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Freeride World Tour 2024: Chamonix

As winter sports enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the Freeride World Tour 2024, all eyes turn to the picturesque Chamonix in the French Alps. Renowned for its challenging terrain and breathtaking scenery, Chamonix is set to host the pinnacle of freeride competitions, bringing together top-tier skiers and snowboarders from around the world.

Chamonix, nestled in the shadow of the majestic Mont Blanc, provides a stunning backdrop for the Freeride World Tour. With its diverse and challenging terrain, the mountains surrounding Chamonix are poised to test the skills and versatility of the participating athletes. From steep faces to couloirs and powder-filled bowls, the competitors will face a range of conditions that showcase their ability to adapt and conquer varied landscapes.

Competition Format:

The Freeride World Tour 2024 will feature multiple categories, including men’s and women’s skiing and snowboarding. Each category will have its own set of competitions, with participants judged on their line choice, fluidity, control, technique, and style. The emphasis is not only on speed but also on the creativity and skill demonstrated in navigating the chosen route down the mountain. Athletes accumulate points based on their performance across different events throughout the tour.

Challenges and Conditions:

Chamonix is famous for its ever-changing weather conditions, presenting an additional layer of challenge for the participants. Unpredictable snow conditions, variable visibility, and steep descents add an element of uncertainty to each run. Athletes will need to draw on their experience to navigate the diverse conditions and make split-second decisions during their descents.

Community and Culture:

Beyond the competition, the Freeride World Tour fosters a sense of community and camaraderie among athletes and fans alike. Chamonix, with its vibrant winter sports culture, provides the perfect backdrop for enthusiasts to come together and celebrate their shared passion for freeriding.

As the Freeride World Tour 2024 in Chamonix approaches, excitement builds within the winter sports community. From the challenging terrain to the diverse field of competitors, this event promises to be a showcase of skill, creativity, and adaptability.

Find out even more here: https://www.freerideworldtour.com/qualifier/events/2024-french-freeride-series-chamonix-qualifier/

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2023 Is Going to Be the Year of the Rookie Challenger on the Freeride World Tour

The fwt just released its 2023 athlete roster. here's who we have our eyes on..

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This morning, the Freeride World Tour raised the stoke levels a notch by announcing their list of 2023 competitors. The roster comprises FWT veterans and exciting newcomers, all set to shake up the battle for the 2023 title.

This season’s athlete list, in particular, illustrates a multi-year shift in rider demographics on the Tour. For years, career Tour athletes who stuck around for five or even 10 years dominated the podium and start list. A few seasons back, this status quo began to shift thanks to a new cadre of ripping up-and-comers. If you peek at the 2023 roster, you’ll notice that many riders are either newcomers or recent additions to the Tour.

During this season’s upcoming FWT, we’ll have a chance to witness these skilled young guns turned pros give it all they’ve got on the world stage; but don’t expect the old guard to go down easy. Here are the returning vets and new additions we’re most excited to watch this coming season.

Related: 2023 Freeride World Tour schedule

Reine Barkered

Category: Ski Men Status: Veteran Country: Sweden Age: 40

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I know I just said that the future of freeride is with the youth, but you can’t talk about the FWT without mentioning Reine Barkered. The man’s got absurd longevity. The 40-year-old made his first appearance on the FWT in 2008 (that’s 14 years ago for those who don’t want to do the math). Since then, he’s snapped up multiple titles and top-five finishes. His legacy is already apparent—an enormous cliff on the Verbier FWT venue bears his name.

Barkered’s been on the FWT for more than a decade, giving him accumulated wisdom absent in younger riders. He’s intimately familiar with each venue and will bring a calculated yet explosive style to every competition face. Anticipate Barkered showing the young guns how it’s done on more than one occasion.

Category: Ski Men Status: Rookie Country: Austria Age: 20

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In many ways, Max Hitzig is the polar opposite of Barkered. At 20 years old, Hitzig is half Barkered’s age. You’d be forgiven for thinking that Hitzig’s lack of experience presents a disadvantage, but you’d also be wrong. Hitzig combines the precision of a seasoned FWT rider with the tenacity of someone looking to make a name for himself.

On paper, Hitzig is a rookie as he’s never officially competed on the FWT. However, event organizers tossed him a wildcard slot last season for Fieberbrunn, an opportunity Hitzig took full advantage of by grabbing first place amidst a stacked field.

At Fieberbrunn, he displayed his complete suite of freeride talent: clean skiing, precise line selection, and a deep bag of tricks. While Hitzig doesn’t have a ton of experience under his belt (last season was his first time in the start gate), he’s already established himself as a contender for the FWT title.

