Women on the FWT kept on pushing the limits since the 1st ever Xtreme Verbier in 1996, yet as in pretty much every sport, gender equality is a challenge and we decided to take actions to promote a more equal practice of our sport. Gender Equality Commission Report 2023
« Sport is one of the most powerful platforms for promoting gender equality and empowering women. Today, women represent 22% of all competitors over Junior, Qualifier and World Tour events (165 events worldwide, 5’600 licensed riders). Our goal is to grow this number to have a more equal gender representation at the elite level and push women freeriding in general. ”
Nicolas Hale-Woods, FWT CEO & Founder
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As a Sports League, I believe it is our responsibility to promote an equal practice of the sport and remember what values make freeride so special: disruption, progression, exploration, are all words that know neither race, gender or sexual orientation. The purpose of the equality program is to implement actions that boost the progress of women's freeriding and groups of discussions so we can all define the next steps together.
We hope to inspire the next generation of dreamers. We want to ensure that every rider can express themselves freely through skiing and snowboarding, with no other consideration but their talent.
Fanny Avril, Senior Communications Manager
EQUAL PRIZE MONEY
Since the 2020 season, the FWT and FWTQ prize money are equal for men and women.
GENDER EQUALITY COMMISSION
Created in January 2022, the gender equality commission gathers a mix of FWT / IFSA staff, Athletes (FWT and FWTQ), Judges, Coaches, and FWTQ / FWTJ organizers, from both regions, male and female. The aim of the commission is to discuss various points about Sports Development, Communication, and Governance and come up with solutions. The committee will gather 3 times a year.
WOMEN FREERIDE CLINICS ACROSS THE FWT RESORTS
As of 2022, FWT will be organizing freeride clinics for women in the different FWT host resorts. For the 2022 season, the clinics will be held in:
We welcome any ideas related to gender equality in freeriding, you can send your question and suggestion to: sustainability@freerideworldtour.com
