The Freeride World Tour, the competitive pinnacle of backcountry skiing and snowboarding, has announced a three-year sponsorship deal with Swatch, securing the future of the event. If you are in any of those resorts when the Freeride World Tour comes to town, be sure to check out the action. Some of the world’s greatest riders tackle some of the world’s most intimidating mountain faces, and do it with style, speed and spirit. The lines they pick through gullies, over cliffs and down impossibly steep-looking pockets of snow are breathtaking. Check out the video teaser below to see what we mean.
The name to watch out for on this year’s tour is James Stentiford, a 39-year-old Brit who came third in Chamonix last season.
The 2012 Swatch Freeride World Tour dates:
1. Swatch Freeride and Freeskiing World Tour, Revelstoke 2012
Dates: 6-11 January,
Location: Revelstoke (CAN)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
2. Swatch Freeride World Tour, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2012
Dates: 21-27 January;
Location: Chamonix (FRA)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
3. Swatch Freeride World Tour, Courmayeur-Mont-Blanc 2012
Dates: 24-29 January;
Location: Courmayeur (ITA)
Disciplines: Men's Ski and Snowboard
4. Swatch Freeride World Tour, Røldal 2012
Dates: 25 February - 02 March; Location: Røldal (NOR)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
5. Swatch Freeride World Tour, Fieberbrunn 2012
Dates: 10 -16 March;
Location: Fieberbrunn (AUT)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
6. Swatch Freeride World Tour, Verbier 2012
Dates: 24 March - 01 April; Location: Verbier (SUI)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard
Fore more info on the tour, visit www.freerideworldtour.com.
