Manuela Mandl

Once again this year, there is the opportunity to win a trip with PG partner Julbo. Last time, Phillip Crivelli was out and about in the Western Alps with steep face pros Sam Anthamatten and Vivian Bruchez. This time, an experienced skier or boarder will be heading to Icelandic volcanoes with Manuela Mandl and Flo Orley.

There was hardly a freeride qualifier podium last winter that Manuela Mandl, 28, wasn't on. With first places in Jasna, Nendaz, at the X-Override and in Roldal, among others, it's no surprise that she will be competing in the women's snowboard Freeride World Tour in 2017. We had a chat with Manu in the run-up to the event.

The Roldal Freeride Challenge is the crowning finale of the contest season. Once again gnarly conditions, an enthusiastic crowd and fresh salmon.

The final of the Open Faces and the European FWQs took place on March 21, 2015 in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl in Ötztal.

On the weekend of January 24-25, 2015, some of the best and most motivated freeriders from numerous nations gathered for the fifth time to take part in the 4* Freeride World Qualifier contest. Big Mountain Hochfügen is known for its superb organization and great flair - this year, despite high expectations, we were not disappointed ...

Last weekend saw the third-to-last competition in the Open Faces Series: the Silvretta Montafon ski resort hosted the premiere of a 3* Freeride World Qualifier event. As the points at the end of the season are becoming increasingly coveted - after all, it's also about the overall victory of the Austrian Freeride Series - it was no wonder that many top riders had announced their attendance. In addition to the usual suspects, World Tour rider Neil Williman and local Fabio Studer, who returned from Canada just in time, were also at the start.

On February 8, 2014, Europe's contest freeride elite gathered once again in Hochfügen to collect valuable points for the Freeride World Qualifier Tour. The 4* event is a highlight for many of the athletes thanks to the perfect organization, the unique supporting program and the perfect terrain - and so, as every year, the numerous spectators were treated to an impressive show. Max Kroneck secured victory in the men's ski category, Flo Orley won the men's snowboard category, Lotten Rapp the women's ski category and Amber Schueker the women's snowboard category.

The FWQ season is already in its hot final phase and the 6th edition of the Nendaz Freeride was another highlight of the season on the program. In the FWQ ranking, two handfuls of candidates for next year's FreerideWorldTour are already emerging before the event, and the presence of some WorldTour riders adds the perfect spice to the already top-class starting field.

The FWQ circus is starting the 2012 season with a bang! The best competition freeriders of the "second league" met from 13-15.1.2012 in the French ski resort of La Clusaz to hold the contest adorned with 4****. The first contest of the season offers plenty of ranking points, decent prize money and a great supporting program. Event participants Simon Wohlgenannt, Sebastian Fischer and Fabian Lentsch were on site for PowderGuide and report on their impressions first-hand.

PowderGuide was on location for you in Slovenia at the 2-star FWQ, the Freeride Battle 2011 in Kanin. Our skiing competition freeride reporter Sebastian Fischer was actively supported this time by snowboarder Matthias Zimmermann. The conditions in the south-eastern Alps were amazingly good and the event was a huge success.