The FWT Junior World Championship (FWT JWC) is the highlight of the freeride juniors on ski and snowboard. On January 20th to 26th 2023, the annual highlight of the season takes place in Kappl-Paznaun, Austria.
In challenging runs, the junior athletes show spectacular jumps and drops in the terrain as well as challenging lines through the deep snow.
The future of Freeriding looks to be in safe hands with a continually impressive level of riding from Junior athletes.
Despite the challengi...
Yeti Freeride Junior World Championships Kappl 2024 - Teaser
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23/01/24
The first Open Faces qualifier competition of the season started with prime conditions and a triple victory for Austria in the men’s ski category. The freeride hotspot Kappl / Paznaun served as the venue for an OPEN FACES stop for the 11th time. The freeriders met at the “Stoamandl” for the 2* FWT Qualifier and “Kapplaska” has once again lived up to its name. The rider field with 71 international starters promised to be a show.
The jury's evaluations are tight, which is evident, in the S...
Open Faces 2* FWT Qualifier Kappl-Paznaun 2024 - Winning Runs
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23/01/24
After 2019 and 2020, Australian Scotty James once again took the win this year, wowing spectators with his stylish halfpipe run. Valentino Guseli (AUS) landed in second place, making a world premiere with a frontside 1620. Japan’s Ruka Hirano completes the podium in third place.
In the women’s event, last year’s winner Mitsuki Ono from Japan won with 81.75 points. The young American Bea Kim and Ruki Tomita (JPN) completing the podium in second and third place.
LAAX OPEN 2024 - Snowboard Halfpipe - Highlights
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22/01/24
The twenty finalists showed progressive runs at this first FIS Snowboard World Cup of the season. Tricks such as cab double 9 on the shark fins, back to back 1620s on kickers, backside 5 in the quarter. US rider Julia Marino, who also won the LAAX OPEN in 2020, mastered the seven features best in the women's category. Annika Morgan from Germany came in second place. Anna Gasser, the two-time Olympic champion in Big Air, came third.
In the men´s category Canadian Liam Brearley receives the...