Xavier de Le Rue Crowned Freeride World Champion at the Nissan Xtreme by Swatch

After the men’s final competition was postponed Saturday, due to bad visibility, the world’s best freeride skiers and snowboarders once again took on the mythical 600 metre North face of the Bec des Rosses. In perfect conditions the 24 male riders put on the most spectacular show with the fastest and most committed edition of [...]

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Third Stage of the Freeride World Tour – Nissan Tram Face Squaw Valley

The pressure is rising with two out of four competitions already completed of the Freeride World Tour 2010. By the third tour stage, the leading candidates for the Freeride World Champion title will be looking to make a major impression on the infamous Tram Face in Squaw Valley USA, a face that has never officially [...]

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French Domination at the Second Stage of the Freeride World Tour

Winners – Ski: Julien Lopez FRA & Snowboard: Xavier de Le Rue FRA

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Nissan Russian Adventure by Swatch Postponed and Moved to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Due to heavy snowfall and wind, the Nissan Russian Adventure by Swatch is postponed and will be held in Chamonix after the Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. As security is key for the Freeride World Tour competitions, organiser Nicolas Hale-Woods and the team of mountain guides decided that the heavy snowfall and high winds over the [...]

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The Freeride World Champions were crowned in Verbier

The Freeride World Tour 2009 came to an end with an amazing fourth stage and grand finale: the Nissan Xtreme – Verbier. The Frenchmen, Xavier de Le Rue and Susan Mol are the Freeride World Champions 2009 in snowboarding.

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Final results of the Nissan Tram Face

The mythical Tram Face left untouched… for now. Second stage of the Freeride World Tour, ended with the cancellation of the second day. The organizers were obliged to regretfully cancel the much awaited second day focusing on the quality of the competition and riders’ security.

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