Freeride World Tour 2011

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The Freeride World Tour Expands to Six Stages in 2011

After the success of its three previous editions, the Freeride World Tour 2011 grows from four to six tour stops with new events in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and Fieberbrunn, Austria. The world's best freeride skiers and snowboarders will once again be going head-to-head in search of the 2011 world title. Spectacular action guaranteed on some of the planet's most challenging mountains!
NISSAN XTREME BY SWATCH - VERBIER 2010 / C. MARGOTThe 2011 tour for male riders will kick off mid-January at the mecca of freeriding, Chamonix-Mt-Blanc in France. The athletes will then travel the globe to five more destinations in Europe, Russia and North America. The female riders have their own tour schedule, competing at the Freeride World Qualifyer events *. They will then join the men for the grande finale in Verbier, Switzerland, at the prestigious Nissan Xtreme by Swatch, celebrating its 16th edition.

In Verbier the battle for the world title 2011 will determine who will follow in the footsteps of reigning World Champions Candide Thovex, FRA (men ski), Ane Enderud, NOR (women ski), Xavier de Le Rue, FRA (men snowboard), and Aline Bock GER (women snowboard).

"I'm delighted to announce the schedule for the fourth edition of the Freeride World Tour (FWT). With Fieberbrunn and St. Moritz as new FWT tour stops we are making a major move into the Germanic part of Europe. I'm also really pleased that Nissan and Swatch continue to be FWT partners and that major snow industry players such as Scott and DaKine see the FWT as the premier tour in this rapidly developing and exciting sport. Our goal is to deliver the best in big mountain Freeride competition. We're well positioned once again to do that in 2011," commentsFreeride World Tour founder and organiser, Nicolas Hale-Woods.

The 2011 Freeride World Tour six stages:

1. Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2011 by Swatch (FRA)
Date: 22 January 2011

2. Nissan Engadin Freeride St Moritz 2011 by Swatch (SUI)
Date: 29 January 2011

3. Nissan Russian Adventure Sochi 2011 (RUS)
Date: 19 February 2011

4a. North American Championships Kirkwood 2011 by Swatch (USA)
Date: 26 February (Ski only) 2011
4b. North Face Masters Kirkwood 2011 by Swatch (USA)
Dates: 5 March(Snowboard only)

5. Big Mountain Fieberbrunn 2011 by Nissan (AUT) (vicino Kitzbuhel n.d.amen)
Date: 12 March 2011

6. Nissan Xtreme Verbier 2011 by Swatch (SUI)
Date: 19 March 2011 (Finals)


* FWQ is the premium Tour for women, together with the Final in Verbier - it will define the Women Freeride World Ranking 2011 and the Freeride World Champion Title 2011. Women do not have to compete in all 14-more events (calendar to be confirmed by September 30). Your top 3 results will count towards qualification (top 5 ski, top 3 snowboard) for the Final in Verbier.
 
Finalmente hanno aggiunto st moritz... già l'anno scorso avevo detto che sarei andato a vedere l'engadin freeride, ora che fa parte del freeride world tour vado di sicuro..

La nord del corvatsch è spettacolare.. forse un po più corta delle altre ma ha delle linee da far paura..
 
Scusate la mia ignoranza, ma era da mo che mi chiedevo che fine avesse fatto Candide ed eccolo che mi spunta da vincitore del FWT? Sono veramente molto sorpreso.
Ora gli manca veramente solo una medaglia d'oro alle olimpiadi
 
Ciumbia ha detto:
Aspetta vuoi dire che la gara la fanno dietro la partenza della funivia, dove c'è il canalone? Giusto per capire, non vorrei sbagliarmi...
Clicca per espandere...

No no.. partono dove c'è il pilone della funivia.. è la parete di fronte alla partenza del secondo troncone della funivia..

almeno quando facevano l'engadin freeride la gara la facevano su quella parete.. credo anche il FWT lo facciano li..

cmq è questa.. e non è detto che la sciino solo loro :D

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Pancugolo ha detto:
@Corvatsch Nord: D'accordo, ci sono belle linee da fare quandi i condizioni sono giusti.

@Fieberbrunn: A me personalmente ha diluso il posto. Alcuni itinerari carini li, d'accordo. Ma Fieberbrunn non e per niente un secret spot, anzi. Nel mondo del Freeride e molto conosciuto in Austria e Germania. Percio quando c'e la neve giusta, c'e anche molta concorrenza.
Ci sono tanti altri posti piu interessanti in Tirolo secondo me.
Clicca per espandere...

