Qualified Riders Unveiled for First Freeride World Championship

FIS has released the rider list for the first ever Freeride World Championship, slated to take place in Andorra in February of 2026. Last summer, a vote by FIS congress members recognized freeride skiing and snowboarding as an officially recognized discipline, which establishes freeride along with other FIS categories such as racing and freestyle. The inclusion of freeride as an FIS discipline is the first big step in freeride becoming an Olympic sport.  Acquired by FIS in 2022, t