The Freeride Guide

This is the final 2026 Freeride Guide episode of the season!  We recap all the news and highlights from a challenging year for the Freeride World Tour. Cancelled events, rookie domination and rulebook controversy are all on tap. We're also joined by 2023 FWT Snowboard Champion Katie Anderson to talk about the confusing Wildcard selection process, and how more SB Women should be added to the tour.  Thanks for tuning in this season and enjoy getting into this one! 00:00 Welcome  3:30 - Surefoot 5:55 - FWT Event Cancellation 13:10 - FWT Return to Alaska & Toby Rafford 16:53 - Rookie Domination 20:00 - Season Highlights  21:14 - Agostina Vietti 23:43 - Verbier  28:50 - Has Derek almost missed a comp? 32:39 - World Championships 45:57 - NST Ski 56:20 - Thoughts on Wildcards 1:05:17 - Welcome Katie Anderson 1:36:38 - Mark and Derek's Seasonal HEAD'S UP Riders Award BACKSLAP Inbox 1:40:00 - Finishing Runs with No Poles? 1:44:45 - Why Aren't More South Americans on Tour? 1:50:20 - Mark Backslaps 1:51:47 - Will Judging Become Harmonized Across Regions? Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g3xPiTYbqQI The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected]  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

This is the Full RECAP of the second edition of Natural Selection Ski. NST originally planned on holding the competition on, "Spine Cell", a gnarly, big mountain Alaskan face. Due to weather, and an avalanche, the organization had to do a hard pivot to a safer, rolling venue that resembled a backcountry terrain park set up. The shift from a freeride venue to one more suited to freestyle worked perfectly as the athletes put on a show to remember.  We're joined by guest host and former FWT rider Tom Peiffer to break down all the action!  00:00 Welcome Special Guest Host - Tom Peiffer 5:24 NST Ski - Venue Changes 14:09 - Super Sessions - Palisades Tahoe 19:40 - NST Alaska Judging - "CREDO" 25:10 - Competition Format 44:48 - Ski Men - Rounds 1&2 59:36 - Ski Women - Rounds 1&2 1:10:09 -Ski Women Final 1:16:28 - Ski Men Final Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zuaqMte6Rvs The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected]  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

The 2026 IFSA FWT Region 2 Challengers by Orage were condensed into 5 days, 3 events, 3 venues and 2 towns in British Columbia. Its where the riders who have been competing and building points all year on the qualifier circuit and the FWT riders who got cut, meet for a final showdown to find out who will make it to the Freeride World Tour in 2027. This is the RECAP of the overall series. 4:30 - Intro to the Region 2 Challenger Events 9:30 - The Venues 16:00 Hand Signals  24:35 - Explaining Dual Panel Judging System 33:00 - Stop #3 - Kicking Horse & Ozone Face 35:18 - Ski Women 41:20 Judging hypotheticals 52:03 - Snowblades & Telemark Skis 55:12 - Back to Ski Women 59:50 - Snowboard Women  1:04:30 - Ski Men 1:10:25 - Cornice Break 1:13:46 - Back to Ski Men 1:16:54 - Snowboard Men 1:20:00 - 1st Ever Snowboard DNF? 1:22:33 - 2027 FWT Qualified Riders  Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z9VD6PUmIH0 The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected]  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

The 2026 YETI Xtreme Verbier was everything we hoped it would be. The final event of the FWT26 season bucked the trend of cancelled events, shortened events and unfortunate weather. The riders were welcomed with sunny, blue skies, cold temps and 50cms of fresh snow on the famous Bec des Rosses.  They took advantage of these perfect conditions to battle for the right to be crowned the FWT 2026 World Champion... and they put on a show! 0:00 - INTRO x Event Set Up & Weather 9:05 - SNOWBOARD MEN 21:11 - SKI MEN 31:27 - BACKSLAP Inbox 44:07 - SKI WOMEN 57:30 - SNOWBOARD WOMEN 1:03:00 - HEADS Up Moment 1:06:00 - Fun Bet Results 1:09:53 - Challenger Series Updates Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lj5SK9HMuHE The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

The Freeride World Tour returned to Haines Alaska for the first of two final events. This is the full EVENT RECAP.  The riders here have not only qualified for the final two events this season but they've also punched their tickets to the tour in 2027. For some, the pressure was off so they could really push their limits. For others the possibility of becoming FWT Champion has only added more pressure. This is the first time in 8 years the FWT riders had a chance to prove themselves on a true Alaskan Face. They did not dissappoint! 3:30 - Comp Day Conditions 12:55 - Snowboard Men 19:00 Snowboard Women 23:07 Derek's Head's Up Moment 28:53 - Ski Women 41:15 - Ski Men 1:00:00 Mark's Head's up Moment 1:02:07 BACKSLAP Inbox 1:08:00 FUN BET 1:09:40 IFSA / Challenger Series Updates  Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X6JZkStsGPQ The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

