. world ski news : SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR CALENDAR 2017 - 26 July 2016 - 14:26
FREERIDE WORLD TOUR. **Lausanne, Switzerland – July 26, 2016 –** For its 10th anniversary the Swatch Freeride World Tour reloads with a five-stop journey featuring the world’s top riders competing on legendary competition faces. Join the riders as they make the
journey across Europe to the snowy peaks of Alaska for the most exciting freeride
action.
**JANUARY 28, 2017 – CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC, FRANCE** – THE WINTER BEGINS
The world’s top riders face off with a clean slate among the razor-sharp alpine
needles of Mont Blanc Massif in the home of all that is extreme in ski and snowboard
world.
**FEBRUARY 11, 2017 – VALLNORD-ARCALÍS, ANDORRA** – HOLD THE LINE
Creativity and technical innovation will be the name of the game as riders attempt
to solidify their strategies at the center of the Pyrenean freeride capital
straddling the frontier of Spain and France.
**MARCH 4, 2017 – FIEBERBRUNN, AUSTRIA** – CRUNCH TIME
Pressure mounts on the Tyrolean test piece as the first cut is made with only the
very finest riders of the first three stops qualifying for Alaska.
**MARCH 17, 2017 – HAINES, ALASKA, USA** – THE DREAM STOP
Everyone will witness riders become their inner hero as they push their limits on
the fantastically vast Alaskan terrain – but riders need to keep their feet on this
earth if they intend to make the last cut for the finale in Verbier.
**APRIL 1, 2017 – VERBIER, SWITZERLAND** –THE GRAND FINAL
There simply is no equal to the intimidating and mighty Bec des Rosses face, which
riders must ride and tame if they wish to be crowned world champion of the 2017
Swatch Freeride World Tour.