You can watch all the events of the world's top big mountain freeriding competition from the comfort of your own home!
In the 2021-2022 season, Japanese rider Yu Sasaki will also be competing! This is something you don't want to miss!
Japan's largest sports television station, J SPORTS*1), has announced that it will broadcast/stream*2 all WFT (Freeride World Tour) events for the 2021-22 season, as well as the FWQ4* tournament, TOYO TIRES FREERIDE HAKUBA, to be held in Hakuba
FWT is the world's most prestigious freeride ski and snowboard competition, where competitors ski down rugged, bare, natural terrain as they please, and are judged on their line-taking, technique, style, and more. Since its official launch in Japan in 2017, the aggressive performances of top riders from Japan and abroad tackling technical slopes have inspired many, and sparked interest in freeride
Furthermore, it is a very meaningful tournament that has conveyed the appeal of Japan's high-quality powder snow and abundant nature to the world through the performances of the athletes at the host venue.
FWT has always attracted a lot of attention from freeride fans, and the 2021-2022 season will see top Japanese rider Yu Sasaki participating in the FWT, making it even more must-see than usual!
Check the schedule below and make sure you don't miss the broadcast/streaming!
■ FWT (Freeride World Tour) 2021-22 season schedule
| grade | Date | Venue | host country |
|---|---|---|---|
| FWQ 4 | January 17-20 | Hakuba | Japan |
| FWT | January 22nd - 28th | Baqueira Verret | Spain |
| FWT | January 30th - February 5th | Ordino Arcalis | Andorra |
| FWT | February 12th - February 17th | Kicking Force | Canada |
| FWT | March 15th-20th | Fieberbrunn | Austria |
| FWT | March 26th - April 3rd | Verbier | Switzerland |
■The event schedule is subject to change. For details, please visit the official website of the event. https://freerideworldtour.jp/
■Broadcasting/streaming is scheduled for approximately two weeks after each tournament. For details, please check the program website. https://www.jsports.co.jp/ski/fwt/
*1 J SPORTS is the largest sports television station in Japan with four channels, watched by approximately 6.3 million households nationwide on cable television such as J:COM and BS broadcasting (SKY PerfecTV!).
*2 J SPORTS On Demand is a paid service. For more information, please search for "J SPORTS On Demand."
[What is the Freeride World Tour (FWT)]
The first FWT tournament was held in Switzerland in 1996, and its scale has expanded as the number of freeride fans has increased. It is now the world's largest and only freeride world tour. (In 2018, more than 5,600 athletes, including men's and women's skiers, snowboarders, qualifiers, and juniors, competed around the world, with a total of 150 tournaments being held in Europe, North America, South America, Oceania, and Asia.) http://freerideworldtour.jp