Quando siamo andati io e Simone infatti abbiamo trovato un bel pò di freerider per la giornata non propriamente epica...
 
The World’s Top Riders Confirmed for the Freeride World Tour 2011

The best riders on the best mountains in the ultimate freeride competition

Verbier, Switzerland – October 14, 2010 – The best freeriders on the planet are already gearing up for their shot at the prestigious Freeride World Tour 2011 title and more than $250,000 USD in prize money on the new six-stop international tour.

Reigning World Champions Candide Thovex, FRA (men’s ski), Ane Enderud, NOR (women’s ski), Xavier de Le Rue, FRA (men’s snowboard), and Aline Bock GER (women’s snowboard) will be back on the 2011 tour to defend their title against an international field of skiers and snowboarders that are all hungry for the world’s ultimate freeride title.

Men’s Ski
The Freeride World Tour 2010 was one of the most exciting editions of FWT history with the final crown being won in a close competition by French skiing icon Candide Thovex in his rookie year on the tour. The 2011 Tour will be even more competitive with 2008 World Champion and 2010 third-place finisher Henrik Windstedt (SWE), more committed than ever, and 2009 winner Aurélien Ducroz, from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in France, hungry to regain his title, starting off the season in his home town. In addition there is a particularly electric group of wild cards for 2011 including Norwegian upstart Torgrim Vole, Swiss chargers Jérémie Heitz and Samuel Anthammaten, and the legendary US skier JT Holmes, who will be putting it all on the line for their chance to claim the highly-coveted Freeride World Tour Champion title.

"2010 was a trial year for me on the Freeride World Tour. Competing with the best riders in the world creates a truly positive and permanent evolution of the sport. My objective in 2011 is to defend my World Freeride Champion title. I’ll be under a lot of pressure but more than anything else I’ll be competing on the FWT for my own pleasure. That’s how I improve. The two new events on the schedule are two more chances for us to express ourselves and throw down tricks during a run with less pressure." Candide Thovex, Freeride World Tour 2010 Champion.

Men’s Snowboard
Will 3-time Freeride World Tour Champion Xavier de Le Rue from France continue to dominate or will this year’s remarkable lineup of wild cards Flo Orley (AUT), Martin Cernik (CZE), James Stentiford (UK) and Andy Finch (USA) be able to knock him off his throne? The man who many believe is unbeatable, Xavier de Le Rue, says bring it on: “Every year since the beginning I've been impressed by the way the tour has continually improved year after year. Where will it go this year? Can't wait to find out!

Women’s Ski
The women’s events have been expanded to include three Freeride World Tour events; Chamonix, Kirkwood and Verbier, and three 4-star Freeride World Qualifier events. This new format will open the competition to many more of the growing number of outstanding women freeriders and will result in increased media focus, spotlighting what is sure to be a very exciting women’s tour.

The importance of the women’s title is explained by Women’s Freeride World Champion 2010, Ane Enderud from Norway, “Winning the Freeride World Tour for both years that I have competed on it has changed my life for sure. Going into my third season on the tour and wanting to defend my title is definitely a challenge but challenge can be fun! My main mission is to be physically and mentally strong, to be healthy and enjoy life. If I’m healthy and focused I believe I can do whatever I want and that includes winning the tour again.”

Women’s Snowboard
In women’s snowboard, the new schedule including six main events will now open the race for the final overall title to a wider group of riders. Women’s Snowboarding Freeride World Tour 2010 Champion Aline Bock from Germany states, “I’ve competed in the last two seasons in the Freeride World Tour and I am more than happy to have finished the 2010 season as Freeride World Champion. Of course, I will try to defend the title in 2011 again. The level of women’s freeriding has risen over the past few seasons and I would really like to push it as far as it goes in the FWT 2011 competitions.