Xander Guldman

Category: Ski Men Status: Rookie Country: U.S. Age: 24

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Xander Guldman followed a unique path to the FWT. As a junior, he competed on both the IFSA and JFT junior circuits, where he developed into an impressive freeride force known for technical lines and massive 360s. Then, after aging out of the juniors, he took a break from competing altogether.

Last season, on a whim, Guldman decided to throw his hat back in the ring, ultimately qualifying for the 2023 FWT. I’m thankful that Guldman opted to give the start gate another try, and as a viewer, I expect you’ll be, too. These days, the American is one part mountain goat and one part acrobat, peppering consequential terrain with quick tricks, making him uniquely prepared to find success on the FWT. Check out this video from last season, and you’ll know what I mean.

Manon Loschi

Category: Ski Women Status: Rookie Country: France Age: 20

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Manon Loschi proves that the women’s start list, like the men’s start list, is set to be rocked by a crew of newcomers. At 20 years old, Loschi’s already grabbed the attention of industry titans like K2 and Peak Performance. These sponsorships are well deserved, as evidenced by her equally fluid and aggressive style, which includes tweaked shiftys, smooth nose butters, and stomped backflips. As a fan of the FWT, I’ve long waited for the presence of riders who can mix old-school freeride know-how with new-school stunts. Loschi fits this bill and then some—stay tuned for aerial wizardry from the French rider.

Jess Hotter

Category: Ski Women Status: Veteran Country: New Zealand Age: 29

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Jess Hotter had a banner season last year, grabbing two first-place finishes, a second-place finish, and the overall title. Hotter’s success as a rookie during the 2022 FWT likely came as no surprise to those in the know. She cut her teeth on the qualifying circuit for years, and she’s from New Zealand, a country known for producing top-tier freeriders.

Hotter’s excellent line selection skills, impressive technique, and her hard-won experience last season means she everything she needs to defend her title this season. If her Instagram is any indication, Hotter intends to augment her extensive freeride skills with some tricks of her own, clearly taking advantage of that southern hemisphere winter to dial in an array of stunts.

Sybille Blanjean

Category: Ski Women Status: Rookie Country: Switzerland Age: 22

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Sybille Blanjean, like Manon Loschi, spent little time in the qualifiers. In 2018, she graduated from the junior circuit before spending a short three years on the FWQ. Starting last season, she was officially part of the big leagues. Many riders spend over five years on the FWQ before fighting their way onto the Tour. Not Blanjean.

Blanjean’s rookie season on the FWT was promising. She held her own throughout, stacking solid middle-of-the-pack runs, which led to her clinching a spot in the finals. However, things kicked into a different gear in Verbier, Switzerland, with Blanjean putting down a winning run in puckering steep terrain—a poetic conclusion to the season for the Swiss skier and an indicator that Blanjean’s ready to take a crack at the overall title in 2023.

Amidst this excitement of fresh faces and new challengers, you may notice that a few fan favorites won’t be returning. On the women’s side, Hedvig Wessel has opted to step away from the FWT this upcoming season to focus on personal projects. While her backflips will be sorely missed, the FWT reports that she may return for a one-off as a wildcard at one of this seasons events. On the men’s side, big sender Aymar Navarro unfortunately won’t appear in the start gate in 2023, unless he’s offered a wildcard.

We’re about three months from the FWT’s kick-off in 2023, which will be broadcast free on Youtube and the official FWT website . Stay tuned to SKI’s Competitions channel for more coverage as we inch closer to the first drop of the season.

Full 2023 Freeride World Tour Athlete Roster

• Jess Hotter (NZL)
• Olivia McNeill (CAN)
• Lily Bradley (USA)
• Sybille Blanjean (SUI)
• Elisabeth Gerritzen (SUI)
• Megane Betend (FRA)
• Manon Loschi (FRA)
• Addison Rafford (USA)
• Delila Quinn (USA)
• Maxime Chabloz (SUI)
• Carl Regnér Eriksson (SWE)
• Ross Tester (USA)
• Kristofer Turdell (SWE)
• Andrew Pollard (USA)
• Jack Nichols (USA)
• Abel Moga (ESP)
• Léo Slemett (FRA)
• Max Palm (SWE)
• Craig Murray (NZL)
• Jamesa Hampton (NZL)
• Manu Barnard (NZL)
• Simon Perraudin (SUI)
• Max Hitzig (AUT)
• Valentin Rainer (AUT)
• Leif Mumma (USA)
• Jedidiah Kravitz (USA)
• Dillon Flinders (USA)
• Xander Guldman (USA)
• Reine Barkered (SWE)

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So i just finished up at the Freeride World Tour over in Chamonix. It was my vist time covering a stop of this tour and i wasn’t quite sure what to expect. With my winter season slow to kick off after the cancellation of Red Bull Linecatcher it was time for the rolls to be reversed as i sat inside all Saturday due to too much snow in Chamonix. When the snow cleared and the light came out it was time for the event to go ahead. Probably the best part of the day was getting up the Brevent gondola (that i’ve previously ran up) whilst still dark and intime for an amazing moody sunrise around the Mont Blanc area.

