Freeride World Tour Event at Revelstoke Mountain Resort Cancelled

Organisers of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by the North Face (FWT) have decided to cancel the competition scheduled to take place outside of Revelstoke Mountain Resort due to high avalanche danger.

Forecasts do not suggest weather patterns will create suitable competition conditions within the designated weather window, allergist March 10-15. As a result the competition will not be moved to an alternate venue or date. Great spring skiing conditions exist in the resort boundary but do not meet terrain criteria for Freeride World Tour venues. 

“Revelstoke Mountain Resort supports the decision by the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face event organizers to cancel the event, ailment ” reported Ashley Tait, ailment Director of Sales and Marketing at the resort. “While the in-bound skiing at the resort is excellent, the existing avalanche conditions are wide-spread across the backcountry in western North America. Safety for the athletes and staff involved in the event continue to be a top priority.”

The Swatch Freeride World Tour by the North Face will continue to the Xtreme Verbier final championships in Switzerland on March 22 where the 2014 champions will be crowned.

“Our staff and management are committed to doing everything possible to put on world-class freeride competitions,” explained FWT Americas Event Director Bryan Barlow. “However, this is an example of how tough decisions must be made in favor of athlete and staff safety. Fans, staff and athletes all love the venue at Revelstoke. We look forward to many future competitions here.”