This is one instance where the third time definitely isn't a charm. The Fieberbrunn Pro was cancelled adding another failed event to the pile after two attempts to run the Georgia Pro. Once in Georgia and once in Kühtai, Austria. In a season where the athletes expected four events before The CUT, they only got two and it shook things up! We talk about who made it and who didn't, including a tidal wave of rookies going to Alaska and and a few former FWT Champions who won't be moving on. 0:00 Welcome 5:53 - Fieberbrunn Pro Cancelled - 3rd Event in a Row THE CUT  17:00 Snowboard Women 24:38 Snowboard Men 28:00 Challenger Region 1 & 2 Format Discussion 33:25 Ski Women 41:30 Ski Men Watch This Episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/XPRNXQNvugo The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

The FWT has had to make some difficult decisions this season. Suspending the World Championships with 5 riders still to drop. Cancelling the Georgia Pro event in Georgia. Choosing a replacement event in Kühtai and then having to cancel that event. Those decisions partly fall on the shoulders of FWT Commissioner, Lolo Besse. In this exclusive interview he guides us through the process of making these decisions and the variables that informed them. 0:00 - Intro 6:26 - Welcome Lolo Besse 8:30 - World Championships  11:45 - Possible adjustments in drop order and how drone footage runs could judged 21:00 - Georgia Cancelled Twice - Adjustment to Kühtai 24:55 - Potential Controversy in Kühtai   Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lULzG8Rz2fk The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

If it weren't for bad luck the FWT wouldn't have any luck at all this season. The cancelled FWT Georgia Pro event was quickly restaged in Kühtai, Austria. Once again though, the competition was cancelled due to incontestable snow conditions and the athletes are leaving without putting down a run... well, most of them are. After the only two riders of the day, Ben Richards and Joey Leonardo, crossed the finish line with really disappointing runs, the potential controversy begins there. The broadcast audio picked up a message from an operations microphone that instructed the two riders to go back up in order to take their runs again when the snow gets better. That's where things get interesting! 00:40 - Welcome Welcome Welcome 5:15 - Georgia restaged in Kühtai Austria 8:47 - "Schoffi" Competition Face 10:44 - Same Comp Cancelled Twice?! 14:37 - Competition Start & Controversy 50:33 Backslap Emails Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JraOqpZpjAQ The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

There are big updates and news in the world of freeride and we're here to fill you in. First, we talk about the FWT Georgia Pro getting cancelled and what that means for the tour. We give you the IFSA comp updates and upcoming challenger info, followed by a little chat about this year's Kings and Queens of Corbet's. To finish things off we bring you the Natural Selection Ski Wild Cards and outline the new NST Super Sessions event in Tahoe. 3:15 - FWT Georgia Pro is Cancelled 10:38 - What's next? 12:30 Injury Update 26:00 - IFSA & Challenger Updates 33:10 - Kings and Queens of Corbet's 40:52 Natural Selection Ski Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m9Kf7R7oBuU The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

This is the RECAP of the first ever Allianz Andorra 2026 Ordino Arcalis FIS Freeride World Championships by Mammut. In this special FWT event, the athletes weren't just riding with their country's flag on their shoulders, they were directly representing their home country. The roster was a little bigger and a little different from the season circuit and we were treated to excellent conditions, some great runs and a very controversial finish to the Ski Women's event. 6:30 - Event Conditions / Delayed Start 19:05 - BACKSLAP Emails 30:10 - Snowboard Men 40:30 - Snowboard Women  51:02 - Ski Men 1:09:03 - Ski Women 1:31:49 - IFSA Update Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YkttQWiXcF4 The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

Here are interviews with the newly crowned World Champions, Mia Jones and Ben Richards, recorded in the finish corral at the Allianz Andorra 2026 Ordino Arcalis FIS Freeride World Championships by Mammut. Full Event RECAP -   https://youtu.be/YkttQWiXcF4   Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9BvWlqtGmA0 The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

This is a PREVIEW into The Allianz FIS Freeride World Championships Andorra 2026 by Mammut. 65 of the world's best freeride skiers and snowboarders from 17 nations to compete for the historic title of FIS Freeride World Champion. We're joined by Lily Bradley to start things off followed by a series of short interviews recorded at the official face check, just ahead of competition day. We talk with Wild Card, Kai Jones, FWT official, Berti Denervaud and Argentina's Agostina Vietti. Enjoy! 0:00 - World Championship Intro with Lily Bradley 9:06 - Mark and Derek at Facecheck  14:07 - FWT Official Berti Denervaud 18:57 - Kai Jones 23:10 - Agostina Vietti Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WdDihB5SrA0 The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark

