Freeride World Tour
GenreFreeride skiing and snowboarding
LocationEurope; occasionally in North America and Asia
First1996 (snowboard only)
2004 (ski and snowboard)
Founder nameNicolas Hale-Woods
Current champions

Marcus Goguen (ski men)

Victor de le Rue (snowboard men)

Justine Dufour-Lapointe (ski women)

Noémie Equy (snowboard women)

OrganizedInternational Ski Federation (FIS)
SponsorsPeak Performance

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 results

2026 Season

LocationDatesEvent Winners
Ski MenSnowboard MenSki WomenSnowboard Women
Baqueira Beret[5]Jan 14Ben RichardsLiam RiveraJustine Dufour-LapointeMia Jones
Val Thorens[6]Jan 25Ben RichardsVictor de Le RueAgostina ViettiNoémie Equy
Georgia[7]Cancelled due to unstable snowpack[8]
Fieberbrunn[9]Cancelled due to unstable snowpack[10]
Haines[11]Mar 13Toby RaffordVictor de Le RueSybille BlanjeanMia Jones
Verbier[12]Mar 28Ben RichardsLiam RiveraLou BarinMia Jones
2026 Final Rankings[13]
PlaceSki MenSnowboard MenSki WomenSnowboard Women
1stBen RichardsVictor de Le RueLou BarinMia Jones
2ndToby RaffordLiam RiveraSybille BlanjeanAnna Martinez
3rdRoss TesterSacha BaliccoJustine Dufour-LapointeNoémie Equy

2025 Season

LocationDatesEvent Winners
Ski MenSnowboard MenSki WomenSnowboard Women
Baqueira Beret[14]Jan 17Ross TesterVictor de Le RueJustine Dufour-LapointeNoémie Equy
Val Thorens[15]Jan 29Martin BenderEnzo NiloAstrid CheylusMarion Haerty
Kicking Horse[16]Feb 07Marcus GoguenVictor de Le RueMolly ArmaninoMichaela Davis-Meehan
Georgia[17]Mar 01Marcus GoguenCody BramwellZuzanna WitychNoémie Equy
Fieberbrunn[18]Mar 07Cancelled[19]Liam RiveraLily BradleyNoémie Equy
Verbier[20]Mar 20WeiTien HoCody BramwellJenna KellerNoémie Equy
2025 Final Rankings[21]
PlaceSki MenSnowboard MenSki WomenSnowboard Women
1stMarcus GoguenVictor de Le RueJustine Dufour-LapointeNoémie Equy
2ndMartin BenderCody BramwellJenna KellerMichaela Davis-Meehan
3rdToby RaffordLiam RiveraAstrid CheylusNúria Castan Baron

2024 Season

LocationDatesEvent Winners
Ski MenSnowboard MenSki WomenSnowboard Women
Baqueira BeretCancelled due to insufficient snow[22]
Verbier[23]Jan 27 - 28Max HitzigVictor de Le RueZuzanna WitychNúria Castan Baron
Ordino ArcalísCancelled due to insufficient snow[24]
Kicking Horse[25]Feb 14 - 20Max HitzigVictor de Le RueAstrid CheylusAnna Martinez
GeorgiaMar 01 - 07Marcus GoguenVictor de Le RueSybille BlanjeanNúria Castan Baron
Fieberbrunn[26]Mar 12 - 18Ben RichardsVictor de Le RueAstrid CheylusErin Sauve
Verbier[27]Mar 23 - 31Marcus GoguenJonathan PenfieldHedvig WesselErin Sauve
2024 Final Rankings[28]
PlaceSki MenSnowboard MenSki WomenSnowboard Women
1stMax HitzigVictor de Le RueHedvig WesselErin Sauve
2ndMarcus GoguenJonathan PenfieldAstrid CheylusNúria Castan Baron
3rdBen RichardsLiam RiveraZuzanna WitychAnna Martinez

2023 Season

LocationDatesEvent Winners
Ski MenSnowboard MenSki WomenSnowboard Women
Baqueira Beret[29]Jan 27 - Feb 1Max PalmMichael MawnAddison RaffordKatie Anderson
Ordino Arcalís[30]Feb 1Valentin RainerLudovic Guillot-DiatJustine Dufour-LapointeKatie Anderson
Kicking Horse[31]Feb 16 - 21Max HitzigLiam RiveraMegane BetendMichaela Davis-Meehan
Fieberbrunn[32]Mar 10 - 16Andrew PollardJonathan PenfieldJustine Dufour-LapointeKatie Anderson
VerbierCancelled due to unsafe snow conditions[33]
2023 Final Rankings[34]
PlaceSki MenSnowboard MenSki WomenSnowboard Women
1stValentin RainerLudovic Guillot-DiatJustine Dufour-LapointeKatie Anderson
2ndMaxime ChablozJonathan PenfieldMolly ArmaninoAnna Orlova
3rdAndrew PollardLiam RiveraMegane BetendEstelle Rizzolio

