Freeride World Tour announces 2012 event scheduleEntering its fifth season, the Freeride World Tour demonstrates some of the highest level competitive freeriding in the world. Each past season the riders have stepped it up a level and we can only expect bigger and better this year.
On this years roster, the tour will be stopping at Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Austria's best kept big mountain secret, Fieberbrunn and a new Scandinavian addition - the tour will descend upon Røldal in Norway for the first time.
The world's best Freeskiers and Snowboarders will then meet for the season finale on the legendary Bec des Rosses in Verbier which continues to stand alone as the world's biggest and most prestigious Freeride competition.
Competitive Freeriding has evolved rapidly over the last four seasons with the pros spinning, cliff jumping and stomping with an ever-increasing intensity. We're expecting to see further progression in 2012 as the experienced big mountain riders compete against a new wave of young talent.
The men's skiing line-up will feature big mountain specialist and two-time World Champion Aurelien Ducroz, the furiously fast and fluid Reine Barkered, Zermatt's favourite son Samuel Anthamatten and the ebullient Henrik Windtsedt. The rapidly advancing female skiers will again be pushing the limits with reigning World Champion Janette Hargin battling it out with USA's Angel Collinson and kiwi Janina Kuzma.
Xavier de le Rue, widely recognised as the world's best all-round snowboarder, will no doubt be "charging down the Alps" to win back his title, although Austrian stalwarts Mitch Toelderer and Flo Orley as well as exciting newcomer Christian Schnabel might have a few things to say about that. Swiss rider Anne-Flore Marxer impressed everyone in her rookie season taking the World title at the first attempt but will face stiff competition from Germany's Aline Bock and a field of contenders from both sides of the Atlantic.
The Freeride World Tour welcomes Swatch as its main sponsor partner alongside a growing array of ski industry partners - Scott, Dakine, Marker, Powderhorn, Kask, Snowpulse and Teko.
Freeride World Tour founder and organiser, Nicolas Hale-Woods said:
"This fifth season promises many things. The riders' performance improves every year and we'll undoubtedly see the bar raised even further in 2012. We have a first-ever Norwegian tour-stop, where we'll be working closely with a very experienced group of local organisers and we will be launching an Expo and Test at three tour stops - Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Fieberbrunn and Verbier. We will continue to actively support the 30+ qualifier events around the world and encourage the next generation of riders with three Juniors stops. I'm also absolutely delighted to see Swatch alongside us as well as so many ski industry partners."
The 2012 Freeride World Tour (FWT)
Freeride World Tour, Chamonix Mont-Blanc 2012 by Swatch
Dates: 21- 27 January
Location: Chamonix (FRA)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
Freeride World Tour, Røldal 2012 by Swatch
Dates: 25 February - 01 March
Location: Røldal (NOR)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
Freeride World Tour, Fieberbrunn 2012 by Swatch
Dates: 09 -15 March
Location: Fieberbrunn (AUT)
Disciplines: Men's Ski and Snowboard
Freeride World Tour, Verbier 2012 by Swatch
Dates: 24 March - 01 April
Location: Verbier (SUI)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
Freeride World Tour stops in Rosa Khutor-Sochi (Rus) and North America are to be confirmed. For more information on the Freeride World Tour go to www.FreerideWorldTour.com
Posted by Online Editor - Tue, 20/12/2011 - 3:04pm
Entering its fifth season, the Freeride World Tour demonstrates some of the highest level competitive freeriding in the world. Each past season the riders have stepped it up a level and we can only expect bigger and better this year.
On this years roster, the tour will be stopping at Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Austria's best kept big mountain secret, Fieberbrunn and a new Scandinavian addition - the tour will descend upon Røldal in Norway for the first time.
The world's best Freeskiers and Snowboarders will then meet for the season finale on the legendary Bec des Rosses in Verbier which continues to stand alone as the world's biggest and most prestigious Freeride competition.
Competitive Freeriding has evolved rapidly over the last four seasons with the pros spinning, cliff jumping and stomping with an ever-increasing intensity. We're expecting to see further progression in 2012 as the experienced big mountain riders compete against a new wave of young talent.
The men's skiing line-up will feature big mountain specialist and two-time World Champion Aurelien Ducroz, the furiously fast and fluid Reine Barkered, Zermatt's favourite son Samuel Anthamatten and the ebullient Henrik Windtsedt. The rapidly advancing female skiers will again be pushing the limits with reigning World Champion Janette Hargin battling it out with USA's Angel Collinson and kiwi Janina Kuzma.
Xavier de le Rue, widely recognised as the world's best all-round snowboarder, will no doubt be "charging down the Alps" to win back his title, although Austrian stalwarts Mitch Toelderer and Flo Orley as well as exciting newcomer Christian Schnabel might have a few things to say about that. Swiss rider Anne-Flore Marxer impressed everyone in her rookie season taking the World title at the first attempt but will face stiff competition from Germany's Aline Bock and a field of contenders from both sides of the Atlantic.
The Freeride World Tour welcomes Swatch as its main sponsor partner alongside a growing array of ski industry partners - Scott, Dakine, Marker, Powderhorn, Kask, Snowpulse and Teko.
Freeride World Tour founder and organiser, Nicolas Hale-Woods said:
"This fifth season promises many things. The riders' performance improves every year and we'll undoubtedly see the bar raised even further in 2012. We have a first-ever Norwegian tour-stop, where we'll be working closely with a very experienced group of local organisers and we will be launching an Expo and Test at three tour stops - Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Fieberbrunn and Verbier. We will continue to actively support the 30+ qualifier events around the world and encourage the next generation of riders with three Juniors stops. I'm also absolutely delighted to see Swatch alongside us as well as so many ski industry partners."
The 2012 Freeride World Tour (FWT)
Freeride World Tour, Chamonix Mont-Blanc 2012 by Swatch
Dates: 21- 27 January
Location: Chamonix (FRA)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
Freeride World Tour, Røldal 2012 by Swatch
Dates: 25 February - 01 March
Location: Røldal (NOR)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
Freeride World Tour, Fieberbrunn 2012 by Swatch
Dates: 09 -15 March
Location: Fieberbrunn (AUT)
Disciplines: Men's Ski and Snowboard
Freeride World Tour, Verbier 2012 by Swatch
Dates: 24 March - 01 April
Location: Verbier (SUI)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
Freeride World Tour stops in Rosa Khutor-Sochi (Rus) and North America are to be confirmed. For more information on the Freeride World Tour go to www.FreerideWorldTour.com