Name: Freeride Worldtour (Baquira Beret Pro)
Start: 2025-01-18T08:00:00
End: 2025-01-23T16:00:00
Location: Ort: Baqueira Beret

The Freeride World Tour is back in Baqueira Beret, the jewel of the Spanish Pyrenees, where the atmosphere is always electrifying and the crowd knows how to fire up the atmosphere. This place has quickly become a standout stop on the tour. With breathtaking views and a raw, untamed freeride spirit, Baqueira Beret sets the tone for the season, with plenty of energy and unforgettable moments.

Description

A new season is just around the corner, and that means new excitement and action! The FWT 2025 is going one better. With a revised cut format that brings an additional event to the program, a bold redesign of the FWT Challenger Series and a completely new destination on the map, this season will be more exciting than ever. Let yourself be surprised and inspired by everything that awaits you.

New format for "The Cut"

In the 2025 season, the FIS Freeride World Tour is bringing a breath of fresh air with a new structure for "The Cut". The riders now have five events to achieve their three best results and qualify for the grand final. Compared to the previous season, where only four stops counted towards qualification, this additional event gives riders more opportunities to showcase their skills. The sixth and final stop, the YETI Xtreme Verbier by Honda, promises a spectacular finale where only the best will be on the big stage. This change allows for more dramatic performances as riders can push themselves to their limits without the pressure of constant consistency.

In addition, access to the grand final in Verbier will be made easier: around 60% of riders who start in Baqueira Beret Pro will now qualify, compared to 50% in previous years. This adjustment is in response to feedback that the previous cut was too tough and eliminated talented riders too early. The penultimate stop, the Fieberbrunn Pro, will be crucial as the final qualifying event and will bring extra intensity and strategy into play to secure a place in Verbier.

The terrain in Baquira Beret

The riders tackle the Tuc de Baciver, a summit that is all about pushing yourself to the limit. The 2,644 metre high Baciver has a huge 424 metre difference in altitude and gradients of up to 40 degrees. It's steep, it's gnarly and it's packed with technical features - narrow gullies, rockfalls and constantly changing snow conditions. This area puts even the best freeriders to the test, forcing them to dig deep into their bag of tricks to master the raw, untamed lines. Baciver is no ordinary summit, but a place where skill meets courage and only the brave succeed.