2022 Season

LocationDatesEvent Winners
Ski MenSnowboard MenSki WomenSnowboard Women
Baqueira Beret[35]Jan 21 - 27Max PalmMichael MawnOlivia McNeillErika Vikander
Ordino Arcalís[36]Jan 29 - Feb 4Maxime ChablozBlake MollerJessica HotterTiphanie Perrotin
Kicking Horse[37]Feb 11 - 16Maxime ChablozCamille ArmandLily BradleyErika Vikander
Fieberbrunn[38]Mar 13 - 19Carl Regnér ErikssonBlake MollerJessica HotterTiphanie Perrotin
Verbier[39]Mar 25 - Apr 2Maxime ChablozBlake MollerSybille BlanjeanManuela Mandl
2022 Final Rankings[40]
PlaceSki MenSnowboard MenSki WomenSnowboard Women
1stMaxime ChablozBlake MollerJessica HotterTiphanie Perrotin
2ndCarl Regnér ErikssonCamille ArmandHedvig WesselErika Vikander
3rdRoss TesterCody BramwellOlivia McNeillManuela Mandl

Tour locations

Key: X – Event Staged. ' – Event cancelled. ' – Event moved.

Location200820092010201120122013[41]2014[42]2015[43]2016[44]2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Baqueira BeretXX'XX
ChamonixXXXXXXXX
CourmayeurXXX
Crested ButteX
FieberbrunnXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
GeorgiaXX'
HainesXXXX
Hakuba'[N 1]X'
Kicking HorseXXX'XXXX
KirkwoodXXX
Mammoth MountainX
Ordino ArcalísXXXXX[N 2]XXXX'
RevelstokeXXX
RøldalX
SnowbirdX
SochiXXXX
Palisades TahoeXX
St. MoritzX
TignesXX
Val ThorensXX
VerbierXXXXXXXXXXXX'XX'X[N 3]XX
Notes
  1. ^ Postponed due to weather and restaged in Kicking Horse.
  2. ^ 2 competitions staged due to COVID-19 pandemic calendar impacts.
  3. ^ 2 competitions (season opener, season finale) staged due to cancellation of season opener in Baqueira Beret.

Tour champions

By season

SeasonMenWomen
SkiSnowboardSkiSnowboard
2008[45] Henrik Windstedt Xavier de Le Rue Elyse Saugstad Ruth Leisibach
2009[46] Aurélien Ducroz Xavier de Le Rue Ane Enderud Susan Mol
2010[47] Candide Thovex Xavier de Le Rue Ane Enderud Aline Bock
2011[48] Aurélien Ducroz Mitch Tölderer Janette Hargin Anne-Flore Marxer
2012[49] Reine Barkered Jonathan Charlet Christine Hargin Maria DeBari
2013[50] Drew Tabke Ralph Backstrom Nadine Wallner Élodie Mouthon
2014[51] Loïc Collomb-Patton Émilien Badoux Nadine Wallner Shannan Yates
2015[52] George Rodney Jonathan Charlet Eva Walkner Estelle Balet
2016[53] Loïc Collomb-Patton Sammy Luebke Eva Walkner Estelle Balet
2017[54] Léo Slemett Sammy Luebke Lorraine Huber Marion Haerty
2018 Kristofer Turdell Sammy Luebke Arianna Tricomi Manuela Mandl
2019 Markus Eder Victor de Le Rue Arianna Tricomi Marion Haerty
2020 Isaac Freeland Nils Mindnich Arianna Tricomi Marion Haerty
2021 Kristofer Turdell Victor de Le Rue Elisabeth Gerritzen Marion Haerty
2022[55] Maxime Chabloz Blake Moller Jess Hotter Tiphanie Perrotin
2023[56] Valentin Rainer Ludovic Guillot-Diat Justine Dufour-Lapointe Katie Anderson
2024 Max Hitzig Victor de Le Rue Hedvig Wessel Erin Sauve
2025 Marcus Goguen Victor de Le Rue Justine Dufour-Lapointe Noémie Equy
2026 Ben Richards Victor de Le Rue Lou Barin Mia Jones

By nationality (2008-2026)

NationChampionships
26
14
8
6
6
5
4
3
2
2

See also

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