Freeride World Tour announces its third season

The world's best skiers and snowboarders will yet again be battling it out in four of the world's most prestigious ski resorts in the Freeride World Tour this winter. 

 

It will all start on the Russian slopes of Sochi in January followed closely by the next stage in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France. The Tour will then journey to the United States to ride the mythical Tram Face, that has not yet officially been cleared for a freeriding competition. Finally, those riders with the top ratings will compete in the Tour's grand final in Verbier during the Nissan Xtreme by Swatch which celebrates its 15th year. 

 

Who is going to follow in the steps of Aurelien Ducroz FRA (ski/men), Xavier de Le Rue FRA (snowboard/men), Ane Enderud NOR (ski/women) and Susan Mol USA (snowboard/women). The pressure is already on. Most riders have already begun their physical and mental pre-season work outs. 

 

The level among the riders has increased constantly since the first edition of the Tour. It is no longer enough to be a great skier to take part of the Tour. Physical and mental preparation, thorough inspection of the competition face, and top gear, are all important elements that has helped develop freeriding to a professional sport, becomming more and more known by the broad public,” says Freeride World Champion 2009 Aurelien Ducroz of France.

 

For more info visit www.freerideworldtour.com

 

 

The 2010 Freeride World Tour's four stages:

 

1. NISSAN RUSSIAN ADVENTURE BY SWATCH - SOCHI, RUSSIA

Date : January 21st 2010

 

2. NISSAN FREERIDE OF CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC - FRANCE

Date : January 30th 2010

 

3. NISSAN TRAM FACE - SQUAW VALLEY USA – UNITED STATES

Date : February 27th 2010

 

4. NISSAN XTREME BY SWATCH - VERBIER, SWITZERLAND

Date : March 20th 2010