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Kick the Vik Eco Freeride Tour 2015

There is another way: small, eco, friendly, familiar - the Kick the Vik tour

Guest author 02/08/2015
Freeriding has increasingly developed into a mass sport in recent years and it is therefore not surprising that more and more freeride contests are springing up like mushrooms. In Austria in particular, the Open Faces series of events has become one of the most important points of contact for all those who like to compete with other people. The makers of the Kick the Vik eco-freeride competition have been proving for years that there is another way...

Almost all of these freeride events have one thing in common: the pursuit of money. Of course, this is often not reprehensible, as many people in the ski industry make a living from contest riding. Unfortunately, these types of events are quite problematic from an ecological point of view. A huge amount of effort is put into organizing and holding mega-events like the FWT. The ecological consequences are usually disregarded.

The Kick the Vik Eco Freeride Tour takes a different approach and is aimed at environmentally conscious freeriders who also like to compete with other riders, but pursue a different core idea. Sustainability and the fun of skiing are at the forefront of the events.

It is therefore not surprising that the entire contest runs a little differently to what we are used to from the Open Faces, for example. At each event, the riders spend up to three days together at a mountain hut, which must first be reached using their own muscle power, with the help of touring skis or similar. The tour also differs from other events in the choice of contest slope. The safety of the riders is the top priority and the organizers also take the issue of sustainability very seriously, as avalanche blasting is deliberately avoided and, in case of doubt, flatter slopes are chosen as venues. Kick the Vik also takes a different approach to judging during the contest than previously known. The runs will not be judged by external judges, but the riders themselves will judge each other with the help of video presentations on the evening of the event. If there is no clear winner, an online vote will also be held.

In addition to the competition, an extended supporting program will be offered at the events, such as a safety camp or a photo workshop. The Kick the Vik Eco Freeride Tour has established itself as an interesting alternative to all the conventional freeride contests, which is not based on the higher, faster, further principle. To get an even closer look at the event, we will be there live for you at the first stop of the tour in the Pyrenees and report from there.

Tour stops

27.02. - 01.03.2015 Tavascan, Spain
06.03. - 08.03.2015 Val Senales, Italy
13.03. - 15.03.2015 Andermatt, Switzerland
03.04. - 05.04.2015 Maloja, Switzerland

Further information on the event can be found in the links below.

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