The Freeride World Tour Dates landed on our proverbial doorstep this morning so here's the good news. There's 5 events this year, with classic venues Chamonix and Verbier making return alongside last year's success stories Vallnord, Andora and Haines, Alaska. I was lucky enough to get to the finals last year in Verbier and I can 100% honestly say, if you get a chance to go to one of the events, do it. The level of riding beggars belief and it's something everyone should try and see at least once. The tour works as follows:

SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR 2016

Event Calendar and Cut Dates

1. SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR VALLNORD ARCALIS - ANDORRA

Date: January. 23, 2016; Location: Vallnord Arcalis, AND

Disciplines: Men’s and Women’s Ski and Snowboard

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/756257/Greatest-FWT-Run-Ever-

2. SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC

Date: February 6, 2016; Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, FRA

Disciplines: Men’s and Women’s Ski and Snowboard

3. SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR FIEBERBRUNN KITZBÜHELER ALPEN

Date: March 6, 2016; Location: Fieberbrunn Kitzbüheler Alpen, AUT

Disciplines: Men’s and Women’s Ski and Snowboard

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The following cut takes place after event NO. 3:

- Top 14 Men Ski (from 26)

- Top 7 Women Ski (from 14)

- Top 7 Men Snowboard (from 14)

- Top 5 Women Snowboard (from 8)

Are qualified for FWT Alaska and for FWT17

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4. SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR HAINES - ALASKA

Date: March 17, 2016; Location: Haines

Disciplines: Men’s and Women’s Ski and Snowboard

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/777985/FWT15---Haines-Alaska-Ski-Highlights

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The following cut takes place after event NO. 4:

- Top 12 Men Ski (from 14)

- Top 6 Women Ski (from 7)

- Top 6 Men Snowboard (from 7)

- Top 4 Women Snowboard (from 5)

Are qualified for FWT Verbier

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5. SWATCH XTREME VERBIER

Date: April 2, 2016; Location: Verbier, SUI

Disciplines: Men’s and Women’s Ski and Snowboard

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/777986/FWT15---Xtreme-Verbier-Ski-Highlights