This is the full RECAP of the FWT26 Val Thorens Pro. The second event of the season proved challenging for the Ski Men. A specific feature proved, many times over, that 360's were actually superior to backflips. An Argentinian topped the podium for the first time ever in Ski Women and local athletes took top spots in the Snowboard Men and Women's categories. To add a little spice, there was a bit of controversy amongst all the spectacular action too. Enjoy the RECAP! 4:04 Comp Day Conditions 11:10 -Snowboard Men - Victor judge Clip 17:24 - Shane Blue Sandblom 28:35 - Liam Interview 32:53 - Snowboard Women 44:40 - Ski Men 1:04:56 - Ski Women  1:20:47 - Golden Bibs 1:21:49 - HEAD's Up Moment 1:25:20 - Fun Bet Results 1:27:26 - IFSA Update Watch This Episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/2LBAkn8zmH8 The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark @dfoose

This is a pre-competition update for FWT26 Val Thorens Pro Event.  A new comp face has been chosen, a former champion, Leo Slemmet returns as an event wildcard, we have an injury update and Mark interviews, Max Hitzig and Valle Rainer,  Jack Kolesch and Wynter McBride.  We also get a quick visit from Michaela Davis Meehan.   01:41 - Intro / Comp Face Update 04:11 - Injury Updates 04:45  - Michaela Davis Meehan Pops in 06:55 - Jack Kolesch  10:16 - Wynter McBride 25:48 - Valle Rainer & Max Hitzig Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_xYCvv-0tTk The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark @dfoose

This is the full RECAP of the FWT26 Baqueira Beret Pro by Movistar. Starting the season in Spain, the riders dropped into Baciver Face after an alternate venue last season. This year the rookies made a huge statement on the day with several podium finishes, proving exactly why they belong! 00:00 - Intro 4:30- Backslap Fan Emails  19:20 - SNOWBOARD WOMEN 29:19 - SNOWBOARD MEN 40:10 - HEAD's Up Moment 45:20 - SKI WOMEN 59:14- SKI MEN Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hxvlAJrz1lU The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark @dfoose

Get to know the FWT 2026 Athletes as we introduce you to this season's Rookies and Wildcards. We're joined by Rookie, Lochlan Harvey who gives us some insider info on some of the new riders, where they're from and who to keep an eye on during this season's action!   Watch This Episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/EG6BPyaB5FY The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark @dfoose

The Freeride Guide is back! The long wait is over as the The Freeride World Tour returns for the 2026 season. In this episode Mark and Derek preview the FWT event calendar and the upcoming, inaugural World Championships. Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nFRT9_8IXD0 The Freeride Guide is Supported By:    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots  HEAD -Tyrolia KORE Collection Send us an email to the BACKSLAP INBOX - Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

It's time to talk about all the athletes who punched their tickets to the FWT for 2026. Mark and Derek are joined by IFSA Challenger Series Coordinator, Brennan Metzler and Snowboard Athlete Warren Doyle who will be returning to the WFT after a successful Challenger campaign. We break down the final rankings from the Region 1 and Region 2 Series, discuss what happened and what's next for this new crop of skiers and riders. This the season finale of the FREERIDE GUIDE Podcast. We want to make sure you're with us when we return!  Please Find, Follow, SUBSCRIBE and listen on your favourite podcast app. Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ARv1ZYNLmCc ---- * The Freeride Guide is Supported By*    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots - Ski the Surefoot Difference  ---- WE HAVE MERCH!! Support the show with a shirt - https://lowpressurepodcast.com/shop/ --- Insta360 X5 Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory on us! w/ Code "lowpressure"   Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15"  --- Send us an email to the Backslap Inbox - Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

We're joined by Freeride World Tour CEO Nicolas Hale-Woods to discuss the big stories of the season, starting with the much-celebrated return of the FWT to Alaska. We also get his take on the loss of the Kicking Horse stop and how that's not the end of the partnership. Nicolas gives us some clarity into the differing Region 1 and 2 Challenger formats, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how the tour is developing its pipeline of future talent. To round out the conversation, Nico lays out the format for the upcoming, and inaugural, World Championships and how riders are qualified. 0:00 Welcome Nicolas 00:12 Surefoot 3:20 - FWT Returns to Alaska  6:00 - Kicking Horse  12:08 - 2 Different Challenger Formats  25:50 - World Championships Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Khl-3nVXWPU ---- * The Freeride Guide is Supported By*    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots - Ski the Surefoot Difference  ---- WE HAVE MERCH!! Support the show with a shirt - https://lowpressurepodcast.com/shop/ --- Insta360 X5 Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory on us! w/ Code "lowpressure"   Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15"  --- Send us an email to the Backslap Inbox - Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

