GoPro Moments - Freeride World Tour 2018 | Kicking Horse Canada

The winter begins with the 2019 Freeride World Tour (FWT) dropping in Hakuba, Japan: World’s best freeriders will begin their quest to become world champion in the heart of the Japanese Alps at the first event of FWT19. Huge amounts of recent snow in Hakuba, a stacked line-up of riders including 2018’s World Champions Ariana Tricomi (ITA), Manuela MAndl (AUT), Sammy Luebke (USA), Kristofer Turdell (SWE) and event wildcards Travis Rice (USA) and Taisuke Kusonoki (JPN), sets the stage for an ep...

The FWT Hakuba Japan 2018 stop is coming up in just a few days! Terje Haakonsen is going to join the Hakuba lineup with snowboard film star Gigi Rüf and local Japanese legend Tadashi Fuse which will make the men’s snowboard category more exciting to watch than ever. All your favorite athletes from the last years are going to show their best as well. Don’t miss your chance to watch some of the finest names in the history of sport throw down in incredible Japanese powder. Be sure to tune in...

Wadeck Gorak (FRA- 1st Place) wowed the judges with an impressive line on his first time on the Bec. Wadeck cruised down the central couloir before hurling himself off the daunting Hollywood cliff. Showing us his control he linked this into another big cliff and a massive backflip to finish and claim his maiden FWT victory.

Vallnord-Arcalís, Andorra–March 6, 2018 – With crunch time rapidly approaching in Fieberbrunn and crucial points on the line in the 2018 FWT, riders in every category threw down on the legendary Pyrenean freeride venue, "Basser Negre”. Recent snowfall in Vallnord-Arcalís, Andorra and bluebird skies made for superb riding conditions and amazing performances to kick-off the European leg of the 2018 tour. Sammy Luebke (USA-1st Place), defending FWT World Champion was the rider to beat today...

Arianna Tricomi (ITA-First Place) once again stood on top of the podium with a progressive run starting off with a 360 and followed by technical mastery. FWT newcomer Maude Besse (SUI-Second Place) charged into a zone no one else had touched, stomping a technical line in the steepest part of the venue. Elisabeth Gerritzen (SUI-Third Place) continued her rise through the ranks on the Tour with a big entry air followed to a second solid stomp. Anna Orlova (RUS–First Place) earned her first plac...

Marion Haerty (FRA- 1st Place) put down the run of her life including a massive 360 and a technical double drop to add a record fourth win to the season. With the 2019 FWT Title already secured she came here hungry to take home the Verbier crown.

The best GoPro moments of the at the third stop of the Freeride World Tour. See the backflips, jumps, drops and all best moments in the perspective of the riders.

Solid performances in every category by an insane line-up of riders set the stage for mind blowing debut to the season opener in Hakuba. Podium finishers like Markus Eder (ITA-1st Place) Tanner Hall (USA-2nd Place), Gigi Rüf (AUT-2nd Place), Arianna Tricomi (ITA-1st Place) and Anna Orlova (RUS-1st Place) will be looking to carry their momentum into Kicking Horse and earn more crucial points in the world title race. However, they will surely be challenged by the strong line-up of riders hoping...