Freeride World Tour
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Genre | Freeride skiing and snowboarding |
Location(s) | Europe; occasionally in North America and Asia |
Inaugurated | 1996 (snowboard only) 2004 (ski and snowboard) |
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Current champions | ![]()
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Organised by | International Ski Federation (FIS) |
Sponsors | Peak Performance |
Website | www |
The Freeride World Tour, also referred to as the FWT Pro or simply the FWT, is an annual series of events in which freeride skiers and snowboarders compete for individual event wins, as well as the overall title of Freeride World Champion in their respective genders and disciplines. The events take place on off-piste terrain – ungroomed snow on steep slopes, often featuring areas of high exposure.
The Freeride World Tour was founded in 1996 as the Verbier Extreme, and was a snowboard only contest until 2004. The first event series under the Freeride World Tour name took place in 2008. For the 2013 season, the Freeride World Tour merged with the Freeskiing World Tour and The North Face Masters of Snowboarding, combining all three tours under one global championship series.[1]
A separate class of FWT Qualifier competitions provides the Tour with new rookies each season, with a small number of athletes from each division and region being selected to compete in FWT Challenger events. The top finishers after each Challenger circuit are invited to join the following season's Freeride World Tour.[2] Limited wild card spots have historically been offered to established riders.[3]
The FWT Junior circuit has had many competitions all over the world, as well as an invite-only FWT Junior World Championships held annually since 2012.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation bought the Freeride World Tour in 2022.[4]
Tour locations
[edit]2024 Season
[edit]Location | Dates | Event Winners | |||
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Ski Men | Snowboard Men | Ski Women | Snowboard Women | ||
![]() | Cancelled due to insufficient snow[5] | ||||
![]() | Jan 27 - 28 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Cancelled due to insufficient snow[7] | ||||
![]() | Feb 14 - 20 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Mar 01 - 07 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Mar 12 - 18 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Mar 23 - 31 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Final Rankings[11] | ||||
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Place | Ski Men | Snowboard Men | Ski Women | Snowboard Women |
1st | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2nd | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
3rd | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2023 Season
[edit]Location | Dates | Event Winners | |||
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Ski Men | Snowboard Men | Ski Women | Snowboard Women | ||
![]() | Jan 27 - Feb 1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Feb 1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Feb 16 - 21 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Mar 10 - 16 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Cancelled due to unsafe snow conditions[16] |
Final Rankings[17] | ||||
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Place | Ski Men | Snowboard Men | Ski Women | Snowboard Women |
1st | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2nd | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
3rd | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 Season
[edit]Location | Dates | Event Winners | |||
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Ski Men | Snowboard Men | Ski Women | Snowboard Women | ||
![]() | Jan 21 - 27 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Jan 29 - Feb 4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Feb 11 - 16 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Mar 13 - 19 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | Mar 25 - Apr 2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Final Rankings[23] | ||||
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Place | Ski Men | Snowboard Men | Ski Women | Snowboard Women |
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2nd | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
3rd | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2008-2021
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Tour champions
[edit]By season
[edit]Season | Men | Women | ||
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Ski | Snowboard | Ski | Snowboard | |
2008[28] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2009[29] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2010[30] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2011[31] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012[32] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2013[33] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2014[34] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2015[35] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2016[36] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2017[37] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2018 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2020 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2021 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2022[38] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2023[39] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
By nationality (2008-2023)
[edit]Nation | Champions |
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![]() | 21 |
![]() | 12 |
![]() | 8 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 5 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 1 |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Freeride History". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "FWT24 Season Wildcards". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Rory Jones (9 December 2022). "Freeride World Tour acquired by FIS as part of plan to align all snowsport disciplines". SportsPro.
- ^ "Baqueira Beret Pro Competition Canceled". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 Verbier Pro". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Ordino Arcalís Pro competition canceled". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 Kicking Horse Golden BC Pro – Events". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 Fieberbrunn Pro – Events". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 YETI Xtreme Verbier". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Rankings". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "2023 Baqueira Beret Pro". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "2023 Ordino Arcalís Pro". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "2023 Kicking Horse Golden BC Pro". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "2023 Fieberbrunn Pro". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "YETI Xtreme Verbier Canceled and New World Champions Crowned I FWT Riders' Vlog Episode 21". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Rankings". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "2022 Baqueira Beret Pro". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "2022 Ordino Arcalís Pro". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "2022 Kicking Horse Golden BC Pro". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "2022 Fieberbrunn Pro". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "2022 Xtreme Verbier". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Rankings". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "The Tour Presentation – Freeride World Tour". Archived from the original on 21 November 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "FWT 2014 Competition Schedule Announced – Freeride World Tour". Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FULL CALENDAR 2015 – Freeride World Tour". Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "FWT 2016 – Dates unveiling | Freeride World Tour". Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Rankings – Freeride World Tour 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Rankings – Freeride World Tour 2009". Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Rankings – Freeride World Tour 2010". Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Rankings – Freeride World Tour 2011". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Rankings – Freeride World Tour 2012". Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ Rankings – Freeride World Tour 2013 Archived 28 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rankings – Freeride World Tour 2014". Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ Rankings – Freeride World Tour 2015
- ^ Rankings – Freeride World Tour 2016
- ^ Rankings – Freeride World Tour 2017
- ^ World Champions Crowned at Xtreme Verbier 2022
- ^ "Rankings". Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2023.