Competition has been confirmed for wednesday, january 24, with recent storms blanketing the venue and good conditions predicted for the contest, providing all the ingredients for an epic day. 

This is the seventh time that Kappl has hosted the FJWC, proof not only of the quality of the freeriding here, but also of the consistency of the snow. Competition will go down on the Hausberg, a true big mountain venue showcasing a variety of terrain – from steep, alpine faces and flowy sections to massive cliffs – offering the complete package for freeriders and freestylers alike. 

The FJWC represents the perfect stage for prospective FWT athletes to stand up and emerge from the large crowd of talented riders. This has been proven repeatedly, with an extensive list of distinguished FJWC champions that are – or have been – on the main Tour, including:

Marcus Goguen (2023)
Martin Bender (2022)
Max Palm (2021)
Astrid Cheylus (2021)
Maxime Chabloz (2020)
Olivia McNeill (2019)
Anna Martinez (2019)
Ross Tester (2017)

Competition will be broadcast LIVE at www.freerideworldtour.com/junior/live-broadcast/, with coverage starting at 9.30am CET. The running order will be as follows: 

Snowboard women
Ski women
Snowboard men
Ski men

Get ready for fast, creative freeride lines – with high-octane freestyle tricks to boot – as the FJWC in Kappl is just one day away. In the meantime, keep up with all the latest news by tuning into the FWT social media channels, or visit www.freerideworldtour.com/junior for competition updates. 

About the FWT
FWT Management SA is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, and has been organizing premier sports events globally in mountain resorts since 1996. The company founded the Xtreme Verbier, an iconic event in freeride skiing and snowboarding, and turned this single competition into a prestigious series of worldwide events in 2008, the Freeride World Tour (FWT). The company has since grown to include multiple competition series that fall under the FWT brand – including FWT Challenger, FWT Qualifier and FWT Junior – with events across all formats taking place in Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. Since December 2022, FWT is part of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).