MEET THE FWT21 ROOKIES
Introducing the FWT21 rookies competing on the Tour this year! Discover more about the new athletes by finding out where they learnt their trade, how they landed on the Tour and some action shots to give you a taste of what's in store for FWT21! Click on the image of each athlete to view their full profile.
MENS SKI CATEGORY
- AGE: 27
- Nationality: FRANCE
- Home Mountain: VAL D'ALLOS
- FWQ Highlights: 1st LA ROSIÈRE FWQ 4*, 2nd OPEN FACE SILVRETTA MONTAFON 4*
- AGE: 24
- Nationality: NEW ZEALAND
- Home Mountain: TREBLE CONE
- FWQ Highlights: 1st NORTH FACE FRONTIER 4*, 9th OPEN FACE SILVRETTA MONTAFON 4*
- AGE: 25
- Nationality: SWEDEN
- Home Mountain: ÅRE
- FWQ Highlights: 5th LA ROSIÈRE FWQ 4*, 5th OPEN FACE SILVRETTA MONTAFON 4*
- AGE: 22
- Nationality: CANADA
- Home Mountain: WHISTLER
- FWQ Highlights: 1st REVELSTOKE IFSA FWQ 4*, 2nd CRESTED BUTTE IFSA FWQ 4
- AGE: 21
- Nationality: USA
- Home Mountain: SQUAW VALLEY
- FWQ Highlights: 1st TAOS IFSA FWQ 4*, 4th REVELSTOKE IFSA FWQ 4*
- AGE: 22
- Nationality: USA
- Home Mountain: SQUAW VALLEY
- FWQ Highlights: 1st KICKING HORSE IFSA FWQ 4*, 6th REVELSTOKE IFSA FWQ 4*
WOMENS SKI CATEGORY
- AGE: 27
- Nationality: POLAND
- Home Mountain: VERCORIN
- FWQ Highlights: 1st LA ROSIÈRE FWQ 4*, 1st OPEN FACE SILVRETTA MONTAFON 4*
- AGE: 35
- Nationality: USA
- Home Mountain: BRIDGER BOWL
- FWQ Highlights: 1st KICKING HORSE IFSA FWQ 4*, 3rd KIRKWOOD IFSA FWQ 4*
MENS SNOWBOARD CATEGORY
- AGE: 28
- Nationality: FRANCE
- Home Mountain: SERRE CHEVALIER
- FWQ Highlights: 2nd TAOS IFSA FWQ 4*, 5th REVELSTOKE IFSA FWQ 4*
- AGE: 21
- Nationality: USA
- Home Mountain: BRIDGER BOWL
- FWQ Highlights: 1st KICKING HORSE IFSA FWQ 4*, 2nd REVELSTOKE IFSA FWQ 4*
WOMENS SNOWBOARD CATEGORY
- AGE: 30
- Nationality: NEW ZEALAND
- Home Mountain: VERBIER
- FWQ Highlights: 1st LA ROSIÈRE FWQ 4*, 1st OPEN FACE SILVRETTA MONTAFON 4*
- AGE: 25
- Nationality: CANADA
- Home Mountain: FERNIE
- FWQ Highlights: 1st REVELSTOKE IFSA FWQ 4*, 2nd CRESTED BUTTE IFSA FWQ 4*
Winter is only just around the corner with temperatures dropping and snow beginning to dust the mountain tops, we're itching to get going and can't wait for the action to begin in January. The New Championship format has got us even more pumped up for this season, in case you're not fully up to speed with the new features of the new format you can check out an in depth explanation here.
Competition broadcasts will be available on www.freerideworldtour.com. Until then, stay tuned and follow the FWT social media channels for all the latest news as the countdown to winter begins. Each week we will catch up with one of our new athletes as part of our Rookies Series, be sure to check out our Facebook / Instagram channel as the Rookies will be answering a few questions.