
05.11.2009
Snowpulse now Official Partner
Snowpulse, a Swiss company specialized in avalanche backpacks, is now partner of the Freeride World Tour. Each rider will now receive a Dakine backpack equipped with Snowpulse avalanche airbag technology. More
02.11.2009
FWT in the Media!
Media across Europe are already communicating about the Freeride World Tour 2010... More
26.10.2009
Henrik Windstedt's Documentary coming soon!
Check out the trailer for "Exploded view", a documentary about Henrik Windstedt coming november 2009. Directed by Fred Arne Wergeland. Music: Mantric - Left The Majestic. More
15.10.2009
Julia Mancuso (USA) accepted the invitation to participate in Nissan Xtreme by Swatch - Verbier 2010
After taking gold at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Giant slalom, then climbing the summit of Mount Kilimangaro in 2008, Julia Mancuso now has her sights set on yet another goal: participate in the Freeride World Tour in Verbier or possibly Squaw Valley USA. More