QUALIFIED MEN >> QUALIFIED WOMEN >>

Ski Men
12 riders qualified from FWT Ranking 2010:
Candide Thovex (FRA)
Henrik Windstedt (SWE)
Aurélien Ducroz (FRA)
Julien Lopez (FRA)
Tim Dutton (USA)
Reine Barkered (SWE)
Sverre Liliequist (SWE)
Adrien Coirier (FRA)
Sebastian Hannemann (GER)
Stefan Hausl (AUT)
Seb Michaud (FRA)
Matthias Haunholder (AUT)

3 riders qualified from FWQ Ranking 2010:
Jérémy Prevost (FRA)
Mathieu Imbert (FRA)
Sam Smoothy (NZL)

Wild Cards – all season:
Jérémie Heitz (SUI)
Samuel Anthammaten (SUI)
JT Holmes (USA)
Torgrim Vole (NOR)

Event wild cards for the Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2011 by Swatch: TBA
Ski Women
5 riders qualified from FWT Ranking 2010:
Ane Enderud (NOR)
Jess McMillan (USA)
Jaclyn Paaso (USA)
Eva Walkner (AUT)
Janina Kuzma (NZL)

2 riders qualified from FWQ Ranking 2010:
Pia Widmesser (GER)
Janette Hargin (SWE)

Wild Cards – all season:
Marja Persson (SWE)


Event wild cards for the Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2011 by Swatch: 1st , 2nd and 3rd place of La Clusaz Radikal Mountain 2011 (FRA)



Snowboard Men
6 riders qualified from FWT Ranking 2010:
Xavier de Le Rue (FRA)
Mitch Toelderer (AUT)
Matt Annetts (USA)
Douds Charlet (FRA)
Gennady Khryachkov (RUS)
Aurélien Routens (FRA)

2 riders qualified from FWQ Ranking 2010:
Max Zipser (AUT)
Raphael Bullet (SUI)

Wild Cards – all season:
Martin Cernik (CZE)
Andy Finch (USA)
James Stentiford (UK)
Flo Örley (AUT)

Event wild cards for the Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2011 by Swatch: TBA
Snowboard Women
3 riders qualified from FWT Ranking 2010:
Aline Bock (GER)
Susan Mol (USA)
Nathalie Zenklusen (SUI)

1 rider qualified from FWQ Ranking 2010:
Vivian Aasen (NOR)

Event wild cards for the Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2011 by Swatch: 1st , 2nd and 3rd place of La Clusaz Radikal Mountain 2011 (FRA)


The Freeride World Tour 2011 six stages:

1. Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2011 by Swatch (FRA)
Date: 22 January 2011 - Men / Women - Ski / Snowboard

2. Nissan Freeride Engadin St. Moritz 2011 by Swatch (SUI)
Date: 29 January 2011 - Men - Ski / Snowboard

3. North American Championships Kirkwood 2011 by Swatch (USA)
Date: 26 February 2011 - Men / Women - Ski
North Face Masters Kirkwood 2011 by Swatch (USA)
Date: 5 March 2011 - Women - Snowboard

4. Nissan Russian Adventure Sochi 2011 (RUS)
Date: 5 March 2011 - Men - Ski / Snowboard

5. Big Mountain Fieberbrunn 2011 by Nissan (AUT)
Date: 12 March 2011 - Men - Ski / Snowboard

6. Nissan Xtreme Verbier 2011 by Swatch (SUI)
Date: 19 March 2011 (Finals) - Men / Women - Ski / Snowboard
 
The 2011 Freeride World Qualifier Events (FWQ)

aggiorno il topic con la lista delle tappe per qualificarsi agli eventi finali del tour

RIDERS INTERESTED IN ENTERING A FWQ (FREERIDE WORLD QUALIFIER) EVENT MUST DIRECTLY CONTACT THE FWQ EVENTS ORGANIZERS.
ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT THE FWQ RANKING, EACH EVENTS AND EVERY OTHER INFO ABOUT THE FWQ EVENTS WILL BE RIGHT HERE ON THE 15th NOVEMBER. FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF CONFIRMED EVENTS SEE BELOW.



The Freeride World Qualifier (FWQ)

30 international events have been elected by the PFB to be part of the FWQ.
The FWQ events give points to:
1. Any rider willing to qualify for a FWT;
2. FWT riders willing to score points in order to remain within the FWT

While these events are independently organised they all have in common the fact that:
1. They use the same judging method as the FWT;
2. They reached a certain quality level in terms of organisation, communication, competition format, competition site, security and hospitality for the riders and benefit from the experience of the FWT and its advisor.

FWQ Ranking:
Riders can enter as many events as they wish.Only the three best results of each rider, from the 2011 FWQ events calendar will count for his FWQ Ranking.



