The first FIS Freeride World Championships. A support project for competitor Chisato Sasada

Photo by Freeride World Tour/Stefan Scheitl

Skier Chisato Sasada has qualified to compete in the inaugural FIS Freeride World Championships 2026

While it is an honor to participate, the rising cost of travel due to the weak yen, which has seen one euro worth 180 yen, means that as a player, it is undoubtedly difficult to raise funds

We are able to support her in her endeavors and become part of a team that shares her dreams

[Support methods] 

1) Purchase the "2025 Tour Support Calendar" featuring snapshots taken by Sasada himself

You can directly support travel expenses and activity funds for the World Championships and the local FWTQ series.
・ FIS Freeride World Championships 2026 Participant Chisato Sasada Support Site: https://chisatoski.official.ec/

2) Participating in the Compass House-sponsored Charity BC Event

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
Participation Fee: ¥12,100 (one gondola ticket required separately)
Tour Time: 8:20-14:00
Capacity: 12 people

The tour participation fee will go directly to support Sasada. In the evening, a community space will be set up with her at Compass House. We'll hear about the state of freeriding around the world and what life in Europe is like.
For more information about the tour, please contact Compass House: compasshouse

The background and history of Chisato Sasada's challenge

After competing in the FWT Challenger in the 2025-2026 season, she topped the Asian rankings in the FWT Series 2025. As a result, she became the first person in the FIS to qualify for the 1st FIS Freeride World Championships 2026

The World Championships will be held in the Andorra Pyrenees, and she is currently based in Hakuba, preparing for the event. This will be a turning point for the Japanese freeride scene, and for her own career

"While I imagine and picture the future and scenery of the World Championships, there is only one thing I do: just focus on my own skating, at my own pace,"
she said, determined to carve her own line on the steep slopes of Andorra as a representative of Japan.

The FIS Freeride World Championships ... The first FIS Freeride World Championships 2026, held this season, is positioned as a historic turning point in the freeride world. Unlike the FWT, where the champion is decided over the course of a season, this is a competition where the winner is decided in a single event. With an eye on the future inclusion of freeride as an Olympic sport, this is the first commemorative tournament to be held under the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).