22nd Annual Extreme Freeskiing Tour- March 27-31, 2013

As a 4-star qualifier stop on the Subaru Freeskiing Tour, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, the birthplace of Big Mountain competitions, challenges the best skiers and riders in the world to take the gnarliest runs down epic mountain terrain. Watch as competitors vie for the coveted Sick Bird award and for points toward the Swatch Freeride World Tour. Spectators are encouraged and venues are accessible by blue (intermediate) runs.

The Subaru Freeskiing Tour is the 4-star big mountain Freeskiing series which acts as the North American qualifier for the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face. Events part of the Subaru Freeskiing Tour are hence, Freeride World Qualifier Events. The best three results from the FWQ Events establish future rank in the Freeride World Tour. Tour produced by MSI (Mountain Sports International). The more stars an event has, the more points an athlete gets. CBMR is also hosting their own two-star event the Thursday before the Subaru Freeskiing Tour stop, as our own qualifier into that weekend’s event. Registration for this is full.

Thursday: CBMR’s qualifier day as a two-star FWQ event & Inspection day for four-star FWQ event 

Friday: Day One of the four-star FWQ

Saturday: Finals of the four-star FWQ

Sunday: Weather Day

2 STAR QUALIFIER - ATHLETE COMPETITION SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27TH: REGISTRATION DAY
9:00am-5:00pm Athlete Registration in Peaks Ballroom-Elevation Hotel

12:00-3:00pm  Venue Inspection

4:30-5:00pm  Athlete Meeting in Peaks Ballroom-Elevation Hotel

THURSDAY, MARCH 28TH: COMPETITION DAY

7:30-8:30am  Registration Open

8:30-9:00am  Athlete loading-Silver Queen

8:40-9:20am  Inspection Open

9:30-2:30pm  FWQ 2-Star Finals

5:00pm  2-Star Awards - Elevation Hotel Deck

5:30pm  FWQ 4-Star Athlete Meeting- Peaks Ballroom-Elevation Hotel

For more info, please visit Freeskiing Event.

Come check us out at Great Crested Butte Lodging!