After four days of snowy British Columbia, Canada weather, the SWATCH Freeride World Tour by The North Face 2013 (FWT) officially announces it’s day of competition on Mackenzie Peak’s “Mac Daddy” face Friday, January 11, 2013.

The exciting first stop of the global big mountain freeriding competition can be witnessed from anywhere in the world via the live webcast available at: www.freerideworldtour.com

Friday’s day of competition will start at 9:00am PST (6pm CET) and will begin with the men’s snowboarding, and then men’s freeskiing runs.  The competition day will continue with women’s snowboarding and finally the women’s freeskiing.

"We anticipated Revelstoke would likely provide snowy weather and prepared ourselves for the storms and challenges they bring to the competition. After recent heavy snowfall, this year in particular is setting up to be some of the best conditions we have ever experienced on the FWT,” stated FWT Americas Competition Director Bryan Barlow. “Going to the end of our weather window is not a surprise, but is going to be well worth the wait for this first competition of the 2013 Freeride World Tour.”

Revelstoke Mountain Resort has received nearly three feet of snow in the past seven days and the snow continues to fall.  A cold, dry, high-pressure system has been forecasted for the Revelstoke area starting tomorrow (Thurs. Jan. 10), which will make for optimal safe snow conditions and ideal visibility for the day of competition.

The excitement for the first stop of the 2013 FWT is also felt among the athletes.

“I’m really looking forward to this season. With lots of new riders and great events, I’m sure it will be bigger than ever. The kick-off in Revelstoke is going to be great. A mountain like that is the perfect place for a freeride competition. I’m just glad to be a part of it and no matter what, I’m going to enjoy the show,” remarked defending FWT 2012 Men’s Freesking Champion, Reine Barkered of Sweden.

In its first year of a truly globalized competition structure, The Freeride World Tour is designed to allow the world’s best big mountain freeride athletes to advance their competition careers and achievements. Revelstoke Mountain Resort and its “Mack Daddy” face is an ideal location for the first stop of the 2013 FWT with its remote, steep, and exposed backcountry terrain, allowing for an exciting and unique North American freeriding venue.

 

	Snowboard Men
	Last Name	First Name	Nationality	Hometown
1	Carlson	Tim	USA	Stevens Pass
2	Rodosky	John	USA	Jackson Hole
3	Badoux	Emilien	SUI	Valais Alpes
4	Van Helfteren	Irian	Holl
5	Luebke	Sammy	USA	Squaw Valley
6	Rizzuto	Jamie	CAN	Fernie
7	Guillot-Diat	Ludovic	FRA	Villard-de-Lans
8	Annetts	Matt	USA	Jackson Hole
9	Charlet	Jonathan	FRA	Chamonix
10	Routens	Aurelien	FRA	La Grave
11	Rouge	Joel	SUI	Alpes Vaudoises
12	Backstrom	Ralph	USA	Squaw Valley
13	Orley	Flo	AUT	Hochfugen
	Ski Men
	Last Name	First Name	Nationality	Hometown
1	Slemett	Leo	FRA	Chamonix Mont-Blanc
2	Lyons	Charlie	NZL	Mt. Olympus
3	Kappler	Ryan	CAN	Revelstoke
4	Coirier	Adrien	FRA	Les Arcs
5	Heitz	Jeremie	SUI	Les Manecottes
6	Gauthier	Laurent	CAN	Whistler/Blackcomb
7	Hinchliffe	Colter	USA	Aspen, CO
8	Salencon	Nicolas	ARG	Bariloche
9	Guri	Kevin	FRA	Les Menuires
10	Lindberg	Willie	SWE	Rikgransen
11	Post	Griffin	USA	Jackson Hole
12	Ducroz	Aurelien	FRA	Chamonix
13	Chickering-Ayers	Silas	USA	Mad River Glen, VT
14	Eder	Markus	ITA	Klausberg
15	Smoothy	Sam	NZL	Treble Cone
16	Lopez	Julien	FRA	Tarentaise
17	Tabke	Drew	USA	Crystal Mountain
18	Barkered	Reine	SWE	Are, Sweden
19	Hausl	Stefan	AUT	Arlberg
20	Michaud	Seb	FRA	La Clusaz
21	Collinson	John	USA	Alta / Snow Bird
22	Fornell	Dani	AND	Ordino-Arcalis, Vallnord
23	Nelson	Luke	CAN	Fernie
24	Ogilvie	Benjamin	CAN	Fernie
25	Haunholder	Matthias	AUT	Fieberbrunn
26	Daiek	Josh	USA	Kirkwood
27	Bijasson	Mathieu	FRA	La Clusaz
28	Collin	Sean	USA	Squaw Valley
29	O’Meara	Kevin	USA	Squaw Valley
	Snowboard Women
	Last Name	First Name	Nationality	Hometown
1	Mouthon	Anouck	FRA	La Clusaz
2	Lucas	Casey	USA	Kirkwood
3	Yates	Shannan	USA	Snowbird
4	Mouthon	Elodie	FRA	La Clusaz
5	Rozies	Margot	FRA	Pyrenees
6	Bock	Aline	GER	Innsbruck, Arlberg
7	Lazzereschi	Iris	USA	Squaw Valley
8	Dewey	Laura	USA	Snowbird
	Ski Women
	Last Name	First Name	Nationality	Hometown
1	Gundersen	Pia Nic	NOR	Anstadblaheia
2	Segal	Natalie	AUS	Jackson Hole
3	Slinning	Anne May	NOR	Aalesund
4	Wright	Crystal	USA	Jackson Hole
5	Walkner	Eva	AUT	Dachstein
6	Lercher	Sonja	CAN	Blackcomb
7	Paaso	Jackie	USA	Squaw Valley
8	Maxfield	Ashley	USA	Jay Peak / Peak
9	Hargin	Christine	SWE	Ramundberget
10	Wallner	Nadine	AUT	Arlberg