This is the FULL event RECAP for the inaugural YETI Natural Selection Ski Following the footsteps of it's snowboarding origins NST SKI is carving a bold new line into skiing's history books with a new way to approach freeride competition. 12 skiers faced "Priority 1", one of Alaska's most legendary big mountain venues, with a single mission: create a film-quality, freestyle-meets-freeride line in real-time. At the center was the variability and grandeur of Mother Nature herself—who once again proved to be both an inspiration and a formidable challenger. Stay to the end for interviews with the Men's and Women's Champions 00:00 - Intro / Surefoot Skiing 5:20 - NST Ski Event Format 7:00 - Judging "CREDO" 14:10 - PRELIMINARY ROUNDS 46:55 - ROUND 2 52:15 - SEMI FINALS 1:04:10 FINALS 1:19:44 - Manon Loschi Interview 1:34:29 - Craig Murray Interview   Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fntgnxMzQE8 ---- * The Freeride Guide is Supported By*    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots - Ski the Surefoot Difference  ---- WE HAVE MERCH!! Support the show with a shirt - https://lowpressurepodcast.com/shop/ --- Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure"   Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15"  --- Send us an email to the Backslap Inbox - Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

Mike Douglas is here to preview the upcoming and inaugural Natural Selection Ski event.  Mike, also known as "The Godfather of Freeskiing",  has taken the reigns as the Event Director of NST Ski. We discuss how he got the job as well as what went into the creation of NST Ski.  He details the processes of venue and athlete selection as well as the logistics of accommodating 50 people in the backcountry of Alaska and much more. The event will premiere exclusively worldwide onRed Bull TV starting at 12PM PT/3PM ET/9PM CET on April 17 Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fjD_SWLrbbs ---- * The Freeride Guide is Supported By*    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots - Ski the Surefoot Difference ---- WE HAVE MERCH!! Support the show with a shirt - https://lowpressurepodcast.com/shop/ --- Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure"   Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15"  --- Send us an email to the Backslap Inbox - Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

This is the Full Season RECAP and Mark and Derek are putting a bow on it by revisiting the key events, news and highlights from the 2025 Freeride World Tour Season that was. Recorded @ Surefoot Whistler 0:00 - Intro 4:18 - Backslap Inbox 13:58 - New Announcers 1 9:45 - Baqueira Beret 27:08 - Val Thorens 32:48 - Kicking Horse 38:35 - Georgia 36:23 - Fieberbrunn 54:33 - Verbier & Final Results 1:23:00 - Wrap Up Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dKnKBcfetMg ---- * The Freeride Guide is Supported By*    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots - Ski the Surefoot Difference ---- WE HAVE MERCH!! Support the show with a shirt - https://lowpressurepodcast.com/shop/ --- Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure"   Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15"  --- Send us an email to the Backslap Inbox - Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

This is the FULL event RECAP for the sixth and final event of the 2025 Freeride World Tour season; The 30th anniversary of the YETI Xtreme Verbier by Honda. We saw some spectacular performances as well as some heartbreaking moments on the way to crowning 3 new World Champions as well as 4 first time winners in Verbier. The Legendary Bec des Rosses presented an extra challenge in the way of a very thin and dangerous snowpack which is something the athletes have been familiar with this year. It wasn't safe to drop in from the top this year so the riders had to choose from 3 separate start gates on the Bec and Petit Bec. 00:00 - Intro / Surefoot 13:23 - SNOWBOARD MEN 24:45 - SKI MEN  47:54 - SKI WOMEN 1:03:17 - BACKSLAP | Fan Emails ** 1:14:00 - SNOWBOARD WOMEN  Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YJ_Bw-_DZso ** Lily Bradley LPP Interview -  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lDG1CFKsJLTI7zPQolfmk?si=404499794e3e4296 ---- WE HAVE MERCH!! Support the show with a shirt - https://lowpressurepodcast.com/shop/ ----   * The Freeride Guide is Supported By*    Surefoot Custom Ski Boots - Ski the Surefoot Difference Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure"   Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15"  --- Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

This is the FULL event RECAP for the fifth event of the 2025 Freeride World Tour season at Fieberbrunn Austria which was the final event before The Cut. We saw some spectacular clutch performances which propelled some riders above the cut line and disappointing runs that dropped some below. Due to challenging snow conditions, only 3 of the 4 categories were able to compete. The FWT deemed the Wildseeloder face unable to accommodate the full roster riders and postponed the Ski Men. Ultimately after assessing the weather over the week to come, the Ski Men's event was cancelled leaving the current rankings to determine the cut riders.  00:00 Intro / Surefoot 00:29 - SKI MEN Competition Cancelled 19:22 - SKI WOMEN 31:00 - Cut Dynamics / Challenger Series 40:23 - SNOWBOARD WOMEN  51:16 - SNOWBOARD MEN Watch This Episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/thKUjRjtZbI ---- * The Freeride Guide is Supported By*    Surefoot Skiing - Custom Ski Boots Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure"   Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15"  --- Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] - Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 Go to link above. Click Leagues. Find the The Freeride Guide League. Join in and play along! --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

