Results: Freeride World Tour 2022 Stop #2 – Andorra
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For the second time in a week, the world’s best freeride skiers and snowboarders descended on the Pyrenees to throw down for the second stop of the 2022 Freeride World Tour. This time, the venue was the Pic De Les Planes at Ordino Arcalis, Andorra, a new venue for the Tour. Despite lackluster conditions across much of Europe, a solid snowpack and sunny weather allowed for successful back-to-back events in the Pyrenees, with gorgeous sunny days and spring-like conditions that riders could enjoy. Watch the full replay here.
Starting the day was Ski Men, and the category saw a mix of explosive performances as well as some massive crashes from tour veterans. FWT rookie Maxime Chabloz (SUI) took the victory with a run featuring fast skiing, a massive gap jump, a huge backflip and yet another big 360. Rounding out the podium were two American skiers, Ross Tester (USA) and Andrew Pollard (USA) with equally insane runs.
Next up were the Ski Women, who followed in a similarly dramatic mix of crashes and triumphs. Making her triumphant return to the top of the podium was Jess Hotter (NZL). Hotter linked several large airs with flawless skiing to take the event win. Coming back from a tough crash in Spain last week, 2021 World Champion Elisabeth Gerritzen (SUI) placed second, while third place went to FWT rookie Lily Bradley (USA).
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In Snowboard Men, Blake Moller (USA) took the win with a well-rounded run featuring stylish grabs, spins and a massive backflip to finish. Defending world champion Victor De Le Rue (FRA) took second, with Camille Armand (FRA) in third.
Finally, wrapping up the day was Snowboard Women. Despite the most challenging conditions of the day, the women still put down impressive runs, with yet another FWT rookie taking the top spot. Tiphanie Perrotin’s (FRA) winning run showcased her well-rounded abilities and was capped by a huge final air. 2018 world champion Manuela Mandl (AUT) placed second, who was closely followed by Baquera Beret champion and current leader Erika Vikander (USA) in third.