The 2011 Freeride World Qualifier Events (FWQ)
There are 4 levels of events having different value in points. You can dowload the complete 2011 FWQ point system here. Beware, the point system is different between each gender and categories.



4* events:
January 2011:
15th to 20th: La Clusaz Radikal Mountain in La Clusaz France - Ski + Snowboard


February 2011:
3rd to 7th: Bigmountain Hochfügen in Hochfügen Austria - Ski + Snowboard
25th to March 1st: North Am Freeskiing Championships by Swatch in Kirkwood, California, USA - Ski Only



March 2011:
3rd to 6th: Salomon Extreme Freeride Championship in Taos, New Mexico, USA - Ski

5th to 9th: The North face Masters of Snowboarding by Swatch in Kirkwood, California, USA - Snowboard only

11th to 15th: Nendaz Freeride in Nendaz, Switzerland - Ski + Snowboard


April 2011:
25th to May 1st: Röldal Freeride in Röldal Norway - Ski + Snowboard

3* events:
April 2010:

14th to 18th: Röldal Freeride Challenge in Röldal Norway - Ski + Snowboard



May 2010:

17th to 19th: Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships in Riksgränsen, Sweden - Ski + Snowboard



August 2010:
10th to 15th: The Northface Bigmountain New Zealand Freeski Open in The Remarkables and Treblecone, New Zealand - Ski + Snowboard


September 2010:
07th to 12th: Export 33 Xtreme Whakapapa at Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand - Ski + Snowboard


January 2011:
20th to 23rd: CGC JASNA Adrenalin in Jasna, Slovakia - Ski + Snowboard
27th to 31st: Stimorol Engadinsnow in Engadin St. Moritz, Switzerland - Ski + Snowboard (TBC)


February 2011:
17th to 21st: Nissan Mystic Experience at Monte Rosa, Italia - Ski + Snowboard
23rd to 27th: El Dorado Freeride in Arcalis at Vallnord Andorra/Spain - Ski + Snowboard


March 2011:

3rd to 6th: Salomon Extreme Freeride Championship in Taos, New Mexico, USA - Snowboard



2* events:
March 2010:

23rd to 27th: Czech Open in Lenzerheide, Switzerland - Ski + Snowboard



August 2010:
25th to 29th: K2 Bigmountain Chill Series Craigieburn & Mt Olympus New Zealand - Ski + Snowboard


January 2011:
22nd to 25th: The North Face Masters of Snowboarding in Snowbird, Utah, USA (Snowboard only)


February 2011:
9th to 12th: The North Face Masters of Snowboarding at Crystal Mt, Washigton, USA (Snowboard only)
10th to 16th: Alpindustria Cup Dombai 2011 in Dombai, Russia - Ski + Snowboard
19th to 21st: T-Bar Free-Session powered by DaKine in Morgins, Switzerland - Ski + Snowboard
24th to 27th: Freeride Battle in Kanin, Slovenia - Ski + Snowboard


March 2011:
10th to 16th: Snowweek 2011 in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia - Ski + Snowboard
20th to 27th: Alpindustria Cup - Elbrus 2011 in Elbrus, Russia - Ski + Snowboard
26th to 30th: Ride the Rock in La Tania, France - Ski + Snowboard
26th to 28th: First track freeride St-Luc Chandolin in Chandolin, Switzerland - Ski + Snowboard
31st to April 3rd: Czech Ride in Lenzerheide, Switzerland - Ski + Snowboard (TBC)

1* events:
February 2011:
17th to 20th: Sogndal Freeride in Sogndal, Norway - Ski + Snowboard


March 2011:
10th to 13th: Voss Freeride in Voss, Norway - Ski + Snowboard (TBC)
17th to 20th: Kick the Vik eco freeride contest in Oberalppass, Switzerland - Ski + Snowboard
23rd to 27th: Hemsedal Freeride in Hemsedal, Norway - Ski + Snowboard


Important :
The riders who are eligible for the FWT 11 will be personally invited to participate by e-mail.

All riders who are not eligible for the FWT but willing to participate in the FWQ have to announce themselves to each individual organizer of the FWQ event they are planning to take part in, this latest two months prior to the event. Each individual FWQ organiser will then confirm to the applicant rider whether he will be eligible or not.


How can I get a wild card for a FWQ event ?
The distribution of wild cards on FWQ events is an exclusive right of each individual FWQ organizer. Priority will be given to local talent and winners of sister Open events in the distribution of these.