Part 2 of 2 -  This is the full RECAP of the FWT25 Georgia Pro Featuring Guest Host: Drew Tabke The fourth event of the 2025 FWT season only saw only about a 50% success rate in the athletes' runs. The riders returned to the Kakhiani face this year after having to change the venue twice during the lengthy weather window. The conditions were challenging which included several small, rider triggered avalanches during the event. It was an interesting one. Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1xfR2-Zr58s * The Freeride Guide is Supported By*    Surefoot Skiing - Custom Ski Boots Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure"   Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15"  --- Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] - Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 Go to link above. Click Leagues. Find the The Freeride Guide League. Join in and play along! --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

Part 1 of 2 - Nothing seemed to go right during the week surrounding the Georgia Pro. Mark and Derek talk about the stories around the comp and discuss the current rankings leading into the final event and The Cut in Fieberbrunn. This Part 1. Part 2 is the Full Event RECAP w/ Special guest Drew Tabke -- 6:32 - Backslap Segment 16:54 - Avalanches During the Event FWT25 Curent Overall Standings 28:13 - Snowboard Men 33:45 - Snowboard Women 37:30 - Ski Women 40:40 - Ski Men   Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4u4LGLRT0YM --- * The Freeride Guide is Supported By*    Surefoot Skiing - Custom Ski Boots Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure"   Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15"  --- Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] - Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 Go to link above. Click Leagues. Find the The Freeride Guide League. Join in and play along! --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

The latest news leading up to the FWT25 Georgia Pro event. A new comp face has was announced, then that face slid during avalanche control, then the first face was announced. The Georgia Pro is hard to get to and everyday new challenges arise for the FWT team. We have an event wildcard, and an unfortunate injury notice as well. Mark and Derek get you up to speed with all you need know. 4:34 - Long hard travel to Georgia 15:10- Last minute venue changes and athlete revolt? 18:30 - 2pm Start for the competition? 34:05 - Event Wild Card 35:35 - Season ending rider injury 38:10 - Challenger update Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/292GHFEoCTQ?si=mNNhNz-J9hRla5IW --- * The Freeride Guide is Supported By*    Surefoot Skiing - Custom Ski Boots Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure"   Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15"  --- Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] - Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 Go to link above. Click Leagues. Find the The Freeride Guide League. Join in and play along! --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

This is the full RECAP of the FWT25 Kicking Horse Golden BC Pro Featuring: Molly Armanino and Lily Bradley The third event of the 2025 season was held on a cold, clear day in perfect competition conditions at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Beautiful Golden BC, Canada. The riders returned to the Ozone face this year after having to change venues in 2024. The Canadian fans showed up, braved the cold and were rewarded with 3 of their own standing on the podium. Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ztS18vASmv4 The Freeride Guide is Supported By:   Surefoot Skiing Insta360 X4 Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure" - https://www.insta360.com/sal/x4?utm_term=lowpressure Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15" - https://classic.avantlink.com/click.php?tool_type=ml&merchant_link_id=530eb70e-b72b-410f-986f-68f3c40d0a46&website_id=25a8fb5f-68b0-403f-9dd6-c57cdec92cfb&custom_tracking_code=YouTube%20-%20Freeride%20Guide --- Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] - Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along! --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Skiing's First Podcast, Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans.   Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

We're at the Kicking Horse / Golden BC Pro during the face check the day before the event and spoke to several riders, and one judge, about how they see the face and how they're feeling about the impending competition. Featuring: Valentin Rainer, Tilden Wooley, Ross Tester and Jaqueline Pollard The Freeride Guide is Supported By:   Surefoot Skiing Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure" - https://www.insta360.com/sal/x4?utm_term=lowpressure Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15" - https://classic.avantlink.com/click.php?tool_type=ml&merchant_link_id=530eb70e-b72b-410f-986f-68f3c40d0a46&website_id=25a8fb5f-68b0-403f-9dd6-c57cdec92cfb&custom_tracking_code=YouTube%20-%20Freeride%20Guide --- Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] - Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along! --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Skiing's First Podcast, Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans.   Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose  

This is the full RECAP of the FWT25 Val Thorens Pro with special guest, Reine Barkered! The second event of the season saw the FWT make its return to France where the riders attacked the Lac Noir Face, in powder conditions, on a spectacular bluebird day. For some, the deep snow proved to be more than they could handle. Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W7hGb8rCwEE The Freeride Guide is Supported By:   Surefoot Skiing Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure" - https://www.insta360.com/sal/x4?utm_term=lowpressure Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15" - https://classic.avantlink.com/click.php?tool_type=ml&merchant_link_id=530eb70e-b72b-410f-986f-68f3c40d0a46&website_id=25a8fb5f-68b0-403f-9dd6-c57cdec92cfb&custom_tracking_code=YouTube%20-%20Freeride%20Guide --- Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] - Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along! --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Skiing's First Podcast, Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans.   Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose  

