Mountain Sports International announced today the 2010 Subaru Freeskiing World Tour (FWT) schedule which includes two new international events in Chile and Canada with the World Tour finals and Championships at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort in Utah.
The Subaru FWT is the largest and longest running competitive Big Mountain Freeskiing tour in the history of the sport. The Subaru FWT features over $100,000 in prize money and an unprecedented six stops, including a Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier.
Athlete Registration for South America Only begins August 3, 2009 at 1 PM MST at www.freeskiingworldtour.com
The 2010 FWT will kick off in less than six weeks in La Parva, Chile, at The North Face South American Freeskiing Championships, where the world’s best freeskiers will get a unique chance to compete during the summer.
Back in North America in January, the tour continues with another new event, the Canadian Freeskiing Championships, at British Columbia’s renowned Revelstoke Mountain Resort.
The tour marches on to the notorious steeps of Crested Butte, Colorado, and then onto the famed Cirque at Kirkwood, California. Long known as the premiere venue on the Subaru FWT, Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort will host the 2010 Subaru Freeskiing World Championships, with the tour leaders battling for top positions in the final runs of the year down the infamous North Baldy.
For a complete schedule of events and to register, please visit www.freeskiingworldtour.com
2010 Subaru Freeskiing World Tour Schedule of Events
September 3-6, 2009 – The North Face South American Freeskiing Championships, La Parva, Chile
January 6-10, 2010 – The Canadian Freeskiing Championships, Revelstoke, Canada
February 2010 – Subaru Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier, Location TBA
February 17-21, 2010 – Subaru US Freeskiing Championships, Crested Butte, CO, USA
March 3-7, 2010 – Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships, Kirkwood, CA, USA
March 16-21, 2010 – Subaru Freeskiing World Championships, Snowbird, UT, USA
