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SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR 2015 HAINES - ALASKA
IS CONFIRMED FOR THURSDAY
FIRST START AT 10AM AKDT / 7PM CET
Haines, Alaska - March 18, 2015 – The long awaited Swatch Freeride World Tour 2015 Alaska stop in
Haines has now been confirmed for Thursday March 19th 2015, with first start at 10am (AKDT) (= 7pm
CET). Ski men will drop in first, followed by snowboard men category, ski women and snowboard
women. The face didn't change from the original choice and the event will happen on "The Venue", a
classic Alaskan Heliskiing (AH) run.
Watch it LIVE on www.freerideworldtour.com
Today the mountain guides in charge of the event safety skied the face for a new inspection since the last
snowfall. They report a 20 cm (8 inches) fresh layer of Alaskan powder on top of the already firm base.
Bluebird conditions are forecasteded for Thursday, so if all the stars align as expected, it will be a dream
scenario for this much awaited premiere FWT event in the mecca of freeride.
Eva Walkner (AUT), Estelle Balet (SUI) and Jonathan “Douds” Charlet (FRA) all have the possibility of
closing the deal and taking the World Champion title in their respective categories right here, at the second
to last stop of the Freeride World Tour. The men's skiing category is still completely open as all the riders
will compete for a spot in the FWT finals at the Xtreme Verbier on March 28 2015. The top 12 ski men in the
ranking will qualify for the fifth and final stop, as well as the top 6 ski women and snowboard men and top 4
snowboard women (counting the best three of the four possible results).
The face where the battle will take place is the same as was prepared for Tuesday; the 700 vertical meters
face (2300 feet) called "The Venue".
With the natural beauty of this typical Alaskan terrain, gorgeous conditions and possible world titles, all
ingredients are there for an outstanding event here in Haines, Alaska.
Stay tuned to www.freerideworldtour.com to stay up on the latest news.
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company offers the most technically advanced products in the market to accomplished climbers, mountaineers,
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FWT MANAGEMENT
FWT Management SA, based in Lutry/Lausanne-Switzerland, is organizing world-class sports events in mountain
resorts and regions since 1996. Founder of “Xtreme Verbier” – iconic event in freeride skiing & snowboarding –, FWT
Management SA has taken the stand-alone Xtreme Verbier event to create in 2008 Freeride World Tour (FWT), Freeride
World Qualifier (FWQ), and a Freeride Skiing Team Competition (Swatch Skiers Cup) with events in Europe, North
America, South America and Oceania. FWT Management SA is the sole and exclusive organizer of the above
mentioned events. www.freerideworldtour.com