This is the latest news leading up to the FWT25 Val Thorens Pro event. A new comp face has been announced, a familiar name returns as an event wildcard, we have an injury notice and Mark interviews, Men's Snowboard athlete, Cody Bramwell. 1:28 - Weather Update 4:41 - Face Change 6:48 - Wildcard 9:36 - Natural Selection Manon / Hedvig 11:28 - Injury updates 16:36 - Cody Bramwell - Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ATJz24aeubY - The Freeride Guide is Supported By:   Surefoot Skiing Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure" - https://www.insta360.com/sal/x4?utm_term=lowpressure Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15" - https://classic.avantlink.com/click.php?tool_type=ml&merchant_link_id=530eb70e-b72b-410f-986f-68f3c40d0a46&website_id=25a8fb5f-68b0-403f-9dd6-c57cdec92cfb&custom_tracking_code=YouTube%20-%20Freeride%20Guide --- Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] - Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along! --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Skiing's First Podcast, Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

Get to know the FWT 2025 Athletes as we introduce you to this season's Rookies and Wildcards.  Find out more about who they are, where they're from and who to keep an eye on during this season's action! 11:45 - Ski Men 33:33 - Ski Women 53:00 - Snowboard MEn 40:55 - Ski Women 51:30 - Snowboard Women - Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MJiGgEUCy8U - The Freeride Guide is Supported By:   Surefoot Skiing Insta360 4X Action Cam - Get a FREE Accessory w/ Code "lowpressure" - https://www.insta360.com/sal/x4?utm_term=lowpressure Skull Candy Headphones - 15% OFF w/ Code "WELCOME15" - https://classic.avantlink.com/click.php?tool_type=ml&merchant_link_id=530eb70e-b72b-410f-986f-68f3c40d0a46&website_id=25a8fb5f-68b0-403f-9dd6-c57cdec92cfb&custom_tracking_code=YouTube%20-%20Freeride%20Guide --- Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] - Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along! --- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Skiing's First Podcast, Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose

This is the full RECAP of the FWT25 Baqueira Beret Pro by Movistar with Mark Warner and Derek Foose. The first event of the season saw the FWT make its return to Baqueira Beret in the Spanish Pyrenees on the previously untested LaBamba Face. 0:00 - Baqueira Beret Pro Set Up 16:32 - Snowboard MEn 25:00 - Ski Men 40:55 - Ski Women 51:30 - Snowboard Womwn 1:00:00 - Fun Bet Results Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JtH4EKP_sUA The Freeride Guide is Supported By:   Surefoot Skiing Send us an email! Tell us your hot take and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose  

The Freeride Guide is back! The long wait is over as the The Freeride World Tour returns for the 2025 season. In this episode Mark gives an update on all the FWT news from the last few months and is joined by Derek, from his hotel in Spain, to preview the first event of the season from Baqueira Beret, Spain. Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DVyllx6qrFY The Freeride Guide is Supported By:   Surefoot Skiing Send us an email! Tell us what your hot take is and we might read it on the show. [email protected] Join our Freeride Guide Podcast FUN BET League: https://peakperformance.pronosticgames.fr/tribe/fac0332d-6096-469c-8859-08dd35506ec2 -Go to link above  -Click Leagues -Find the The Freeride Guide League -Join in and play along! This the first seaon of the FREERIDE GUIDE so we need you to help us grow!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose  

We now know which athletes have booked their tickets to the FWT25! Mark and Derek break down the final rankings from the Region 1 and Region 2 Challenger Series. They discuss how it happened and what's next for this new crop of skiers and riders. This the first seaon of the FREERIDE GUIDE so we need you to help us grow!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode!   Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zOD5y4xxziA -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @freeride_guide @red_mark @dfoose About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the producer and host the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers. Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans.

Featuring: Erin Sauvé This is the Full Season RECAP and Mark and Derek are putting a bow on it by revisiting the key events and news that highlighted the 2024 Freeride World Tour.  We're also joined by a special guest,  2024 Snowboard Women's Champion, Erin Sauvé! This the first seaon of the FREERIDE GUIDE so we need you to help us grow!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode!   Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zDj8F1BcyUU -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the producer and host the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers. Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans.

This is the full RECAP of the FWT24 Yeti Verbier Xtreme This fifth, and final, event of the season was the cherry on top of an amazing, record breaking cycle of the Freeride World Tour. This comp had drama. It had suspense. It had runs that once again pushed forward progression of the sport and it had riders who wouldn't know if they'd be champions until the last rider crossed the finish. 0:00 - Derek's Vibes and Weather Report 6:20 - All Star Forerunners 10:07 - 2 different start gate 18:30 - Snowboard Women 26:44 - Ski Women 51:51 - Snowboard Men 1:04:42 - Ski Men This the first seaon of the FREERIDE GUIDE so we need you to help us grow!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the producer and host the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers. Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans.

