Freeride World Tour Marks 20th Anniversary with Expanded 2027 Calendar

The Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance will celebrate its 20th season in 2027 with a six-stop calendar that includes the return of Snowbird, Utah, and a revised championship format featuring two Finals events. The season will see 53 athletes competing across skiing and snowboarding disciplines, with four world titles on the line.​

The Tour, which has taken the sport's elite riders to some of the world's most challenging freeride terrain since 2008, will again visit a mix of established favourites and newer venues spread across Europe and North America. Spain's Baqueira Beret, Austria's Fieberbrunn and Switzerland's Verbier remain central pillars of the circuit, while Val Thorens in France and Mestia in Georgia also return. The biggest talking point is the reintroduction of Snowbird, marking the Tour's first visit to the Utah resort since 2014.

Under the competition format, athletes will contest four regular-season events, with their three best results counting towards the rankings. Following the Fieberbrunn stop, only the top 60% of riders in each category will advance to the Finals stage.

Baqueira Beret Opens the Season

The campaign begins in Spain's Pyrenees on 16-17 January at the Baqueira Beret Pro by Occident. Competition is expected to take place on the demanding Tuc de Bacivèr face, a venue that has produced some of the Tour's most memorable performances in recent years. Several riders arrive with strong records at the Spanish stop. Sweden's Max Palm has won there twice, while Canada's Justine Dufour-Lapointe has dominated the Ski Women category in recent seasons and will aim to continue her success on familiar terrain.

Val Thorens Returns to the French Alps

Just over a week later, attention switches to the French Alps for the Val Thorens Pro on 25-26 January. The event will again utilise the imposing Cime Caron face above the resort. Home support is expected to be significant, with 14 French riders on the 2027 Tour roster, including five athletes with connections to Val Thorens itself. Defending winners Victor de Le Rue and Noémie Equy will return looking to repeat their victories, while local siblings Lou and César Barin will seek strong results in front of family and friends.

Georgian Powder Challenge

The Tour's third stop takes riders to the Caucasus Mountains for the Georgia Pro on 20-21 February. After the cancellation of the 2026 event because of snow conditions, organisers will be hoping for a return to the deep powder that has helped establish Georgia as one of freeriding's most distinctive destinations. Competition is set to take place on the Kakhiani face above Mestia, where Canada's Marcus Goguen will attempt to claim a third career victory.

Fieberbrunn Hosts The Cut

Austria's Fieberbrunn Pro follows in early March and will once again be one of the season's most consequential events. The legendary Wildseeloder face hosts "The Cut", where riders discover whether they have done enough to progress to the Finals. With only the top 60% advancing, Fieberbrunn often produces some of the year's most intense competition. German rider Max Hitzig, who emerged as a leading talent on the Austrian mountain, will be among those attracting attention.

Snowbird Makes Long-Awaited Return

For the first time in 13 years, the Freeride World Tour heads back to Snowbird, Utah, for the first Finals event on 16-17 March.  The resort has long been regarded as one of North America's premier freeride destinations thanks to its abundant snowfall, technical terrain and strong freeride culture. Snowbird last featured on the Tour calendar in 2014 but boasts a competitive freeride history stretching back to the late 1990s.  Competition is expected to be staged on Mount Baldy, giving qualified riders a very different challenge from the European venues that dominate the regular season.

Traditional Finale in Verbier

As ever, the season will conclude at the YETI Xtreme Verbier by Honda on 27-28 March. The iconic Bec des Rosses remains one of the most demanding faces in freeriding and has provided the setting for countless landmark moments in the sport's history. The event will determine the 2027 world champions, bringing the Tour's milestone 20th season to a close in front of thousands of spectators in the Swiss Alps.

With the return of Snowbird, the continued expansion of events in emerging freeride destinations such as Georgia, and another trip to the sport's most celebrated venues, the 2027 calendar promises a fitting celebration of two decades of the Freeride World Tour.