The Freeride World Tour (FWT) 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. 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. Get ready for the ride…or breathtaking action guaranteed!...

 

“It is with great satisfaction that we announce the Freeride World Tour's third season. This year the Tour will be staged in some of the world's most renowned ski resorts. Our partner, Nissan, co-founder of the Tour, continues its unwavering support. Swatch, among other partners is reinforcing its involvement by presenting two of the Freeride World Tour's stages this year. Ensured by the participation of the world's top freeriders, we are very keen for the FWT's third season to kick off” comments Nicolas Hale-Woods, founder of the Freeride World Tour.

 
Nissan Russian Adventure - Sochi (Russia), 21 January
Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (France), 30 January
Nissan Tram Face - Squaw Valley USA, 27 February
Nissan Xtreme - Verbier (Switzerland) 20 March
 

After the final event in Verbier, the four Freeride World Champions (ski/snowboard/men/women) will be crowned. The Tour is endowed with a purse of $250,000, the highest sum ever to be paid in ski or snowboard freeride contests.