The competition day will continue with womens snowboarding and finally womens freeskiing.

A cold, dry, high-pressure system has been forecasted for the Revelstoke area starting today (Thurs.

The excitement for the first stop of the 2013 FWT is also felt among the athletes.

The Swatch Freeride Tour By The North Face Kicks Off

Im really looking forward to this season.

With lots of new riders and great events, Im sure it will be bigger than ever.

The kick-off in Revelstoke is going to be great.

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A mountain like that is the perfect place for a freeride competition.

The event features natural terrain features found on the most exciting format possible.

A start gate is positioned at the summit with a finish gate at the bottom.

The best complete runs win.

Competition runs are enhanced with progressive big jumps and mach-speed turns at an aggressive pace.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu1-qBWOMqQ