What type of insurance do I need ?

All riders have the obligation to contract an insurance which will cover their costs in case of accident (including transportation/heli costs to hospital). Riders should carefully check that their insurance is effective in all the countries where they are competing and that they are covered in case of particpation in an extreme freeride contest. In the disclaimers that each rider will have to sign when entering a contest, it will be mentionned that he has checked the above.

What is the minimum age required to compete in a FWQ event ?

The minimum age is 18 for all FWT and FWQ events. No exception will be made.

Who should I ask if I did not understand the above explanations ?

All FWQ riders have to address their questions to the organizers of the FWQ events they are willing to participate in.


credo meriti vedere anche queste tappe! :MULLET
 
Freeride World Tour 2011

First Event of the Year at Chamonix Mont-Blanc

The Best Riders on the Best Mountains in the Ultimate Freeride Competition


Verbier, Switzerland – January 12, 2011 –
On 22 January 2011, the best freeriders in the world will know if their rigorous training and mental preparation leading up to the first event of the Freeride World Tour (FWT) season has paid off when they drop in and give it their all at the Nissan Freeride de Chamonix Mont-Blanc 2011 by Swatch.

Nissan Freeride de Chamonix Mont-Blanc 2011 by Swatch

Chamonix Mont-Blanc is the world's unofficial capital of Freeriding. Its unrivalled steeps, tree lines and powder prove irresistible year in year out to the world's freeride community.

It comes as no surprise therefore that on 22 January, Chamonix Mont-Blanc will host the opening event of the FWT's fourth season, which this year gets bigger and better with a series of six events.


The world’s top 52 freeriders will be tackling the spectacular “Pentes de l’Hôtel” face at the Brévent ski area. The elite field includes 2010 Freeride World Champions Candide Thovex (FRA, men ski), Aline Bock (GER, women snowboard) and Xavier de Le Rue (FRA, men snowboard). Other big name riders include Henrik Windstedt (SWE, men ski), local and former world champion Aurelien Ducroz (FRA, men ski) and the indomitable JT Holmes (USA, men ski). Click here for complete entry list.

French freeskiing phenomenon Thovex comments:

"For 2011 my objective is to defend my title. I’ll be under a lot of pressure but more than anything else I’ll be competing on the Freeride World Tour because it's something I really enjoy and that’s how I improve.”


First Ever Junior Competitions

During the same weekend as the elite level FWT competition, the first of three Junior freeride competitions in 2011 will also take place - Freeride Juniors de Chamonix Mont-Blanc by Dakine. This new event provides young riders in two different age categories - 12-14 and 15-17 - with the unique opportunity to compete, meet and learn from pro-riders and grow their overall awareness of mountain safety. Click here for more information and registration.

The Freeride World Tour 2011 six stages:

1. Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2011 by Swatch (FRA)

Date: 22 January 2011 - Men / Women - Ski / Snowboard

2. Nissan Freeride Engadin St. Moritz 2011 by Swatch (SUI)

Date: 30 January 2011 - Men - Ski / Snowboard

3. The North Face Masters of Crystal Mountain 2011 by Swatch and PrimaLoft (USA)

Date: 7 February 2011 – Men - Snowboard

North American Freeskiing Championships Kirkwood 2011 by Swatch, The North Face and Sierra Nevada (USA)

Date: 25 February 2011 - Men / Women - Ski

4. Nissan Russian Adventure Sochi 2011 (RUS)

Date: 5 March 2011 - Men - Ski / Snowboard

5. Big Mountain Fieberbrunn 2011 by Nissan (AUT)

Date: 12 March 2011 - Men - Ski / Snowboard

6. Nissan Xtreme Verbier 2011 by Swatch (SUI)

Date: 19 March 2011 (Finals) - Men / Women - Ski / Snowboard
 
La tappa italiana è al MonteRosa dal 17 al 20 Febbraio, la base è Gressoney.
Sarà una qualifier 3 stelle. Il sito ufficiale è www.mysticxperience.com
Le iscrizioni stanno chiudendo in questi giorni, ci sono oltre 180 domande di partecipazione da 17 Paesi. Saranno selezionati i migliori 110 rider da CV e World Ranking.

Ci sarà una serata di presentazione a Milano l'8 Febbraio, all'Hangar Bicocca.

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