Qualification System

The road to the FIS Freeride World Championships is demanding, ensuring only the best athletes earn the right to compete. From May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2025, athletes will qualify through a series of competitions, including the FWT Pro, Challenger, and Qualifier series, as well as Junior events. Results from these events contribute to the Qualifying Global Seeding List, which determines athlete and nation rankings.

Athletes can qualify through one five pathways:

• FWT Pro Ranking: thletes qualify based on the FWT Pro Ranking 2025, which is determined by their best four results out of six events (or less depending on cancellations).
• Continental Quotas: One qualification quota per competition is allocated to each of the following five regions: Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America—awarded to the highest-ranked athlete from each region on the Qualifying Global Seeding List.
• NSA Quotas: Additional spots are allocated to National Ski Associations (NSAs) based on the Nations Ranking, provided they have limited or no athletes already qualified through earlier categories.
• Wildcards: FIS Freeride allocates one wildcard per competition to address special cases such as injuries, media relevance, or national interest.
• Host Nation Wildcard: One wildcard across the four competitions is granted by the host NSA to a local athlete, who must meet all eligibility criteria and hold citizenship of the host nation.

Each National Ski Association (NSA) can send a maximum of 12 athletes (excluding Wildcards), with a quota of up to 3 athletes per competition category. The full roster of qualified athletes will be published on September 16, 2025, following the qualification period.