This is the full RECAP of the FWT24 Fieberbrunn Pro Event with Mark Warner and Derek Foose. The fourth event of the season saw the FWT make its return to Fieberbrunn, Austria and the legendary Wildseeloder face. This was the first event after the cut with the field of athletes being reduced to half. This is also the only event of the season where the riders get two runs. We talk about record breaking runs, the new, Men's Snowboard Champion, the freestyle vs. freeride argument and lots more. 0:00 - Fieberbrunn Pro 3:30 - Pre Competition Expectations 14:34 - Snowboard Men 26:53 - Ski Women  40:59 - SnowBoard Women 51:45 - Ski Men 1:27:49 - Rankings heading into the Verbier Extreme 1:30:30 - Challenger Competition Results / Rankings    This the first seaon of the FREERIDE GUIDE so we need you to help us grow!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the producer and host the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers. Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans.

The field of FWT24 riders has been cut in half and we're here to talk about what comes next. Those riders who got cut and those who qualified through the 4* events will now meet in the Challenger Series. We introduce you to some of the names you should to pay attention to including the Challenger Wild Cards. We learn about an athlete who has qualified for both the Ski and Snowboard categories including a rider who is introducing a new generation of a famous freeride family. 5:43 - The CUT 9:03 Ski Men 19:30 Ski Women 22:26 - Snowboard Women 24:00 Snowboard Men 26:27 - Region 1 Events Roster 45:47 - Orage is New Challenger Tour Sponsor / Region 2 Events 47:05 - Region 2 Events Roster 55:00 - Ski Men 1:03:28 - Ski Women 1:07:00 - Snowboard Men 1:09:40 -Snowboard Women This the first seaon of the FREERIDE GUIDE so we need you to help us grow!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the producer and host the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers. Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans.

The third event of the season saw the FWT make its way to the country of Georgia for the very first time and this event was the cut!  We saw  Victor de le Rue win his third consecutive event and Marcus Goguen tie the record for the highest scoring run.  The ski women suffered a lot of crashes and the Ski Men had 7 men score in the 90's 0:00 - Travel to Georgia / Katie Burrell Commentating / Georgia Wildcard 11:33 - Backslap - Fan Emails Segment  19:25 - Snowboard Men 34:50  -Snowboard Women 41:55 - Ski Women 1:04:00  - Ski Men This the first seaon of the FREERIDE GUIDE so we need you to help us grow!  If you like the show, please SUBSCRIBE and Listen to every new episode! -------- About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the Host of the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers.  Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the producer and host the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers. Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans.

The second event of the FWT season saw the tour return to Canada at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, BC Canada. The comp couldn't be held on the OZONE face as intended due to poor conditions and was switched to T1 South, the same face as 2022.  As expected the riders did their thing including another level unlocked by a Ski Women's competitor. 0:00 - Snow Conditions / Sit Skier forerunner Jay Rawe / Mark was the live event MC / No Rushing through the weather window.  13:00 -Snowboard Women  22:44 - Snowboard Men 33:54 - Ski Women 47:40 - Ski Men  1:05:43 - Next Up, Georgia Pro ----- Watch this episode of THE FREERIDE GUIDE on YouTube - https://youtu.be/NiOqHQ9v-nQ Follow on Instagram @thefreerideguide @red_mark @dfoose About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the producer and host the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers. Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans. Please help us grow so go hit that Follow button!

Stan Rey has been announced as a Wildcard!   Mark and Derek are discussing the Injury and Wildcard updates coming from the FWT ahead of the Kicking Horse Golden Pro event next week. We've learned that Simon Perraudin and Taylor Dobbins have been forced to withdrawal because of injury. Due to personal reasons, Justine Dufour Lapointe won't be competing at her home event in Canada this year. Mark meets up with Stan on Whistler Blackcomb for a chairlift chat about what he expects from the event and if he thinks he's ready.  He even has some important news of his own!   Stan was showing fellow Ski Men's competitor, Tenra Katsuno, around the mountain and we also chat with Tenra to help you get to know him better heading into Kicking Horse.   0:00 - Injury / Wildcard Update 7:49 - Stan Rey Interview  23:42 - Tenra Katsuno Interview   We want to hear from you!  Send in your comments and questions to the BACKSLAP Segment [email protected] Follow The Freeride Guide on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefreerideguide/  ---------- About the Hosts: Mark Warner is the Host of the ski industry's first podcast, Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers. Derek Foose is the FWT broadcast announcer, Founder and Head Coach of the Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans Please help us grow so go hit that Follow button! #freerideguide #listentoskiing The Freeride Guide is part of the Low Pressure Podcast Network and is a RedMark Media Production.

