Announcement

Events

• Announcement

• Freeride World Tour
• Ben Richards
• Mila De Le Rue
• Toby Rafford
• Marcus Goguen
• Maxime Chabloz
• Max Palm
• Zuzanna Witych
• Astrid Cheylus
• Sybille Blanjean
• Lou Barin
• WeiTien Ho
• Ross Tester
• Justine Dufour-Lapointe
• Max Hitzig
• Ugo Troubat
• Abel Moga
• Peak Performance

the best of the best

FWT 2027 Ski Roster Revealed: Heaviest line-up ever?

The Freeride World Tour has revealed its 2027 roster with no shortage of former champions, hungry challengers and exciting rookies

By: Scott Naismith October 09, 2026

Events

• Announcement

• X Games League
• X Games

top of the league

X Games League Draft Picks: What you need to know

X Games is about to get a little more complicated, and we worked out what’s going on so you don’t have to.

By: Scott Naismith September 18, 2026

Events

• Announcement

• Freeride Skiing
• New Zealand
• Freeride World Qualifiers

The North Face Frontier

New Zealand Freeride Celebrations

The Southern Hemisphere’s longest running and most prestigious freeride event returns to Queenstown.

By: Klaus Polzer August 27, 2026

Events

• Announcement

• Freeride Skiing
• Olympics
• Freeride World Tour
• FIS
• Val Thorens

A blind drop?

Freeriding takes the Olympic line

FIS just announced that the IOC has confirmed the inclusion of the freeride discipline in the 2030 Olympic Winter Games.

By: Klaus Polzer July 08, 2026

Events

• Announcement

• Natural Selection Ski
• Jonah Williams
• Hannah Epsteyn
• Palisades Tahoe
• Alaska

Full roster locked in

Hannah Epsteyn and Jonah Williams Win Natural Selection Ski Super Session to complete NST roster

The first-ever Natural Selection Ski Super Session went down in Palisades Tahoe finalising the Alaska stop’s roster.

By: Scott Naismith March 26, 2026

Events

• Announcement

• Swatch Nines
• Japan
• Niseko

What's the switchup world record?

Swatch Nines Japan setup reveal

For the first time ever, the event is heading to Japan, with the 18th edition set to take place in Niseko

By: Scott Naismith March 10, 2026

Events

• Announcement

• La Clusaz
• Europa Cup

Roots and culture

LCZ Freestyle Week: La Clusaz’s skiing celebration

La Clusaz will celebrate freestyle skiing with major contests and the spectacular LCZ Freestyle Show between 2-7 February

By: Scott Naismith January 23, 2026

Events

• Announcement

• Freeride World Tour
• Freeride World Tour Challenger
• Silvretta Montafon
• Orage

who's up for the challenge?

Open Faces Silvretta-Montafon kicks of the FWT Challenger by Orage season

Silvretta-Montafon is set to light the fuse on the Freeride World Tour Challenger season, with the Open Faces Challenger by Orage

By: Scott Naismith January 22, 2026

Events

• Announcement

• Arc'teryx Academy
• St. Anton am Arlberg

learn from the pros

Arc’teryx Freeride Academy returns to St. Anton

From 5–8 February 2026, skiers and snowboarders can tap into a packed program alongside world-renowned athletes and guides.

By: Scott Naismith December 20, 2025

Events

• Announcement

• Downdays Snowpark Tour
• Snowpark Laax
• Val Thorens
• Alpe D'Huez
• La Clusaz
• Tignes
• Adelboden
• Stubai Zoo
• Kitzsteinhorn
• Kaunertal
• Schilthorn

bigger means better

Downdays Snowpark Tour is back for season two

The Downdays Snowpark Tour is back bigger and better than ever with eleven stops across four countries.

By: Scott Naismith November 04, 2025

Events

• Announcement

• Jatzpark
• Davos
• Switzerland
• Kim Gubser
• Lukas Müllauer

Edit battle

El Tony Crew Clash: A Unique Ski and Snowboard Video Battle

For the first week in April, Davos will host a unique battle between film crews competing to make the best edit possible.

By: Scott Naismith March 24, 2025

Events

• Announcement

• Danihell Hanka Invitational
• Daniel Hanka
• Deštné
• Czechia
• Park Skiing

back in black

The Danihell Hanka Invitational Returns

Three years after the inaugural Danihell Hanka Invitational, the Czech freeskier’s invitational is back for a second round.

By: Ethan Stone March 05, 2025