Freeride World Tour - 2018

**Vt-Freeheel** · 01-27-2018, 07:52 AM

What a letdown.

**wyeaster** · 01-27-2018, 08:08 AM

got some exposure, whetted his appetite. it could be a good thing.

**oftpiste** · 01-27-2018, 05:36 PM

I think only the most jaded of competitors were completely disappointed by the overall trip, if anyone was. Some of them were here with filmers and photographers doing that stuff on some down days.

While they all would have loved to actually compete it sounded like the general consensus was that this was the right call for safety's sake, and no one was all that stoked on the smaller, secondary FWQ venue.

Might have been good for the rookies to get their bearings in the structure of things, hang with the other competitors and relieve a few first-time jitters. They skied, partied, made new friends and went to freakin' Hakuba for a week which for most of the ski world is a once in a lifetime adventure.

Everyone I met that I didn't already know was super chill and friendly.

Hell, it got me off my ass to Japan for the first time for which I am grateful.

**oftpiste** · 01-27-2018, 07:09 PM

He's home for a minute then off to Kicking Horse. Home for a bit after that. I'll come for a few if I can. Anticipating a little sleep cycle weirdness.

**NW_SKIER** · 01-27-2018, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by oftpiste

He's home for a minute then off to Kicking Horse. Home for a bit after that. I'll come for a few if I can. Anticipating a little sleep cycle weirdness.

Yep. The jetlag coming back is rough.

**grinch** · 01-27-2018, 07:29 PM

Snow right thru next week at the donkey. Event could be in amazing shape

**oftpiste** · 01-27-2018, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by grinch

Snow right thru next week at the donkey. Event could be in amazing shape

Yup. And if conditions cooperate I suspect they'll re-run stop #1 there.

He's now 19 Bobby, but yeah, he'll do fine. Sheesh. Keep up.

**Angle Parking** · 01-27-2018, 11:22 PM

Bummer about the comp but it sounds like it was for the best and a double event like Andora last year will provide much entertainment. At kicking Horse no else. Super stoked for the tour this year.

**brraaap802** · 01-28-2018, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by grinch

Snow right thru next week at the donkey. Event could be in amazing shape

The Horse skied great today.... will set up nice for the FWT.

**robnow** · 01-30-2018, 09:06 AM

33cm at the Horse in the last 24...thats 13" for you non-hosers and snow all through the week with whats already been excellent conditions. This is going to be GOOD!!!

**Vt-Freeheel** · 02-03-2018, 06:18 PM

Possible Monday Comp. Lets hope this goes off!

**robnow** · 02-03-2018, 08:34 PM

Yup, possibly Monday now but no real weather windows appear to be opening in the next week.

Ozone is the venue and word is competitors are not too stoked about...it has the longest sustained vert but no big diving boards. Truth and Dare (Terminator 1) is the second venue (which they are liking) and they're hoping to hold one contest on Ozone and a second on T & D for the Japan make-up. The resort got really wind hammered last night and this morning but new snow coming should fill things in nicely.

**reckless toboggan** · 02-03-2018, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by robnow

Yup, possibly Monday now but no real weather windows appear to be opening in the next week.

Ozone is the venue and word is competitors are not too stoked about...it has the longest sustained vert but no big diving boards. Truth and Dare (Terminator 1) is the second venue (which they are liking) and they're hoping to hold one contest on Ozone and a second on T & D for the Japan make-up. The resort got really wind hammered last night and this morning but new snow coming should fill things in nicely.

Not sure why they wouldn't just use T, D, C for the two events.

Ozone and Darwin's area makes no sense to me as a FWT venue.

**oftpiste** · 02-04-2018, 07:45 PM

Confirmed for tomorrow morning.

**grinch** · 02-04-2018, 08:18 PM

Hammering right now. Supposed to stop tomorrow before noon. Could be all time. Best snow in 10 yrs

**teamdirt** · 02-04-2018, 10:05 PM

Weather will be clearing out tomorrow afternoon thru Wednesday with patchy disturbances, cross fingers we can get this tour started!

**meter-man** · 02-05-2018, 09:28 AM

Comp starts in 3 minutes - 8:30 Mountain, 7:30 Pacific. WOOT!

Looks like
Snowboard - men
Snow - women
Ski - women
Ski - men

**mtnbiker/boarder** · 02-05-2018, 10:23 AM

thats good news

**californiagrown** · 02-05-2018, 10:29 AM

Cheers to a ripping safe, rowdy comp with a whole buncha stomping and slashing!

**meter-man** · 02-05-2018, 10:52 AM

Okay, NOW its getting going. Dave Treadway was the first forerunner.

**oftpiste** · 02-05-2018, 11:25 AM

sitting here with pounding heart and tears in my fatherly eyes. FKNA!

can hardly believe this is really happening.

**JayPowHound** · 02-05-2018, 11:41 AM

Love this new feature on the live feed with marks to find each rider's run. Well done FWT!

**justinspau** · 02-05-2018, 11:50 AM

Sweeeet....

Sent from my van down by the river. Using a NewSchoolers hack... sick I know.

**nortonwhis** · 02-05-2018, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by oftpiste

sitting here with pounding heart and tears in my fatherly eyes. FKNA!

can hardly believe this is really happening.

Stoked!

**JayPowHound** · 02-05-2018, 11:51 AM

Looked like Luebke got lost? I can't imagine that was his intended line..

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