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Freeride World Ranking
Ski Men:
1.AURELIEN DUCROZ (FRA)2.REINE BARKERED (SWE)
3.SVERRE LILIEQUIST (SWE)
Snowboard Men:
1.XAVIER DE LE RUE(FRA)2.ALEX COUDRAY (SUI)
3.MAX ZIPSER (AUT)
Ski Women:
1.ANE ENDERUD (NOR)2.MARJA PERSSON (SWE)
3.JESS MCMILLAN (USA)
Snowboard Women:
1.SUSAN MOL (USA)2.ALINE BOCK (GER)
3.GERALDINE FASNACHT (SUI)
27.04.2009
Röldal Freeride Challenge 2009
Supercharging in one of the best FWQ event, counting for the Freeride World Ranking 2010. More
06.04.2009
Freeride World Ranking 2010 started...
The first FWQ event counting for the Freeride World Ranking 2010 was Giro Jasna Adrenalin which took place on the 2nd of April 2009. More
02.04.2009
FWQ - The Giro Jasna Adrenalin FWQ final results
The four winners are:
Ski Men: PREVOST JÉRÉMY - FRA
Snb Men: KOZIENSKI MARCIN - POL
Ski Women: WALKNER EVA - AUT
Snb Women: BOCK ALINE - GER
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30.03.2009
Nissan Riders' Award winners
French Snowboarder Xavier de Le Rue and US skier Elyse Saugstad win a Nissan X-Trail each. Their runs have been judged by the public online and then by the riders after the Nissan Xtreme - Verbier 09. More
27.03.2009
So long Shane...
Shane McConkey, a close friend of the Freeride World Tour, forerunner and judge at the Nissan Tram Face Squaw Valley event this season, died during a ski BASE jump yesterday March 26, 2009, in the Italian Dolomites. The freeride community will never forget Shane. Pioneer in extreme skiing and in outdoor sports in general, Shane was an exceptional human being, super talented and so down to earth and friendly at the same time. He has and will remain an inspiration to many. A legend officially becomes a legend. Our thoughts to Sherry, Ayla and family. More
22.03.2009
The Four Freeride World Champions were crowned in Verbier
The Freeride World Tour 2009 came to an end with an amazing fourth stage and grand finale: the Nissan Xtreme – Verbier. The Frenchmen, Xavier de Le Rue in snowboard and Aurelien Ducroz in ski, are the Freeride World Champions 2009 while taking incredible victories on the mythical Bec des Rosses. For the women, the Norwegian skier, Ane Enderud, dominated the event thus took her first ever Freeride World Champion title as did the american snowboarder, Susan Mol, who was third today in the competition won by Geraldine Fasnacht. More
20.03.2009
Mountain inspection & bib draw
The riders have climbed the to the top today to check out the Bec des Rosses and draw their bibs... The competition will take place Sunday, March 22nd. More
19.03.2009
Red Bull Air Race Show in Verbier - Event day at 1:30pm
For the first time at 3000m of altitude, a plane from the Red Bull Air Race will perform a 15-minute demo just after the Nissan Xtreme competition above the Col des Gentianes. German pilot, Hannes Arch, will put on a great show... defintely not to miss! More
18.03.2009
NISSAN XTREME - VERBIER 09: The World’s Best take on the Bec des Rosses
Verbier, the ski resort in the Valais region, will host the Nissan Xtreme – Verbier, grand finale of the Freeride World Tour 2009 on the mythical Bec des Rosses North face with a summit at 3222 meters altitude. Thanks to the great snow conditions this winter, the competition scheduled for Saturday, March 21 should be quite a show. After the three Freeride World Tour stops in Sochi, Russia, Squaw Valley, USA and Tignes, France, only the top eight men and three women were qualified in each category. They will be joined by several ‘Wild Cards’ as well as the winners from the Nendaz Freeride, Freeride World Qualifier and sister event to the Nissan Xtreme – Verbier. More
16.03.2009
UPDATE: Adrien Coirier
Adrien Coirier unfortunately fell during the Nissan Freeride de Tignes. He was immediately evacuated by helicopter to the nearest hospital. Adrien is still hospitalized yet in stable condition. He remained conscious throughout his evacuation and has mobility in all limbs. Adrien broke his shoulder blade, one rib and fractured one vertebrae. His mother has assured us that he is doing better each day. The Freeride World Tour athletes and organization crew wish him the best for his recovery and are looking forward to seeing him back on skis soon. More
15.03.2009
Great success for the Nendaz Freeride
Here are the full results of the Nendaz Freeride which took place on the 15th of March 2009. More
15.03.2009
List of qualified riders for the Nissan Xtreme - Verbier 2009
Here are the top riders in the Freeride World Ranking after the Nissan Freeride de Tignes who get qualified for Verbier. The race is scheduled on Saturday 21 March 2009. More
14.03.2009
The first day of Nendaz Freeride is now complete
On Saturday 14 Marc, some 100 riders competed agains each other on Plan du Fou. The riders had a chance to show their talent on two runs, both easily accessed from the top station of Plan du Fou telecabine. More
12.03.2009
NISSAN FREERIDE DE TIGNES: European Victory on the Grand Balme
The Nissan Freeride de Tignes, the third stage of the Freeride World Tour, took place on the impressive Grand Balme face, left untouched for this competition. After patiently awaiting the best conditions for the competition, the organizers and those from the Tignes resort provided an amazing playground for the world’s elite to reveal their talent. Following the Nissan Freeride de Tignes, the announcement was made for those qualified for the grand finale of the Freeride World Tour March 21st, the mythical Nissan Xtreme de Verbier. More
12.03.2009
Nendaz Freeride: Sister Event to the Nissan Xtreme de Verbier this weekend!
All conditions are joined to celebrate the entry of the Nendaz station on the Freeride World Qualifier. Snow has fallen massively during this week and sunny weather is announced for the first day of the competition which takes place on Saturday. More
11.03.2009
The Nissan Freeride de Tignes set for Thursday morning on the Grand Balme
The decision to wait until Thursday, March 12th to hold the competition paid off: with the heavy snowfall in Tignes over the past two days, around one meter of fresh snow has accumulated on certain faces. Thanks to these exceptional conditions and the thumbs up from the mountain guides in charge of security, the Nissan Freeride de Tignes will finally take place on the Grand Balme! With more than 500 vertical meters and perfect natural terrain, the Grand Balme face has already been host to numerous major freeride competitions since 2001. The world’s best athletes will thus climb this mythical mountain with the French leading the favorites: Aurelien Ducroz (ski) and Xavier de Le Rue (snowboard) are currently leading the Freeride World Ranking and are on the quest for their first victories to secure their Freeride World Champion titles. Guerlain Chicherit, the freeride champion from Tignes, will take on his home turf participating in only this competition and be one of the outsiders to look out for. He will be judged by one of the great French freeride champions of all time, Manu Gaidet, who has joined the team of judges for the Nissan Freeride de Tignes. The show starts at 9am at the foot of the Grand Balme. Here are some picts of the organization team going to check the contest venue: More
10.03.2009
FWQ: 2009 Salomon Extreme Freeriding Championships in Taos
Bennett, Gmitro Take Taos: Falls by leaders open door for Bennett More
08.03.2009
Nissan Riders Award - vote for the best lines in Squaw Valley
You can now vote for the best lines after the Squaw Valley USA competition. The best male and female riders will win a Nissan vehicle at the end of the season at the Nissan Xtreme - Verbier. More
08.03.2009
Nissan Freeride de Tignes start list
The bib draw took place on the central square of Tignes on Sunday evening. More
