Freeride
C '' & egrave; now air snow also on our Alps and the best freeride skiers and snowboarders in the world are to address the prepararando FWT16, the pi & ugrave; great worldwide competition dedicated to off-piste skiing. The defending champions will face the aggressive newcomers who last winter have excelled in different areas of the Freeride World Qualifier, earning cos & Igrave; the right to compete with the big guys. Italu growing role in the world of freeriding with class athletes like Markus Eder, Silvia Mosi and Arianna Tricomi coming in games showing great talent.
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Here the complete list of confirmed participants to FWT16Queste the main novelty & agrave; that lie ahead in a season that promises to be spectacular as usual: SCI MASCHILEUn young all stunned last season: George Rodney (USA), which & egrave; won first place after a great debut at the 2014 Freeride World Qualifier and a splendid recovery with victory in Haines, Alaska. In race also Slemett Leo (FRA), ready to show the players guests in its Chamonix as you ski on Mount Bianco.Entrambi need for & ograve; deal with veterans such as Drew Tabke (USA), said & ldquo; the 'Flying Hawaiian & rdquo ;, all''attivo with an impressive number of podiums and the ability & agrave; of skiing with a high technical level at speeds & agrave; unreachable to most & ugrave; .Among the newly qualified from FWQ mention Ivan Malakhov (RUS), one of the most & ugrave; strong skiers ever from Russia, and our compatriot Markus Eder (ITA). The Trentino porter & agrave; staged the great trick gi & agrave; shown at the Olympics in Sochi in slopestyle and his innate ability & agrave; of Freeride skier which gave shows in the many ski-movie and in the second FWT Chamonix 2013.SCI FEMMINILENegli won in recent years, women have pushed the level of the class really high and 2016 not to & agrave; certain eccezione.Tra all to keep an 'eye on the reigning champion Eva Walkner (AUT), known for his performances that are the envy of most & ugrave; a boy. But will have & agrave; to watch out for great skiers as Hezel & ldquo; The Haze & rdquo; Birnbaum (USA), determined to bring the US to total domination in skiing, and the 'Italian Silvia Moser (ITA), which & egrave; hungry for victories after proving his or her full capacity & agrave; with the spectacular race of Haines, Alaska, last anno.Sempre for our country is Arianna Tricomi & egrave; She made her mark by winning his two podiums last season to Freeride World Qualifier, and & egrave; now ready to fight with the big names. & Egrave; the clear demonstration of the ability & agrave; increasing Italu to produce champions, even in the ski world champion freeride.SNOWBOARD MASCHILEIl & egrave; the award-decorated Jonathan & ldquo; & rdquo Douds; Charlet (FRA), mountain guide from Chamonix who & egrave; a real celebrity & agrave; nell''ambiente and has a long career behind him. Who will & agrave; able to remove it from the throne? The veteran Flo Orley (AUT), who at age 40 has reached the status of living legend of snowboarding, or perhaps the 'fierce Sam Luebke (USA), which saw the title slipping away from the pockets after the' knee injury cost the withdrawal of Tour.O dall''edizione of 2013 could be the time Sasha Hamm (UK)? who divides his time between his London life as an estate agent and the peaks of Chamonix. Present at the starting line even former world champions FWT14 Ralph Backstrom (USA) and the FWT13 Emielien Badoux (SUI) .Among the newcomer the young Harisson Fitch (USA), that just 20 years and along with compatriot winner the FWQ15 Jonathan Penfield & egrave; admitted into the temple of big.SNOWBOARD FEMMINILENiente demonstrates philosophy and potentialities & agrave; Circuit qualification Freeride World Qualifier as the brilliant career of Estelle Balets (SUI). In just four years the girl & egrave; passed by junior championships to be world champion last year. Only time potr & agrave; tell us if you will & agrave; able to keep one step cos & Igrave; sustained and even beat quest''anno & nbsp; established talents like former World Champion Anne-Flore Marxer (SUI) or the Finnish Mikaela Hollster, arrived at the Tour after five years of FWQ.Tra many European Michelle Locke (CAN) & egrave; the 'unique athlete dell''area the Americas to pass in category quest''anno.L''ADDIO OF GRANDISe are many young people who join the ranks of the great freeride & egrave; altres & Igrave; true that 2016 will see & agrave; great champions leave the world of ski racing. Shannan Yates (USA) leaves the Tour after a career of over 10 years and many victories including the 2010 all''Xtreme of Verbier. Cos & Igrave; Kevin Guri (FRA), who after a good career between FWT and FWQ forsake & agrave; the racing world to devote himself to the creation of ski-movie time pieno.IL January 22 THE FIRST STAGE IN ANDORRAIl Freeride World Tour appears more & ugrave; cos & Igrave; away. On January 22, the pi & ugrave; great freeride skiers in the world will open the dances in Andorra with the stage of Vallnord-Arcalis, ready to fight for the glory and the prize money of $ 467,000.
CALENDAR: 1. VALLNORD ARCALIS - ANDORRADate: January. 22, 2016; Location: Vallnord Arcalis, AND2. CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANCDate: February 6, 2016; Location: Chamonix, FRA3. FIEBERBRUNN Kitzb & uuml; Heler ALPENDate: March 6, 2016; Location: Fieberbrunn Kitzb & uuml; Heler Alpen, AUTE after the third race: - Top 14 Men Ski (out of 26) - Top 7 Women Ski (out of 14) - Top 7 Men Snowboard (out of 14) - Top 5 Women Snowboard (of 8) They qualify for FWT Alaska and for FWT174. HAINES - ALASKADate: March 17, 2016; Location: HainesDopo round four: - Top 12 Men Ski (out of 14) - Top 6 Women Ski (of 7) - Top 6 Men Snowboard (of 7) - Top 4 Women Snowboard (out of 5) will qualify for the final leg.
5. XTREME VERBIERDate: April 2, 2016; Location: Verbier, SUITutte information on the official website & nbsp; www.freerideworldtour.com
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