Freeride World Tour 2026 Second Stop: Val Thorens Pro (France)
- Raúl Revuelta
- Jan 20
- 2 min read
Following a thrilling season opener in Spain, the FIS Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance continues its 2026 campaign with the Val Thorens Pro, scheduled during a weather window from January 24 to 29, 2026. This marks the Tour’s return to Val Thorens for the second consecutive year and signals the revival of elite freeride competition on French soil after a long absence.
Val Thorens, located in the heart of Les 3 Vallées, the world’s largest ski area, has once again been named World’s Best Ski Resort by the World Ski Awards, further cementing its reputation as a world-class mountain destination. Its towering altitude of 2,300 meters, coupled with steep couloirs and dynamic faces, offers the perfect canvas for bold freeride performances.
The 2025 edition of the Val Thorens Pro delivered the deepest powder day of the season, with over 70cm of fresh snow creating dream conditions. The stage is now set for another epic contest, with organizers and athletes eyeing the iconic Cime Caron (3,200m) as a potential venue. Known for its technical terrain, alpine exposure, and direct visibility from the village, Cime Caron represents the ultimate freeride arena. And if conditions align, could host one of the most dramatic competitions of the season.
The Freeride World Tour (FWT) is the premier big mountain freeskiing and snowboarding tour in the world, featuring the sport’s top athletes competing in the world’s best mountain resorts. Created in 2008, the FWT became even more global in 2012 following the union of the North American-based Freeskiing World Tour, The North Face Masters of Snowboarding, and the European-based Swatch Freeride World Tour.
FWT Management SA, based in Verbier-Switzerland, has been organizing world-class sports events in mountain resorts and regions since 1996. Founder of “Verbier Xtreme”, an iconic event in freeride skiing & snowboarding, FWT Management SA, has taken in 2008 this stand-alone event to create several series of international freeride competitions totaling over 200 events around the globe for professional, amateur, and junior riders and 6,000 licensed riders.
FWT Management SA is the organizer of the following Series: Freeride World Tour (FWT), Challenger, Qualifier, and Junior events taking place in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Oceania.
