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12 January 2022FWT22 kicks off in 10 days in Baqueira Beret: wildcards announced
Announcing exclusive Wildcards for Baqueira Beret, injured athletes update and new podcast for Freeride World Tour 2022…
In just ten days, Freeride World Tour 2022 kicks off with the season’s first event in Baqueira Beret, Spain.
Joining the tour’s qualified riders and season Wildcards in Baqueira Beret will be event Wildcards Max Palm (ski men- SWE), Nuria Castan (snowboard women-ESP) and Pau Riba (snowboard men-ESP).
The young snowboarder has left his mark with strong performances since the last 3 years on the Junior Tour and Junior World Championships:
Castan made waves in 2021 with strong performances in women’s snowboard, and will return in 2022 to represent Spain as the Freeride World Tour makes its historic debut there.
“Having this opportunity to be back on the Freeride World Tour and compete in the Pyrenees Mountains in Baqueira Beret feels very special to me. I wasn’t satisfied with my performance last season, and this Wildcard gives me another chance to show what I can do.”
At only 18 years of age, Palm will be the youngest skier on tour, but the young Swede has already made a name for himself in the global Freeride scene, winning the overall Freeride Junior Tour two years in the row (2020 and 2021) and the Junior World Champion title in 2021.
“Since I was a kid I have dreamt about being on the Freeride World Tour and to compete against the legends of the sport. I’m very honored and grateful to get this Wildcard, it means the world to me. I will try to show my best skiing, and to make my big brother Hugo Hoff proud.”
INJURED ATHLETES UPDATE
Due to injuries, the following athletes will not be able to participate in the FWT22:
- Arianna Tricomi (ski women - ITA)
- Yu Sasaki (ski men - JPN)
- Hank Bilous (ski men – NZL)
The Freeride World Tour wishes them a good recovery and hopes to see them on the Tour next year.
THE FWT22 SEASON KICK OFF
The new stop of Baqueira Beret is the first of the 2022 season, which means it is also the start of FWT22 Leg 1. Leg 1 includes the tour’s first three events—Baqueira Beret, Spain (22 – 28 January), Ordino Arcalis, Andorra (30 January – 5 February), and Kicking Horse Golden BC, Canada (12 – 17 February). The top-ranked riders after Stage 1 will be qualified to the FWT Finals, the last two events of the year, in Fieberbrunn, Austria (15 - 20 March) and Verbier, Switzerland (26 March - 3 April).
PODCAST
Building on their existing content offerings, FWT just launched The Freeride World Tour Podcast, hosted by Derek Foose and Mark Warner, which will give the public a fresh new way to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings from the tour.
With podcasts, fresh behind-the-scenes content, live event broadcasts, and much more, there are more options than ever before to let you experience the Freeride World. With only ten days until launch, be sure to make www.freerideworldtour.com your homepage for all of the action, and be sure to follow @freerideworldtour on social media for up-to-the-minute updates and content.
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