With the competition done and dusted the whole operation upped and moved to neighbouring Italian resort Courmayeur as night moved in. After securing some work for the Italian stop, i’ve made the move over with them and look forward to another couple of days of freeriding before i move in the Germany direction for ISPO this weekend. Busy week travelling for sure!

Here’s that dramatic sunrise, and equally a dramatic of line taken from yesterday.

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Freeride World Tour 2023 – First Event Wraps Up In Spain

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Baqueira Beret, Spain: Sunny skies greeted athletes in Baqueira Bereton on Sunday for the first stop of the 2023 Freeride World Tour season. The day lived up to the anticipation, and the world’s best freeriders held nothing back to secure some early-season points.

Conditions proved tricky for competitors at the Baciver venue, with wind-affected snow at the top opening up to more playful powder in the lower sections. But this didn’t deter the athletes, who all went large to impress the judges and gain those valuable points. Here’s what went down:

Snowboard women

  FWT21 runner-up, Katie Anderson (CAN), found a playful line, linking multiple airs and grabs with incredible board control, before cruising through the lower powder field with style. Anna Orlova finished in second place, ahead of long-time FWT athlete Erika Vikander (USA) in third.

“It’s really awesome to be back here with all the FWT people, and the fans especially. I changed my run last minute and was pretty nervous, but the snow was better than I thought. I had a lot of fun, and I am stoked with the win. Shout out to Tiff [Tiphanie Perrotin] for the massive air!”  –  Katie Anderson  

Snowboard men

Michael Mawn (USA) took the win for the second consecutive year with a strong technical line. He threaded the needle at the top of the course, airing into a tight couloir, which threw him out at high speed into the face. He then sent multiple critical airs while maintaining complete control of the board under his feet. Holden Samuels (USA) was close in second with 90 points – an impressive feat in his first FWT performance – and Ludovic Guillot-Diat (FRA) rounded off the podium.

“It’s so good to be back here; this is my favorite stop, and the fans are so welcoming. An avalanche took out my planned line, and so I had to pick out another one, which I was a bit on edge about. But I found some good snow and went full throttle – I was really pushing it! I just felt really happy to be here with everyone.” – Michael Mawn

Addison Rafford (USA) couldn’t have kicked off her FWT career any better, claiming victory with a fluid run from top to bottom. She begun with multiple airs from the start of the judging zone, before sending it deep off a cliff into a tight couloir, linking a few turns into a final air with a grab. Compatriot Molly Armanino (USA) finished second, and Sybille Blanjean (SUI) third.

“My run was so much fun. I found it hard to pick my line from the visual inspection, but it turned out well, and I really enjoyed it. It’s my first time in Europe, and I’m super stoked to be in Baqueira Beret – this place is unreal!”  – Addison Rafford

  Max Palm (SWE) backed up his debut FWT win last year at this venue with another near-faultless display of freeriding. The young Swede opened his account with a super critical 360 into a tight zone, before linking aggressive big mountain turns into a tweaked-out air. He finished with a huge backflip and another air at high speed, cruising through the gates for the win. Oscar Mandin (FRA) and Carl Regnér Eriksson (SWE) finished second and third, respectively, each with mind-blowing runs.

“I am so stoked to be back in Baqueira after getting the win here last year. Since I woke up this morning everything has gone well: I had the best runs on piste, and I just felt it was going to be a good day. I put down my run and stuck to my plan, ending up in first position. Baqueira is the best place ever, I just love this place!”    – Max Palm

The first event of FWT23 was one to remember, with athletes delivering explosive action in front of an impressive Spanish crowd. Freeride fans watching on were going insane for the local contingent – Aymar Navarro, Abel Moga and Elisabet Marina – while an emotional Aymar officially announced his retirement from the FWT.

The world’s best freeriders will only have a short time to rest and prepare for the next event – the Ordino Arcalís Pro, running February 4-9 – as the quest for the coveted FWT trophy continues. For a full replay of the action, visit www.freerideworldtour.com, and stay tuned to the FWT social channels to stay up to speed with all the latest news as it drops.

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