Mark and Derek discuss the Andorra Pro Event being cancelled and answer a handful of your emails in the BACKSLAP segment. Mark also checks in with Michaela Davis Meehan and Tyler Curle at the Wrangle the Chute 4* Qualifier at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden BC. 0:00 - FWT 24 Andorra Pro Cancelled  6:35 - BACKSLAP Segment Questions Should there be events in the Pyrenees?  How are points awarded to NS finishes?  Did Justine DFLP joining FWT raise viewership?  Drive to Survive style show for FWT? 32:15 - Kicking Horse Golden BC Pro. What to expect Watch this episode of THE FREERIDE GUIDE on YouTube - https://youtu.be/ehPvMNTpdYY Send in your BACKSLAP questions to [email protected]  ---------- About the Hosts: Mark Warner is the Host of the ski industry's first podcast, Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers. Derek Foose is the FWT broadcast announcer, Founder and Head Coach of the Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans Please help us grow so go hit that Follow button! #freerideguide #listentoskiing The Freeride Guide is part of the Low Pressure Podcast Network and is a RedMark Media Production.

Mark and Derek dive deep into all the drama leading up to the first FWT event of the season. The Verbier Pro was organized in just under a week after the originally planned event in Baqueira Beret was cancelled.  The competition did not dissapoint as there were record breaking runs, epic crashes and a lot more action to talk about.  4:44 - The Backslap segment fan emails & insights from the commentary booth with Derek 16:24 - Snowboard Men 25:00 - Snowboard Women 32:00 - Ski Women 48:44 - Ski Men 1:19:07 - Fun Bet Results   Watch this episode of THE FREERIDE GUIDE on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM8jha8kDzf5eTN5y4BIdjoRkyMG8tcf6 About the Hosts:  Mark Warner is the producer and host the Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast for Skiers. Derek Foose is the FWT Broadcast Announcer and Head Coach at Whistler Freeride Club and both are huge Freeride Fans Please help us grow so go hit that Follow button!

Featuring: Hedvig Wessel Mark Warner and Derek Foose are discussing the FWT 2024 Athletes.  We're helping you get to know more about the Rookies and the Wildcards as well as who to keep an eye on during this season's action. We want to hear from you!  We'll be reading listener's emails in our new segment called,  The Backslap.  Send your questions, comments or glowing praise to: [email protected] Hosts: Mark Warner | Derek Foose ----- Please help us grow so go hit that Follow button!  #freerideguide #listentoskiing The Freeride Guide is a RedMark Media Production and is part of the Low Pressure Podcast Network

The FWT has announced an event in Verbier on the legendary Bec Des Rosses venue to start the 2024 Season in... 2 days.  In athlete news, 2023 Snowboard Women's Champion Katie Anderson announced that she has injured her knee and will not be competing this year.  Normally a Wild Card is found to replace an injured rider... Perhaps 2022 Champ Tiphonie Perrotin?  Listen and find out!   We want to hear from you and will be reading listener's emails on the show in our new segment, The Backslap. Send your questions, comments or glowing praise to: [email protected] Hosts: Mark Warner | Derek Foose Please help us grow and hit that Follow button!  #freerideguide #listentoskiing The Freeride Guide is a RedMark Media Production and is part of the Low Pressure Podcast Network  

Featuring: WeiTien Ho BIG NEWS out of the FWT this week.  The first scheduled stop of the 2024 tour at Baqueira Beret, Spain has been cancelled! Derek joins us from Kappl, Austria and Mark from Whistler to review the facts that led to the decision to cancel the event. We also check in with FWT Rookie WeiTien Ho to hear his thoughts on the news and we introduce a new segment to the show, The Backslap,  where we read listener's emails. We want to hear from you so send your questions, comments or glowing praise to: [email protected] Hosts: Mark Warner | Derek Foose Please help us grow and hit that Follow button!  #freerideguide #listentoskiing The Freeride Guide is a RedMark Media Production and is part of the Low Pressure Podcast Network  

Welcome to the Freeride Guide!  Mark Warner and Derek Foose are back with this brand new podcast are stoked to tell you about their exciting new venture while clearing up a few unanswered questions about the switch from the Freeride World Tour Podcast.  In this episode we revisit the highights and news from the FWT 2023 season including three significant retirements, if the FWT has changed in the year since the FIS takeover, a brand new venue and event in Georgia and lots more.  We want to hear from you and will be reading listener's emails on the show. Send your questions, comments or glowing praise to:  [email protected] #freerideguide #listentoskiing The Freeride Guide is a RedMark Media Production and is part of the Low Pressure Podcast Network.

Welcome to The Freeride Guide with your hosts,  Mark Warner and Derek Foose. This is the only podcast where you'll get the in depth analysis, commentary and information you need about the Freeride World Tour and your favourite, ski and snowboard freeride events. The Freeride Guide will feature special guests and athlete interviews and we're getting you, the listeners, involved with our weekly Q&A segments.   If you're a skier or snowboarder FIND, FOLLOW and LISTEN  listen to The Freeride Guide. The Freeride Guide is a REDMark Media Production and is part of the Low Pressure Podcast Network #freerideguide #listentoskiing